First time in N.Y.

At the cloisters-Florence

Doodling at the park-Florence

Message for Rene'-Florence

At the cloisters-Florence

Red shoes in the afternoon...

this is one of my favourite shots I took in Venice, and I simply love those red shoes!

The cheeky smile and the photographer's reflection

...Mum is taking the photo and I quickly strike a pose.

On the Vespa

About to fall....

...in my typical cute little way!

Looking elsewhere...

Getting to know flowers, aged eight months

In Mum's arms, aged 40 days

Where I come from...

My Mum Giulia.

At the flower show, Genoa

I have a new project: I have decided to scan and publish on my blog most of the b/w and colour photographs from my personal photo albums. I am not a vain person, far from that, and I try not to ask myself too many questions why I want to share these images online, I guess that I want to make my presence known to the world.

Linda and Domenico, my grandparents

Linda and Domenico, my grandparents, on my Mom's side. The portrait was taken at R.Prezioso, a studio photographer very much in vogue in 1920s-1930s Genoa, Italy.
I love the pose, how my grandma puts her hand on my grandad shoulder, and I also love the background painting, the balustrade, the steps on the right, and right behind my grandparents a river, or a large avenue, framed by trees. To me the river behind them represents the life journey they embarked on together.

Aunt Maria Teresa

Beautiful aunt Maria Teresa, an ancestor on my Mum's side. She had this photo taken when she was 18, amazing how in those days young women looked more mature than their actual age. Beautiful clothes, accessories and hairstyle. What I love about the old fashioned photographs is the faded effect, the halo around the portrait, I find it magic! I so wish I could have a time machine and spend some time with my ancestors!

I don't mind the stormy sky...

My first time in N.Y.

...during my first year at University, my class mates and I had such a great time! I took this shot from inside one of those posh downtown fashion boutiques.

My first sewing machine

Mom bought this toy sewing machine when I was a kid, it actually work, I love it! It is quite tiny, it measures about 15x8x10 cm.

At the Cini Foundation, Venice