PhoenixPhotoProject #1: Free to choose

Gear Talk: Pentax Spotmatic

One of the most classic and iconic Pentax cameras. This camera introduced the TTL integrated meter and was a revolutionary camera that changed SLRs. Beautiful lenses available with m42 screw mount. Watch the video to learn more. . . The camera in the video was part of my first Phoenix Photo Project that was recognized

Black and White Tales, Print 32 by Luigi Barbano

Black and White Tales, Print #32

To express complex ideas we need complex formal languages. In visual arts one of the most important language is composition. In this week print I wonder why we moved from complex form of compositions to the banality of a “mandatory” rule of thirds… and I wonder also about some other things… It’s a long ranting,

Black and White Tales, Print 31 by Luigi Barbano

Black and White Tales, Print #31

A real summer t-storm with rain… better than a AI created fake sunny day. Sometime I just use film photography to document a moment with a medium that cannot be manipulate by AI to create a fake reality. But I’m an old dinosaur still thinking that ethic is essential and truth exists. . . .

Black and White tales, print 30 - by Luigi Barbano

Black and White Tales, Print #30

There is no reason to not have a culture when public libraries are free and open to everyone… at least if you understand what culture is and do not confuse it with shared ignorance. . . . See you next time.

Black and White Tales, Print 29 by Luigi Barbano

Black and White Tales, Print #29

Finally after the COVID jail I took some days of vacation. I was in Numana, in the Marche region in Italy. Beautiful place. . . . Best part of the vacation was to see that people are having enough of all the stupidity of the Italian government and the Covid BS used to enslave us.

Black and White Tales, Print 28 by Luigi Barbano

Black and White Tales, Print #28

If we forget to look for the beauty in the world, we will forget the power to create it and will become only able to appreciate destruction and decadence. . . . See you next time.

Black and White Tales, print 26 by Luigi Barbano

Black and White Tales, Print #26

How many bureaucrats does it take to screw in a light bulb? One to spot the burned-out bulb, his supervisor to authorize a requisition, a requisition typist, twelve clerks to file the requisition copies, a mail clerk to deliver the requisition to the purchasing department, a purchasing agent to order the bulb, a clerk to