Italian photographer based in Copenhagen.

I don’t chase decisive moments, but stillness and overlooked spaces where the viewer’s own feelings can unfold.

Beach scene with a building in the foreground, sand, and the ocean in the background. A person is walking along the shoreline in the distance. The sky is partly cloudy with soft sunlight.
Street view of a FamilyMart convenience store with a person walking past. The scene is framed by shadowed structures on the top and sides, with electrical wires overhead and purple banners hanging from street poles.
A large green Claas Lexion combine harvester working in a field on a clear, sunny day with blue sky and some clouds, kicking up dust.
A narrow urban street in Japan with signs in Japanese, storefronts, and pedestrians, partly shaded by trees.
A beige coffee truck with a large umbrella on top, parked in a park with autumn trees with yellow and orange leaves in the background.

I make photographs to understand where I am, and where I come from. My work moves slowly, through landscapes, streets, and edges of light, always searching for the quiet moments that reveal what is often overlooked. I use a lyrical, minimal visual language to explore memory, belonging, and the stories held inside the everyday.

My photographs are not about documenting everything I see, but about distilling it. Light becomes memory. Landscape becomes emotion. A frame becomes a way forward.

I work with both digital and film cameras, shooting with one lens and no zoom, often traveling lightly, letting the world shape the pace of my projects.

I use the limited gear as a way to slow down and fuel my creativity.

A person standing on a beach, facing the ocean, with a head one hand, near the water during sunset or sunrise.
Night scene of busy street in Shinjuku, Japan, with illuminated neon signs and traditional Japanese lanterns, and people crossing the street.
A train in motion on a railway track passing through a city with buildings, billboards, and trees in the background, and a bridge to the right.
A large stone Buddha statue partially hidden behind trees and bushes in a garden, with pink and green foliage.
Four people sitting by a large window, looking out at a city skyline and cloudy sky during sunset.
Person carrying a surfboard walking into the ocean at a beach with buildings and hills in the background.
A red mailbox near train tracks with a bulletin board to the right, and residential buildings and trees in the background.
A person riding a bicycle past a railway crossing in an urban area, with houses and power lines visible under a cloudy sky.
A lighthouse-shaped structure with pink and white horizontal stripes on a wooden dock beside a canal, with people relaxing nearby and modern buildings in the background.
A cityscape with multiple trains running on elevated tracks and a pink train on the lower track, with tall modern buildings and greenery in the background.
Nighttime city street scene in Japan with illuminated signs in Japanese characters, small restaurants, and streetlights.
Street scene in Japan with utility poles, signs, traditional shrine structure, and buildings.
A typical street scene in Japan outside a 7-Eleven convenience store with several pedestrians walking, some wearing masks. There is overhead power lines, a cyclist, and signs in Japanese. The store has a brick exterior and a display of stacked crates
A corner flower shop with various potted plants and flowers displayed outside under a green awning.
Empty outdoor patio with closed white umbrellas, green plants, and modern black buildings in the background.
A person sitting on a bench next to a bicycle, near the water with a lighthouse in the background and a cloudy sky.
A woman sitting on a bench near a body of water with a lighthouse in the background and a cloudy sky overhead.
A woman shopping for onions at an outdoor market on a city sidewalk in Japan, with various signs and power lines visible in the background.
A man riding a bicycle approaches a railroad crossing barrier in a residential area with houses and utility poles, during daylight.
Night view of a city street with illuminated Japanese neon signs on buildings.
Two small boats filled with grass and debris, resting on a sandy beach near the shore with calm water and distant hills in the background.

Let’s work together

luca@lucastefanelli.dk
+45 52 15 96 75