Marco Jalla
mjalla.bsky.social
Marco Jalla
@mjalla.bsky.social
PhD in Art History | French Literature Teacher | Amateur Photographer | Passionate about storytelling through words and images.
I don’t chase the grand scene. I listen for the quiet pulse beneath it, the heartbeat of a festival when no one sees the lens.
#StreetPhotography #LanternFestival #Japan #blackandwhite
August 3, 2025 at 8:22 AM
In the neons of Osaka, she stands. A modern machi musume, echoing centuries of women who’ve worked this city’s twilight. Her expression asks: what is duty, what is performance, what is survival? and who gets to name them? #StreetPhotography #Osaka #Nights #Japan
June 14, 2025 at 12:34 PM
A pink-haired girl facing a wall of gachapon machines. For me, it’s an image of a uniquely Japanese kind of solitude. What story do you see here? #StreetPhotography #Japan #CandidMoments #Gachapon #UrbanLife
April 4, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Gion Matsuri again… Chasing the raw energy of the moment, the sweat, the pride of carrying on a historical tradition. Can you feel the pulse of this place?

#StreetPhotography #Japan #GionMatsuri #Kyoto #Tradition #Festival #Candid
March 21, 2025 at 6:44 PM
For a split second, the mask of the festival dropped. Amid the bright colors and playful prizes, her expression revealed something deeper—fatigue, boredom, or a fleeting thought? As I looked up from my viewfinder, she was smiling at me. Just like that, the moment was gone.

#StreetPhotography #Japan
March 16, 2025 at 2:03 PM
A quiet pause in the night… like a scene from a movie.

#BlueSkyArtShow #windows
March 8, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Gion Matsuri (Kyoto’s summer festival) is filled with traditional music and grand processions of portable shrines—but I was drawn to this quiet moment. The way the umbrella catches the light, the contrast between the warm lanterns and the cool rain… #StreetPhotography #Japan #Kyoto #Rain #Atmosphere
March 7, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Late ramen and beer - I love when the ordinary feels cinematic.
#Photography #StreetPhotography #Japan #NightLife #DocumentaryPhotography
February 21, 2025 at 9:10 AM
For my first post on Bluesky, a moment of Osaka nightlife—quiet, blue, and contemplative. To me, street photography often reveals unseen stories. Here, under the neon glow, duty meets solitude. #Photography #StreetPhotography #Japan #NightLife #BlueHour #FirstPost
February 18, 2025 at 9:46 AM