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Specialty
Package
Adventure thru the Lens |
| Discover one of the most unique
cities in the world with an Adventure thru the Lens.
Join us in for a magical photography package in Venice photographing
some of the most famous places in the world the Venetians’
life, their markets, the bars and the mysterious and hidden places.
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The Bridge of Sighs, the Rialto Bridge or the famous food market
on the side of the Grand Canal.
We will move around Venice not as tourist but as Venetian .You
will also learn how to approach people and capture the spontaneous
emotions, expressions and interactions among people that tell
the story of Venice and the people who celebrate it with you.
Packages can include:
- Airport Transfers
- Accommodation
- Some Meals
- 3 Full Days of Photography
Tours and Prices on request
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| About
Your Guide |
| Mario
Mazziol was born and raised in Venice. For nearly 37 years he
was a chemical engineer and industrial photographer all around
the world. Now he is now a full time professional commercial and
travel photographer and specializing in small-group photographic
workshop.
Mario is a documentary photographer specializing in Wedding,
Honeymoon, Special Events and Location Portraiture, and is available
to cover outstanding Events, Carnival or Assignments in Venice
or anywhere in Europe. He teaches a mix of traditional formal
photography seasoned with a dash of romantic photojournalism to
express a unique and individual style. Mario has recently authored
the recent book “100% Venice” for the Dutch publisher
Mo’ Media.
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| Mario's
Philosophy |
| Mario’s
Mazziol knowledge of Venice is intimate and his passion for Venice
contagious. “I want my students not just to photograph,
but also to have the opportunity to learn about the city they
are visiting and interact with its people. I strive always to
find a comfortable balance between giving to my students what
they want, and giving them something they did not expect”.
We keep my groups small so that I can offer a very high degree
of personal tuition.
My goal is to give my students the ingredients to continue their
journey of learning in photography through visiting Venice, working
with a teacher born in Venice, and having lived and worked literally
all over the world, and able to bring a unique combination of
experience and knowledge to the workshops.
My street photography has recently featured in an article in
the Washington Post, and my style leads towards getting under
the skin of a city and its people. During our time, I will guides
through the practical and theoretical considerations when attempting
this most interesting area of photography.
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| Other
Special Times |
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1-2: All Saints' Day and Day of the Dead
In Catholic Europe, All Saints' Day and Day of the Dead, is an
important occasion--rather like Memorial Day in the U.S., but
with religious overtones.
The saints of the prayers aren't the usual religious celebrities
(the ones who get churches named after them), but are ordinary
people grandparents, parents, brothers, sisters, children, and
others who have made their way to the heavenly throne cited in
the mass.
In the past time in Venice, families traditionally crossed a pontoon
bridge to the island cemetery of San Michele to place flowers
on the graves of their saintly or secular relatives. Today, they
make the trip by vaporetto, but the idea is the same: to honour
the dead and keep in touch with the loved ones they expect to
see in the hereafter.
Therefore, if you're in Venice on November 1-2, you don't need
to leave flowers at the cemetery but don't forget to give fave*
to your fave!
* Sort of characteristic sweet, available only in those days.
Nov. 21: Feast of "Madonna della Salute"
The feast of "Madonna della Salute" is the last remaining
truly Venetian festival. Like the festival of the 'Redentore',
it also began as a thanksgiving to celebrate the end of a terrible
plague attacking the Venetian population.
However, it is different from the feast of the ' Redentore' in
that it has preserved its religious identity.
For the occasion is constructed a bridge, made of boats, to enable
the church to be reached from the city centre. Even today, few
Venetians miss the opportunity to go to the Salute. Venetians
use to follow, since childhood, this tradition and the procession
to the Salute Church continues from morning to night.
Stands with itinerant candles sellers of all the dimensions,
candles that end in arm to the altar boy put on purpose to the
entry: in practice a braid candles seller/believer/altar-boy.
Candy stands pancakes and to products of Sicily together with
sellers of toy balloons inflated to helium and. and other souvenirs
serves as contour to this pagan choreography.
Sometimes to photograph people and ceremonies is not easy, in
this occasion there are no problems outside and inside the Church
and more important under different conditions of light.
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| Recent
Testimonials
If you are looking for a photographer to shoot
your Wedding, check out I was lucky enough to meet him in Venice
last year. He does wonderful work. Christine (DK)
Just to let you know that we got your photos
yesterday & we’re really pleased with them. Thanks again,
Emma & Steve (UK)
Just a short note to say we have now had a chance
to view the photographs and are pleased at the quality at natural
style shown. We hope that we find you well, we have many fond
memories of our visit to Venice and rest assured we will return
when our work commitments allow. Thank you for the friendship
you showed during our visit, we wish you and your family well
for the future. Regards and Ciao Richard & Jenny (UK)
We are already back in Austria and working.
What stays are the beautiful memories of our time in Italy, especially
the Wedding. We’ve already looked through the photos and
are very pleased with them. Thank you for the nice job! ciao,
Katja & Thomas (Austria)
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3 Day Package
Itinerary
First day Tour
"Light, Colours & Composition"
In Burano, we will be fascinated from the magic of the "Colours"
and we will deepen study the "Composition". In
Murano, we will visit a glass factory, where we will photograph
with low "Light" trying to discover the art of
making glass.
