Aurora Meneghello – One More Pinhole Photograph
February 8, 2010 by Manfrotto
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Seeing Italy again, after years of living in the United States, has been both surprising and enlightening. I am in that in-between state now, too American to be Italian and too Italian to be American. It’s an interesting place to be, the end of one life and the beginning, but not quite, of another. As [...]
Helsinki Day 4: Lecture, setting up, and more rock ‘n roll!!!
January 25, 2010 by Manfrotto
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And finally the last day arrives. After such a long tour (Bill has been traveling with Nikon through Scandinavia fr 8 days now), we are all quite worn out. I shouldn’t say this since I was the last to join the crew, however… the day in Turku was quite a long one. We got back [...]
Turku, Day 3: Are you ready to rock?
January 23, 2010 by Manfrotto
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If shooting for a multimedia piece has been quite and experience, this new activity of the Nikon Roadshow around Scandinvaia has been a blast… at least for me! Bill Frakes and Nikon brought us to a Heavy Metal concert (yeah you read right!!! lound and heavy music)… in a club in a town some 160 [...]
Copenhagen, Day 2: Bill’s Seminar at Cinemax.
January 22, 2010 by Manfrotto
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The big event… Today, Bill is expected to talk to a 200 to 300 people audience. For this event, Nikon has prepared an amazing reception: huge catering, products in display and great people giving all kind of information to the many people who heeded the call… I arrive at 9 and help prepare ona pert [...]
Copenhagen, Day 1: Manfrotto on tour with Bill Frakes and Nikon Professional Service (NPS)
January 21, 2010 by Manfrotto
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And the year 2010 began in the best way possible. Manfrotto is partner with NPS for a Scandinavian tour of Nikon and Manfrotto testimonial Bill Frakes. We join the tour that had already started in Sweden and gone through Norway in the last few days. we reach the group here in Copenhagen, Denmark, under a [...]
Bill Frakes shoots Missy Koch 25 Years Later
January 5, 2010 by Manfrotto
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Rome, August 2009: 25 years after being awarded the World Press Photo medal for “Daily Life Stories”, Bill Frakes again photographed Missy Koch. In 1984 Missy was an athletic university student who lost her right leg to a terrible cancer. She now lives with her composer husband, Todd Billingsley and three children–Joey, Lukas and Abbey–in [...]
Jerry Hiller
October 26, 2009 by Manfrotto
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Name: Jerry Hiller Type of Photography: Fine Art Favorite Camera and Lens: Nikon D200, AF Nikkor 80-200mm f/2/8 D, AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 D, AF-S Nikkor 18-55mm 3.5-5.6G ED [Singh-Ray filters] Favorite Tripod set: Manfrotto – 7322CY-BB compact lightweight carbon fiber tripod with 484RC2 ball head, and Manfrotto – 055XDB aluminum tripod with mini-ball head. [...]
Aurora Meneghello
September 29, 2009 by Manfrotto
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Name: Aurora Meneghello Type of Photography: Fine Art Photography, Wedding and Portrait Photography Favorite Camera and Lens: Zero Pinhole Camera, Nikon D300 Favorite Tripod set: Manfrotto 055CXPRO3 + 468MGRC4 Activity: Professional Photographer Awards: First Prize, Color Photography, Paul Sack Building Award Photo Contest (2006), SFAI Presidential Scholarship Recipient (2004), Robert Thomas Memorial Scholarship Recipient (2004), [...]
Mària Dinoia: Porto Koufo – Venezia (Greece) 27-29 August
September 2, 2009 by Manfrotto
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27 august – 470 km Porto Koufo – Plataria (Psakoudia) 28 august Plataria- Parga 100 km Last day in Greece. Here, where tourism is one of the biggest industries and since there are so many tourist also the grandmothers speak English, I understand that the magic of Iran will stay with myself for long. The [...]
Mària Dinoia: Porto Koufo (Greece) – 25 August
August 29, 2009 by Manfrotto
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Here in Porto Koufo life flows in a very relaxed way, traffic is just the one of fishermen leaving the bay early in the morning and coming back in the afternoon. Finally I have got some time to restore my body and relax my mind and to let the thoughts freely flying. Reflections … Iran [...]
