A series embracing the landscapes of childhood and a different pace of life by photographer Michael Francalanci. Francalanci lives between Berlin and Amsterdam. His work often explores themes of memory, blending the surreal with the intimate. In “Dirty Feet,” Francalanci returns to Tuscany and the surrounding countryside—a place of his childhood. Accompanied by his young son, Francalanci reflects on resurfaced memories, observing gestures and habits shared across generations. All the images were shot entirely on analog medium format 6×7 to embrace a slower way of working:

“At a time when much of life unfolds behind screens, Dirty Feet imagines a different pace—an ode to slowness that brings us back to nature, to presence, and to the simple joy of being outside. Dirty Feet is both a return to one’s origins and the beginning of a new adventure: fatherhood. Created with the hope of evoking feelings rather than telling a story, I invite you to sense—rather than interpret—the passing of a shared summer.”