The Liberation Day in Milan

April 25 is an important day and a national holiday in Italy, marking the end of WWII, the fall of the Fascist regime and the liberation from German troops that still occupied much of Northern Italy in the final days of the war. This event is considered particularly important in Milan, which was the place where the final insurrection against …

A Study in Red

I spent an afternoon in the big city yesterday, as I had to bring daughter and niece to take advantage of the post-Christmas sales season. Having about three hours to spend, I thought of carrying a couple of cameras. What I almost immediately noticed was that red seemed to be the dominant color, from the store decorations, to the shopping …

Black haired girl holding onto handrail inside subway carriage in Milan, Italy

Street Fashion in Milan

Ever since I saw some photos by Alex Lambrechts, I’ve been wanting to do a shoot mixing street and fashion photography and finally the dream has become reality. A few weeks ago, I contacted a friend of a friend who does some modeling and hired her for a couple hours. We went to Milan and I asked her to just …