Matteo Franchi

  • Inside the Photo #34

    Inside the Photo #34

    Talking with Xavi B. Good morning beautiful people! Happy Tuesday and welcome back to another appointment with Inside the Photo. I think I have never really told you how much I love this appointment. It’s for me a great pleasure to get in touch with creatives and spread the stories behind their images. Today’s guest…

  • Unpublished #33

    Unpublished #33

    Good morning folks! Happy Tuesday and welcome to another appointment with the Unpublished series. Today I’m taking you back to a shoot I found, digging into my archive, which dates December 2019. It’s been quite a while and still I remember this shoot very well. The superstar of the day was my friend Jessica. I…

  • The Role of Connection in Photography

    The Role of Connection in Photography

    Hey, my friend! Happy Tuesday! Thanks for stopping by again. Really. I know there are a million things fighting for attention every day, so if you’re here reading this, it means a lot. Over time, I’ve learned one simple thing about photography. You can have great light, nice gear, and all the right settings… and…

  • Inside the Photo #33

    Inside the Photo #33

    Talking with Penny Taylor Hey hey folks! Happy Tuesday! Great to see you here again and let me welcome all the new friends who have joined this small community. As usual, each month begins with a brand new Inside the Photo. And this is no different. Today’s guest is a fantastic photographer, very skilled and…

  • Unpublished #32

    Unpublished #32

    Hey hey! Happy Tuesday and welcome back to another appointment with Unpublished, the series where I dig my archive to find images I’ve never shared before. This one is a pretty old set, back in 2018. I met Khaled on a social platform and since we lived pretty close to each other, it sounded natural…

  • Christmas Memories on 35mm Film

    Christmas Memories on 35mm Film

    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…

  • Inside the Photo #32

    Inside the Photo #32

    Talking with Ali Arman Hello my dear friend! It’s awesome to see you here again in this new year. Thank you so much for the support and for choosing to read my article every single week. That means a lot. Let’s kick off a new year of Inside the Photo hosting a friend I met…

  • End of 2025: Thoughts, Thanks, and New Goals

    End of 2025: Thoughts, Thanks, and New Goals

    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…

  • Unpublished #31

    Unpublished #31

    Good morning, dear friends, happy Tuesday, and welcome back to a new post from my Unpublished series. As I said last week, since Christmas is almost here, I thought it was the perfect time to share photos from the Christmas set I did about a year ago with Giada. I never shared them before because the…

  • A Christmas Surprise: 400 Newsletter Subscribers

    A Christmas Surprise: 400 Newsletter Subscribers

    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…

  • Inside the Photo #31

    Inside the Photo #31

    Talking with perfectlight Hey hey! Happy Tuesday! It’s the last appointment with Inside the Photo for this 2025 and I wanted to close this year with a Substack friend who’s always been very supportive and an incredible source of inspiration. I also want to say thanks to everyone following my journey on this blog/newsletter. You…

  • Unpublished #30

    Unpublished #30

    Hello friends, and happy Tuesday. As always, I like to start this article by thanking you for your support — and for the warmth you show me every week. I truly enjoy reading your comments, your feedback on my photos, and your thoughts on the articles I share. This constant exchange means a lot, so…