Stefano Politi Markovina

A Tender Gay Kiss in Milan

A few years ago, I was wandering through Milan with my camera, back in the city where I grew up. It was one of those perfect April mornings — sunlight warming the façades, trees exploding into bloom, and the easy rhythm of people drifting through the fashion streets that give Milan its pulse. Spring, that day, felt like it was performing just for me. Continue reading “A Tender Gay Kiss in Milan”

City of Arts and Sciences Valencia Photography: A Professional Guide

City of Arts and Sciences Valencia photography is a must for professional and advanced photographers visiting Spain’s most futuristic architectural complex. This iconic site designed by Santiago Calatrava offers dramatic lines, reflective pools, and sculptural white forms that make it one of the best locations in Europe for architectural and travel photography.

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Shooting at Nymphenburg Palace

 

I chose the glorious baroque and rococo Nymphenburg Palace as one of my destinations for shooting photos during a recent trip to Germany. The palace sits just outside Munich and ranks among the tourist highlights of the Bavarian capital. Continue reading “Shooting at Nymphenburg Palace”

New York photo gallery

New York is the most photographed city in the world. Surprised? Despite the countless images of the Big Apple circulating online, in newspapers, and in magazines every day, the world’s appetite for new views of New York never fades. Continue reading “New York photo gallery”

Andalusia photo gallery

Memories of my latest journey down to Andalusia still linger in my mind now that I’m back home: the pleasant, sweet scent of orange blossoms; the bright green rolling hill landscapes, where even a lonely white cottage becomes a monument; those pretty whitewashed villages perched spectacularly atop crags; the Western-like atmosphere sheltered in the spectacular, badlands-like Tabernas Desert, one of the wildest and driest parts of Europe.

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Rome photo gallery

 

Rome is, without question, one of the most fascinating cities in the world. Its artistic heritage is unmatched, the result of nearly 3,000 years of continuous history layered into the urban fabric. Continue reading “Rome photo gallery”

Belchite, ghost town of Spanish Civil War

In 1937, during the Spanish Civil War, the town of Belchite (Aragon) was destroyed in a fierce battle between loyalist Spanish Republican forces and General Franco's rebel forces. A new town was built later near the ruins while the old Belchite was abandoned. If you like shooting ghost towns this is the place to go in Spain.

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Abdul Gafoor Mosque from Above: A Hidden View in Singapore

Wandering through Singapore’s incredible melting pot of cultures, I found myself in Little India. I was on my way to photograph the famous, colorful Arab Street when something unexpected caught my eye.
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Shooting in Madrid: : A Travel Photographer’s Challenge

As a professional travel photographer, I constantly face unpredictable challenges: unwanted cranes, historical buildings swaddled in scaffolding, hordes of tourists and, above all, inclement weather. Continue reading “Shooting in Madrid: : A Travel Photographer’s Challenge”