TTA2024 selected stories

I recently traveled to South Korea and visited the city of Seoul. Counting the suburbs, Seoul is a megalopolis of over 25 million inhabitants, very modern and frenetic, but incredibly orderly, civilized, livable. It does not give the idea of an oppressive metropolis as there are many green spaces, many areas with low houses, alleys, Continue Reading

United Arab Emirates full of contrast, art, cultures, something between the Truman Show and the brutal reality of capitalism, impressed, surprised between wide deserts and tall skyscrapers, a desert dream or an artificial life of illusions? WOW UAE! Emirati Arabi Uniti pieni di contrasti, arte, culture, qualcosa tra il Truman Show e la brutale realtà Continue Reading

Gujarat, a state located in the northwestern part of India, on the border with Pakistan, is a land rich in history, culture, and an important industrial reality. My tour in Gujarat was mainly aimed at the tribal realities that populate the area.  Rabari, Gamit, Warli, Kunbi, Bhil, Konka, Rathwa, Dhanka, Kathodi, Garasias, Jath, Bajana…. and Continue Reading

On the slope of the hill the village stretches,Sly cat with many shades of blue:cobalt blueultramarine blue,turquoise blue,peacock blue.Stairs descend steeply and climb slowly,Egyptian blue horizons run free on the walls,sapphire blue,embracing earthenware roofs damp with rain.Ochre frames enclose Prussian blue shutters,Crimson blue and cornflower blue splashes reelon white plaster,shiny pebbles reflect cerulean skiesand steel Continue Reading

What are the prospects for young people in Afghanistan under the Taliban regime? After experiencing an easing of restrictions during the presence of Americans, with the possibility for girls to have an education, since 2021 the return of the Taliban has imposed a stricter application of sharia, preventing young girls from continuing their studies beyond Continue Reading

The photo I didn’t take was actually born from my inner journey, which could be real or imagined, among the landscapes that I have mentally visited or that perhaps I have dreamed of. I have always been fascinated by the idea of a large space, a sort of mental projection with a passage, a gate, Continue Reading

A few kilometers from Cairo there is one of the largest camel markets (actually they are dromedaries but here they are more generically called “camels”). Visiting this market is like taking a dip in the past. A huge open space is home to hundreds of camels. The grazing light in the early morning, the dusty Continue Reading

In a clearing, in the heart of Cameroon’s African equatorial forest, lives one of the last groups of the Baka Pygmies: one of the oldest peoples in Africa. Their organization is centered on the family or on communities of a few families in which important decisions are made by the whole community, eliminating the need Continue Reading

One must need air & water to survive, grow & live on this planet. If we consider air as education & water as the equality of our society, we need both of them run simultaneously & smoothly to survive, grow and to breathe our society. But, in reality the situation is exactly adverse, whereas the Continue Reading

Nepal, a small South Asian country located between China and India, is landlocked and has a predominantly mountainous territory. What strikes the traveler are the countless sites declared World Heritage Sites, including the temples and the valley of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, the Stoupa of Boudhanat, Lumbin and Patan: despite the still visible damage caused by the Continue Reading

Mount Etna, the highest active volcano on the Eurasian plate, is known for its spectacular eruptions of lava and lapilli. In quiet periods, Etna is always fascinating, full of surprises and easily accessible: a state road through desert landscapes takes cars up to the 2,000 meters of the Sapienza refuge, with parking in the middle Continue Reading

In the Maramures region, located in the north-west of Romania, Orthodox Easter is celebrated with great devotion and joy. The celebrations begin on Good Friday, with the procession of Christ’s tomb through the streets of the town. The women prepare ritual breads, decorated with colored eggs, called pasca and cozonac, and bring them to church Continue Reading

Men is a series of black and white images, mostly portraits and street scenes, part of a larger photographic project I created during a strongly desired journey, which took place during 2023 and led me, through the sunny and silent cities of Rajasthan or the large and populous ones along the Ganges, in the distant Continue Reading

ARKADAG Where is the highest concentration of buildings clad in white marble located? You will almost certainly think of Dubai, but know that the answer is wrong! Most likely you will then think of our beautiful country… but you should know that even in this case your answer will be wrong. Let’s try another question: Continue Reading

I have always been fascinated by Indian culture, so rich and different from ours. Its thousand-year history, vivid traditions, breathtaking landscapes, all this has always aroused my curiosity. I therefore decided to embark on a virtual journey through this fascinating people, immersing myself in its many facets. Not having the opportunity to travel physically, but Continue Reading

