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Join us for a Webinar on May 17 from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM BST (British Summer Time) – Click here to see your local time

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20.00 – 21.00 CEST – (Italian Time)

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Drew will take you behind the scenes of his celebrity photo shoot, both on location and in the studio.

He will share some of the highs and lows of various shoots, and how he uses the lessons he has learned in his day to day photography.

Though Drew will talking about celebrities, the techniques he uses can be applied to everyones portraiture photography.

 Biography

Drew Gardner is an award-winning London based photographer. His work is diverse with a narrative, ecompassing group portraiture to photographing beautiful and extraordinary people on location and in the studio. He has a burning passion for photography and people, getting the very best from anygiven situation. He lecturesin advanced digital and lighting techniques in the USA, Europe and the Middle East. His work has been exhibited Worldwide.

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Join us for a Webinar on 19th September from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM  BST – British Summer Time -  - Click here to see your local time

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Join us for a Webinar on 17th July from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM  BST – British Summer Time - Click here to see your local time

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Steve Gosling shares his ‘need to know’ landscape photography tips with ePHOTOzine for Manfrotto’s Photo Month.

Words and images by Steve Gosling.

Steve Gosling is a professional photographer who specialises in producing creative & contemporary landscape and nature images.

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I feel lucky to be back in my hometown of Montmagny this year for mother’s day spending time with two wonderful women. My mother and my grand-mother are both very special and important people in my life. I have always considered them best friends as well as family. Montmagny is a very popular hunting town in Quebec where the largest population of snow geese gather each year during their migration.

I photographed their ‘mother’s day roses’ with my iPhone and my Manfrotto LED lights and I love the result. I hope you were able to spend time with the mothers in your life this past weekend.

Equipment:

- iPhone 4S

- 2 ML360HP Manfrotto LED Lights

- 2 MTT2-P02 ManfrottoTable Tripod

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Lens (mm): 70
ISO: 400
Aperture: 2.8
Shutter: 1/1250
Program: Aperture Priority

I am a Nikon user and have several lenses in my bag, but my favorite is the Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 ED Autofocus Lens. In just about every shooting scenario I face, I can find an application for it. Whether I’m photographing people, products or landscapes this lens produces sharp, colorful images.

Lens (mm): 70
ISO: 200
Aperture: 5.6
Shutter: 1/200
Program: Manual

As an educator, students request lens recommendations from me often. When someone who’s in the market for a lens and can only afford one to start, I recommend the 24-70mm because of its versatility. It’s a workhorse. This lens works well in studios, with small strobes or even in low light situations.

Lens (mm): 38
ISO: 100
Aperture: 8
Shutter: 1/160
Exp. Comp.: +0.7
Program: Manual

I’ve had this lens since it was initially released. It’s not the oldest in my inventory by any means, but one of the most used. My husband and fellow photographer, Andy Dunaway, tells everyone that gear goes to me to die. I guess it’s true. I’m pretty rough on my equipment. However, this lens has withstood my beatings. One of its claims is its rugged construction and I am here to verify that assertion.

Lens (mm): 70
ISO: 400
Aperture: 2.8
Shutter: 1/1250
Program: Aperture Priority

There have been complaints about its weight, but I haven’t had problems. Besides, if having a lighter lens means sacrificing quality, then I’ll just lift more weights at the gym to build my strength. At any rate, I don’t know what the entire hubbub is about. To me, it’s not heavy. The only thing weighty about this lens is perhaps the price. But, it’s been worth the investment in my opinion.

Lens (mm): 70
ISO: 400
Aperture: 2.8
Shutter: 1/8000
Exp. Comp.: -0.7
Program: Aperture Priority

One of the beauties of this lens is its ability to compress objects when you want it to by zooming in to 70mm and getting close to my subjects. I utilize this technique a lot when photographing one of my client’s handmade furniture art pieces.

Lens (mm): 70
ISO: 200
Aperture: 8
Shutter: 1/200
Program: Manual

Michael James Moran is a talented wood worker who spends countless hours pouring his soul into every microscopic detail so that each tree can be honored and showcased through his craftsmanship. In order for me to share his talents with the world, I must choose the right gear for the photography shoot. I use the 24-70mm lens.

Lens (mm): 32
ISO: 200
Aperture: 11
Shutter: 1/200
Program: Manual

Not only can I get fine detail shots of the wood grain, corners and crevices, I can go a little wider to 24mm and show the piece in its entirety without changing lenses. That’s the beauty of it. In terms of time saving, this lens is unmatched. And believe me, time is everything. From the time Michael commissions a furniture piece, he’s on a deadline to deliver his art to his clients in a timely manner. Therefore making my roll in the process time sensitive too. By using one lens, verses two or three, I shave off crucial minutes in the studio.

In summation, this lens is my favorite. I have many others I like, but I love this one. In my opinion, it’s a must have for any photographer.

