1 - Professional or not? No, I'm an honest artisan of photography.
2 - Why street photography? Because I think it's the most popular and sincere form of communication, it has multiple aspects, from ethnographic to journalism. It is at the reach of everyone, because it does not require specific equipment.
3 - What do you look for in an image? For a contact, a moment, a gesture, to know that I froze a moment that will be unrepeatable.
4 - Where in the world would you most like to photograph? I travel and travelled very little, but I would definitely love to photograph in a metropolis with all of its facets and contrasts.
5 - Who would you most like to photograph? No one in particular.
6 - Your favourite street image of your own to date and why? I don’t honestly have a favorite image.
7 - Your favourite piece of equipment? Mainly use Fuji X-ray system with short focal lengths 18-23-35mm, and an old analog range finder.
8 - Maybe is photography art? The concept is somewhat smoky to me. I see 'artistic' images, but I cannot say whether it is art or not in the full sense of the word.
9- Black And White Or Colour? Mainly black and white, I find it simpler and more immediate, but lately I have been stimulated to face my fears with colour.
10 - What are your thoughts on editing? Taking pictures of the street, walking or even running a car, to shoot is a moment, I don’t lose more than two minutes for photographing, and just a few darkroom passages for editing.
11 – Why do you share to Progressive Street and who would you like to see showcased from Progressive Street? In Progressive, I found a welcoming house, and developed unlikely friendships. It is above all a place of encounter and sharing, where different people sharing the same passion find fertile ground for a common growth. Where everyone is valued for the work that they carry out.
One last question, where did your name “Maddogz” come from?: It's the nickname that I take back from the time of the BBS (bullettin board system), I borrowed it from an old video game CoinUp of the years 80, when I played to make the hacker and needed a threatening name"
I met Fabio for the first time on a Street Photography Site. He stood out for me as "the dog man", for his wonderful photos of Gus his beautiful dog. Fabio is a photographer who started years ago with classic film cameras. How many of us have poured emotional baggage into digital. Looking at his beautiful images, you can't help but think that it is not important to be in the heart of a pulsating city, to be able to do street photography. But it is important for Street to be in your heart. Fabio has a big heart full to the brim with street and warmth. Fabio has the gift to see, and when a photographer has vision, he can let others know what they'll never see.
I asked Fabio to become an administrator for Progressive and has gone from strength to strength. Not only as a photographer but one of our best commenters. Fabio shares his thoughts, and let's you know a little more about the cheeky Italian evoking interaction on your images. B. H.