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Francesco Renga
Press shots Malta 01/2012 commissioned by Universal Music.
True to our consolidated no frills spirit of ” jump on a plane, and let’s see what happens” we headed south (being January) to Malta. A new place for us both, and an island I always wanted to visit. It’s a great locations, only a couple of hours flight from Rome it looks like a northern african location.
Francesco Renga
“Fermoimmagine” album cover. Commissioned by Universal Music. Concept by Alberto “Zanzara” Bettinetti
Negrita “Brucero’ per te” track by track directed by Alessio Pizzicannella
This is part of a web project we developed with Negrita.
Track by Track is a video Documentary on “Dannato Vivere” (the latest Negrita’s album) where each track is analyzed and discussed by the band members and producer.
Here is a trailer of one of the episodes.
Negrita
Los Angeles (USA) 10/11 commissioned by Universal Music.
I worked with Negrita consistently for the last 10 years (or just short of), this time around we wanted to experiment a little bit, so we looked back to the early 90′s,the grunge period, a time in music which meant a lot to both the band and me. So here we go with fish eye lenses and cross processing !!
Cesare Cremonini
Bologna (Ita) 10/11
Yet another chance to work with Cesare. It was hard to keep up with wath we did in Locarno, but we managed I’d say.
Negrita
Nashville,Memphis,New York (USA) 10/11 commissioned by Vanity Fair
After shooting the press shots for the band in L.A. I went on the Jack Daniel’s tour across the US with them. In New York we were joined by Vanity Fair and this the result of that adventure. You can see/read more about this shoot in the SPECIAL PROJECTS section of this website.
Marco Mengoni
Rome (Ita) 07/11 commissioned by Sony Music.
I photographed Mengoni a few months earlier for his live Cd/Dvd.
He is so easy to photograph. He knows how to play with the camera. I love the BW shots in particular.
Cesare Cremonini
Locarno (CH) 07/11 commissioned by Max magazine.
Eventful to say the least ! what a great gig it turned out to be. My first time in Locarno proved to be a pivotal event in my life. My first shoot with Cesare was also a chance to get to know a beautiful human being. The chance to follow him around during the soundcheck, witness the moments before going on stage, the show and being in the dressing room just after it, made for some great shots. Way to go !!
Glastonbury 2011
Glastonbury Festival 2011 Glastonbury (UK) 06/11 commissioned by Vanity Fair.
Oh boy ! the music, the mud, the people. I’ve going to this Glasto for almost 15 years now, and for just as long I’ve been trying to explain it to people. I find it hard, you really have to see it yourself. But this year a got a little closer, as Vanity Fair wasn’t so interested in the music so much as the crowd. You can see/read more in the SPECIAL PROJECTS section of this website.
Wind Music Awards
Verona (Ita) 05/11 commissioned by Sport Week magazine.
Ok this was a hard shoot to set up but everybody was so into the idea that it seemed an easy one. Sport Week wanted all this musicians to show their passion for sport by picking up their fav props. You can see/read more about this shoot in the SPECIAL PROJECTS section of this website.
Esperanza Spalding
Rome (Ita) 11/10 commissioned by Style magazine.
It was one of those half hour shoot by the hotel. But there was this great light, and across the street a little park. Her look, that location and the light just screamed seventies !
Francesco Renga
London (UK) 02/11 commissioned by Gioia magazine.
Just the two of us and a Leica M9 for 24 hours in London. I love this shots, by far may favourite shoot with Renga. No strings attached and in a place were nobody noticed us meant great intimacy.
Francesco Renga
ebook for the 2011 tour.
It was a little
experiment that Francesco and I wanted to try. All the shot were taken during the rehearsal for the tour and its first date. It was all eventually released as an ebook.
Francesco Renga
Album cover & artwork Milan (Ita) 09/10 commissioned by Universal Music (Cover design by Alberto “Zanzara” Bettinetti
Relatively quick shoot considering it involved a child.
Ligabue
MAX cover shoot Milan (Ita) 04/11 commissioned by Max magazine
This was a fun day, I’ve photographed Luciano a bunch of times and now we seem to understand each other straight away. It took no time at all for the cover shot (believe it or not it was the first frame we shot on the day!!), which gave us the time and freedom to experiment a little more for the rest of the day.