The Black and White Magic of Giulio Magnifico's Street Portraits

Italian photographer Giulio Magnifico works in different genres, but he has a special love for black-and-white portraits and street photography. He himself says that in his pictures he tries to tell the story of each person in the frame, but from a positive point of view. He knows perfectly well that street life can be sad and quite cruel, but he wants to present the diversity of the city from a positive side.

He was born on October 8, 1987 in the Italian city of Udine, where he lives to this day. I got interested in photography by a happy accident and am insanely glad that I found myself. Since childhood, he loved to consider city streets, therefore, the choice of street photography as a genre is absolutely not surprising. Despite the fact that street life also has negative aspects, Giulio tries to focus only on the good.

"Tense waiting". (Pho­to by Giulio Magnifico)

"The duel of a guitarist and a photographer". (Pho­to by Giulio Magnifico)

"This little restaurant warrior is ready to pounce on my camera." (Pho­to by Giulio Magnifico)

"Hat and beard". (Pho­to by Giulio Magnifico)

"Life is better if you are happy." (Pho­to by Giulio Magnifico)

"The light is in his eyes." (Pho­to by Giulio Magnifico)

"Street portrait: black on white". (Pho­to by Giulio Magnifico)

"There's nothing to see here, go on." (Pho­to by Giulio Magnifico)

"Cafe and tobacco". (Pho­to by Giulio Magnifico)

"Heh, he just saw that lady." (Pho­to by Giulio Magnifico)

"Black glasses and white wine". (Pho­to by Giulio Magnifico)

"Life is beautiful." (Pho­to by Giulio Magnifico)

"A moment of love". (Pho­to by Giulio Magnifico)

"You." (Pho­to by Giulio Magnifico)

"Her hands are on his face." (Pho­to by Giulio Magnifico)

"White sunglasses, white shirt, white watch and, of course, white wine!" (Photo by Giulio Magnifico)

"Sleeping under the sun". (Pho­to by Giulio Magnifico)

"A man with a book, a bicycle and serenity". (Pho­to by Giulio Magnifico)

"The Little Spider-Man". (Pho­to by Giulio Magnifico)

"Leaving or coming back?" (Pho­to by Giulio Magnifico)

"Captured by a thunderstorm". (Pho­to by Giulio Magnifico)