Hi, I’m Luca – wedding photographer in Italy
GOOD TO MEET YOU
A storyteller, a beach volleyball player and a wine lover
I was born and raised in Milan, a city I still love and am grateful to for every opportunity it gave me.
Today I live between the countryside and the sea in Emilia-Romagna, the region of Ferrari, Parmigiano and fresh pasta, just over the hills from Tuscany.
I’ve been a full-time photographer since 2009.
I trained in Milan at J. Kaverdash, with two masters: one in photojournalism and one in darkroom printing.
Photojournalism taught me to watch and wait.
The darkroom taught me that a good photograph is decided before you press the shutter.
How I work at a wedding
Quietly.
I move through the day without directing it, watching for what happens between two people and the people they love.
I’d rather be forgotten than noticed.
Now and then I step in, for the family photos and for a few portraits in good light.
The rest of the time, my job is simply to pay attention.
What I love
Simple things.
Eating and drinking with friends.
A game of beach volleyball, played badly.
An LP on the turntable.
Paper books, because I like the smell of the glue.
Slow rides through the hills on my old BMW motorbike, with nowhere in particular to go.
Travelling, and Japan above all: I left a piece of my heart there.
Easy-going, honest people who believe in something and respect others.
And my wife and my daughter, who put up with all of the above.
What I don’t love
Being the centre of attention.
Photos where everyone is told where to stand and how to smile.
Rushing through a day that only happens once.
And, in no particular order, overcooked pasta and warm beer.
The rest of my work
When I’m not at a wedding, I photograph architecture and interiors for architects and designers, and still life and products for companies.
Two kinds of patience: outside, waiting for the right hour and for the light to fall where it should; in the studio, building that light from scratch, one reflection at a time.
Both have taught me to look closely, at a villa, a room or a laid table, and I bring that eye to every wedding.
I also teach photography to beginners, which keeps me honest: explaining what you do is the best way to find out whether you really know it.
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If you’d like to tell me about your wedding, or just say hello, write to me.
FEATURED STORIES
A few weddings I’ve photographed
Each with its own people, its own place and its own light.
Some were big celebrations that went on until dawn, others just a handful of friends around a table.
A morning ceremony to escape the summer heat, a storm that arrived right after the vows, a party in paper masks.
No two days are the same, and that’s exactly why I still love doing this.
