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Lone photographer

Magazine -> #20 Home Made

In his essay "How to write a dissertation", Umberto Eco recommends that students avoid playing the part of the solitary genius holed up in their room, writing. He suggests that we should always discuss things with others, so our work can be read and criticised. Over the years, this warning has been a constant thorn in my side. I always try to work...

Dec 04, 2009 | Categories: Experiences | Tags: acceptable, approach, artist, at home, best, black, book, creative, culture, genius, idea, job, luca campigotto, maestros, modus operandi | Leave A Comment »

Taking time to look

Magazine -> #24 Self Portrait

What do you think of self-portraiture in the self-timer mode in photography? Well, the first thing that comes to mind when I hear a picture’s been shot that way is “vanity”; anyone having recourse to such a technique is out to show himself at his appealing best. Mind you, that’s understandable because we all implicitly reject the image we ...

Sep 18, 2009 | Categories: Experiences | Tags: black, camera, collections, details, future, idea, jodice, lens, light equipment, mediterranean, memory, method, ourselves, past, pessoa | Leave A Comment »

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