italy – Dario Solera Photography

Consonno: The Ghost Town

Dario Solera — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000

Let’s get the obvious question out of the way: no, we didn’t see any ghosts. I visited Consonno with a friend and his teenage daughter – because, why not? It was early July 2025, one of the first truly hot days of summer. I sweated non-stop the entire time. A Brief History of Consonno If […]

New Zine: Drops of Life / MMXXV

Dario Solera — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 13:00:50 +0000

Ah, that time of the (photographic) year is upon us again. The one I both love and dread in equal measure. I love the moment I get to hold a fresh copy of Drops of Life in my hands – that new-zine smell, those crispy pages, the satisfaction of something tangible. But getting there? That’s […]

PoTM: Steel, Power, Fields

Dario Solera — Fri, 01 Aug 2025 08:30:00 +0000

Another classic case of “stop the car now and take the shot.” I took this photograph in the Lomellina region of northern Italy. What caught my eye was the striking contrast – the vibrant green rice fields, the soft orange-pink sky, and the stark lines of the power structures stretching into the distance. This kind […]

PoTM: Milan Skyline

Dario Solera — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Sunsets.We all love them – right? If you don’t love a good sunset, then this photo probably isn’t for you. And, well… you might be a little weird. Anyway – sunsets!This particular one captures the sleek skyline around Piazza Gae Aulenti and Porta Garibaldi in Milan, Italy. I shot it from exactly 6.44 km away, […]

Minimalism or Context: Choose Wisely

Dario Solera — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Photography shows us that each scene can be captured in multiple ways, each offering a unique perspective and result. Take a look at the first image. A solitary tree stands in a misty field beneath a striking purple sky, hinting at either sunrise or sunset. Its bare branches suggest winter. In the background, faint outlines […]

PoTM: My Own Place

Dario Solera — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 09:00:00 +0000

I created My Own Place just by sheer luck. Well, and the ability to see. My wife and I were in South Tyrol, Italy for a few days and in that particular instance we were driving to visit Col Raiser. At one point, we needed to fetch something from the trunk so I pulled over […]

PoTM: Grandness

Dario Solera — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 07:00:00 +0000

November 2024 requires a warm, autumnal image. I captured Grandness last fall in South Tyrol, Italy. You can see the Church of St. John in Santa Magdalena in the center of the stage and the beautiful Dolomites in the background. It’s a bucket list location, but I am very proud of my interpretation because I […]

Document Change

Dario Solera — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 10:00:00 +0000

It is said that the only constant in life is change. That is true for cities as well. They never stop changing, for better or for worse. In 2021 I captured Ephemeral, whose title turned out to be just perfect. An unknown street artist made the painting of a woman’s face on an electrical cabinet […]

New Zine: Drops of Life / MMXXIV

Dario Solera — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Another year hase gone by, and here I am with a brand new edition of Drops of Life, covering the period from July 2023 and June 2024. I selected more than one hundred photographs – one hundred eleven including the cover image, to be precise. The photos are grouped into nine topics, so to speak, […]

PoTM: Essence of Venice

Dario Solera — Fri, 06 Sep 2024 06:56:01 +0000

What is the essence of Venice, Italy? First off, I do think that cities – or places in general – each have their own essence. I would argue that the essence of a place is the whole range of feelings and sensations that place gives in those who visit it. So it must be subjective, […]