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In my hometown of Assisi in Italy, at age 8, I dismantled a new Kodak folding camera, (Junior?) for which my uncle had paid a fortune, just to see "what was inside that was making pictures." At age 14, I began taking pictures with a borrowed camera from a friend. At 17, I purchased my first camera, a FERRANIA, for those who remember this brand, it was produced by one of Europe's leading photograph product manufacturers, a company eventually purchased by 3M. I still have that camera. Later, I began working with a friend and professional photographer, shooting weddings, sporting events, news, portraits, anything and everything. At age 21, I purchased my first used SLR camera, a Nikon F, the ultimate dream of a photographer. I still have that camera too. When Nikon came out with the EL, one of the first electronic cameras, I was able to buy a used one, which cost what seemed like an exaggeration at that time. I still have that camera as well. After that, I lost track of the many cameras purchased and sold. My first digital was a Nikon 900S. I love digital photography, no dark room, no messing around with chemicals, no more running water, no more stained clothes. I love digital photography.

Galleries

Rochester SlowFood event 5/31/09 :

Rochester SlowFood event 5/31/09

Updated: Jun 01, 2009 11:08pm EST

Villa Taranto May 2009 :

Villa Taranto May 2009

Updated: Jun 05, 2009 5:44pm EST

Lago Maggiore 2009 :

Lago Maggiore 2009

Updated: Aug 31, 2009 8:44am EST

Fruit :

Fruit

Updated: Sep 06, 2009 12:55pm EST

Places :

Places

Updated: Sep 06, 2009 12:52pm EST

Animals :

Animals

Updated: Sep 05, 2009 3:31pm EST

Minnesota images :

Minnesota images

Updated: Aug 14, 2009 7:50pm EST

Wild animals :

Wild animals

Updated: Jun 07, 2009 1:58pm EST

Food - Gastronomy & Wine :

Food - Gastronomy & Wine

Updated: Sep 13, 2009 9:02pm EST

My Smug Mug :

My Smug Mug

Updated: Jun 22, 2009 5:38pm EST

BITEG International Gastronomy & Wine Fair May 2009 :

BITEG International Gastronomy & Wine Fair May 2009

Updated: Aug 30, 2009 5:54pm EST

GLOBE 2009 Rome/International Travel Fair :

GLOBE 2009 Rome/International Travel Fair

Updated: Jun 12, 2009 4:16pm EST

Flowers :

Flowers

Updated: Sep 13, 2009 9:40pm EST

People :

People

Updated: Sep 04, 2009 10:35am EST

Action & Sport :

Action & Sport

Updated: Jun 25, 2009 10:22pm EST

A day on the Mississippi River :

A day on the Mississippi River

Updated: Jun 21, 2009 3:36pm EST

Miriam & CJ wedding :

Miriam & CJ wedding

Updated: Jun 27, 2009 5:48pm EST

Spain 2009 :

Spain 2009

Updated: Sep 22, 2009 10:49am EST

Latina rendez-vous - Italy 7/26/09 :

Latina rendez-vous - Italy 7/26/09

Updated: Aug 03, 2009 1:01am EST

Weddings & Celebrations :

Weddings & Celebrations

Updated: Jul 30, 2009 5:46pm EST

Cindy 2009 Spain pictures :

Cindy 2009 Spain pictures

Updated: Aug 09, 2009 6:36pm EST

New Mexico :

New Mexico

Updated: Aug 14, 2009 11:48pm EST

Doors - Knobs - Knockers :

Doors - Knobs - Knockers

Updated: Oct 25, 2009 10:00am EST

Scotland, a few Summers ago. : These pictures were taken with a Nikon Coolpix 900, first digital camera made by the famous company. The biggest CF card available, at that time, was 42 Mb and the camera does not take larger CF cards than this size. Batteries were the first Ni-Mh which were good only for a few shoots before they needed a full recharge. Regular alkaline batteries weren't even good to fire up even a single shoot. I still have that camera and it still working fine.

Scotland, a few Summers ago.

These pictures were taken with a Nikon Coolpix 900, first digital came ...

Updated: Sep 04, 2009 8:22pm EST

Fountains Collection :

Fountains Collection

Updated: Aug 27, 2009 6:44pm EST

Bell towers :

Bell towers

Updated: Oct 25, 2009 11:31pm EST

Italians on horse back :

Italians on horse back

Updated: Oct 25, 2009 2:28pm EST

Street scenes :

Street scenes

Updated: Oct 23, 2009 3:15pm EST

Spain :

Spain

Updated: Sep 06, 2009 1:05pm EST

Salone Del Gusto 2008 : These pictures were taken while traveling with a group of 14 people to Turin, Italy for the Salone del Gusto -Terra Madre extravaganza, a magnificent gastronomic happening where farmers and food lovers from around the world meet once every two years, all under one roof, to celebrate the pleasures of food.

This unique and incredible food event is the brain child of Carlo Petrini, founder of the Slow Food movement that advocates for good, clean and fair food.

These shots tell the story of our experiences during the 9 days of traveling in the Langhe area of Piedmont, an area world renown for its truffles, wines, hazelnuts, in a landscape of rolling hills replete with castles and historical sites.

We will offer this tour again in 2010 to another small group of 14 people.  Check my web site for information: www.travelingtoitaly.com.

Salone Del Gusto 2008

These pictures were taken while traveling with a group of 14 people to ...

Updated: Sep 20, 2009 5:00pm EST

Dinner in the Garden :

Dinner in the Garden

Updated: Sep 21, 2009 8:52am EST

Spain Rioja Wine Region :

Spain Rioja Wine Region

Updated: Sep 22, 2009 9:09am EST

Bologna - Modena Classic Emilia Romagna cities : This gallery features images I took while traveling in Italy during the last two weeks. I was traveling with a group of travel agents from all corners of the world, Australia, India, Poland, Latvia and USA.
This educational tour followed the TTI, an international travel fair, held in Rimini on the Adriatic Coast of the Emilia-Romagna region.

Bologna - Modena Classic Emilia Romagna cities

This gallery features images I took while traveling in Italy during th ...

Updated: Oct 22, 2009 6:50pm EST

Florence, Siena, San Gimignano :

Florence, Siena, San Gimignano

Updated: Oct 26, 2009 10:15pm EST