It was the beginning of August when I received the call: “We would like you to test the new 50mm SL lens.” Me: (keeping it together) “Yeah sure, I’ve got your back!”
Enjoy some quotes from my interview together with some backstage photos.
“I was eight years old when I discovered my grandfather’s camera, and, of course, it was love at first sight.”
“At the beginning of my career I had the chance to photograph cars in a studio, but I refused. It wasn’t my way. So, I kept shooting cars the way I wanted to, and occasionally I posted some photos on my blog, until someone noticed. I learned to photograph cars naturally, combining my love for both photography and automobiles.”
“Sometimes it takes a long time before I start to shoot. I have to lose myself in the design, to admire every angle of it; and I always try to emphasize it with great, natural light.”
“Biscioni Torino. It’s the name of a group of authentic Alfa Romeo enthusiasts based in Turin. They are not your usual “Sunday car meeting” kind of people: they’re guys living in 2019 as though it’s 1970. For them being a Biscione is a lifestyle. ”
“I’ve always wanted to be genuine, to be myself, as a person and as an author; and I find searching for new ideas elsewhere is very helpful for protecting that integrity. In the end, I think that the most authentic source of inspiration is found within ourselves.”
First and foremost I would like to thank Maurizio Beucci at Leica Camera Italy and Leica Camera for involving in testing this amazing lens. In fact all the photographs in the article have been taken with the new SL 50mm F2 summicron. Shoutout to my studio: The Good Life Studio, Kime and Bruce for the big support (All the backstage photos were taken by Gianfranco “Bruce” with the Leica Q). I would also like to thank Alberto at Car&Vintage for supporting me since day one in this crazy land of car photography and finally Gio and the Biscioni Torino squad for letting me be part of the team. Thank you for being so true and beautiful. Click here to read the full interview.
Thanks again for taking those 5 minutes of your time to support my work.
Be humble,
Love and Respect,
Def.