Shooting a Masseria Alchimia

Ottobre 2025, Puglia

I due modelli in abiti nuziali sulla spiaggia al tramonto durante lo shooting a Masseria Alchimia

Queste fotografie nascono da uno shooting editoriale. Lo shooting è stato realizzato nell’ottobre del 2025 a Masseria Alchimia e si è concluso al tramonto sulla spiaggia. C’erano abiti, dettagli, una coppia di modelli, professionisti del wedding e una luce bellissima: un progetto pensato per creare immagini, non per raccontare un evento realmente accaduto.

La differenza, per me, è sostanziale: qui le immagini sono state costruite con cura; nel reportage, invece, cerco di accorgermi di ciò che accade senza chiederlo.

Muro in pietra, fichi d'India e cielo pugliese nei pressi di Masseria Alchimia

Un invito inatteso

Una fotografa polacca mi ha contattato per partecipare a questo progetto, nato dalla collaborazione fra la wedding planner e un gruppo di professionisti provenienti da realtà diverse. Ho aderito liberamente, più per curiosità che per abitudine: non avevo mai realizzato uno shooting, né partecipato a un workshop.

Faccio soprattutto reportage. È il linguaggio in cui mi riconosco: persone vere, relazioni vere, imprevisti, attese e gesti che non si possono ripetere. Per questo ho sempre guardato con un po’ di distanza alle immagini troppo perfette, alla figura della modella e del modello inseriti in una scena costruita per apparire idilliaca. Mi interessa la realtà, anche quando è meno ordinata e meno controllabile.

Modello in abito formale illuminato dalla luce di una finestra nella masseria

Eppure, questa volta, ho voluto provare. Entrare in un contesto diverso non ha cambiato il mio modo di guardare: mi ha semplicemente chiesto di usarlo in un’altra direzione. In uno shooting si parte da un’idea e la si costruisce insieme. Si ha il tempo di cercare una luce, tornare su un dettaglio e aspettare che un abito trovi la sua forma. È un esercizio diverso, ma può essere anche molto stimolante.

Dentro la masseria: luce, materia e dettagli

La giornata è cominciata al mattino tra le stanze e gli spazi di Masseria Alchimia. Le pietre, le aperture, i toni caldi degli interni e la luce che entrava dalle finestre sono diventati una parte importante delle immagini. Qui ogni elemento aveva un ruolo: il trucco, l’acconciatura, gli abiti, i gioielli, la stationery, l’allestimento della tavola.

Era evidente il lavoro condiviso dietro ogni scena. Non si trattava di documentare una giornata già in corso, ma di costruire insieme un’estetica. Ed è anche per questo che queste fotografie non vogliono fingere di essere altro.

Ritratto della modella con abito bianco e dettagli in piume all'interno della masseria
Modella in abito da sposa in bianco e nero sulla scalinata della masseria

Ho cercato di lavorare senza rincorrere la perfezione a tutti i costi. Anche all’interno di uno shooting mi interessava trovare materia, ombra, piccoli scarti e immagini che avessero carattere. Non cercavo quindi la cronaca di un matrimonio, ma la traccia di una ricerca visiva condivisa.

Ritratto in bianco e nero della modella con velo e abito in pizzo

Una sola focale, una luce in più

Per questo shooting ho scelto di lavorare con una sola focale: il Sony FE 50 mm F1.4 GM, montato su una Sony Alpha 9. Mi sono dato una regola semplice per tutta la giornata: restare dentro un campo visivo preciso, avvicinarmi quando serviva e lasciare che fosse la relazione tra soggetto, spazio e luce a costruire l’immagine.

Per gran parte della giornata ho usato anche un flash Godox AD100Pro. Non per cancellare la luce disponibile, ma per intervenire con discrezione e aggiungere un segno alla scena: negli interni, nei passaggi più bui e poi quando la giornata ha cominciato a spostarsi verso sera.

Modella in abito da sposa tra gli ulivi in una fotografia in bianco e nero

Verso il mare

Nel tardo pomeriggio ci siamo spostati sulla spiaggia. La luce cambiava velocemente e il paesaggio apriva un ultimo capitolo, diverso da quello della masseria: più essenziale, più aperto, sospeso tra il velo, il vento e il mare.

È stato il finale naturale di una giornata intensa e diversa dal mio modo abituale di lavorare. Porto a casa il piacere di aver sperimentato con onestà e di aver scoperto che, anche fuori dal reportage, posso trovare immagini nelle quali riconoscermi.

Dettaglio di mani, abito in pizzo e tavola apparecchiata per lo shooting
I due modelli in abiti nuziali sulla spiaggia al tramonto

È uno shooting editoriale, affrontato con uno sguardo diverso dal mio solito. E forse il risultato che mi convince di più è proprio questo: nonostante le pose e la costruzione, nelle fotografie è rimasta anche una parte del mio sguardo.

I due modelli in abiti nuziali sulla spiaggia al tramonto

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