Bramley Apple

Leaning out.

Also this time I have a monumental photo of Martina leaning from this balcony, that I'm going to keep for the regular social media feed.
For you I have chosen a more intimate view of Martina, re...

Just a portrait.

When I am working with these beautiful creatures, I am not thinking too much, I try to go with the tide, and frequently I'm hooked by the eyes of one of my models, and I feel the need to shoot a po...

Seasonal work.

Yesterday I was explaining why I'm trying to avoid doing more shootings in 2023, but I quickly recap the main 2 reasons here: I've done too many already, and I need to concentrate on the old ones b...

Diminishing returns.

Opening up new revenue sources like DA, is helping supporting my project tenfolds, but Patreon itself is suffering from a small loss, and also DA has stopped growing.
I still think it is a honou...

Hold on tight.

Also this photo benefits from a definite frame inside the photo itself, and Demi is holding on to it, whilst her sight takes us outside the physical frame of the photo, braking the symmetry of the ...

Penitent.

Like a friar in the solitude of its cell, Sophy appears to be engaged in a ceremony of expiation.
I'm not sure what her sin might have been, but her gracious prostration deserves our forgiveness...

Anywhere.

In 2019 I had the chance to take Martina to special places, but nowadays I'm lucky if I still manage to get a couple of hours of her time whilst she is in Milan...
But we are still making some g...

Door frame.

For this composition with Sugar in the abandoned factory in Carvico, I was helped by the frame of this door between offices.
This model has a beautiful lean body, and the use of the Contax-Zeiss...

Blinded by beauty.

The human eye is more capable to digest light contrasts, compared with a digital sensor, but photographers love to stretch these technical limits with such extreme backlight scenes like this one. 2023-10-25 07:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post

Learning from mistakes.

The first shooting with Cristiana, is still one of the best we made together.
In the bathroom I had a lot of difficulties focusing and using a flash with a camera that was not meant to work like...

On the edge.

My dear Saudek wall was interpreted very well by Ada, but it had a problem, it was not high enough when she fully stretched her arms.
In this photo you can spot the edge of the upholstery and th...

Seduction powerhouse.

The sensuality of Anneth is like a raging river, overwhelming, something that can blow up in her own face, because she is still not master of herself and her communicative body.
A simple topless...

Throwback to October 2018.

An artist and friend asked me the HD file of a photo posted long ago on Patreon.  
It was part of a long sequence shot with the Leica M240 and the 50mm Summicron lens, it is incredible how ...

Soft touch.

I love my models to be young and fit, possibly athletic, maybe even a little skinny.
But I enjoy also other body types, and Cristiana has one of them.
She is more of a natural body, common, s...

SOLD!

The house in Merate, theatre of so many shootings in the past 4 years, is no longer available for my project.
Gone is the 70ties well preserved bedroom, gone is the opportunity to bring cars and...

Borders.

The studio where I worked with Annalisa was organised in separate areas, each with a specific character.
In this photo you can clearly see the joint between two different areas, and Annalisa is ...

SOLVED?

Maybe I managed to solve the problem with Patreon with the help of some of you Patrons.

Apparently, setting up the post for "Paid members", instead than for every tier like I did before, you ...

PROBLEMS WITH PATREON?

Last Thursday I was unable to schedule new posts on Patreon.
I had to set up a number of Tiers like every other creator I know of, even if I still wanted to keep the participation as a free off...

My ultimate studio.

This Contax-Zeiss Sonnar T* 85mm f2.8 is not as crisp as the heavy weight Contax-Zeiss Planar T* 100mm f2, but I love how it renders well both in focus and out of focus areas, seamlessly.
It is ...

I'M HAVING PROBLEMS WITH PATREON.

Last Thursday I was unable to schedule new posts on Patreon.
Fortunately I had a couple of photos already scheduled, but I had to solve the problem before Sunday morning!
I asked help to Patr...

Protected.

The naked skin of my models is very sensitive, and gets marked by the slightest provocation.
A wickerwork chair is surely one of the easiest way to leave traces on the silky smooth bottom of Lau...

Anytime.

I love to shoot with Martina early in the morning, because she is rested and full of life.
On the other hand, we tried shooting in various moments of the day, and I never had any complain.
Th...

Equilibrium.

Of late, while choosing the photos to show you, I find myself struggling between two images, because I can't decide which one is the best.
So today I will show you both.

After some time, I...

Theatrical.

Quinn appears to spring out from the silent movie era.
Her body, emphasised stances and even make-up are a clear homage to that period so, maybe, the ideal visual transcription would be the BW c...

Doggy-style.

As I was telling you yesterday, Ana, my brand new model from Sunday, was not keen about the idea of using handcuffs, but was particularly enthusiast and amused about using my collar!
She said: "...

NEW #BRAMLEYAPPLE BLOSSOMING ON THE 🍏 TREE…

Yesterday I have been shooting in Milano with a brand new model, Ana V.
She had no accommodation that could be used as location for our photoshoot, so I had to book a hotel room on purpose, and ...

Jigsaw.

It has been a pleasure to document the development of this beautiful lady for several years, not only of her body, but also of her developing character.
I have loved every step of this discovery...

Vegetation.

An abandoned house (or a factory for that matter), is soon going to be taken over by vegetation.
It is just a matter of time, and nature is going to reclaim its place on the long run.
Only t...

No more hashtags?

I was worried that Patreon, while renewing the graphics, had also deleted the hashtags, that were so useful to find the models.
I wondered why all renewals had to be decreases in performances, a...

Hard to concentrate.

On the second shooting with Sophy, we had a small room to play with, and I even forgotten to use the bathroom for the pictures!
I must have been distracted by something...

If you want to l...