Premio Pieve: Behind The Scenes
The first in a series of posts from Premio Pieve 2013, highlighting some of the faces who worked tirelessly throughout the weekend.
Photo Blog: 4th of July at Il Fontanaro.
I like a lot of places in Italy, and find myself recommending them to friends and weary travellers alike, but the place in Italy where I feel the happiest is Il Fontanaro…
BLOG: Salumi di Cioccolato (Recipe)
A new recipe I decided to try, courtesy of my friend Letizia.
Un Pievano Senza Italiano
I used to say that language is just a series of codes – that at its most basic it is inherently meaningless…
Italians Should (not) Speak English
With English spoken all over the world, and Italian spoken only in Italy (or by Italians abroad), there is this perception that not speaking English is a sign of something, perhaps a lack of education or an absence of world travel. In truth, those who speak English usually have a reason to do so, and those who don’t, do not. It really is as simple as that.
Photography: Notte Bianca (Firenze)
Notte Bianca is an annual celebration which is now spreading across Italy. All of the stores stay open late, with their lights open, and the Piazzas are filled with light and street performances.
Salvatore Ferragamo: Necessity is the Mother of Invention
Salvatore Ferragamo’s first pair of shoes probably weren’t actually his. With thirteen siblings, it’s likely Salvatore would have been gifted a pair from another now too grown to fit them.
Remove Religion from Public Debate
The religion debate, when it is directly about religious practices, needs to happen, but for issues of ethics or legality, the debate needs to occur in the spheres of human rights and legislative process.
POEM: Ode to Today’s Spam Artist
I thought, at first, that we might have been colleagues, or simply friends, by the way you penned your missive – as if you knew me from somewhere
Photography: Anatomy of a Portrait
Often I’ll be asked for some advice on portraiture. Usually it comes more specific than general: about the lighting, about the technical settings, about organising the sitting. So, in light of that, I wanted to go back over one of my recent portrait sets, and discuss the different aspects that brought it together.