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  • Meta and Privacy: Why the Real Problem Goes Beyond Ads

    Meta and Privacy: Why the Real Problem Goes Beyond Ads

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    Matteo Franchi

    Good morning everyone, happy Tuesday and welcome back — it’s always a pleasure to spend some time together, talking about photography, technology and, well, a bit of everything. A few days ago I opened Instagram, as I unfortunately do quite often — to see what’s going on, find some inspiration, check what my photographer friends…

  • Inside the Photo #35

    Inside the Photo #35

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    Matteo Franchi

    Talking with Andrija Ilic Good morning my friend! It’s the first Tuesday of April, and like it happens every month it’s time for a new Inside the Photo. I’m thankful for all the support you always show to my articles and I’m happy to share with you every month the work of amazing photographers from…

  • The First Photograph in History – 200 Years Later

    The First Photograph in History – 200 Years Later

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    Matteo Franchi

    Hey my friends! Welcome back and thanks, as always, for your support and all the love you show for this little corner of the internet. You are amazing. Two hundred years ago, someone stopped time for the first time. It’s around 1826 — give or take a year. Historians still debate the exact date. A…

  • Secret War in Laos: The Most Bombed Country in History

    Secret War in Laos: The Most Bombed Country in History

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    Tamara Luzzetti

    Hello everyone! So happy to see you here, and welcome to all new subscribers — glad you found this little space on the net! It’s time for a new episode of My Travel Diary Chronicles, and Tamara is back with another chapter from her journey through Laos. This one is a little different. Before walking you through her…

  • Unpublished #34

    Unpublished #34

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    Matteo Franchi

    Hey my friend! Glad to see you here again and welcome back to another appointment with Unpublished, where I dig into my archive to find images I’ve never shared before. Today I found some shots that have been sitting on my drive for nearly six years. This was my very first set with my friend Matteo.…

  • Are We Shooting Too Much?

    Are We Shooting Too Much?

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    Matteo Franchi

    Good morning my friends, and happy Tuesday. First of all, thank you. Really. To those who have been here for a while, and to the new people who decided to subscribe and receive these thoughts in their inbox. It means a lot. Can you feel spring coming? We’re in March now, days are longer and…

  • Inside the Photo #34

    Inside the Photo #34

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    Matteo Franchi

    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…

  • Laos, First Breath

    Laos, First Breath

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    Tamara Luzzetti

    Hello everyone! Glad to see you here again, and thanks for all your support. It’s again time to share Tamara‘s travel adventures, collected in My Travel Diary Chronicles. This is the first chapter of a long and amazing series about Laos. There are plenty of emotions, sensations and beauty and I’m sure you’ll be grabbed…

  • Unpublished #33

    Unpublished #33

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    Matteo Franchi

    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

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    Matteo Franchi

    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

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    Matteo Franchi

    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…

  • Chasing the Northern Lights Through Sweden’s Arctic Wilds

    Chasing the Northern Lights Through Sweden’s Arctic Wilds

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    Tamara Luzzetti

    Happy Tuesday my dear friends! Thank you so much again to be here and to support my newsletter and blog. You are amazing! Let’s get back to our usual appointment with Tamara‘s stories for My Travel Diary Chronicles. And what better than a wonderful travel to the Swedish Lapland in search of auroras and reindeers.…