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Shot through

the heart

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Luca Simonetti started out

in landscape and architectural

photography, but now feels at home

with portraiture. He likes to fill his

photographs with emotion, but is

always looking to develop his technique.

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’ve been taking pictures since 2006, and in

the past year I’ve really started to shoot with

method, with a reason. This is what I love

about photography. I see something I want to

capture, and I make myself go and get it. When I

see a photo I like, I ask myself “Why do I like the

result?” or “Why do I want this or that in my picture?”

Then I go and try to create my own photo.

I’m an introvert by nature, and holding a camera

increases my self-confidence. I know I sometimes

look stupid when I have to reach out or balance myself

to get a shot, but the results are always worth it.

I started out by taking photographs of landscapes

and architecture, but shooting with people is a very

different story. You need to create a connection, a

mood, and create an intimate situation to reach

others’ inner space. With these pictures, what I

wanted was to capture my own feelings during the

shoot: the loneliness of an open space, the beaut y

of eye contact, or the fragility of a spontaneous look.

N-Photo says

You have definitely captured the emotions well in

these shots, Luca. We like the way you consider your

photographs and analyse why you are happy (or not

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