Indoor Etiquette
- No flash; tripods/monopods are typically not allowed.
- Step aside after your shot; visitors and worshippers share the space.
Rooftop Angles
- Use the marble tracery as foreground; try low perspectives to dramatize spires.
- Frame the Madonnina with converging lines from the pinnacles.
Baseline Settings
- Exterior dusk: f/5.6–f/8, ISO 200–800; brace on stone (not edges).
- Interior: open aperture and raise ISO; expose for stained glass to protect highlights.
Night Geometry
- Expose for warm façades and a deep blue sky 15–30 minutes after sunset.
Bottom Line
Stone + sky are your palette; move slowly and watch how light grazes the carvings.