Di, A Kiwi in Genova

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met Di today, a talented photographer (check her site) who left New Zealand a while ago to live first in Istanbul then now in Anversa. Apart from a number of exhibitions where her shots are framed and shown, she’s offering interesting workshops around the world exclusively for women, and the feedback on her site confirms her success!

She is, like me, deeply in love with the beauty of Genova, and its Città Vecchia. We’ve been in touch via email for some time and I was really looking forward to this face-to-face, lens-to-lens: two different people, a real pro (her) and a passionate amateur (me) spending lunchtime talking about a city like Genova, its history, its art, but mostly its beautiful people.

Time for tagliolini al pesto, ravioli al tocco. Time for cima with insalata russa and arrosto con purea. Time for a glass of red wine, Nebbiolo. Time to share how we approach photography, time to say how we speak languages, time for our backgrounds, our wishes, our mutual appreciation. Time to dream. Time to say that we trust life is a beautiful gift that we need to enjoy every single minute.

Different gears, same passion. Different background, same love. Different language, same feelings.

Thanks Di, I had a great time!

di m

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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.

5 Comment on “Di, A Kiwi in Genova”

  1. Di 26 November 2014 at 11:18 PM

    Thanks, Mau. I had the loveliest time too. You write that you are an ‘amateur’ but I say photographer. Your work is superb! Your people skills too. I’ve been admiring your photographs since I saw the ones you took of Francesca and Norma at Le Gramole. It was good watching you at work today, it confirmed all I suspected. And thanks for the introductions to everyone. Much appreciated 🙂

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  2. rockyann 27 November 2014 at 8:11 AM

    That’s it. I’m coming to Genova. This photo captures Di so well…

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    1. Maurizio Vagnozzi 27 November 2014 at 8:13 AM

      Thanks, enjoy Genova!

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  3. Gigi 30 November 2014 at 9:56 AM

    Sono appena tornato dalla Nuova Zelanda e, come mi avevi detto, ho visto cose bellissime (da fotografare, ma io non sono capace). Mi ha poi sorpreso la qualitá della cucina (e qui credo di poter competere anche con te). Se una Kiwi va a Genova a fare foto e mangiare tagliolini mi sa che devo passarci qualche giorno anch’io.

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    1. Maurizio Vagnozzi 30 November 2014 at 10:00 AM

      bentornato, bro! Io invece sono seduto alla tua scrivania … ci si sente sotto Natale, che torno in Italia!

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