Lucca, a quintessentially Italian city

As promised in my last post, here are a few of Sam's photographs from our week in Lucca.
They were taken with his beloved digital camera (paid for by the sale of his work during Art Week last October) and his other Canon, which uses good old fashioned film! He has just started developing his own photos and we are waiting, in great anticipation, for the results of his black and white experiments.

The first is taken at the end of a sunny afternoon, from the tree-topped tower in Lucca

Digital, Canon 7D

This shows detail of the Duomo in Florence.

Digital Canon 7D

I love the simplicity and balance of lines, taken just before sunset, in Lucca

Canon AE-1 Film Kodak Ektar 100

Sam is passionate about street photography, capturing candid shots of people going about their lives, unaware of the photographer. I think its his greatest strength and I like how he has picked out the colour orange in this one.

Canon  7D Digital

We were both really pleased to come upon a pavement artist in Lucca,  he has captured the curve of her body mirrored in her painting.

Canon AE-1 Film Fuji Suprema xtra 800

Whilst I was in the Uffizi Gallery, Sam found a colourful procession- such good fortune! 

Canon 7D Digital

However, my favourite of all is this one of three men on the Ponte Vecchio in Florence

Canon 7D Digital

I'm so happy he let me share these and am very proud of my artistic son.

P.s. Sadly I have had to 'shrink' them for the blog, they look even more exciting full size!

P.ps.  all film/camera information had to be spelled out for me by Sam!

Walking into Spring

I have so many memories and photographs from my holiday that I felt daunted trying to condense my thoughts and images. So you are spared the full  'sit down and let me show you my holiday photos' and
I will share only a few happy moments.

The wonderful feeling of homecoming on my first walk around the golden streets of Lucca.

Discovering that we had flown into Spring!

And my enjoyment of my bunch of Mimosa

Finding Florence sunny and quiet and having the time to look at the details.

Sharing truly Tuscan feasts

Being energetic enough to climb the famous tree topped tower and see the city spread out beneath us.

Looking through courtyard gates to hidden gardens

Watching Sam's growing brilliance and maturity as he takes his amazing photographs
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Our joy when the rain cleared away and the sun unexpectedly returned on our last day

And above all, for being with my boy and that he was happy spend this magical week with me.

ps. All these photographs are mine. Sam's are much, much better. In fact, I may try and 'borrow' a few to post them and show you all...