THE RETURN OF FILM

Il ritorno alla pellicola non è solo una moda nostalgica, ma una scelta estetica precisa, la fotografia analogica sta vivendo una nuova giovinezza. Ma una volta finito il rullino, cosa fare? Che tu scatti in 35mm o in medio formato, lo sviluppo e la scansione sono fasi cruciali per determinare la resa finale delle tue…

The Best Affordable Camera for Street Photography: 2026 Guide

Nell’era della fotografia digitale, molti credono che per fare street photography servano migliaia di euro in attrezzatura. Eppure, se guardiamo alla storia del reportage, capiamo che la “tigna” e l’occhio contano molto più dei megapixel o dell’ultimo sensore uscito sul mercato. Se stai cercando la tua prima macchina fotografica o un corpo macchina “da battaglia”…

Social Photography and Council Estates: Marco Sconocchia presents "Babylon" at Daylight School.

From London nights to Pigneto: photographic storytelling between the working class and urban melancholy. Welcome to the second episode of "Click and Roll," the video format from Daylight School, your photography school in Pigneto, Rome. In this episode, we immerse ourselves in the beating heart and twilight of London's council estates. We talk about nights...

Click’n’Roll: Anders Petersen’s photography between music and reportage

Oggi inauguriamo su YouTube la nostra nuova rubrica Click’n’Roll, uno spazio dove il ritmo della musica incontra l’estetica dell’immagine. Partiamo da un pilastro: il Café Lehmitz di Anders Petersen. Petersen non si limita a osservare; rompe la barriere del reportage classico diventando parte integrante della scena. È la fine della dicotomia bressoniana del “fotografo invisibile”…

The Crooked Horizon in Street Photography: Mistake or Aesthetic Choice?

Instagram's hyper-clean aesthetic has accustomed us to the idea that an image must have a perfectly straight horizon. But in reportage and street photography, this rule can not only be broken, it becomes an added value. At Daylight School, our photography school in Pigneto (Rome), we teach photography as a language. Here, imperfection is part of...

Sergio Larraín and Valparaíso: the poetry of invisible photography.

There are photography books that do not simply belong on the shelf of photographic history, but become inner maps. Sergio Larraín's Valparaíso is one of them. First published in 1991 and reprinted several times, it is now considered not only a classic, but an implicit manual on how to look at the world. A...

Daylight School: photography courses in Rome and photography education.

Teaching photography today is not enough. We need to create a context. A voice. A place—both physical and digital—where photography is a tool for interpreting reality, rather than just a technique to be learned. It is from this need that Daylight School, a photography school in Rome, was born, and this column was also born. I am...

How to choose the right photography course in Rome?

Choosing a photography course in Rome may seem simple. In reality, with so many options available, it's not so easy to find your way around. Every school has a different approach, every course promises something, but which one is really right for you? In this article, we want to give you some practical advice on choosing the right photography course in Rome...

Why choose Daylight School?

Discover the Best Photography Courses in Rome: Training, Practice, and Community If you are looking for a photography course in Rome that combines theory, practical experience, and an authentic community of enthusiasts, you are in the right place! Photography is not just about technique, but also about experience, sharing, and artistic growth. In this article, we explain why you should choose...