Astrophotography

January 5, 2026

BEYOND THE HORIZON

A dear friend had passed away, someone who was said to possess the rare sense of seeing beyond the horizon. For days, that “beyond the horizon” worked its way…

November 8, 2023

ITALO AND MODICAN CHOCOLATE ON ARTS&CULTURE IN SEOUL

Original article in Korean and English on the Arts&Culture website 지난 8월 17일, 영화 <이탈로>를 관람하고 알레시아 스카르소(Alessia Scarso) 영화감독을 한남동 이탈리아문 화원에서 만나 인터뷰를 했다. 인터뷰가 끝나고 언젠가 TV로…

October 17, 2022

IL CARRUBO È L’UOMO

IL CARRUBO È L’UOMO Authors: Carlo Blangiforti, Alessandro D’Amato, Stefano La Malfa, Antonio Sarnari Publisher: Abulafia Preface: Giuseppe Barbera Photographs: Alessia Scarso Publication Date: 2022 ISBN: 978-88-946237-5-8 Pages: 168 [Hardcover,…

August 1, 2022

FRACTIONS OF INFINITY

POZZALLO – What does infinity look like? It is difficult to define it in a single, unequivocal way. Nevertheless, the Sicilian SACCA Gallery attempts to offer an interpretive key with…

January 1, 2022

AND THE LIGHT AND THE SOUND. Kromatografica calendar 2022

The wonder of the Universe through light and sound

ISPICA – The Greeks since the antiquity conceived the Cosmos like a seven strings lyre played by Apollo, god of the Cosmic Harmony, even if the notation of secret music…

September 21, 2021

ETNA SHOWS ITSELF IN PARIS

Three Sicilian astrophotographers win the "Photo Nightscape Awards" in Paris

PARIGI – A narrative of the volcano Etna is the timelapse that won the PNA, the Photo Nightscape Awards, the prestigious international competition dedicated to photos and videos of nightscapes…

September 9, 2021

AD SIDERA. A special birthday gift

The review of Ad Sidera by Marisa Scopello

MODICA – When we accomplish something, whether it be cinema or photography or any other form of expression, there are resources involved that are not directly linked to the sphere…

August 12, 2021

AD SIDERA. Once upon a Sky

The exhibition-event of the director and astrophotographer Alessia Scarso

MODICA – From August 22 to October 17 the former convent of Carmine in Modica (Piazza Matteotti) hosts AD SIDERA. Once upon a Sky, an exhibition of the director and…

July 15, 2021

Etna charms the Photo Nightscape Awards

Three Sicilian astrophotographers win the "Photo Nightscape Awards" in Paris

PARIGI – Three timings, three shooting points and three Sicilian photographers for the timelapse that won the PNA, the “Photo Nightscape Awards”, the prestigious international competition dedicated to photos and…

May 7, 2021

NASA Epod in Tindari

Surprise on the Tyrrhenian Sea

TINDARI – On October 18, 2021, USRA chose a shot by filmmaker Alessia Scarso as the Earth Picture of the Day. Earth Picture of the Day (EPOD) is a science…

February 27, 2021

Omega Mirage on Etna

A rare optical illusion at 3,300 meters above sea level

MILO – On February 27, 2021, the photographers Marcella Giulia Pace and Alessia Scarso went to Fornazzo (CT) to shoot the Moon setting over the South-East Crater of Etna that…

January 12, 2021

THOUGHTS UNDER A STARRY SKY

Messages from the past. When the 17-year-old tea knocks on the door

MODICA – A.D. 1997. Messages from the past. When the you of the past comes to visit you. Words written when I was 17 years old under the stars and…

December 21, 2020

The Astro Nativity scene

Jupiter and Saturn on the crib: from the "Star of Bethlehem" to the planetary conjunction of 2020

MODICA – In the debate over the nature of the “star” that guided the Magi to visit the newborn Jesus, one of the theories is the presence of a rare…

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November 27, 2020

Thunderstorm over the Mediterranean sea

A PHOTO AT TCHAIKOVSKY'S RHYTHM

Maganuco, Modica (RG) MODICA – Titled “Lightning Storm over the Mediterranean,” it captures an intense thunderstorm cell as it unleashes a shower of lightning in the stretch of sea…

