Pete Bridgwood: Manfrotto Tripod and Kata Bag

how can i get my ex girlfriend back Anyone who has used a modern Compact System Camera (CSC) will know how much easier they are to use than the traditional SLR, principally because they are more portable. The photogr buying cialis aphic industry seems to be increasingly moving towards CSCs as high-quality replacements for more [...]

Kazuyuki Okajima: Taking photos with Gitzo’s Ocean tripod

1. Choosing the tripod matching your theme As I live in Sotobo region, the Pacific coast of Boso Peninsula in Chiba, Japan, some of my recent creations are derived from the ocean. So far I have released photo collections such as “Shio-sai (tidal tints)” and “Kuro-shio (black tides)”, but nowadays I am working on themes [...]

Claudia Rocchini: Planet Oasis – a photo-tour among the colours of Autumn

The last beginners' photo tour of Sant'Alessio Oasis for Forex Combo System the year 2012 will be held on November 11th. This tour was designed specifically for beginners in the field of wildlife, nature and outdoor photography, and is built around a photo-exploration of the Sant'Alessio nature reserve and taking in everything from the European [...]

New monthly thematic photography contest on the Manfrotto School of Xcellence facebook page

We’re launching a new monthly photography contest for fans of our facebook page! Each month we’ll set a theme, keyword or technique that all entries should interpret and then at the end of the month, a winning photo will be selected by one of our Manfrotto Local Hero Photographers and exhibited as the header image [...]

Ultimate Lightweight Video Tripod Set-Up? GT1542T and 701HDV Review

Disclaimer: I am currently sponsored by Manfrotto through their Local Heroes Program. In return for the sponsorship I will be honestly reviewing Manfrotto, Gitzo and Kata products and featuring them on my Blog. Under no circumstances have I been forced to or paid to write any positive reviews. Anything that you read on this blog is 100% my experience of field testing the products [...]

Melissa Mercier: Perfectly Private – 3

relationship advice 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 [...]

Melissa Mercier: Perfectly Private – 2

I was reading a very interesting article analysing the 'Instagram obsession' and the nostalgia that comes with it. Some people are dubbing the application “the Auto-Tune of photography”. Others say that it is tapping into the sense “that a photograph is itself a precious object”. I find this statement quite intriguing as artist like myself [...]

Melissa Mercier: Perfectly Private – 1

I have always made it a point to protect my private life. Part of my upbringing instilled a strong sense of keeping certain things private and carefully choosing what to make public. This has become an interesting paradox as I've grown to become very active online via my facebook, twitter, pinterest and blog. It seems [...]

Mirko Sotgiu: A Gitzo tripod between ice and lava

This is Mirko Sotgiu telling us about his travel with his Gitzo tripod: “When I was preparing my journey to create a report about Iceland, I found myself in the classic dilemma of the photographer: the weight of equipment, if this equipment will be enough strong and what I will actually need during this king [...]

John Dominick: Manfrotto 410 Junior Geared Head Review

As photographers we all have items of kit that are indispensable. Oddly, for all their headline stealing capabilities, it’s often not cameras but something that will stay with you for many years, long after your latest piece of technological hardware has been put on Ebay. For me it would have to be my Gitzo tripods [...]

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