Desert light: notes from the Sahara
Why the best hours in the desert are few, and how to use every one of them.
Stefano Tiozzo•July 30, 2026
In the desert light is a switch: for hours it’s flat and harsh, then for twenty minutes it turns every dune into a sculpture.
Sunrise, always
At dawn the dunes have long shadows and untouched sand, without yesterday’s footprints. Worth the 5 a.m. alarm.
In the middle of the day
We work on portraits in the shade of the tents, on details and on black and white, which loves hard contrast.
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