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October 28, 2020

Italy from the sky for the NASA Epod

THE SUNGLINT: THE VEIL THAT UNVEILS

Lago di Bracciano (RM) BRACCIANO – On October 28, 2020, USRA selected an aerial shot by filmmaker Alessia Scarso as the Earth Picture of the Day. Earth Picture of…

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July 28, 2020

Stars and fireflies for the NASA Epod

ANOTHER NASA ACKNOWLEDGMENT FOR THE DIRECTOR AND ASTROPHOTOGRAPHER ALESSIA SCARSO

Monteleone d’Orvieto (TR) ⁃ Timooon!⁃ Yes?⁃ Ever wonder what those sparkly dots are up there?⁃ Pumbaa, I don’t wonder: I know.⁃ Oh. What are they?⁃ They’re fireflies. Fireflies that, uh……

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March 27, 2020

And then we could see the stars

THE OTHER FACE OF # COVID_19. EVERYTHING STOPS, AND THE STARS ARE SHINING IN THE CENTER OF BOLOGNA

Startrail dal centro di Bologna BOLOGNA – We receive from Alessia Scarso a picture and a comment: “I was very impressed by how you can see the stars in the…

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January 24, 2020

Making the invisible visibile

THE MOON AT 2% ON MODICA, TAKEN BY DIRECTOR ALESSIA SCARSO, BECOMES EPOD, PHOTO OF THE EARTH OF THE DAY

Luna al 2% su S. Giovanni MODICA – The acronym EPOD stands for Earth Picture of the Day, and is a service curated by NASA’s Earth Science Division and the…

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August 9, 2019

San Lorenzo. Prequel

A SOUND PATH OF CONTEMPLATION UNDER THE STARS

San Lorenzo. Prequel MODICA – In movies, the Prequel is that story whose content tells the background of a story. “San Lorenzo. Prequel” is the title of the sound and…

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July 2, 2019

Between ecstatic and aesthetic

A NIGHT VIEW OF ETNA TAKEN BY DIRECTOR ALESSIA SCARSO SELECTED IN THE PRESTIGIOUS "ASTRONOMY PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR" COMPETITION BY GREENWICH

Eclissi di luna sull’Etna LONDON – The moon eclipse reflected on the Etna volcano. Taking the picture, the Sicilian director Alessia Scarso, the only Sicilian artist and the only woman…

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February 21, 2019

Thoughts about the Supermoon

MODICA – Raising our eyes to the sky is a natural human attitude. Myths are born from the observation of the sky, poets are inspired, and science works to give…

Thunderstorm over Mediterranean Sea IV

Maganuco, Modica, RG

September 25, 2023

Pictores Caeli is a group of astrophotographers created to share ideas and suggestions on astrophotography. The objective is the union of mutual technical and artistic skills to develop high quality images, certified by a shared brand.

The aim of Pictores Caeli is to restore the sense of wonder that one feels at the moment of observation and shooting, narrating sidereal events, contrasts between architectural and natural elements, and stimulating suggestions that go beyond phenomenal objectivity through the photographic medium.

Although a lens and an observation point determine an interpretation of reality, Pictores Caeli follows a shared protocol in order not to alter the scientific data, using and experimenting with the best shooting and post-production techniques.

Photography for Pictores Caeli is conceived as an art form, and represents a moment of contemplation, growth, knowledge, research, experimentation and sharing.

Stefano De Rosa www.stefanoderosa.com
Dario Giannobile www.dariogiannobile.com
Giorgia Hofer www.giorgiahoferphotography.com
Marcella Giulia Pace www.greenflash.photo
Alessia Scarso www.alessiascarso.it

ALESSANDRABRAFA.COM – Può un percorso espositivo provocare la catarsi? – 2/11/2021

COELUM ASTRONOMIA – “Ad Sidera. C’era una volta celeste”, nostalgia del cielo stellato – 20/10/2021

AVVENIRE – Stelle e sogni, ecco la Volta Celeste di Alessia Scarso – 26/9/2021

BIANCA MAGAZINE – Uno sguardo verso il cielo con le foto di Alessia Scarso – 24/9/2021

LA PAGINA – Per riveder le stelle – 8/9/2021