“At Easter, every Sicilian feels not only a spectator, but an actor, first sorrowful, then exultant, of a mystery that is his own existence” So said the writer Gesualdo Bufalino. Popular participation in the rites of Holy Week, in Sicily, is widespread in all segments of the population, sometimes transcending religious faith; But what is Continue Reading

CalmStormBefore and afterCalm Time to thinkTime not to thinkSuspended time Forest immersed in snowHeadlampTwo… four… six lights… eyes!Staring at me from the darkRoe deer?Deer?Wolves? Time to contemplate CalmaTempestaPrima e dopoCalma Tempo per pensareTempo per non pensareTempo sospeso Foresta immersa nella neveLampada frontaleDue… quattro… sei luci… occhi!Mi fissano dall’oscuritàCaprioli?Cervi?Lupi? Tempo per contemplare

between folklore and tradition: 50 carts, 9 teams on foot, 12 thousand orange-throwers and above all (everywhere) 11 thousand quintals of oranges The Carnival of Ivrea is one of the most famous and original events in Italy, located in the picturesque Piedmontese town of Ivrea. This unique event stands out for its particular tradition linked Continue Reading

Maybe it’s because I’m a lover of Blade Runner, maybe it’s because like my whole generation I grew up with those “old school” Japanese cartoons that helped make me a fan of the cyborg aesthetic, maybe it’s because of the exhausting humidity that impregnated the days, but the trip to Japan, longed for a long Continue Reading

A country that offers many experiences and strong emotions, offering the possibility of creating a very rich and varied photographic reportage on a trip. This series of images tries to summarize the beauty of this land and the variety of things to see and discover, ranging from large urban centers to large landscapes full of Continue Reading

“Dawn on the Fish Market: A Mosaic of Life and Tradition” – Syntographies As the first light of dawn tinges the sky above Tsukiji pink, fishing boats return to port, marking the beginning of a new day in Tokyo’s liveliest market. The images immortalize this crucial moment: the fish, harvested with dedication during the night, Continue Reading

I took this series on Mexico City on the first week of February 2024 during a practically improvised trip, with a Yashica Mat EM on Kentmere film. I live in Madison, Wisconsin, in the North American Midwest, and the winters, while nice, are cold and dark, and now that I’ve known them for a few Continue Reading

XINGU, immersion in indigenous Amazonian lands The XINGU people are a group of 16 Amerindian tribes speaking four different language groups, who live on the upper reaches of the Rio Xingu, a tributary of the Amazon, in the Brazilian federal state of Mato Grosso. However, the survival of the Xingus is continually threatened by deforestation Continue Reading

This story of images were captured during my multiple visits to the desert town of Pushkar in Indian state of Rajasthan during famous Camel fair. Though Pushkar is famous for the camel fair, but it is the  simple and nomadic life-style of those herders who come to the camel fair what interest me the most. Continue Reading

The drums spread millennial rhythms. The drums spread millennial rhythms. We are in Kerala, a state in southern India, in the Malabar Coast region. Here the cult of Theyyam is still alive, an ancient rite that according to some dates back to the Neolithic period. An intense ritual, rooted in the natural world. In over Continue Reading

Mentawai, a disappearing people. Little known to the world, the animist Mentawai people live isolated off the coast of West Sumatra. Sincere and cheerful, they welcome me with big smiles and it is not difficult to establish an empathetic relationship with them. Aman Jano is a shaman and leader of his small clan: during the Continue Reading

The Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple, located on the northern outskirts of Bangkok, immediately strikes for its large golden dome that represents a rising sun but looks more like a modern flying saucer. The Makha Bucha is one of the most important Buddhist festivals and celebrates the event in which the Buddha, when enlightened, begins to Continue Reading

The Arbaeen Pilgrimage, one of the largest annual gatherings in the world, is a significant event in the Shia Muslim calendar. It marks the end of the 40-day mourning period following Ashura, the day Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, was martyred at the Battle of Karbala in 680 CE. Millions of pilgrims Continue Reading

The area of the Little Rann of Kutch (state of Gujarat, India), in ancient times was a shallow bay of the Arabian Sea. As a result of seismic movements, the surface water has retreated, but remains in the subsoil with a salinity level 4 to 6 times higher than that of the sea. At the Continue Reading

Near the village of Serra an Bruno, in the Calabrian mountains, the last charcoal burners who dedicate themselves to the production of natural charcoal still resist. An activity that characterized the economy of many mountain areas of Calabria until a few decades ago. An ancient job, carried out by a few families, who hand down Continue Reading