La pellicola non cede a compromessi: immagini la storia, costruisci l’immagine nella tua mente e la inquadri, regoli il diaframma e il tempo di esposizione come pensi debba essere impressionato lo spezzone di film, scatti e poi aspetti diversi giorni, se non settimane, per controllare il tuo risultato.

La sopresa è poi incredibile e ti riporta agli anni in cui una foto era qualcosa che stampavi, che ti passavi di mano in mano altro che la condivisione sul social network, che riguardavi e ti appendevi sulla testate del letto o dentro l’armadietto e non “postavi” con l’istagram di turno. Tempi in cui il ricordo era più persistente e aveva un valore maggiore, perché eri geloso e orgoglioso delle tue immagini.

Ho sviluppato i rullini scattati a Shanghai una quindicina di giorni fa: mi verrebbe voglia di farvi vedere tutti i fotogrammi, e faccio veramente fatica a sceglierne solo una dozzina …

Shanghai Kodak Film 45 Shanghai Kodak Film 28 Shanghai Kodak Film 37 Shanghai Kodak Film 21 Shanghai Kodak Film 19 Shanghai Kodak Film 18 Shanghai Kodak Film 15Shanghai Kodak Film 38Shanghai Kodak Film 8Shanghai Kodak Film 6Shanghai Kodak Film 12Shanghai Kodak Film 26

 

 


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It has been more than fifty years since I began traveling across the world — and the seven seas — for work or for pleasure, always with a Leica M camera close at hand. The camera has never been an accessory; it has been a constant companion, a way of observing, remembering, and making sense of the places and people I encountered along the way. I started keeping this kind of journal some time ago, not as a diary in the traditional sense, but as a space where images and words could meet. This is not a publication driven by schedules or algorithms. At times I disappear for long stretches; then, inevitably, I return with semi-regular updates. Publishing, for me, is a mirror of my state of mind and emotions. It follows my rhythm, not the other way around. You have to take it exactly as it comes. Every photograph you see here is mine. They are fragments of a life spent moving, looking, and waiting for moments to reveal themselves — often quietly, sometimes unexpectedly. This blog is not about destinations, but about presence. About what remains when the journey slows down and the shutter finally clicks.

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