gear – Dario Solera Photography

I’ve Switched To Sony Full Frame

Dario Solera — Mon, 18 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000

A few weeks ago, after approximately five minutes of “careful consideration,” I rage-purchased a used Sony α7CII with a 40mm f/2.5 G lens. I’d been feeling vaguely unsatisfied with my Lumix setup for a while – maybe bored, maybe restless, maybe just susceptible to late-night gear browsing. The usual. Here’s my situation: 99% of my […]

Things I Love / Hate About My Lumix G9II

Dario Solera — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 10:30:00 +0000

I don’t usually do gear reviews. I’m mostly a nerd in general, but I don’t obsess over things I consider tools to achieve a certain goal, like my photography gear. I’ve had my Panasonic Lumix G9II for almost a year and a half now, and I think I can share some thoughts on this camera. […]

2023 Statistics

Dario Solera — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 10:30:00 +0000

2023 has been a fantastic year in terms of travel opportunities as well as photography. With my wife Vale, I have been to: We also visited many other places nearby home and went for hiking days in the Alps in Val Seriana and Val Brembana. Google Maps tells me I’ve walked 697km, which is 37% […]

How I Shoot and Edit Street Photography

Dario Solera — Mon, 29 May 2023 09:30:00 +0000

I’ve grown to love street photography more and more over the past few months, especially at night. It’s very refreshing because a urban context is constantly evolving and moving, so it’s never boring even if it’s the same city. It is also very challenging because a photo opportunity may last only for a few seconds […]

How I Capture Landscape Photos

Dario Solera — Mon, 22 May 2023 08:00:00 +0000

I’ve been wanting to discuss my process for taking photos for a while, and by that I mean how I go from “pick up my kit and head out” to “press the shutter button.” First off, what kind of photos do I take? Mostly landscape and street/urban. These imply two very different processes that deserve […]