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Christmas Memories on 35mm Film
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Happy Tuesday, my friend! I believe that most of you have already gotten back to your normal routine after the Christmas and New Year celebrations. I admit I felt pretty tired this year, and this break helped me recharge and refocus, ready to kick off 2026 with much more energy. Slowing down, even just for…
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End of 2025: Thoughts, Thanks, and New Goals
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Good morning, my dear friends, and happy last Tuesday of this 2025. This year is coming to an end. First of all I want to thank you deeply for the warmth and the support you gave me during all these months, both in the newsletter and on my blog. Writing is always a pleasure, even…
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A Christmas Surprise: 400 Newsletter Subscribers
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Good morning my dear friends, and happy Tuesday. We’re already about a couple of weeks away from Christmas. Again. It’s incredible how fast time goes by without even noticing, and suddenly we’re at the end of another year, when honestly it feels like we just started it. Today, though, I mostly want to say thank…
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My first workshop… from the other side
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Dear friends, good morning and happy Tuesday! Welcome back once again with a new article. As always, my first thought goes to you. Thank you from the heart to everyone who follows me, who leaves a comment on my posts and articles. And a warm welcome to all the new subscribers to the newsletter. Your…
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A Creative Photoshoot with Smoke and Lights
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Good morning, my friends. As usual, before we start, I want to thank you for your constant support, for reading my articles both through the newsletter and here on the blog. I’ll never get tired of saying how important this is to me, and how much I appreciate the time you choose to spend reading…
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The Night the Lake Glowed with Light
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Good morning, my dear friends. Welcome again, even on this last Tuesday of September. It’s nice to see you here today. And I want to say thank you — really, from the heart — for your love and for always reading my articles. I don’t say this just because. It means a lot to me.…
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August Thoughts: Creativity vs. Social Media
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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…
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Seaside memories
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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…
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Learning Portraits by Watching a Pro
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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…
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A Quiet “SubstackVersary” and Some Loud Thoughts
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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…
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Goodbye, furry friend!
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It happened in just a few days. It was the Easter morning when the clinic where she was fighting the post-surgery called us saying she was gone. She spent 15 years with us, her entire life. She changed 3 houses with us, saw the birth of our kid, and played with her furry sister who…
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Stop. Breathe. Enjoy
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Hey folks! Sometimes I can’t believe how fast time goes. It was yesterday that we were celebrating the New Year, and we are now already closing this April. The pace of the world we live in is often overwhelming. I find myself juggling between work, family, joys, and troubles, and it happens to me that…