Journal

How we work, told from the inside: method, timing and choices behind the images.

  1. A Fujifilm X-T5 with Sigma 56mm f/1.4 in front of an image of glass beads in the flame

    Portraits with Fujifilm X-T5 and Sigma 56mm f/1.4: young glass bead artisans

    How we portrayed the young glass bead artisans for The Place of Wonders Foundation, with a Fujifilm X-T5 and the Sigma 56mm f/1.4 lent by Sigma Italia.

  2. Bellini’s I puritani on stage at Teatro Regio di Torino

    How an opera trailer is made

    From rehearsals to editing on the rhythm of the music: how we make trailers for Teatro Regio di Torino productions and the full recording of I puritani on OperaVision.

  3. Carol Rama’s studio in the Casa Museo in Turin

    Who owns event photos? Rights and licences, simply explained

    Who is the author of commissioned photos, what the usage licence covers, how to credit the photographer and when a separate agreement is needed.

  4. A coloured glass artwork on a hill in the Roero

    Documenting an artist residency: how an archive is built

    Since 2018 we have documented Creativamente Roero: photos, video and documentaries of the artist residencies, and a digital archive that grows with each edition.

  5. The lead of Qualche volta walks in a meadow in front of the hills, in black and white

    Qualche volta: shooting a fashion film among the buildings of Ivrea

    How Qualche volta came about, the fashion film shot in Ivrea with Giorgio Armani garments: choosing Olivetti locations, black and white, the story.

  6. The Riga Opera Ballet in Swan Lake at Teatro Regio di Torino

    Photographing ballet: the right moment of a leap

    Swan Lake with the Riga Opera Ballet at Teatro Regio di Torino: how to photograph dance, between music, body lines and stage light.

  7. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth on stage at Teatro Regio di Torino, during the dress rehearsal

    How to photograph an opera dress rehearsal

    The method we use at Teatro Regio di Torino to photograph dress rehearsals: preparation, silence in the house and press photos by the next morning.

  8. The Festival Architettura Torino 2026 banner on the façade of the former Fish Market

    Photographing an architecture festival: places, people, ideas

    Festival Architettura Torino 2026 at the former Porta Palazzo Fish Market: how to tell a festival of ideas through talks, exhibitions and a reopening building.

  9. Francesca da Rimini on stage at Teatro Regio di Torino, photographed with Fujifilm GFX100S II

    Fujifilm GFX at the opera: medium format put to the test in stage photography

    Four days with Fujifilm GFX100S II and GFX100RF for Francesca da Rimini at Teatro Regio di Torino: file quality, high ISO, silence and workflow limits.

  10. An artisan’s hands working glass in the flame, photographed with an ultra wide lens in Murano

    An ultra wide for the workshops of Murano: in the field with the Sigma 10-18mm

    How an ultra wide lens changed the story of Perle di Luce: the Sigma 10-18mm f/2.8 in the bead workshops of Murano, with practical tips for reportage.

  11. The flame melting the glass in front of an artisan’s lamp, in Murano

    Perle di Luce: from a forgotten factory to the exhibition at Bottega Cini

    How Perle di Luce began, the photographic project on Venetian glass beads, UNESCO heritage, and how it reached its first exhibition at Bottega Cini in 2026.

  12. The immersive projection Carnival Wonders at the Palazzina di Caccia di Stupinigi

    Immersive projections for museums: how an experience is made

    From archive to gallery: how we design immersive projections and video installations for museums, with examples from Stupinigi and the Pinacoteca Albertina.

  13. The water of the Giudecca canal in Venice, at sunset

    Sigma BF in Venice: a field test during the Perle di Luce workshop

    Design, image quality, colour modes and limits of the Sigma BF, tested by eight photographers in Dorsoduro during the Perle di Luce workshop at the Venice Glass Week.

  14. A booth at Artissima 2025 with artworks and visitors

    Artissima: a guide for galleries looking for a photographer in Turin

    What a gallery needs at Artissima: booth photos at opening, artworks, visitors and quick delivery. A practical guide from a Turin studio.

  15. A room of Linda Fregni Nagler’s exhibition at GAM Torino

    Installation views: how to photograph a contemporary art exhibition

    Corrected perspective, consistent light, faithful colour: how we make installation views for museums, galleries and artists.

  16. Lang Lang at the piano during a Lingotto Musica concert in Turin

    Photographing a classical concert without disturbing it

    Lang Lang, Martha Argerich, Antonio Pappano: how we photograph classical concerts silently, respecting musicians and audience.

  17. Backstage of Turandot at Teatro Regio di Torino, in black and white

    Behind the scenes at the opera, in black and white

    Costumes, make-up, waiting in the wings: why we tell the backstage of Turandot and La Juive at Teatro Regio di Torino in black and white.

  18. Nina Baietta during her vocal performance at EDB Gallery in Venice

    Photo and film for an art event: what to ask and how long it takes

    Openings, performances, residencies: what to ask whoever photographs and films an art event, how to plan it and what to expect at delivery.