Connections Photograph

Hi ! I'm Gabriele. I was born in Busto Arsizio, a small city in Lombardy. I'm a self-taught, amateur photographer. I've been living and working in Tokyo as an Italian teacher since 2001. The birth of my son in 2004, sparked my passion for photography, and for a few years, I was exclusively (and I'd dare say sometimes excessively) focused on taking pictures of him. Around 2009, with both my wife's and my son's patience growing rather thin, my attention gradually shifted to the city I was living in. I started to take pictures along my way to and from the schools, and in my days off I would take long walks in areas I didn't have the opportunity to explore in my working days. I started with a digital camera, and after a couple of years I succumbed to the temptation of the analogue world...I now use both, but mainly digital. In my photographs, I try to capture the beauty, dynamism and quirkiness of this fascinating city.