STREET+WATER+Pentax 645Z Medium Format

Join me in this colorful adventure

Wet streets are one of my favorite events to photograph in New York, it is so satisfying to click and to see the results under these weather conditions, it is a street prize for anybody that can look through the viewfinder and can resist getting the soft and constant drizzle of New York on the face. For this photo essay used the medium format Pentax 645Z with the HD Pentax 28-45 mm/4.5, a camera that is able to capture so much information in very low light conditions.

More to come... 

Sunapee Mount Folliage in Full Color

This is fall in Mount Sunapee. My wife and I took the chair lift to the top of the mountain, the view was breathtaking, the fresh air was loaded with green smells. I closed my eyes after we noticed the sound of millions of leaves, we were alone in this vast and colorful place, knowing that all that magnificent landscape were about to change very quickly.

¨Think and rethink, sacrifice and wait¨. Jorge Jiménez Deredia

There is many ways to learn how to become an artist, but my favorite one is meeting the masters. Working with Jiménez Deredia, the great sculptor, changed my life, he reinforced the idea of how important is to devoted yourself to your art,  he told me ¨...think and rethink what you already thought, sacrifice and wait..¨ I listened carefully every time he spoke to me, and I can´t wait to have the privilege to be by his side soon and keep learning. 

Photo by Christian Bulgarelli

Production by La Productora 

Location Pietrasanta, Tuscany

Felipe, the cellist of Santa Teresa

My colleague Diego and I were walking around Santa Teresa, suddenly we noticed the sound of a well executed chelo, we didn't think twice to approach Felipe, who is a professional player cello that is traveling around the world. The city on the background is Rio de Janeiro.

Graffiti and Light Painting in Rio de Janeiro

Gjon Mili (1904-1984) was my inspiration for this portrait of Toz, he is one of the most prolific graffiti artists in Brazil. I visited Toz at his studio in Rio, he is working in a new body of work and this light painting drawings are a glimpse of what is coming.

Leme, the light oasis. Rio de Janeiro

Leme, where I took this picture today, is an important location in Rio de Janeiro for the photographer that loves the Golden Light.

NATURE...the best healer.

This young man with downs syndrome had such a hard time diving under the water, but once his family convinced him to do it he didn´t want to come out and then his family got worried about him forgetting to breathe, nature the big healer.  

In Rio de Janeiro celebrating is a religion

This kid was playing so hard, so serious, so concentrate in his craft, the harsh sun was not an obstacle to celebrate. 

Rio is Independent

The celebration was a colorful one. The tension was in the air, politics and economy are the two uncertain big factors that have the country doubting about the future.

Paulo Stocker the creative magician of Sao Paolo.

This is Paulo Stocker and Teo, his daughter. Both of them visual artists. I spent a whole day with Paulo working in studio while he was working in his glass mural, and outdoor, visiting his work around Sao Paolo. The last stop was at his house, while I was taking pictures of them Paulo did this spontaneous drawing, we were under the spell of creativity.

Coral, fried fish, cachaça, sail boats and a natural pool.

This is Piscina Natural Pajuçara in Maceo, a unique place a kilometer from the shore where everything can happen. Exquisite floating food, lobster and fish mainly is carried by the garçon to you whenever you need it, a totally surreal experience that I recommend 100% if you are in northeastern Brazil. 

Das Jangadas are 100% Brazilian not Greek.

These beautiful sailboats are called Das Jangadas. In wikipedia they say that some claim the historical legacy of Das Jangadas dates back to ancient Greeks, well I prefer to give credit to Brazilians, after all Brazil has nothing to envy to Greece, so let's say Das Jangadas are 100% Brazilian.

Maceió, our first stop in Brazil

Maceió, our first stop in Brazil

Maceió, Downtown.

I'm officially starting this Travel Blog with Maceió, Maceió is a a city in Brazil, capital of the state of Alagoas in the North East of Brazil. This is my first picture there, that night everything around was pretty quite, only the delivery guys were back & forward. Although the stillness of the city my goal was to capture some of the activity in the suburbs.

We rented an amazing apartment in Air B&B, no doubt that was a brilliant idea from Annika, my brilliant wife.

Picnic on The Hudson River Park with LisaMarie Falcone

The lighting set up that I used for this pictures was quick and fun. I used 2 Speed Lights YN600EX-RT with the transmitter YN-E3-RT and 2 light stands, one of the coolest features of this lights is the fact that the radio receiver is built into the lights, you don't need to attache any extra piece of equipment. The versatility of this set up is limit less, super portable and light weight. To light these group of people the first thing that I did was to find a shade because the sun was right on top of us. I put a flash on the left side of the frame and the other behind the group with 2 purposes, create a rim light and mimic the sun, yes, the sun in the picture is my flash. 

This is the same picture from above already printed. 

Sometimes you have a clear idea from what angle you want to shoot, but sometimes no, in my case I like to move around my subjects as much as I can, and while moving around is when I find the best pictures, this is an example. 

Sometimes you have a clear idea from what angle you want to shoot, but sometimes no, in my case I like to move around my subjects as much as I can, and while moving around is when I find the best pictures, this is an example. 

The food was as important as the subjects, the details are key in the type of editorial