I have been photographing for as long as I can remember. As a child, I took pictures just for fun, but around the age of thirty, I started getting serious with a manual camera, where every setting depended entirely on me. That experience taught me to truly observe light, grasp its nuances, and find the best way to capture it. Then I moved on to an SLR, and finally to digital photography, but my approach has remained the same: attention to detail, the search for perfect light, and the desire to freeze a moment before it disappears.
Photography has always been part of my travels, whether for tourism or work. Among all subjects, the sea has always fascinated me, especially in winter, with its ever-changing moods and constantly shifting light. Perhaps it’s precisely this unpredictability that draws me in—every shot is unique and unrepeatable.
When I entered the virtual worlds of Second Life and Craft, it felt natural to continue cultivating this passion in a new way. Thanks to Firestorm’s constantly evolving tools, I was able to explore another type of photography, but the goal remained the same: to capture a moment before it fades away.
In the end, what drives me to photograph is the fear of oblivion. I even have recurring dreams where I forget to pack my camera, waking up with a deep sense of distress.
For me, photography is this: a way to stop time, to hold onto those fragments of life destined to vanish too quickly. It’s no coincidence that, in a story I wrote some time ago, I called the camera a “time machine.”
