28 January 2015

the first photowalk of 2015 III.

when we reached the marsh everything around us was frozen and sparkly in the sun light: Viikki had never looked more beautiful to me. it was extremely cold and after getting soaking wet in the marsh I ended up catching the flu but I still think that magnificent photowalk was totally worth it!
Nikon F5 - Kodak Ektar 100
© Polly - Lomography x Zenit Petzval
sadly the weather has been mostly cloudy after that day and I did not take many photowalks. I have a half-finished roll in my Nikon F5: I will be back on Passer Domesticus once I get to the end of it. I am hoping February will bring sunnier and brighter days!

23 January 2015

the first photowalk of 2015 II.

I love it when the sky is so clear that the snow on the ground glows blue. the sunlight is so precious in the winter because there is so little of it and even if it is not enough to warm our surroundings it still warms our hearts. I wish you all a weekend full of sunshine and photowalks!
Nikon F5 - Kodak Ektar 100

© Jacopo - Lomography x Zenit Petzval

20 January 2015

the first photowalk of 2015.

I took the first photowalk of 2015 on the 6th of January with Jacopo. it was a memorable day because the weather was extremely cold but wonderfully sunny and bright: my favourite kind of winter day which unfortunately does not seem to happen very often lately. after more than 4 months I still cannot get over my Petzval: it is a spectacular lens and I have not yet done her justice.
Nikon F5 - Kodak Ektar 100
© Polly - Lomography x Zenit Petzval

16 January 2015

photowalk with emi III.

during the winter afternoons in Valtellina the sun disappears quickly behind the mountains: that day we ended up by the lake just when the light was fading. I am very fascinated by Lago di Mezzola and I find it especially beautiful in the winter mist. I did not have a wide angle lens with me and there was barely enough light to take a photograph but I still wanted to take a few.
Nikon F5 - Fuji Pro 400H
© Polly - Lomography x Zenit Petzval

12 January 2015

photowalk with emi II.

I remember that photowalk with such pleasure! the sky was overcast but it was quite warm and Emi and I had a lovely time chatting away and walking along the quiet country road. The nature reserve of Pian di Spagna has definitely become my favourite place to go to when I visit my family.
Nikon F5 - Fuji Pro 400H
© Polly - Lomography x Zenit Petzval

08 January 2015

photowalk with emi I.

I still cannot believe how well received my previous post has been and how appreciated the portrait of my twin sister has been on Flickr: over 480 favourites is a personal record for me. now let me take you on a photowalk with my twin sister Emilia - as known as Emi among family and close friends.
Nikon F5 - Fuji Pro 400H
© Polly - Lomography x Zenit Petzval

05 January 2015

my twin sister.

I spent a week with my family for Christmas and finally had the time to catch up with my twin sister: together we went on a few photowalks and for the first time I pictured her with my Petzval. I took this portrait at the end of a roll of Velvia and since the colours and tones are so different from the other ones I took I thought it should have its own post. I think my sister looks really beautiful!
Nikon F5 - Fujichrome Velvia 100
© Polly - Lomography x Zenit Petzval
I am finally able to scan my own rolls thanks to the wonderful film scanner that Jacopo gave me for Christmas! obviously there is more work for me to do than when I simply brought the film to scan at the lab but it feels so much better to be able to control the process myself.

01 January 2015

happy new year.

I would like to start 2015 by sharing with you the calendar that Jacopo and I have created for all Lintustudio's friends: you can download the high-resolution version here.
2015 calendar by Lintustudio
I wish you all a wonderful 2015!