Matteo Franchi

  • Inside the Photo #28

    Inside the Photo #28

    Talking with Wilfried Klein Good morning and welcome back to another appointment with Inside the Photo! I’m beyond grateful to see new friends join the newsletter and I want to thank each of you for the support. As I already mentioned, it’s time for a new Inside the Photo, which means I’m going to introduce…

  • Unpublished #27

    Unpublished #27

    Happy Tuesday folks! Glad to have you here in my little space dedicated to photography and writing. I appreciate your support and I want to thank you all and the new friends who recently subscribed.  Today’s appointment with Unpublished is packed with some images coming from a beautiful set with Michela. She’s a super talented makeup artist…

  • August Thoughts: Creativity vs. Social Media

    August Thoughts: Creativity vs. Social Media

    Hi everyone and welcome — it’s always a pleasure to have you here in this small place of mine. A space about photography, writing, and — why not — creativity in general. So… we are in August again. And usually for me this is a time when I stop a bit. I relax, I slow…

  • Inside the Photo #27

    Inside the Photo #27

    Talking with Marcel Borgstijn Good morning beautiful people! And happy Tuesday! I do hope you are having an amazing summer and you’re relaxing, maybe reading my articles on a beach with a fresh beer in hand 😉. Today’s appointment is with a new episode of Inside the Photo. My guest this month is Marcel Borgstijn. My journey…

  • Seaside memories

    Seaside memories

    Hey my friend! We are already mid way to the end of this summer. I had my dose of seaside nearly one month ago, and I would already need some more…That happens every single year.  Since it’s not possible, I thought I could share with you some sea images from my past holidays, many many…

  • Unpublished #26

    Unpublished #26

    Hey everyone! It’s Tuesday again and I’m super excited to show you today’s series of Unpublished images. But first, I want to thank you once more for being here and for showing your support. That truly means a lot. This bunch of images come from the second part of an amazing set with Jessica where I wanted something really…

  • Learning Portraits by Watching a Pro

    Learning Portraits by Watching a Pro

    One intense morning, a shared set, and a masterclass in portrait photography I didn’t expect Good morning and happy Tuesday, my friend! As always, before I begin, I want to thank everyone who follows me—especially all the new subscribers who joined this newsletter in the past few days and weeks. I truly appreciate it, and…

  • Inside the Photo #26

    Inside the Photo #26

    Talking with Jacqueline Schletter Hey there! Glad to see you here again! I hope you’re having a lovely summer (or winter, depending on where you are 😊). As usual, the first thought is for all of you who subscribed to my newsletter or support it by reading the articles on my blog. Thanks for the…

  • Unpublished #25

    Unpublished #25

    Hey everyone! Happy Tuesday and welcome back to a new Unpublished post. Thanks again for being here and welcome to all the new folks who joined us recently. Today I’m taking you back to a set realized in 2020. That was the beginning of the pandemic and I managed to plan this set when the first wave…

  • A Quiet “SubstackVersary” and Some Loud Thoughts

    A Quiet “SubstackVersary” and Some Loud Thoughts

    Hey folks! Thanks for being here, thanks for your support and your love. There’s a desperate need for love nowadays in this crazy world… A few weeks ago I celebrated (silently) my second year on Substack (which, for those reading this post in their email or on my blog, is the platform that hosts my…

  • Inside the Photo #25

    Inside the Photo #25

    Talking with Shaun Stubley Happy Tuesday, my dear friend! We are entering the part of the year I love the most, when days are long and sunny and warm. This is an injection of positive vibes. Before jumping into today’s Inside the Photo I want to thank you all for being here and reading my articles. I…

  • Unpublished #24

    Unpublished #24

    Happy Tuesday from my small country town and welcome to another episode from the Unpublished series. It’s been a while since I made this set with Vincenzo and we haven’t managed to plan a second one so far.However, looking back at all the images we created that day, I can fairly say we did a great job. He is…