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Posts Tagged ‘Portobello’

Calling

Photography is a wide name. If someone tells me “I am a photographer” I would treat this sentence as if someone would have told me “I am a worker“. Photography has so many possible branches that two so-called photographers can have just one thing in common: a camera!
In these months of taking photos in the [...]

From Russia with Love!

Some weeks ago Fabiana and I had the possibility to shoot Elena, a lovely girl coming from St Petersburg, in Russia. She was one of the first person who contacted us for the Street Portrait Project. Elena has been a great model: she knew how to stand in front of a camera, being at ease [...]

In the rain

In the rain, originally uploaded by Carlo Nicora.

There are some photos I like even if I can see they are not “perfect”. I like them when I see them even if after a while I can see all the things that are wrong. Not technically good, with a lot of noises or movements. Nevertheless I [...]

Differences

Differences, originally uploaded by Carlo Nicora.

My target when I shot this frame was the man in the foreground. He was a strong character with those strange glasses and those pendants. When I got home and I watched the result though I felt in love with the many many things going on, the many characters framed, [...]

No, non mi disturba affatto!

No, non mi disturba affatto!, originally uploaded by Carlo Nicora.

I have decided to go for an Italian title after a quote in the film “Viaggi di Nozze” (Honeymoons). When I saw this woman talking to a phone held by someone else I could not avoid thinking of a character in that film: a man ready [...]

London Calling

London Calling, originally uploaded by Carlo Nicora.

I admit I love Black and White, but there are moments when colors work better. We were in Portobello Road yesterday, Fabiana, Cristiano, Melinda, Daniel and me, trying to get the most from a fantastic day. Five people, three DSLR and three iPhone around Notting Hill: not bad for [...]

Her amazement

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Her amazement, originally uploaded by Carlo Nicora.

They were stylish, with their shiny sunglasses that I could not help noticing them. (and capturing them of course)
She had this amazement look in her gaze while watching some [...]

Ain’t no Sunshine

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Ain’t no Sunshine, originally uploaded by Carlo Nicora.

I have to admit that the film “Notting Hill” have some parts that are deeply stored inside my heart. One of this is when Hugh Grant walks down [...]

A rain of jewels

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A rain of jewels, originally uploaded by Carlo Nicora.

There’s a lady who’s sure all that glitters is gold and she’s buying a stairway to heaven…
Portobello Road is renewed for its market on Saturdays. There are [...]

A Passionate “Welcome Home!”

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A Passionate “Welcome Home!”, originally uploaded by Carlo Nicora.

They met in front of one of the exits of Notting Hill, near Portobello. When they saw each other they smiled broadly and they hugged with so [...]

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