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Tommaso Carrara united kingdomPhoto © Tommaso Carrara
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Go for it - London - 2020
I was struck by the beauty of this scene: I had to capture it and I’ll treasure it as a rare moment of inspiration in an otherwise dull moment of my life.
As this is a passion of mine only born recently, I do not possess an academic background related to visual arts, instead I am a self-taught photographer. My main source of inspiration is not limited to photographers but also includes painters and film directors: Brassaï , Saul Leiter, Joel Meyerovitz, Edward Hopper, Alfred Hitchcock.
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One day during my daily stretching walk (physical and psychological), I came across this woman playing basketball by herself. So determined, so passionate, so willing to succeed: and she was her own opponent.I was struck by the beauty of this scene: I had to capture it and I’ll treasure it as a rare moment of inspiration in an otherwise dull moment of my life.
about the photographer
I am an Information Security Italian expat who moved to the United Kingdom 12 years ago mainly driven by career progression. I have always liked beautiful photographs, but I have never been interested in 'making' photographs. Until December 2018 when, following the end of a relationship, I felt the need to investigate my inner thoughts and try to somehow explain what was going on. This is when I bought myself a proper camera and began self-learning about how to actually operate it. I generally shoot with my digital Leica M10-R , although I recently went deeper into film photography and processing and found myself enjoying it for its signature look and image quality. Standard film boasts impressive image quality, with greater variation between light and dark. This is particularly pronounced in b/w photography. When working with film, you’ve to make decisions that have a considerable impact on the end result. This starts with the choice of camera - format, features and technical possibilities and limitations, ending with the film grain.As this is a passion of mine only born recently, I do not possess an academic background related to visual arts, instead I am a self-taught photographer. My main source of inspiration is not limited to photographers but also includes painters and film directors: Brassaï , Saul Leiter, Joel Meyerovitz, Edward Hopper, Alfred Hitchcock.
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