When I framed this man wandering in the middle of the crowd in his beautiful 18th century style white costume, I really had a vision like of a phantom going around unseen and unfelt by all the festive people around … Continue reading
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#10 The gentleman
Something I love the most is trying to capture people expressions. It’s not difficult but you have to pick the right subject to get an interesting shot. Among the hundreds of faces, I start to follow one for a while … Continue reading
#9 Who has had enough ?
Carnival is fun for the most of us, right? But for kids is really a special event, long awaited and dreamed of. Let me say though, that a day out in the mess of Venice carnival, surrounded by a screaming … Continue reading
#5 The actor’s greeting
St. Mark’s Square was and still is the focus and epicenter of Venice carnival. If you are in town during carnival time, sooner or later you’ll find yourself squeezed, bumped and buffeted by thousands of people all gathering there to … Continue reading
#4 Not yet ready
The "bauta" is the typical venetian carnival mask; the traditional ones were either black or white. Only in recent past, the growing demand by tourists and visitors for more colourful masks has made craftsmans producing a wide variety of styles … Continue reading
#2 Like a firing squad
Well, this is a very common type of picture you may often find in magazines, especially those ones about politics and showbiz. A platoon of paparazzi is trying to snap a good shot of a statesman (or a starlette, guess … Continue reading