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Women’s project: Martina [Parma, 2013]

26 February 202426 June 2024Posted in portraitureTagged 2013, beauty, canon, digital photography, parma, women photographyLeave a comment

I met Martina in early 2013, via a mutual friend. At the time I was working on a photographic women’s project about their strengths and she bravely accepted to be part of it. We all have points in our body that we don’t appreciate (weak points?!) and this seems to be an almost universal established law. Said that, I don’t think that Martina has many 🙂 She is beautiful, even today. She has very expressive eyes, a nice, agile body shape and has a witty, strong personality! Marti, enjoy this memory!

Mantova [2012]

25 February 202426 June 2024Posted in Travels and landscapesTagged 2012, black and white, canon, daily trip, digital photography, italy, mantova, travel, winterLeave a comment

Mantova, città dei Gonzaga, di Rigoletto, patria della torta Sbrisolona e come patrimonio dell’umanità, nella lista Unesco. Sarà anche perché mia madre ha origini mantovane, ma ho sempre avuto un debole per questa perla, piantata al centro della pianura Padana. Di inverno, nella nebbia, ed in bianco e nero, è ancora di più se stessa, con tutto il suo charme…Scatti datati dicembre 2012, da una veloce escursione pomeridiana.

Adele, Cloe & Alice [Parma, 2012]

14 February 202426 June 2024Posted in Kids & familiesTagged 2012, canon, children, digital photography, elena arvasi, Kids & families, parma1 Comment

Based on my experience, I can say that if children don’t want to do something, it’s better not to insist and keep asking them. That November afternoon of 2012, Adele and Cloe, the daughters of Alice (a dear friend and a videographer), were not in the right mood to pose in front of the camera. At the beginning, fairly for shyness, it seemed to me that they did not want it but also that…they did want it, just for a short time! So I had to adapt to their wishes, and chased them around Parco Ducale for an hour or so! They both ARE beautiful but not only that, they are clever with many talents. On the other hand, having a super mum, the result could only be astonishing! Adele was a beautiful, elegant, calm but also very quick observer whilst Cloe was the smiley rebel who would forcefully lead and engage you in her games. And still has today this buoyant optimism! Enjoy these memories!

Francesca [Parma, 2012]

3 February 202426 June 2024Posted in portraitureTagged 2012, adults portraiture, canon, digital photography, elena arvasi, francesca, studioLeave a comment

This shooting started in a professional way (corporate style) but then, towards the end, we added some magic to it! It was lovely to have sinuous and elegant Francesca as a model in the studio for an hour or so. When I look back at portraits taken in the studio, I realise how much I love shooting indoors, having the power to control the lighting. Enjoy these memories!

I really love the 2 shots below, Francesca your smile is gorgeous!

Giving a different orientation to this one…

Butterfly!

It flew around!

Family shots [Torrechiara, 2012]

26 January 202426 June 2024Posted in Kids & familiesTagged digital photography, family love, friends, germany, italy, september 2012Leave a comment

I took care of this little girl in 2009 when she was not even 2 years old. She was tiny but proudly independent and such an inquisitive observer. She is now a tall, beautiful teenager. This was my first and only experience as Au Pair girl in Germany and definitely it was a positive one. I had never taken care before of babies or toddlers and, of course, it was engaging but also extremely rewarding by being allowed to admire her day to day progress. We shared a compulsive passion for drawing and I havr to thank her for bearing with me through my basic German language! We stayed in touch and they came to visit me in Parma in 2012, when I took the following shots of them.

Guess who rules the roost!

Sandra [Paris, 2012]

14 January 202426 June 2024Posted in danceTagged 2012, canon, dance, dancer, digital photography, paris, sandra abouavLeave a comment

I met Sandra via a mutual friend and I had the pleasure to take some portraits of her, in September 2012, in Jardin du Luxembourg. What impressed me most were her inner driven energy and her pride: she was fearless. I was interested to discover that she she is now a full time dancer. Unusually enough, the light that morning was harsh, with lots of contrast but that did not prevent us from taking some remarkable shots!

Madly in love with these two portraits:

My favorite is below

I love this one 🙂

and to finish, just a smile!

30 minutes on a Microlight [Saint-Omer, 2012]

9 January 202426 June 2024Posted in Personal & othersTagged 2012, aéroclub de Saint Omer, digital photography, france, microlight, saint-omerLeave a comment

The owner of the house where I lived in Saint-Omer had two passions: vintage cars and…the aéroclub de Saint Omer! Luckily, I have never suffered from vertigo, so when he offered to take me out, on a ride on his microlight, I accepted without hesitation. Actually I was really excited about that! Don’t ask me how I managed to take pictures while we were flying over the countryside (without letting the camera drop!). Whilst we were up (it was a glorious summer evening), I wasn’t scared but I still remember the very strong impact of the air on our bodies.

Powerful bodies

That was ours!

Ready, steady…fly!

Sunset was approaching

Safely back to the ground, we are almost there!

Sara e Martina [Parma, 2012]

6 January 202426 June 2024Posted in Kids & familiesTagged august 2012, beauties, digital photography, family, parma, sistersLeave a comment

Sara and Martina are the daughters of my cousin’s husband from an earlier marriage and are, in an extended way, part of my family. In the summer of 2012, they were respectively 9 and 13 years old. I was struck by their liveliness, friendliness and their acrobatics skills: it seemed to me that they had NO limits in their flexibility! Sara was extremely lively, Martina was very sensible and was teaching her sister artistic gymnastics. Enjoy their photos, and copy them if you can!

