Journal — Luca Moretti

Backstage

PEOPLE

PROCESS

REAL MOMENTS

A closer look at the people, places and in-between moments behind the images. Notes, fragments and snapshots from the set.

PLAY SHOWREEL

Apr 2-Apr 13 2026

ON SET: BERLIN

People, light and everything in-between.

Black-and-white behind-the-scenes photograph of a stylist preparing a model's hair on set.

STILLS

FROM

THESET

Silhouette of a crew member standing beside studio lighting equipment.

Black outfits hanging on a clothing rack, with shoes arranged below for a studio shoot.

Close-up of a makeup artist touching up a model's eye makeup.

Handwritten notes clipped to a board on the studio set.

Black-and-white silhouette of a person walking through an open studio doorway.

Makeup brushes, palettes and other cosmetics arranged on a studio worktable.

Handwritten note: The best moments often happen between shots.

MORE MOMENTS FROM THE SET

Wide view of a model standing in a studio with a dark backdrop and lighting equipment.

Apr 2 2026

01 — PREPARATION

Rituals, adjustments and the calm before.

Stylist's hands adjusting the waist and fabric of a black garment.

Apr 6 2026

02 — DETAILS MATTER

Close-ups, textures and what’s often missed.

Crew members reviewing photographs on a monitor during a studio shoot.

Apr 8 2026

03 — THE TEAM

Creative minds, real collaboration.

OBSERVATIONS

VISUAL REFERENCES

NOTES

OBSERVATIONS

Same Frame

Different light

The same place.

The same moment.

Two ways of feeling it.

Light doesn’t just reveal — it translates. It can turn the familiar into something entirely new.

EXPLORE MORE

Woman seated beside a window, with warm sunlight casting stripes across the wall.

09:12 AM

DIRECT LIGHT

Fig. 01

— Morning light.

Fig. 01

Hard light, defined shadows,
sharp edges, more distance.

Hard light, defined shadows,sharp edges, more distance.

HIGHLIGHTS

Bright,

specular,

defined.

SHADOW EDGES

Hard and

graphic.

MOOD

More contrast.

More separation.

INTIMACY

Observational.

A little more distant.

The same woman seated beside the window in soft, even light without the strong sunlit stripes.

04:46 PM

DIFFUSED LIGHT

Fig. 02

— Afternoon light.

Fig. 01

Soft light, open shadows,
gentle transitions, more intimacy.

HIGHLIGHTS

Muted,

gentle,

diffused.

SHADOW EDGES

Soft and

gradual.

MOOD

Calmer.

More contemplative.

INTIMACY

Closer.

More human.

LIGHT

CHANGES

EVERYTHING

The quieter version feels closer to me.

— L.M.

TRAVELLING

CITIES

ARCHITECTURE

PEOPLE

Printed photograph of colorful hillside buildings above a turquoise bay on the Amalfi Coast.

Printed photograph of painted ceramic plates displayed on a red storefront wall.

7 May 2026

Amalfi Coast

Salt in the air, steep roads, and small moments that stay. The
Amalfi Coast isn’t just a place — it’s a rhythm, a feeling, a way of seeing.

22°C

CLEAR

SKIES

07:12

LOCAL

TIME

40.6280° N

14.4869° E

COORDINATES

READ ABOUT MY TRIP

PLACES COLLECTED

Five places. Different rhythms. A few frames that stayed with me.

Tiered wooden temple with carved details beneath a clear blue sky in Kathmandu. — Kathmandu/Nepal01 — 05

PLACES COLLECTED

Five places. Different rhythms. A few frames that stayed with me.

PERSONAL

DAILY LIFE

QUIET MOMENTS

SMALL DETAILS

A collection of small, unscripted moments — morning light, coffee gone cold, train windows, empty rooms, walks without purpose, and scenes that felt too personal to stage.

READ ABOUT MY TRIP

Two people baking together at a kitchen counter beside a large window.

Dec 08, 2023

Saturday baking

Friends gathered around a coffee table in a warmly lit living room, seen through a window.

May 21, 2025

Friends catch-up

Woman in a red sweater reading an open book on a green sofa, with a mug beside her.

Jun 12, 2025

My wife's favourite activity

View past a seated train passenger toward green countryside through the carriage window.

Jun 12, 2025

Train ride to Stockholm

Handwritten note: Ordinary days, carefully kept.

Woman swimming in blue water with large coastal rock formations behind her.

July 4, 2024

Summer trip to Italy