Piazza del Collegio — Day 279
October’s theme, Architecture, invited one to explore structure—literal and metaphorical—in a year defined by patterns, connections, and our spaces. Architecture is about intention: humans shaping light, form, movement, and meaning. Throughout the month, I immersed myself in both Italy and Chicago, the old and the new, with one unexpected decision—I photographed entirely on iPhone Air.
I chose the iPhone Air for its constraint and clarity—and it removes friction. Light, fast, always with me, it allows instinctive shooting. In a month focused on sharp lines, patterns, and city geometry, I wanted a tool for free movement, awkward angles, and spontaneity. iPhone Air’s simplicity became part of the concept: architecture is everywhere, and sometimes the best camera meets you where you stand.
Shooting the October series entirely on the iPhone Air realizes #AYearInPhotographs’ reality: each photograph, each month is about the relationship between the subject and the photographer, not the tool. But iPhone Air as a tool created intimacy with these spaces. Buildings and structures we pass, live in, and often take for granted, have defined place’s rhythm and identity. iPhone Air captured that rhythm with simplicity, honesty, and lightness. And one major advantage—no one cares when you’re taking a photo with iPhone. They do care when the big, traditional camera comes out.
Some of the locations I photographed were in relatively secure buildings but when I walked in confidently, appeared to just be passing by and snapping a quick photo, never did anyone seem to care. In the past, when my Nikon, Fujifilm, or even tiny Olympus cameras came with me, suddenly I was the paparazzi to everyone. iPhone Air is not only slim, beautiful, and powerful, it is stealthy.
Shot on iPhone Air, edited in Photos.