Chelsie
Lens (mm): 60
ISO: 200
Aperture: 2.8
Shutter: 1/250
Exp. Comp.: +0.5
Program: Aperture Priority

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Join us for a Webinar on 20th June from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM  CEST (Central European Summer Time) - Click here to see your local time

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During this webinar we will learn the development of style and language in photography after the realization of a concept. Through the study of technical Knowledge we will try to go beyond our limits in order to focus on language and on communication of  our emotions and our needs with stylistic techniques.  We will study photographic equipment such as cameras, lenses, tripods,flash and how to use them according to stylistic requirements.

Biography of Elena Givone

Elena Givone was born in Turin in 1979. She lives and works between Turin and Amsterdam.
She Gradueted with honors from the IED of Turin and at Gerrit Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam.
In 2006 she is awarded with the “Attenzione Nuovo Talento Fotografico Fnac” prize, thanks to the project: “PAZI MINE- Sarajevo 2006”.
During a residence artist in Brasil she carries out a few personal projects, such as “Flying Away”, wich began on streets of Madrid in 2007.
In Brazil, she begins teaching customs and tecniques of photography with the workshop “Photography as Art” to a group of university students and young people from an indigenous tribe.
This new marriage between art and solidarity becomes a source of inspiration for the young artist, hereafter new solidarity projects follow in Mali, Burundi and India.
She joined Contrasto in 2008.

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The webinar is in Italian Language

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*** The webinar is in Italian language

Join us for a Webinar on 6th June from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM  CEST (Central European Summer Time) - Click here to see your local time

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When we decide to take part in a photographic workshop we often make the choice based on three criteria: our favourite genre, the technical type of photography, and our desire to obtain the same results as the photographer giving the course. But in terms of deciding whether the course is really the right one for us, these criteria can sometimes be misleading, because they are based on factors which may not be the ones that will actually help improve our photography.

Let’s try to ask ourselves a few more questions. How many of us think about what we really need to learn, what it is essential that we know before we go on to do the other things that we would like? How many of us are really capable of judging our own level of photographic competence, not based on the equipment that we have, but based on our real abilities? Can we distinguish our potential from our limits? Do we sometimes confuse the technology of the tools that we use to photograph, with photographic technique? And there’s more… How do we judge the skills of the teacher? How can we tell if his or her teaching is at our level? And finally, do we know that being able to take great photographs doesn’t necessarily mean being able to teach other people to take great photographs.

In this webinar will be looking at some of the elements which will help us make our choice of workshops with greater awareness. There’s nothing wrong with taking part in a workshop just for the fun of it, but if we can distinguish what’s really important for our photography from what’s slightly superfluous we’ll be able to make better choices and avoid disappointment.

But with two reminders: the first is to make sure you remove the lens cap; and the second is, to quote Talete, “the gods gave man two ears an one mouth so he could listen twice as much and speak half as much”.

Claudia Rocchini was born in 1967 in Pavia, where she still lives, because it’s the ideal city to come home to. She has three passions in life: writing, photography, and travel; and she’s found a way to make them into a career, between highs and lows and brief interruptions.

She started young, as a political and foreign affairs journalist for national newspapers and periodicals, before moving across to the PR offices of various corporations and institutions, gaining considerable experience in national publishers and PR agencies. In the year 2000, she temporarily abandoned active and passive journalism, to dedicate herself to strategic marketing and communication for products and services in various managerial roles. She specialised in community management and social network communication, gradually returning towards photography and journalism.

She has a monthly column, “Io fotografa”, in the Italian magazine Fotografia Reflex. She has nothing against photographing people and places, but her preference is for nature and animals. Her photographic approach is more empathetic than strictly documentary, and she often says that when she’s taking photographs, her objective is to bring out the human side of animals, or the animal side of herself.

She is a communications consultant for businesses and brands, professionals and individuals, and although she is fully aware that, in today’s image-driven society, appearance is often synonymous with substance, she would still like to believe that it is more important how people are talking about you, than that they talk about you at all costs.

Her aim, as a grown-up, is to go back to being a little girl.

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Here’s something that you maybe didn’t know about me – I design, print and trim my own business cards. I also make greeting cards that I like to send to special people. To compliment my series “Irrational Fear Of Confined Spaces” I also make a limited edition of small signed books.

I believe in consistency especially when it comes to the visual presentation of a business which is why everything is grey and white. I went for the neutral colour grey to make sure that the emphasis is always on the images first. After all, it’s all about the photographs!

Equipment:

- Hasselblad 500 C/M
- Phase One digital back
- 120 mm lens
- GT5531S Gitzo tripod
- GH5750QR Gitzo Head
- 2 ML360HP Manfrotto LED Lights
- 2 MTT2-P02 ManfrottoTable Tripod

- iPhone 4S
- Instagram
- GT5531S Gitzo tripod
- Acratech GP ballhead
- 2 ML360HP Manfrotto LED Lights
- 1 Black Alu Mini Compact Stand AC 6’9″ 4 Sections, 3 Risers
- 2 386B nano clamps

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