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New on Substack: The Architect’s Eye.

I’m breaking out the red pen today to dissect composition. We are looking at the skeleton of an image, the geometric precision required to lead the viewer’s eye exactly where you want it.

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#Photography #Composition

Marco Secchi (@marcosecchi) Most Photographers Use Focus in the Slowest Possible Way A small technique that can make street photography much easier. Stop focusing for every frame. Instead, pre-focus. Pick a distance. For exa...

Most Photographers Use Focus in the Slowest Possible Way

A small technique that can make street photography much easier.
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Thinking Like an Editorial Photographer Even When You’re Not One

After 30 years in London/Edinburgh and Monaco shooting for newspapers and Getty , the biggest shift wasn't a camera upgrade—it was a mindset shift. We need to stop photographing subjects and start photographing situations.

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Loch Ericht??

Marco Secchi (@marcosecchi) Photography Skills That Actually Make Money (And the Ones That Don’t) One of the biggest misunderstandings in photography is believing that better images automatically lead to a sustainable career. ...

Some photography skills impress.
Others build careers.

New Note on Substack:

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Marco Secchi (@marcosecchi) The Death of the Default Community Not long ago, human connection was a logistical necessity, not a lifestyle choice. We lived as villagers because survival demanded it. Life unfolded in a space wher...

The Death of the Default Community

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March itinerary: Venice → Istria → Venice.

While I am at capacity for workshops during these dates, I’m carving out time for coffee and real conversation. If you're in the neighborhood between the 6th and 20th and want to talk shop or life, get in touch.

Let's ditch the screens for a bit.

STARTING PHOTOGRAPHY, PROPERLY Lesson 7: The Master Audit Moving from a Creator Mindset to an Editor Mindset

"Good" is the enemy of "Sold."

Lesson 7 of my photography series is live: The Master Audit. We’re moving from a creator mindset to an editor mindset to avoid the "Curation Trap" and SEO suicide.

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#Photography #PhotoJournalism #Editing #TechTips

Street Photography for the Shy How I Overcame the Fear

Feeling camera-shy on the street?

I break down how I went from quietly waiting on the sidelines to confidently working a street with a camera.
A mix of mindset tweaks and practical habits that helped me turn anxiety into photos I’m actually proud of.
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Why Visit Istria, Croatia? A Guide to Rovinj, Motovun and the Adriatic Coast Discover why Istria might be the most underrated region in Europe. From Rovinj and Motovun to wild coastline and Roman history, a slower way to explore Croatia’s northern peninsula.”

In Istria, the subject is rarely dramatic.
The texture is.

Stone walls. Hilltop towns. Soft coastal light.
You have to look a little longer.

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Something I did not expect when I started writing on Substack.

Through the Lens has quietly become a Substack Bestseller.

Thank you to everyone who reads, responds, and supports the work. It means more than you might think.

If you’re curious, you can read it here:
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STARTING PHOTOGRAPHY, PROPERLY Lesson 6: The Zoom Trap The zoom lens is the greatest lie ever sold to a beginner.

Your zoom lens is a lie. Most beginners use a zoom like binoculars—standing still and pulling the world to them.

Read the full lesson:
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#Photography #StreetPhotography #GettyImages #PhotographyWorkshop

King Charles statement following his brother Andrew’s arrest

If the motherfucking KING OF ENGLAND is willing to have his own brother arrested because he's a pedo, whomever is running in the midterms and in 2028 needs to bring fire and brimstone for EVERYONE in the files. Charles himself realizes how important this is! This is not an extreme position!

San Marco, twice.

Once in stone. Once in water.

On mornings like this, Venice offers you the photograph without resistance. No drama, no performance. Just alignment. Architecture, light, and stillness .

#photography #venice #leica #blackandwhite #monochrome #italy #marcosecchi

The 1 second Rule: Why Your 120fps Camera is Making You a Worse Photographer In an era of 120fps buffers and AI culling, we are losing the 'Decisive Moment.' Here is why I still believe the most important piece of gear is your own instinct.

