Category: portraiture

Antonella [Firenze, 2015]

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“Usually posing in front of the camera makes me shy, but while I was shooting with Elena, I was feeling very comfortable. We hadn’t met each other before but we immediately established a good connection”- Antonella

I remember two random facts about the afternoon of February 2015. I was in Florence to visit a friend : she had introduced me to her room mates, one of them being Antonella, and I had the camera with me. Chatting with Antonella, I asked if she would fancy a shoot and she agreed. I had no great expectations nor big plans in my mind, I just wanted to have some fun. The result was good : Antonella revealed she had acting skills, but was still spontaneous, and there was a relaxed, “good vibes feeling” during this session. Enjoy this memory!

Olga & Viktoria [Parma, 2015]

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This was my the shooting, so far, where I photographed both mother & daughter in what seems to be 2 different sessions (adults + kids portraiture) ! The idea was to take some portraits of Olga but, since Vittoria joined us fully dressed, it was impossible not to give in to her convincing smile! Olga is a natural, elegant model (I loved her outfits!) but Vittoria also enjoyed being the centre of attention, so it was a double pleasure for me spending a couple of hours with them. We gathered in the city centre, then, we headed to the Parco Ducale!

Matteo [Parma, 2015]

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I was looking for new models, and Paolo suggested Matteo. We met at Parco Falcone e Borsellino on a cold February morning (it had snowed quite a bit that year) to take some portraits. I have always seen the camera not only as a tool that allows us to obtain certain results but, even more, as a powerful medium that brings us face to face with other people (whether the photographer is able to empathize with the subjects he is working with) and makes the subjects captured discover aspects of their character that they do not usually reveal. And I believe that this was one of those cases!

Paolo [Parma, 2015]

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“Adults play too — or should” -Julie Lythcott-Haims

I am attracted by the concepts of beauty and perfection, these two going together and to be meant as an aesthetic sense. I love harmony and am quite hard on myself on how to present a subject. But this is not everything to me. Talking about portraits, I often look at the work of famous photographers and these pictures can be perfect on the technical side but I will not really love them if there is not a vibrancy in them, if I can’t discover some “human” factor” hidden somewhere.

I do not think that I would take pictures if this wasn’t fun for me, if there wasn’t real joy in taking them. There has to be a playful side in taking the photo that makes my interest grow for the subject. Paolo is a reliable and very good natured person and I am happy he is also my friend. I have respect for him and he is only one of the few people I know who has a degree in Physics: this makes him look like a genius to me! He usually is quite serious, calm and peaceful so I was a bit surprised when he accepted to meet me and to have a shoot together.

Honestly I could not be more happy with the result: in these pictures you see a part of him that usually you don’t…since he was glad to go along with my idea of fun!

Silvia [Parma, 2015]

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I don’t exactly remember how Silvia discovered me on the web but I do remember her email, where she asked me to take some shots of her, as she was loved the way I would look at women and capture them with my camera. She is married to the great Florentine photographer Corrado Sacchi, who I deeply admire, so my first question to her, once she got off the train from Florence, was: “Why would you like me to take your portraits?!”. She nodded, smiled and we started the shooting. The location chosen was Parco Ducale, which turned out to be good, because it allowed us to work between light and shade. I particularly am proud of the B&W shots: I see in them her brave, non-conformist soul, with a touch of a French style!

Portraits by Paolo Melegari [Parma, 2015]

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One of the upsides of having an other photographer take your pictures is being able to observe how he works, plus, I have always loved the studio’s environment, as this is one of the things that makes me feel the call of the wild! I have discovered that, even in tight spaces, you can make miracles and the outcome can be remarkable, as in this case! I cherish these images taken by incredibly experienced and tasteful photographer Ph. Paolo Melegari: feel free to drop by his shop or admire part of his portfolio at his storefront!