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  • Portraits of the unexpected

    Portraits of the unexpected

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    Matteo Franchi

    The bedroom is suddenly filled with the soft, relaxing sound of flowing water and leaves shaken by a gentle breeze. The blinds at the windows start to allow some light inside and the warm rays of the rising sun hit my face. As I slowly open my eyes, a familiar voice announces that this new…

  • Inside the Photo #10

    Inside the Photo #10

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    Matteo Franchi

    Talking with Aurora Lipe Happy Tuesday my friend! Are you ready for another amazing Inside the Photo?My guest today is a brilliant and super-talented Italian photographer, Aurora. I’ve found her work on Instagram and I can say her portraits are amazing.Simple and natural. My name is Aurora and I am a young portrait and brand photographer.…

  • Let’s talk about gear

    Let’s talk about gear

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    Matteo Franchi

    Don’t listen to your belly, listen to your needs Hey, my friend, welcome back and thanks for staying with me for a few minutes reading my article! Today I want to share with you some quick thoughts about gear.When I started taking pictures, more or less seriously, it was 2012. Back then, the best I…

  • Unpublished #9

    Unpublished #9

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    Matteo Franchi

    Happy Tuesday! Here’s another set of Unpublished images from my archive. It was a beautiful day in February, back in 2022, and I asked Michela, an amazing model and even more talented make-up artist, to pose for me in some shots I planned to grab at the beautiful park in Monza. The weather was just perfect, considering that normally…

  • 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…