Photo Exhibit
Ricordi
June 2022 | Marcello Mellino
Memories of pleasant trips visiting remote, charming villages dotting the Lazio and Umbria countryside often come back to me, as I look at my photographs. Castel di Tora (fig. 1) is a medieval village framing the northeastern coast of Lago del...
Captured Moments
May 2022 | Marcello Mellino
Wandering around Italy can be a constant photo opportunity, if you are interested in the lifestyle and the moments suddenly popping up, waiting to be frozen in time.These images are not historic nor particularly important, however they all...
Italian Beauties
April 2022 | Marcello Mellino
I always enjoy looking at unique architecture. Italian cities and small towns are a great source of photographic inspiration!
This month I chose to share with you a series of images, some of which might be familiar already, hoping to nurture your...
Il Carnevale
March 2022 | Marcello Mellino
Il Carnevale is a serious time for Italians, as both children and their parents (figs. 1-3) get involved in this fun season. There are plenty of opportunities to show off masks and costumes on the street. The Italian lifestyle is much more...
Spoleto
February 2022 | Marcello Mellino
As I looked at past images of Italy, I was captivated by the beauty of Spoleto (fig. 1) and its surrounding countryside. These images brought back memories of the friendly people I had met during that visit and, of course, the town (fig. 2), its...
Piccoli Piaceri
January 2022 | Marcello Mellino
Life is made of a long sequence of moments, many of which might not be worth remembering. However, hopefully there are plenty more well worth reliving!
I wish I could soon find myself walking along a country trail (fig. 1) on a sunny afternoon,...
La Passione dei Fiori
December 2021 | Marcello Mellino
Italians love flowers and nature. You can tell by the variety and number of floral displays often seen whenever wandering around towns and villages throughout Italy. I finally made it back "home" in September, after a long two-year absence. I...
L'Aperitivo
November 2021 | Marcello Mellino
L'ora dell'aperitivo, the time for an aperitivo, is the Italian version of our happy hour. I believe, however, that the aperitivo ritual has been an Italian tradition for a much longer time since drinks like Campari and Aperol have been very...
La Piazza
October 2021 | Marcello Mellino
La piazza (the square) has been the center of town since the Romans and the Greeks before them. The ancient Italian villages were built traditionally around a main square where most activities took place such as the daily market, most political...