travel – 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 […]

I’m Still Figuring Film Photography

Dario Solera — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000

And not from a technical point of view. One thing I’ve noticed: if I’m carrying two cameras – one digital and one film – I either hesitate while deciding which to use, or I end up taking the same photo twice. Neither option is great. It wastes resources – mental and financial – and it […]

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 […]

PoTM: Quiet Neighborhood

Dario Solera — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Autumn has arrived in full force – at least here, where I’m writing from – and it stirred a memory I’ve been meaning to share: a new print from last year’s fall in Shetland. Shetland still lives quietly in my heart. I remember how the light shifted by the minute near Meal Beach. The wind […]

Stockholm, Sweden

Dario Solera — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 08:00:00 +0000

It took me an embarrassing amount of time, but I finally clawed my way through the post-processing vortex of the photos I took during our June trip to Stockholm, Sweden. Victory tastes like coffee and mild eye strain. Now that my Lightroom-induced tunnel vision is subsiding, I figured I’d jot down a few thoughts about […]

PoTM: There, Nowhere

Dario Solera — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Unlike most times, I actually had to wait quite a while to get this shot when I was in London, UK some time ago. I could see the potential – it had all the ingredients for a great photo – but I was missing one key element: a willing subject or two. Just when I […]

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 […]

One Lens In Stockholm

Dario Solera — Tue, 24 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0000

My wife and I just got back from spending four days in Stockholm, Sweden. It was lovely, photogenic, and full of delicious cinnamon buns I had no intention of sharing with my camera. After a quick round of triage and the ceremonial deletion of blurry duplicates and accidental floor shots, I’m left with about 400 […]

PoTM: Ethereal Moments

Dario Solera — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0000

This photograph is one of those rare instances when a fleeting scene demanded to be captured – shot from the roadside, fully aware that I’d never see it quite the same way again. Ethereal Moments leans into a darker, more introspective mood, yet at its heart, it reflects the quiet serenity of untouched nature. There’s […]

New Book: Moments In Travel / 2024

Dario Solera — Wed, 07 May 2025 13:30:00 +0000

Slightly later than usual, it’s finally that time of year again – the moment I release a book capturing the past twelve months in travel and photography. This edition is the longest yet, featuring 265 photographs from sixteen different trips. Among them, five unforgettable days in Shetland stand out as a personal highlight. But this […]