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Elena seen by ph. Jo Tennant [Edinburgh, 2021]

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I recently had portraits taken of…me! This is the story. I wanted to frame a nice picture of me for my dad’s birthday, so I contacted Portobello based photographer Jo Tennant. From time to time I enjoy modeling: yes, I have a “peacock side”! When it comes to portraiture I am also very curious to observe other photographer’s working (especially if they are Professionals). Posing for Jo was good fun: she is 100% approachable & while we were working, we chatted all the time of the shoot!! I really felt comfortable and I am really happy to praise her work & artistic talent with this post. When I received the pictures I was blown away!! They are how I wanted them to be: spontaneous, gorgeous shots, filled with mesmerizing colour and with the a beautiful golden hour lighting!

Please find her website here: https://www.20.photos/

Elena seen by Maria Buttafoco [Parma, 2020]

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This time it was my turn to be in front of the camera…Having had my hair drastically restyled (great job Immagine Hair Creative Lab!), I asked an old friend, Maria to take my photograph. IIt was important to me to mark this occasion with relaxed, natural shots which I will be able to look back on later in life and reminisce. As Maria and I have known one other for over a decade, I felt at ease standing in front of her and her camera. It felt great to be able to leave the worries of the outside world behind and just be myself. And I believe this reflects in the quality of her images.

Laura [Parma, 2014]

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The time you spend with somebody you love and admire is never wasted. Laura and I are the same age, we met at high school, although we were not in the same class. Laura is a Doctor and loves her job, which is also a vocation, but she also has a strong artistic inclination. Can you believe that, during our teenage years, we were both part of the school’s drama group?! That was a lot of fun!

That morning of September 2014, I went to her house, we had coffee, chatted and went out in the park close by, where we took these pictures. The purpose was not to make some serious photography, rather to entertain each other and I hope that, as of today, she can confirm to you it was fun for her also! I love these images as she is spontaneous, being her lovely self and guys, have you noticed her mesmerizing deep-blue eyes😍?! This old memory is a form of joy and inspiration for me, and a form of life too. Enjoy!

Portraits serie by Galloni photo studio [Parma, 2014]

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When I was young 😁 and started taking pictures, my core beliefs were: natural light and prime lenses. “Growing up”, throughout the years, taking tons of pictures of several subjects but also posing as a model, I started to see things differently. I discovered that I love working in studio 😙 I realised consequently how essential it is to know how to use lighting indoors, the importance of leading the subject(s) (gaining the subject’s trust) and of having developed a posing system.

I have gained so much from watching other professionals work, such as in this case Luciano and Michele Galloni, well known photographers based in Parma. Their experience level and use and of lighting was masterful, as well as their posing system. The first part of the shoot (dated February 2014) was corporate whilst the second part was pure portraiture. I had this blue jumpsuit (which I still have) that is one of my favorite clothes and I hoped to get some nice portraits. Result achieved: they came out real classy!