Abruzzo, Italy,
This is a personal project that I will probably continue to develop. The images that follow represent, in some way, the Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park. I say “in some way” because they are my representation of it. I began photographing here in 2022 and, over these years, the entire park seems to have transformed before my eyes: as time passes, I notice more and more details—specific wooded areas and trees, colours and shapes; the forest grows, moves, evolves.
And so do I
The trees I photograph each have their own personality. The light that strikes them reveals their character, while still preserving their intimate nature; for this reason, when I photograph them, I somehow have to align myself with it. When this doesn’t happen, I return at another time, with a different mood.
The passing of the seasons is something we are slowly becoming unaccustomed to, especially for those who, like me, grew up in the city. Colours change, sounds shift, even the air carries a different weight. In this continual transformation, time marks its rhythms not only through our daily obligations—something within us starts working again. Like a clock that begins to tick once more.
These shots are small scenes within a grand landscape. They capture the details of a panorama, the textures. An attempt to capture a single note from an entire symphony. What is most intimate for me at that moment, in front of nature.
I hope that we will begin to reconsider our role in preserving all of this.
An intimate glimpse, 2026
The greens shift in shade and brilliance. From left to right; Black pines along the Marsicana road, March 2024 - Willows along the Sangro river, May 2024 - Trees partially submerged in Lake Barrea, July 2025.
The fog creates a silky, pictorial effect, separating the background from the foreground colors and giving the latter a pastel tone. Both images were captured in Val di Rose, November 2025
Val di Rose, in the heart of the Abruzzo National Park. From left to right: Woods beyond trail I4, October 2025 - Maple and Beech leaves, October 2025 - Beech forest along trail I4, October 2025.
Same subject: a magnificent Maple in Val di Rose at two different moments of its life. On the left: September 2024 – On the right: November 2025.
Fall colors can vibrate in a unique way—appearing bright and saturated or soft and pastel—depending on the season, altitude, and time of day.
Lake Barrea is an enchanting place for photography. The body of water changes its shape, and at the same time, so does everything around it, August 2025
The end of fall gives way to the whites of winter. From left to right: The ancient forest of Selva Moricento in winter, January 2025 - Le Forme (Molise), October 2024 - Woods seen from Valico Marcolano, March 2024
A different color palette. Valle Chiara, on the same day and at the same time, in two locations not far from each other, November 2024
Left: Beech forest in Val di Rose – Right: Maple forest at Forca d'Acero pass. October 2025
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Exhibition: 2025
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