Tag: cinema
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My street photography influenced by cinema and painting
In a previous article we discussed how cinema and painting can influence your street photography vision. But what does this mean in practice when we are on the streets with a camera hold in the hands? How can we apply something that we’ve learned from studying a painter or a cinematographer to our…
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Why study paintings and movie frames for street photography
If you are reading my blog probably you’re asking also why sometimes I write more articles about cinema and paintings than street photography. First of all I love movies and art in general and this is probably the first reason. But the truth is that in my opinion you can learn more from a paint…
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Dune part two – Review
Finally it’s time to watch the second part of Dune directed by talented Denis Villeneuve. I went to Italian press preview few weeks ago and this is my (quick) Dune part two review. Movie is stunning, probably the best sci-fi of the last two decades. A dark story, dark characters as in the stunning Frank…
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Oppenheimer by Christoper Nolan: review
Yes Nolan did it again! He makes the cinema greater! Filmed in IMAX and IMAX 70 mm as tradition. The last work by Christopher Nolan is Oppenheimer, and here is my personal review. About a month ago I’ve watched in Italy the latest work by Christopher Nolan during the Italian press preview. Stunning images as…
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007 No time to die review
Yesterday I watched in press preview the last chapter of Bond saga: 007 No time to die, maybe the last movie with Daniel Craig (first one was Casinò Royale in 2006). This preview was made in Rome, they gave me also a beautiful gadget: the wonderful Aston Martin as key holder of course. Here is…
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Cross in art: photography, cinema, painting and music
A small gallery about the representation of cross in art: how it is interpreted by different artists in painting, photography, cinema and also music. I like the way cross is represented in different style and contexts. About painting: Read something more about following painting by Rembrandt here. In the…
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Light can tell a story: street photography, painting, cinema
Paint your street photography with a great light and good photos will come to you. I think that it is difficult (even impossible) to take a wonderful photo with a bad light. But you can take a bad photo with good light. We have a lot of examples in photography, painting and cinema that show…
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Tenet by Christopher Nolan: quick review
After a first lockdown due to pandemia by Sars-COV2 I went back in cinema finally. I watched Tenet, the new thriller directed by Christopher Nolan with Robert Pattinson, John David Washington and Kenneth Branagh. This is my review of Tenet. This movie is about 150 minutes of explosions and pure adrenaline. I watched it in…
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Social classes and racism: street photography and cinema
The recent killing of George Floyd by a policeman in Minneapolis sparked a wave of protest in USA and Europe. Few days ago another black man was shooted and killed by a policeman in Atlanta. The harsh violence against black people is an increasing problem specially in the USA, the so called greatest democracy in…
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The Midnight Meat Train: cinema and street photography
Today I watched for the first time The midnight meat train (2008), an horror/thriller full of splatter with Bradley Cooper. Screenplay is based on Clive Owen‘s book with the same name. The main character Leon (Bradley Cooper) is essentially a street photographer. He takes photos of people in the streets of New York City trying…