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  • What is “inspiration”?

    What is “inspiration”?

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    Matteo Franchi

    Hey my friend, thank you one more time for being with me in this journey and for supporting my work. Today, I’d like to share with you some thoughts about inspiration.Since the very beginning of my photographic adventure, I’ve always been curious to see what other photographers were creating, how they faced problems and situations and…

  • Inside the Photo #9

    Inside the Photo #9

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    Matteo Franchi

    Talking with Matt Menhenett Hey hey, my friend! Are you ready to dive into an amazing image? My guest for today’s Inside the Photo is Matt, a designer and photographer whose work is absolutely stunning. I’m Matt, the barely functional entity behind Edge of the Map. I take lots of photos and design lots of things; some…

  • That day I (nearly) missed the shoot

    That day I (nearly) missed the shoot

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    Matteo Franchi

    How important it is to have a plan B It was a sunny day at the beginning of summer. I was driving my car to the Park of Monza to meet the young model I organized that set with.Every time I approach a new shoot, I feel the vibes of creation invade my body. Each…

  • Unpublished #8

    Unpublished #8

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    Matteo Franchi

    Hey, my dear friend! I want to start the Unpublished appointment of this 2024 with music. I clearly remember this set, it was October 2019. I met these amazing people who are both musicians and we immediately came up with the idea of a “musical” set. I asked them if we could turn the park into a…

  • Inside the Photo #8

    Inside the Photo #8

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    Matteo Franchi

    Talking with Aurelia Velasco Perroni Good morning everyone, happy Tuesday and Happy New Year!Thank you for being with me again in this 2024. I appreciate you! And what better way to start the new year than sharing a new Inside the Photo.My guest today is an amazing photographer I’ve been following on LinkedIn. She’s Aurelia and…

  • Unpublished #7

    Unpublished #7

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    Matteo Franchi

    Here we go again, my dear friend! It’s time for some more Unpublished images straight out of my archive. This month the superstar of this appointment is Karina. She’s a talented and super kind model. I was absolutely stunned by her confidence and attitude in front of the camera. The first part of this set was dedicated…

  • Shooting film: is it still a thing?

    Shooting film: is it still a thing?

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    Matteo Franchi

    Film is not dead. On the contrary, it’s a sort of “Highlander” Laura – Ilford FP4+ There has been a lot of discussion in the last months, all centred on AI. I admit I also wrote a post about that, so I won’t add anything to it. For now. The topic here, with the new technology…

  • Inside the Photo #7

    Inside the Photo #7

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    Matteo Franchi

    Talking with Thiago Castor Good morning everyone and happy Tuesday! It’s again that time of the month when I share with you the work of incredible artists.Today’s Inside the photo shows an amazing picture from my friend Thiago, a very talented wedding photographer. Hey there, I’m Thiago Castor, hailing from the vibrant country of Brazil, but living…

  • The time I was a sports photographer

    The time I was a sports photographer

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    Matteo Franchi

    Once upon a time, I used to dedicate my weekends to sports photography. Here’s a little (love) story I clearly remember how it started. I was sitting on the sofa at home, on a lazy, sunny summer Sunday. My phone pinged and I opened a new message notification.It was from a lady I had never…

  • Unpublished #6

    Unpublished #6

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    Matteo Franchi

    Happy Tuesday, my friends! Once again, thank you so much for spending a few minutes reading my newsletter. I appreciate each of you. Now, when I plan a set, I often look for something new and weird, for something that could catch the viewers’ attention within the neverending vortex of images we are all immersed…

  • Why I chose Vero as the home for my pictures

    Why I chose Vero as the home for my pictures

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    Matteo Franchi

    There’s plenty of social platforms nowadays, here is why I decided for Vero over all the others I clearly remember when, in 2008, I opened my first social network account. No need to say it was Facebook.At the time, I was working on a project far from home and was in the middle of a huge…

  • Inside the Photo #6

    Inside the Photo #6

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    Matteo Franchi

    Talking with Nicole Hoeft Welcome back, my dear reader! In this month’s Inside the Photo, I want to introduce you to the beautiful images created by Nicole Hoeft. Hi, I’m Nicole. I’m a hobby photographer and blasthole driller for a large mining operation. Like many people in recent years, my fondness for photography began with social media…