Month: June 2016

Waiting

Good morning folks, this is Francesca Fago (@luce_stravirata) currently sharing photos from Iraq. Third day on @burndiary. I am working alongside a team of surgeons on a humanitarian mission hosted by the Nassirya general hospital, operating on children with genetics diseases. This man sat here all day waiting to be seen. The hospital is very …

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Resting

Hi everyone, this is Francesca Fago (@luce_stravirata) currently sharing photos from Iraq. This is my second day on @burndiary. I am working alongside a team of surgeons on a humanitarian mission hosted by the Nassirya general hospital, operating on children with genetics diseases. Today is really hot and these two women are taking some rest …

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Waiting for surgery

Hi everyone, this is Francesca Fago (@luce_stravirata) currently sharing photos from Iraq. This is my second day on @burndiary. I am working alongside a team of surgeons on a humanitarian mission hosted by the Nassirya general hospital, operating on children with genetics diseases. This boy is going to have surgery today.

Car

Hi everyone, this is Francesca Fago (@luce_stravirata) italian photographer currently sharing photos from Iraq. Working alongside a team of surgeons on a humanitarian mission hosted by the Nassirya general hospital, operating on children with genetics diseases. This car was full of children and they kept watching me for long time.

Mirror

Hi everyone, this is Francesca Fago (@luce_stravirata) italian photographer currently sharing photos from Iraq. Working alongside a team of surgeons on a humanitarian mission hosted by the Nassirya general hospital, operating on children with genetics diseases. This shot was taken while doctors were visiting a girl in her house.

Children

Hi everyone, this is Francesca Fago (@luce_stravirata) italian photographer currently sharing photos from Iraq. Working alongside a team of surgeons on a humanitarian mission hosted by the Nassirya general hospital, operating on children with genetics diseases. These two beautiful little girls are inseparable sisters and fell asleep holding their hands, touching their feet…

Euphrates

Hi everyone, this is Francesca Fago (@luce_stravirata) italian photographer currently sharing photos from Iraq. Working alongside a team of surgeons on a humanitarian mission hosted by the Nassirya general hospital, operating on children with genetics diseases. Sandy sky upon Euphrates river

Run

Naples. June 25, 2016. Novelist Teju Cole @_tejucole is an intellectual and brilliant writer, yet I had no idea of his athletic prowess. I love surprises. In a spontaneous 50 yard dash, with some young boys I was photographing playing soccer, he handily won the race. Teju is 41 and had no time to warm …

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Museum

As I wandered through the Galleria Borghese yesterday viewing Bernini, Tiziano, Caravaggio, Raffaello, and other masters of painting and sculptors of the late 16th century I came upon these young people buried in their phones. All of us, me included, can be hypnotized by our phones. A modern day tech/cultural phenomena. There is just no …

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Testing light

Preparation and research for a magazine assignment is just as important as the actual click click shoot. I’m off to Naples today to begin shooting for the New York Times Magazine. Last night I was testing lighting and posting on Snapchat with my iPhone after an afternoon looking at Italian painters and sculptors at the …

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