The history of photography is an ongoing dialogue between the human eye and the camera. As a photography school in Rome, at Daylight School we constantly emphasize a fundamental principle: the equipment isn’t the most important thing, but it does matter: The choice of a lens, a format, or a shutter speed determines the interaction…
Mike Brodie at Daylight School—an event we’ll never forget. For us at Daylight School, photographic culture is built day by day, which is why, in addition to our courses and school activities, we organize in-person meetings with leading photographers. We believe that being a photography school means bringing enthusiasts closer to…
Discover Daylight School’s collaboration with Artribune! Those who know us are aware that our photography school has always placed a special emphasis on street photography, photojournalism, humanistic photography, and the relationship between people and their surroundings. Over the years, we’ve been fortunate to host some of the greatest photographers who have…
If there is one photographer who divides public opinion between genius and provocateur, it is Bruce Gilden. A member of Magnum Photos since 1998, Gilden has turned the sidewalk into a boxing ring, taking street photography to a level of physical intimacy never seen before. His style is not one of discreet observation, but a true…
In the 1950s, street photography followed a strict set of rules: the photographer had to be an invisible observer, maintaining the right distance to ensure clean compositions and flawless focus. With the publication of *Life is Good & Good for You* in New York in 1956, William Klein demonstrated that to document…
There is a fine, almost imperceptible line between total chaos and a visual masterpiece. In street photography, most photographers’ instinct is to subtract: to isolate the subject, clean up the background, and seek out empty space to let the action breathe. Then along comes Alex Webb, and he does the exact opposite. He adds. He multiplies. He complicates. And…
A new episode of Notebook is now available on our YouTube channel! How did our B-Roll exhibition, “Beyond Clichés,” go? And speaking of that, is it possible to break free from the stereotypes of street photography confined to the city center? How do social media trends, groups, and misconceptions limit the potential of the language of street photography? In…
An Aesthetic of the Margin There is a precise moment, along the coast of Barletta, when the Mediterranean ceases to be a postcard and becomes a border. It is here that Mariano Doronzo’s gaze turns in his project Lanterna Beach. Don’t expect the reassuring sunsets of tourist-friendly Puglia; here, beauty is hard-won…
The second part of Purim in London and a reflection on photographic failure. A new episode on our YouTube channel, Daylight School, for the "Notebook" series—random thoughts on photography. Today we’ll watch the second part of our Marco Sconocchia’s coverage of the Purim festival in London, a reflection on photographic failure, and two incredible artists such as…
Giulia Pissagroia from Lorenzo Catena’s storytelling course. The journey of someone new to photography can be broadly divided into two paths: the easy route of following the crowd—adopting the models promoted on social media and relying on ready-made examples—or the path of experimentation in search of one’s own visual language. In her work *Asfissia*,…