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  • I tried light panting: and I liked it

    I tried light panting: and I liked it

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    Matteo Franchi

    Hello, my friend, and happy Tuesday! Hope all is good with you, and thank you for spending a few minutes of your time reading my post. Now, making portraits is something I love. Because the mood, the feeling and the atmosphere of each set are unique. Each moment is unique, actually, and there’s no chance…

  • Scouting a location: that’s important also for portrait photographers

    Scouting a location: that’s important also for portrait photographers

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    Matteo Franchi

    Great portraits are not created only in studio Happy Tuesday to everyone out there. Thanks a lot for your support, that means a lot. And I’m so happy you are choosing to be with me for a few minutes reading my article. Now, let’s go straight to the topic for today’s piece. I do love…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Story of an interview – Joseph /Part 2

    Story of an interview – Joseph /Part 2

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    Matteo Franchi

    When an interview becomes a narration Welcome back, everyone!I hope you enjoyed the first part of this interview with Joe.If you missed it, you can read it here. There’s still a lot to learn from him, so grab yourself a coffee, a tea, or whatever makes you comfortable and enjoy! I was waiting for Joe…

  • Story of an interview – Joseph /Part 1

    Story of an interview – Joseph /Part 1

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    Matteo Franchi

    When an interview becomes a narration Happy Tuesday, my friends. Thanks for being here, your support is amazing and means a lot to me. This week I want to share with you an idea, something new and, maybe, a little weird. I prepared an interview with my friend Joe about his poetry and his life.…

  • Midjourney, ChatGPT, Skynet & Co.

    Midjourney, ChatGPT, Skynet & Co.

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    Matteo Franchi

    The revenge of the machines The cinema history of the past decades is full of masterpieces describing a far future where machines took control over humans. My favourite one is Terminator. In most cases, the scenario saw mankind on the edge of the disaster, facing a substantial risk of being annihilated and cancelled from Earth by…

  • Bye bye, summer! See you next year!

    Bye bye, summer! See you next year!

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    Matteo Franchi

    Clouds, a Castle and a couple of days at the beach It’s been one month, more or less, since my family and I have come back from our last small vacation at the seaside. To be honest, the weather was not that friendly: out of 5 days of stay, we had two days with rain, one…