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Stories in Light
This blog is my working archive. Here you'll find a selection of my best shots, stories from long days spent in the theatre, and everything that happens behind the scenes of a production. Photography seen through the eyes of someone who lives and works right in the middle of the stage.
From the First Rehearsal to the Last Applause: 12 Hours of Dance at the Palladium with Clac Danza
Twelve hours of dance and stage photography: my recital with Clac Danza at the Palladium Sometimes a photographer’s life is a matter of perfect timing and life-saving word of mouth. This post comes from an intense day, full of movement and visual challenges, spent this past 20 June 2026 behind the lens at Teatro Palladium in Rome. Let’s start from the beginning. It all began thanks to Elisa Clementelli, a wonderfully talented fellow photographer and videomaker. Elisa found herself double-booked with […]
Dragons and Lanterns: Chinese New Year
Dragons and Lanterns: Chinese New Year Chinese New Year isn’t just a celebration: for a photographer, it’s an uncontrollable visual explosion. Over the weekend of 21 and 22 February 2026, the Giardini Nicola Calipari in Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II became the beating heart of Rome’s Chinese community celebrations. I was there on Sunday 22 February 2026, on the culminating day of the event, immersed among thousands of people who literally flooded the Esquilino neighbourhood to watch the parade. […]
Behind the Scenes of the Gigi Proietti Award: My Backstage Photo Story
Behind the Scenes of the Gigi Proietti Award: My Backstage Photo Story Glances, smiles, and the pure emotion felt just before stepping on stage There’s an indescribable magic that moves behind the scenes of a great theatrical event. As the hall fills up and the stage lights come on, backstage a parallel show unfolds — made of stolen glances, knowing smiles, and that pure adrenaline that only theatre can give. On Monday 24 November 2025, […]