Time 8.30am to 5.30pm
Meeting Point: Your Hotel or at Vaporetto stop line LN in
Fondamente Nuove.
Ending Point: the same location.
Tour Points: Burano Island, in the afternoon Murano Glass
factory.
Second day Tour
“A Day in Life of Venice” a walk through Characters
and Commercial Activities of Venice
Time 8.30am to 5.30pm
Meeting Point: Your Hotel or under the Clock Tower (Saint
Mark Square)
Ending Point: Saint Mark Square
Tours Point: Mercerie, Rialto (Fish and Vegetable Market)
Campo San Polo.
Third day Tour
“The Venetians’ Venice” an opportunity
to discover where the Venetians are still living
Time 8.30am to 5.30pm
Meeting Point: at the Student Hotel or under the Bell Tower
in Saint Mark Square
Ending Point: the same location.
Tours Point: Saint Mark Square, Ponte dei Greci, Arsenale,
Via Garibaldi, San Pietro di Castello Fujll Day
Twighlight:
Time: 6.30am to 9.00pm
Meeting point: in front of Porta Della Carta (Doge Palace
in Saint Mark Square)
Ending Point: the same location.
Tours Point: all around Saint Mark Square and the view of
the lagoon in front of Saint Mark Square
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Venice Carnival 2007|February10-20
2 Day Packages
Sensual, splendorous and unique, the Carnival
of Venice is distinct for its originality.
Masks of every kind and costumes of the epoch animate the
city.
These coupled with the backdrop of the narrow
streets (Calli) and small squares (Campielli) make the Venice
Carnival a real triumph of illusion and decadence, giving
one the opportunity to temporarily flee everyday life and
to indulge in one is every fantasy.
Dates:
February 15-16: Thursday before Shrove Tuesday or
February 19-20: Shrove Tuesday
Time 8.30am to 5.30pm
Meeting Point: at your Hotel or under
the Clock Tower (Saint Mark Square)
Ending Point: Same location
Tours Point: all around Saint Mark Square,
Procuratie Nuove & Procuratie Vecchie and the town centre.
(We will examine many principles of photography specific
to the capturing of such events as well as photographing
Venice, enjoying the city's most colourful days of the year)
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Advanced Workshops
Practical photographic techniques (Film or
Digital) - Light and shadows - Seeing subjects - Composing
pictures - Reportage & Street Photography in Venice
- Digital Workflow
Throughout the year 2007 you will discover the magic of
the "Light and Colours" of the Venice Lagoon islands,
Murano, Burano and, why not, S. Erasmo and Pellestrina,
an unknown islands to the foreigners but well known to the
Venetians as supplier of fruits, vegetables and fish for
the Venice market and then the beauty of Venice. In Murano,
we will visit a glass factory, where we will photograph
with low "Light" trying to discover the art of
making glass. In Burano, we will be fascinated from the
magic of the "Colours" and we will deepen study
the "Composition".
His camera and camera lens of choice today are Leica M7
and Leica MP with 24, 35, 50, mm lens. He presently shoots
digital images with Canon EOS 1Ds Mark II, Canon EOS 5D
DSLRs with 16-35/2.8L USM, 24-70/2.8L USM, 70-200/2.8L IS
USM and 135/2L USM mm
Digital Workflow
This section will focus on the building of a digital workflow.
It will be a detailed run from the import of photos through
archiving, will also be discussed the selection of camera
storage media and card readers, as well as recovering photos.
The program will be broken down in the following sections:
Optimizing Your Computer
Whether you are handling many lower resolution photographs,
or a few high-resolution ones, an optimal digital workflow
requires a computer that is configured for speed, stability
and ease of operation. We will look at some of the key elements
of a computer system, with an emphasis on the selection
of a photo-quality monitor in particular.
End-to-end Colour Management
For you to see what your pictures actually look like, to
be able to print them effectively and to be confident that
what your client sees is what you captured, colour management
is a necessity. This section will look at the process of
calibrating and profiling a monitor, profiling desktop inkjet.
Photo Importing and Selection
I will address how to copy from a stack of Compact Flash
or Secure Digital cards with ease. Mundane chores such as
destination folder creation, caption/key wording, embedding
of ICC profiles, renaming, initial backup and even cataloguing
can all be done nearly automatically. The emphasis will
be on taking a little time up front, before the transfer
commences, to save a lot of time later, while also removing
the risk of accidental loss of photographs at the import
stage due to user error.
Working Smart in Photoshop
This section will be a veritable potpourri of information
on the best use of Photoshop. We will look at configuring
the preferences and colour settings, implementing a standardized
workflow within the program, the how and why of sharpening,
using automation whenever possible, printing from within
the application and augmenting Photoshop with best-of-class
plug-ins and supporting hardware.
Archiving and Retrieval
Digital photography allows for the efficient creation
of fully searchable, browsable and distributable catalogs
representing thousands of photographs, while the media available
enables photos to have longevity not possible previously.
There are hurdles to overcome and decisions to be made to
ensure that archiving happen in a few steps as possible.
In addition, that retrieval the next day or the next year
is simple. However, building a truly useful and durable
archive is possible and practical today.
Film
Do you use film B&W or slide? No problem with my Leica’s
I will guide you on the same way!
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We reserve the right to make changes
in the itinerary if circumstances beyond our control occur.
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