Modern cameras are making photographers worse. 120fps is a "necessity" according to the industry. I call it a failure of intent. 🧵
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There is a specific kind of silence that only comes with Venetian fog and high water.
While the city sleeps, the piazza belongs to the few who don’t mind getting their feet wet. 🌊🐕

#Venice #StreetPhoto #Fog #leica #Italy #PhotographyWorkshop

After Carnival, the work continues The masks fade, the work continues, and the road ahead is already unfolding

Carnival has stepped quietly back into the fog. The masks have disappeared, the gondolas remain, and Venice returns to itself.

My workshops here are about a way of seeing

#photography #streetphotography #Venice #leica

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Istria Photography Workshop, Private Experience in Croatia Private photography workshops in Istria, Croatia. Photograph Rovinj, Motovun and hill towns with professional guidance and VIP transport.

For more than 10 years I have been travelling through Istria

Not in a rush but returning to the same places. Watching how Motovun emerges from the fog. How Rovinj changes completely. How small villages like Grožnjan and Pićan reveal themselves

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The Soul is in the Flaw: An Anti-AI Manifesto for the Street In a world of synthetic perfection, your “imperfect” photos are the only ones that still matter.

We are drowning in a sea of "perfect" AI garbage.

AI can simulate a rainy London street, but it wasn't there. It has no pulse. In 2026, your "mistakes"—the grain, the motion blur, the messy composition—are your only true Certificates of Authenticity.

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STARTING PHOTOGRAPHY, PROPERLY Lesson 5: Composition (Beyond the Rule of Thirds) Why your photos are “balanced” (but everyone finds them boring)

The Rule of Thirds is the most overused "rule" in photography. If you want your work to stand out, you need to understand geometry and visual weight instead.

Lesson 5 is up: Composition. Stop placing subjects on a grid and start building a frame.

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First workshop. Carnival 2026

Venice did that thing it does when you arrive early enough, blue hour still holding on, the arcades glowing, water turning the whole square into a mirror. No crowds yet, no rush, just masks, reflections, and that quiet agreement that this is worth waking up for.

Marco Secchi (@marcosecchi) Tomorrow I’ll be travelling back to Venice for a slightly mad week of Carnival, workshops, long days, short nights, and the kind of chaos I secretly enjoy. I probably won’t be posting much, so I thoug...

I’m heading back to Venice tomorrow for a week of Carnival. Before things get loud, I left a quiet Note about one of my long-standing fascinations: crows. Why they remember faces, hold grudges, and sometimes leave small gifts.

If you’re curious, it’s here ⬇️
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I didn’t start this to build an audience.
I started it to think in public.
The audience came later.

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Stop Chasing Subjects. Start Building Stages. The '30-second rule' was just the beginning. Here is how to stop taking snapshots and start composing moments with intent.

The "30-Second Rule" was just the start.

Most photographers are hunters, but the pros are architects. Stop looking for the person and start building the Stage.

I’m deconstructing the "Empty Theatre" technique todayand how I set the trap

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Blur and high ISO together is where things stop pretending to be polite and start feeling alive 😁

Motion blur is honest. It admits that time passed, that the subject moved, that you were inside the moment rather than freezing it for inspection. As long as the intent is clear ! :-)

STARTING PHOTOGRAPHY, PROPERLY Lesson 4: ISO (Governing Sensitivity) Why your photos are sharp (but everyone says they are "ruined")

Is there anything more frustrating than seeing someone miss a great street moment because they were too "scared" of digital noise to raise their ISO?

Grain is texture. Blur is a technical fail. Let’s stop chasing zeros and start chasing the shot.

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Manufacturers are selling us "six-zero" ISO ranges, yet most photographers are still terrified of a little grain.

In 60 minutes, Lesson 4 of Starting Photography Properly drops on the hub at Substack!

We’re killing the ISO myth and finding your sensor's real breaking point.

Compagnia delle Apparizioni, a new visual and artistic project A quiet beginning in the middle of winter. Compagnia delle Apparizioni is a container for images, figures, costumes, and temporary presences, starting against the logic of the season.

I’ve created a new page on the site for Compagnia delle Apparizioni.

It’s not a project in the usual sense, more a container for images, figures, and temporary presences.

It begins quietly.

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Venice, after hours.
Lost toys, working boat, Rialto doing its thing.
Nothing staged.
Everything real.