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Simone, who prefers the single-name\u00a0moniker, is one happy man right now. The Rome native and Barcelona-based\u00a0photographer has focused his lens on cannabis since 2017, culminating with the June 2022\u00a0launch of his online gallery.<\/p>\n
A decade ago, Simone began a career in the film industry, first as a VTR operator (in charge of recording equipment), then as an in-demand digital imaging technician for hit European productions\u00a0Sole A Catinelle, Perfetti Sconosciuti, I Medici<\/em>\u00a0and more. The idea of combining two of his great loves\u2014cannabis and photography\u2014grew stronger as his \u201cTerpshotz project\u201d gained momentum. Never satisfied with what\u2019s conventional or expected, Simone produces cannabis photos sold as canvases. His extensive background and expertise in digital art, he says, inspired him to launch the arresting visual collection.<\/p>\n When I caught up with the affable photographer whose Instagram username is, predictably, @terpshotz<\/a>, I asked him to take me to the beginning, the genesis of his notion that shooting cannabis was indeed his artistic calling. \u201cI started working in the film industry back in 2012, and later on I merged this art with one of my biggest passions, cannabis,\u201d Simone says. \u201cSo, it was 2017 when I lived in Rome that the Terpshotz project started to take shape. I started by shooting some CBD flowers and a little later some homemade grown myself. The rest, well, you know.\u201d<\/p>\n I tell him that I find it interesting that he chose to move to Barcelona to continue his work instead of, say, perceived European cannabis havens such as Amsterdam or Berlin.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cBarcelona is an open-minded city,\u201d he says. \u201cThis project allows all involved in the cannabis world to open their doors to artists and professionals alike\u2014without the sticks in the mud or negative people getting in the way. For me, Barcelona embodied a place where the words I live by could take root: Look for something bigger than yourself and try to make a difference in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n Trying to keep up with the passionate lensman is a feat unto itself as he speaks clearly and moves fluidly from topic to topic. Simone states that his mission is nothing less ambitious than to\u00a0\u201caim to build a globally successful brand both in the digital and the physical world.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Firmly rooted in the Web 3.0 universe, the Terpshotz brand is Simone\u2019s vehicle for change, functioning as a global cannabis ambassador.<\/p>\n \u201cI want to build a community centered on cannabis culture through photography, thus showing the world what an amazing and undervalued flower cannabis is,\u201d he says. \u201cNothing less will do.\u201d<\/p>\n I wonder out loud how conscious Simone was about\u00a0non-fungible tokens (NFTs) at the inception of his\u00a0project and how NFTs are affecting the project now. \u201cWe\u2019re all about NFTs, are you kidding?\u201d he says excitedly. \u201cThe difference lies in the connection between digital and traditional photography, bringing an added value to each and every holder. For each Terpshotz NFT purchased, for instance, you can reclaim the physical copy of the shot\u2014printed on methacrylate acrylic\u2014and it\u2019s dispatched directly to the holder\u2019s mansion by my team,\u201d he says, laughing.<\/p>\n He continues, clearly energized by the topic at hand. \u201cOne of the ways we separate our experience from other NFTs in the cannabis space is by selecting Ethereum blockchain to host Terpshotz NFTs,\u201d he says. \u201cWe do this for two main reasons: to bring my artwork to the widest possible audience who, at this time, sees the mainstream photography on inferior blockchains; and secondly, in protecting my customers as it relates to the smart-contract safety, which currently is only granted by Ethereum. No other blockchain can offer that\u2014and that\u2019s a big deal.\u201d<\/p>\n As we begin to wrap up, Simone reveals that though very pleased to be in Barcelona at the moment, he\u2019s excited to be speaking with a US-based media enterprise. It turns out, Simone\u2019s a fan of the red, white and blue.<\/p>\n \u201cMy biggest professional inspiration in the cannabis industry came from the US,\u201d he says, as a smile washes over his face. \u201cI\u2019ve also been lucky enough to work on several American film productions where I learned a lot. Here\u2019s the thing, most of the American\u00a0people I\u2019ve met\u00a0share my same passions\u2014cannabis, for starters\u2014and this naturally pushes me to grow as an artist.\u201d<\/p>\n I told you the man was happy.<\/p>\n This story was originally published in the\u00a0print edition<\/a>\u00a0of Cannabis Now.<\/em><\/p>\n The post NFT Love: Photographer Simone\u2019s Cannabis Creations<\/a> appeared first on Cannabis Now<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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