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  • Inside the Photo #29

    Inside the Photo #29

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    Matteo Franchi

    Talking with Linda Sanders Good morning and welcome back to another appointment with Inside the Photo! I want to thank you all for supporting this publication with your presence and your time. That means a lot. I’m really happy to be back with another story — and today, it’s Linda’s turn. Here is some more…

  • The Night the Lake Glowed with Light

    The Night the Lake Glowed with Light

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    Matteo Franchi

    Good morning, my dear friends. Welcome again, even on this last Tuesday of September. It’s nice to see you here today. And I want to say thank you — really, from the heart — for your love and for always reading my articles. I don’t say this just because. It means a lot to me.…

  • Villa Gregoriana: A Poem of Water, Ruins & Time

    Villa Gregoriana: A Poem of Water, Ruins & Time

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    Tamara Luzzetti

    Happy Tuesday my friend! Thank you for following my weekly journey. Your support means the world. Every month we explore places where history and beauty meet. Today we stop in Tivoli, at Villa Gregoriana, a site where nature and memory flow together. Here’s the story with Tamara’s words. Enjoy! There is a place, just a…

  • Unpublished #28

    Unpublished #28

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    Matteo Franchi

    Hey everyone! I’m glad to see you here again, and thank you so much for supporting my work by reading these posts.Today, for this new chapter of Unpublished, I want to share some images from a fall photoshoot with Giovanna that I discovered while digging through my archive from 2022. A perfect autumn outdoor session, capturing the…

  • She Lived, She Smiled

    She Lived, She Smiled

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    Matteo Franchi

    It was 8:15 in the morning. The smart station placed under the porch at the entrance of the chalet was already showing 29 degrees. Inside, luckily, it felt a bit better. The idea of going out for a shoot wasn’t attractive at all. What I never got tired of, though, was the wonderful view over…

  • Inside the Photo #28

    Inside the Photo #28

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    Matteo Franchi

    Talking with Wilfried Klein Good morning and welcome back to another appointment with Inside the Photo! I’m beyond grateful to see new friends join the newsletter and I want to thank each of you for the support. As I already mentioned, it’s time for a new Inside the Photo, which means I’m going to introduce…

  • Unpublished #27

    Unpublished #27

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    Matteo Franchi

    Happy Tuesday folks! Glad to have you here in my little space dedicated to photography and writing. I appreciate your support and I want to thank you all and the new friends who recently subscribed.  Today’s appointment with Unpublished is packed with some images coming from a beautiful set with Michela. She’s a super talented makeup artist…

  • August Thoughts: Creativity vs. Social Media

    August Thoughts: Creativity vs. Social Media

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    Matteo Franchi

    Hi everyone and welcome — it’s always a pleasure to have you here in this small place of mine. A space about photography, writing, and — why not — creativity in general. So… we are in August again. And usually for me this is a time when I stop a bit. I relax, I slow…

  • Inside the Photo #27

    Inside the Photo #27

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    Matteo Franchi

    Talking with Marcel Borgstijn Good morning beautiful people! And happy Tuesday! I do hope you are having an amazing summer and you’re relaxing, maybe reading my articles on a beach with a fresh beer in hand 😉. Today’s appointment is with a new episode of Inside the Photo. My guest this month is Marcel Borgstijn. My journey…

  • Seaside memories

    Seaside memories

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    Matteo Franchi

    Hey my friend! We are already mid way to the end of this summer. I had my dose of seaside nearly one month ago, and I would already need some more…That happens every single year.  Since it’s not possible, I thought I could share with you some sea images from my past holidays, many many…

  • Unpublished #26

    Unpublished #26

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    Matteo Franchi

    Hey everyone! It’s Tuesday again and I’m super excited to show you today’s series of Unpublished images. But first, I want to thank you once more for being here and for showing your support. That truly means a lot. This bunch of images come from the second part of an amazing set with Jessica where I wanted something really…

  • Learning Portraits by Watching a Pro

    Learning Portraits by Watching a Pro

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    Matteo Franchi

    One intense morning, a shared set, and a masterclass in portrait photography I didn’t expect Good morning and happy Tuesday, my friend! As always, before I begin, I want to thank everyone who follows me—especially all the new subscribers who joined this newsletter in the past few days and weeks. I truly appreciate it, and…