Excuse me, what’s that?!

Daddy’s girls!

Girls in the park [Parma, 2012]

4 January 20246 July 2024Posted in portraitureTagged august 2012, beauty, digital photography, girls, parmaLeave a comment

About that August evening of 2012, I remember that we got a beautiful golden hour light. It was warm, but not crazy hot. The year before, I had taken some photos of Matilde, so she had asked me if she could invite a friend of hers. I said yes and the 3 of us met at Parco Ducale. They were 17 years old at that time. I like taking pictures of young people because, usually, they pass on to me their fresh enthusiasm for life. Having said that, I remember that both of them had a strong character 🙂 Enjoy their photos!

Anne [Parma, 2012]

1 January 20246 July 2024Posted in portraitureTagged anne, august 2012, digital photography, france, friend, italy, parma, portraitureLeave a comment

I met Anne in 2009, during a Master’s course in Poitiers. We have stayed in touch ever since. She can be loquacious, she is cute, she has a stature of a tiny ballerina but she has a big personality. I have always admired her fearless, relentless vitality. She is a blue-eyed babe who has two babies now! She came to Parma to visit me in 2012, and we organised a portrait session in the city center (with Parma’s glorious summer sky, at its best) where she captured my attention with her meaningful expressions. I know that I shouldn’t say that (Malraux ladies!) but I I have a soft spot for her!

Below the welcoming committee…

My favorite shots below, I don’t mind if they are blurry!

City center

Photographer and subject together (it looks like the lens cap has not been removed!)

Her determined gaze!

Laura & Filippo [Marore, 2012]

27 December 20236 July 2024Posted in CouplesTagged august 2012, canon, couple shoot, digital photography, elena arvasi, laura-filippo, love, marore, parmaLeave a comment

When I imagine true love, Laura and Filippo are one of the couples that come to my mind. Going through my photo archive, I didn’t realized how many pictures I took of them, over the years. Maybe it’s because I like them both individually and it’s also good to have them together! We gathered a summer evening in a field just outside of Parma. About the rest…well, enjoy their pictures!

Beautiful Laura!

and a snappy memory together with the photographer!

Maria [Parma, 2012]

23 December 20236 July 2024Posted in portraitureTagged august 2012, beauty, digital photography, female portraiti, friend, maria, parma, portraitureLeave a comment

I have known Maria since… I think it was 2011. She is also from Parma and is a vibrant artistic young woman. She is brilliant, she is incredibly forward thinking and has an inspiring impact on me. Over the years, I have taken several portraits of her and it always was fun. The theme of this shoot (dated August 2012) was Marie Antoinette 🙂 Don’t ask me how and why we chose that! Probably because we both were impressed by the movie by Sofia Coppola that had recently been released. And maybe, also because Maria was wearing a very feminine, elegant pink dress who gave her frivolity and lightness. The location was the dried up river bed of the river Parma. Enjoy these delightful memories!

My 2 favs below!

Ostend [2012]

14 December 20236 July 2024Posted in Travels and landscapesTagged 2012, belgium, daily trip, digital photography, ostend, travelsLeave a comment

The fact of working in Pas de Calais gave me the opportunity to partially explore the Flemish coast, Belgium being a country that has always attracted me. During a daily trip, I reached by car Ostend, a city “of water and on the water”. The large seafront made me think of a modern metropolis: I had never seen such large, modern buildings overlooking the beach! Ostend is modern but it has an history. The wooden staves supporting pieces of art, the outline of lighthouses like Lange Nelle, plus Sint-Petrus-en-Pauluskerk were stunning. Following the water, the canals creeped into the city, through dykes giving access to the boats. I was impressed by imposing French-style buildings in the city center and in front of the drawbridge road, that interrupted the car traffic as boats were passing. The weather was gorgeous, as a warm summer day and the sky was blue for most of the time.

No idea who these guys are / were but they posed!

Sporty [Saint-Omer, 2012]

13 December 20236 July 2024Posted in portraitureTagged 2012, adults portraiture, digital photography, franceLeave a comment

Gosh, to be a July morning, it was chilly! I had the pleasure to take some portraits of this sporty and young gentleman in a field near Saint-Omer and to chat with him. The sky was grey and the rain was on and off but the result the result was gratifying. Enjoy this photo memory!

Angela’s styled shoot [Paris, 2012]

11 December 20236 July 2024Posted in portraitureTagged 2012, angela, beauty, digital photography, paris, styled shoot, womenLeave a comment

Angela, Angela, what can I say about her…Photographs tell more than words! Angela is from Naples but has lived in Paris for two decades now. I met her through mutual friends while I was having an internship there and we did a couple of shoots over the years. These are the very first photos I took of her, dated early July 2012. Angela is beautiful, her sparkling soul is all in her eyes! She is alive, she is always on the go and is surrounded by a genuine enthusiasm that involves other people. The theme of the shoot was “Charleston dancer” of the Roaring Twenties.

We were hosted by a friend (Thanks, Francesca!) who lived in an evocative, very Parisian flat in Montmartre. There were also Francesca’s lovely cats roaming around (who got extra cuddles)! Back then, I realised how vital can be the pictures of the details, taken during the preparation phase. Enjoy this visual memory!