What is street photography?
Street photography is about candid situations in public places, is about people or a sense of human presence, it is about a moment that cannot be repeated, a moment when proximity carries a special intimacy between the subject and you, the photographer.
Street photography is about the photographer watching the movie of life that is happening in front of her or him. The photographer ultimately has the right to press the pause button—the camera shutter.
Detlef has selected twelve frames out of my original selection, thinking rightly so that they would be enough, as the emphasis is on each individual photo which we want you the reader to spend time on.
At one early morning time spent putting this feature and text together, I thought I wanted an additional photo included. A frame that I took as a delivery van approached and the driver gave a white polystyrene box full of fresh buffalo milk mozzarella cheese to a waiting happy bystander. I pressed the shutter as the man with the box was juxtaposed to the driver closing the van’s rear door and only his arms were visible.
Real, surreal?
Just a moment like Naples is — real but also surreal.
Street photography is about candid situations in public places, is about people or a sense of human presence, it is about a moment that cannot be repeated, a moment when proximity carries a special intimacy between the subject and you, the photographer.
Street photography is about the photographer watching the movie of life that is happening in front of her or him. The photographer ultimately has the right to press the pause button—the camera shutter.
Detlef has selected twelve frames out of my original selection, thinking rightly so that they would be enough, as the emphasis is on each individual photo which we want you the reader to spend time on.
At one early morning time spent putting this feature and text together, I thought I wanted an additional photo included. A frame that I took as a delivery van approached and the driver gave a white polystyrene box full of fresh buffalo milk mozzarella cheese to a waiting happy bystander. I pressed the shutter as the man with the box was juxtaposed to the driver closing the van’s rear door and only his arms were visible.
Real, surreal?
Just a moment like Naples is — real but also surreal.
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| A so called basso, a living place directly opening at street level |
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| Echoing a smartphone photographer |
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| Do tarots not war |
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| The Cathedral-Real, unreal? What is inside and what is a reflection of the outside? |
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| The Cathedral and the photographer's sunglasses |
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| Life in the vicoli, the narrow alleys |
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| Conversation Napoli style |
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| The seller |
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| The Vesuvio volcano |
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| Water side life |
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| A fishmonger |
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| Raffaele the milk man, the tradition since 1958! |
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| Delivering mozzarella cheese--Real or Surreal? |
Cool pictures! Never been to Napoli, but the pictures brought a glimpse of life there. It felt as if I was there.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Gianni for the wonderful tour of beautiful Naples through your awesome photography. Now I feel, I don't have to visit Naples. One place less in my bucket list. All the best! 🙏
ReplyDeleteYes, beautifully captured! Been to Napoli many years ago and yes, the small alleys, the life on the street, a mix of realism and surrealism. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteExcellent photos. Joy for the eyes and the heart. Thank you Gianni. A bientot. Big hug.
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