SOPHISTICATED PLEASURES


Strip of land - Comacchio (2019)


Each phase of the photographic process holds a different and always renewed pleasure. When I am out doing street photography, landscaping, or whatever, I totally dedicate myself to recording the multiple aspects of Manifestation, diving into the mission with my mind and heart, without any prejudice. The pleasure is right there, in observing the world without rules, without brakes, with the utmost respect for every living and wonderful thing.

In the subsequent processing phase, I do everything very instinctively. Also in this case I try not to be influenced by states of tension or who knows what expectations. The chromatic choice is something that happens almost automatically and only very rarely do I go back to my initial decisions.

Finally, there is the selection and presentation phase, which can happen through a simple post like this one here. The pleasure lies in returning for the third time to read an image, to rediscover the sensation that prompted me to collect it, and to infuse it new meaning with my words.

In the picturesque Comacchio, it was all too easy to be enchanted by the bright shapes and colors of the houses that are so reminiscent of Venice, but to this chromatic feast, I preferred a strip of land that well represents the marshy landscape around the town. I needed a little mystery to talk about the true pleasure of things, which when they are not obvious, easy and trivial, can give you strong emotions that last over time.

If in experiencing the world in a simple and humble way we can get closer to inner harmony, in seeking a more sophisticated experience we can find a different, deeper pleasure. There is absolutely nothing wrong with seeking more intense enjoyment if we do it in full awareness. In fact, being satisfied by Creation is the ultimate reason why we live.

Popular posts from this blog

URBAN DRAWINGS

Image
Urban drawing (1) - 's-Hertogenbosch 2020 The bombardment of senses in the city suggests infinite scripts of light. On sunny days, shadows are a presence that should not be underestimated, because they influence the harmony of an image in the same way as color combinations. I like to probe the limits of chaos. How many distractions can I include in an image before making a mess? Which colors can I combine? How many shadows? Composing urban drawings is one of my favorite games.   From: The Shadow of Light
Read more

MANNEQUINS: SOME READINGS

Image
Mannequin # 04731 - Perugia Taking pictures of dummies to discover their semantic power, their metaphorical meaning. Us and Them. What are the differences? Certainly, they let themselves be photographed. They are not shy. They do not react to the camera's hypnotic force. They are exceptional, impassive models of an almost alien nobility. Is it them who resemble us, or is it us who wish to look like them? Dreaming of artificial intelligences and cyborgs, in a future that is now increasingly less sci-fi and more available, mannequins remind us of these glorious in-animated creatures, which means "without a soul". Perfect, modeled, programmed creatures. Again, who looks like who? And then, here is the hand that dresses them, that positions them, that shows them. In its preparation, we can grasp the meaning of its existence infused by the creator. It is a full-fledged replicant, mirror of our induced needs, fetish of the Narcissus God that contemporary society unknowingly ado
Read more

NORMAL PHOTOGRAPHY

Image
Gate on the sea - Baia Toscana (2017) "Normal photography" is for me an attitude, a condition of the soul, not a technique or a style. It is a gesture that begins as a reaction but becomes controlled and deeply aware over time. It is to satisfy the need to record one's own vision, no matter whether for fun or artistic research. It is a sequence of intents, a flow of movements that starts from the recognition of the scene, goes on with a thoughtful technical execution aimed at its acquisition, and ends with the slight touch of the shutter button. It is an act in itself, a harmonious flow, the fairest epilogue of a happy discovery. Have you ever tried to combine meditation and photography? It is a bit like focusing on yourself before you do it with your lens. I invite you to find your method. When you are standing in a crowded place, for example, full of impulses, and saturated with potential creativity, it can be difficult to recognize the decisive moment through that much
Read more