Avventura Italiana

or “Italian Adventure” — is a visual diary from my three-month stay in Como, Italy: a chapter of calm, movement, and curiosity.

Photography, for me, is a way of slowing down. It’s how I observe, reflect, and connect with the world. During those months, I wandered through lakeside towns, mountain trails, and the lively streets of Italy — sometimes alone, sometimes with my wife — simply watching, waiting, and pressing the shutter when something felt right.

These photographs are not meant as a complete travelogue, but as fragments of a personal journey. They are quiet moments, light studies, and fleeting impressions — from Lombardy’s misty lakes to the colours of Venice, the rhythms of Rome, and the rolling edges of Tuscany.

This is just a glimpse. The full story lives in Avventura Italiana, a limited-edition zine created from this body of work.

A solitary boat floating on calm water with mountains and a hazy sky in the background.
A woman with long hair in a ponytail, wearing a coat, sitting alone on a bench, overlooking a lake surrounded by mountains in black and white.
A foggy lake with mountains in the background and a small dock extending into the water.
A boat on a calm, foggy body of water with a faint landmass in the distance.
A person stands by a waterfront railing holding an umbrella, looking out over the water on a cloudy day. The railing has potted yellow flowers, and there is a buoy floating in the water. In the background, a large estate or building is visible on the
Old, weathered boat with peeling paint resting on a stone dock near water.
A black and white photo of a small fountain surrounded by a circular iron fence, casting a shadow on a cobblestone ground.
Vineyard rows with trellis supports on a dirt path in black and white.
A black bicycle with two baskets, one on the front and one on the back, parked on a grassy area near trees and a dirt road in a rural landscape.
Mountain landscape with scattered houses and a church steeple in the foreground, partially obscured by thick fog or low clouds.
A black and white photograph of a hilltop with structures and trees, shrouded in fog.
A black and white photograph of a large mountain with clouds near its peak, overlooking a body of water with small houses at the base.
A winding mountain road with guardrails curves through a hilly landscape with trees and foggy mountain peaks in the background, in black and white.
Several sailboats floating calmly on a body of water under a haze sky
A person sitting alone on a pebble beach facing the ocean in black and white.
A person sitting by the water on a wooden dock, reading a book, with a historic building and a row of houses across the water, in Venice, Italy.
A person walking along a seaside promenade with six flags on tall poles, including flags of Germany, France, the European Union, Italy, Saudi Arabia, and Spain, during cloudy weather.
A black and white photo of a small newsstand with the sign 'La Provincia' on top, lit up at night. An elderly man is standing at the counter, looking at the displayed magazines and newspapers.
Blurred black-and-white photo of people walking with umbrellas on a rainy city street.
Black and white photo of a bicycle leaning against a metal fence by a marina, with docked sailboats and a cloudy mountain landscape in the background.
A grand mansion with a dark roof, surrounded by tall, narrow cypress trees, and flanked by stone pillars with large urns on top, with mountain peaks in the background.
Old, weathered double blue wooden doors flanked by two taller doors, all with peeling paint, set in a yellow stucco wall with stone accents and benches on each side.
A person sitting on a balcony with a view of mountains and a river, surrounded by vibrant yellow, red, and white tulips and other flowers.
A person standing on a curved pier by a body of water, with mountains in the background, overcast sky.