8 July, 2026
When Faith Is Gone – One Shot Story
Few social habits rely more heavily on the embodiment of symbols to convey a message than religion —or religious beliefs. It doesn’t matter what faith one believes in, or ...
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22 June, 2026
Let the Party Started – One Shot Story
June the Second is Italian Republic Day. The official ritual follows its usual order: the laying of a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, followed by the military parade ...
10 June, 2026
The Next Emperor of Foro Italico – One Shot Story
Late afternoon in Rome in mid-May. The Foro Italico hosts the Italian Open, where the gotha of the international tennis entertains the audience, while Piazza del Popolo a court ...
27 May, 2026
I Don’t Get It – One Shot Story
This is the ad for an upcoming live concert of Zucchero ‘Sugar’ Fornaciari, a well-known Italian pop musician famous for his loosely blues-inspired music. Having bee...
27 May, 2026
A Missed Opportunity – One Shot Story
Seen from the outside the scene was too perfect to be true. A truck stuck in a narrow street near Trevi’s Fountain, in Rome, trying to negotiate its way out, and the ad on...
21 May, 2026
A Juggler In Bruxelles – One Shot Story
Bruxelles, late afternoon of a spring day. The Gare du Midi is just a few hundred metres away. The traffic flows dully, green is a go, red is a stop. Cars halt at pedestrian cro...
Taking meaningful photos in Venice is quite challenging because the strong déjà vu effect can blind you to the city’s beauty. I’m not talking about the myriad selfie...
This is the second of my series of short essays on photography – the first can be found here. The title might sounds like a pre-emptive justification for clogging the Inte...