Category Archives: story behind the picture

The story behind the picture: Villa Vignamaggio

Posted on July 20, 2009 by Mathew Lodge

Every great photograph tells a story, but I often find it interesting to read the story behind the photograph — and hence this occasional series of posts. This time it is the turn of an image that has frequently appeared … Continue reading →

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An afternoon in San Gimignano, Tuscany

Posted on July 12, 2009 by Mathew Lodge

I uploaded some new photographs of San Gimignano recently, a small town between Florence and Siena (on the road to Volterra) that has become famous for its medieval towers — “The Manhattan Of Tuscany”, as some tours call it. It’s … Continue reading →

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