Pochi dati per le foto

A short text, usually composed of a few words, is sufficient to carry out the delicate function of the caption, which represents an element intended to make the photographs more understandable until they become an integral and indivisible part of them. Undoubtedly the information coming from the name of the author and from the title, which he attributed to his work, provide valuable indications for understanding the meaning and the message that he intended to mediate through a fixed image. Furthermore, the indication of the date on which the shot was taken, or even only approximately of the year, allows to identify more easily and with greater precision the technique and equipment used by photographers in activity at that time. But, these days, even on the occasion of the most common daily situations, we all quickly take a large amount of photos, without having to wait for a particular occasion: the walks along the seafront, the animals we met by chance, the punctual sunsets and those objects curious people who suddenly become aware of them, without having ever deliberately searched for them, are the subjects that most easily escape a meticulous cataloging. To "define" photographs such as these one must very often resort to the terms "Untitled" and "Uncertain Date" which are not suitable for archiving purposes or to present the image in an exhibition or on a catalog page. inaccuracy of the acquired data does not detract from the fun of an exciting stroll and satisfaction with the results obtained without any artistic pretension. The presence of a correct caption next to each photograph is certainly of fundamental importance, however it may happen that even among the photographs without information, some images can be found that deserve to enjoy a certain visibility and one should not be afraid to exhibit them with pride.