Matteo Franchi

  • Unpublished #20

    Unpublished #20

    Hey hey! Welcome back to another appointment of the Unpublished series. For the first issue of this 2025 (by the way, I hope it started well for all of you), I dug into my archive and found these images from a summer set with Alessio. I remember it was hot as hell and also very humid and we…

  • Bizzarro Team: United by a Shared Passion

    Bizzarro Team: United by a Shared Passion

    Good morning, my friend! It’s Tuesday, and I’m excited to bring you some good vibes today. A warm welcome to our new subscribers—I’m so grateful for each and every one of you! Today, I want to share a special story about a fantastic team I met when I first started my photography journey. It was…

  • Inside the Photo #20

    Inside the Photo #20

    Talking with Doug Friesen Hey, my dear friend! Happy New Year and welcome to the first Inside the Photo of 2025. I’m happy today to have here with me a very talented artist. He’s Doug Friesen and here’s more about him Photography is art. My name is Doug and I am an artist. My mediums are photography, illustration and…

  • The Best Year-End Gift: Slowing Down and Sharing Love!

    The Best Year-End Gift: Slowing Down and Sharing Love!

    Hey hey, my dear friend! Here we are at our very last appointment for 2024. It’s been a productive year, with its ups and downs, and overall, I can say I’m happy with what I see when I look back. While I’ve lost some connections along the way, I’ve also gained new ones that I’m…

  • Unpublished #19

    Unpublished #19

    Hey there! I’m delighted to have you join me on this new Unpublished appointment. Thank you so much for your support! In this session, I’ll be sharing a collection of images from one of the many sets I organized with Giada. One thing I’ve learned while shooting with her is that she’s an incredibly joyful and bright person.…

  • Before Portraits: The Landscapes That Shaped My Photography

    Before Portraits: The Landscapes That Shaped My Photography

    Hello, my dear friend, glad to have you here spending a little time reading my article. I truly appreciate your time and company! Now, for those who’ve followed my newsletter from the early days—and I warmly include the new friends who’ve recently joined—let me take you back a bit. As some of you might recall,…

  • Inside the Photo #19

    Inside the Photo #19

    Talking with Luca Trombino Hey folks! It’s the first Tuesday of the month…you know…it’s time for a brand new Inside the Photo. Today my guest is a friend and fellow Italian photographer. Let’s get to know him a little more I am an amateur photographer from Milan (Northern Italy), my passion was born in high school,…

  • Unpublished #18

    Unpublished #18

    Good morning! Hope you are doing well. Thank you for being here and supporting my writing with your time. This new appointment with my Unpublished series shows a few images from an amazing set I created with Carlotta and Marzia. Carlotta is an incredible model, she’s talented and very kind. You can be surprised by how easily she…

  • Is Apple Intelligence really Intelligent?

    Is Apple Intelligence really Intelligent?

    It is, but it’s still like a kid who needs to go to school and learn how to use its potential Good morning, my friend. And happy Tuesday. Thanks for spending a little of your precious time with me today. I appreciate it. I wrote in the past about my opinion on AI and, being an Apple…

  • Inside the Photo #18

    Inside the Photo #18

    Talking with Susanne Helmert Happy Tuesday, my friend. And welcome to another appointment with Inside the Photo.  Today’s guest is Susanne, an incredible photographer and writer I met on Substack. I was immediately fascinated by her images and by the stories she tells in her newsletter. And I’m happy she’s here with us today. I am Susanne…

  • A quick poll…

    A quick poll…

    Hey my dear friend! Thanks for your support, and thanks to all the newcomers. Appreciate you all. I’ve been writing this newsletter for more than one year, and I can’t be happier with the response and the interest shown in what I have to say and show to you. That’s absolutely the biggest motivation to…

  • Unpublished #17

    Unpublished #17

    Hey hey, my friend! Welcome back and let me thank you for your support reading my posts. I appreciate it! As you know, this is the time for a new series of Unpublished images, which I’m happy to search in my archive. I admit it, this monthly appointment is for me a good excuse to look back…