Blog Posts - MARCO CALANDRA PHOTOGRAPHY

"Professional nominees" in the Fine Art Photography Awards 2019-2020

4/12/2020

And the 6th Fine Art Photography Awards come to an end and the winners have finally been announced!
My photograph "Center of the galaxy" has received a NOMINEE in the category "Panoramic".
This was a photo that I took last year during an amazing adventure in company of Alessandro Calandra and Gabriele Maida on the Italian Dolomites!

Take a look to the other winners!
https://fineartphotoawards.com/

Review: Lowepro ProTactic 450 AW II

3/19/2020

I have recently bought a new backpacking camera bag to replace my old one I had.
Therefore I opted for the Lowepro ProTactic 450 AW II and it's amazing.
I could not write a review for this one!

To read the full review click here.

Third prize & Honorable mention in the ND Awards 2019

11/25/2019

The famous ND Awards Photo Contest 2019 has ended and the results have been published!
For the first time has one of my photos got placed among the top 3 of the Panoramic shots, receiving a "Bronze Awards".
The winning photograph is the one that I have called "Center of the galaxy" photographed during my trip to the Dolomites during June of this year.
One other photograph of mine has received an "Honorable mention in the category Night Photography. The one that I am talking about is the one called "Monte Paterno".
This photograph was taken during the same journey to the Dolomites.

https://ndawards.net/.../non.../panoramic/735/bronze-award
https://ndawards.net/.../non.../night-photography/hm/12094

To see all the winners of this contest check out the website:
https://ndawards.net/winners.../nd-awards-2019/grand-prize

Published on Digital SLR Magazine November 2019

10/24/2019

It has been a long time (nearly one year) since I last saw my photos published on a magazine, but finally I had the luck to be published for the first time on Digital SLR Photography Magazine for the issue of November. Two full pages dedicated just to my photos!

"Honorable mention" at the MonoVisions Photography Awards 2019

7/29/2019

One more Award for one of my photographs at the MonoVisions Photography Awards 2019!
My photograph "Dark pyramids" has received an "Honorable mention" in the category Landscapes.
Take a look to the other winners:
https://monovisionsawards.com/winners-gallery/monovisions-awards-2019/grand-prize/

Five tips to photographs the cherry blossoms (Göteborgs-Posten)

4/22/2019

Today, with surprise, I found myself on the swedish daily newspaper, Göteborgs-Posten (GP).
Yesterday, while I was photographing the cherry blossom, I was approached by two reporters from the newspaper.
They asked me a few questions about the photos I was capturing.
And today, the surprise, the answers have been published on the newspaper!
Here you have 5 tips to photographs the cherry blossoms in the best way!

"Professional nominees" in the Fine Art Photography Awards 2018-2019

4/14/2019

The Fine Art Photography Awards 2018/19 has now ended and the results have finally been published.
One of my beloved photographs "Earth pyramids" received a nominee in the Professional Level of Expertise in the category Landscape.
Take a look to the other winners in the link below.
https://fineartphotoawards.com/winners-gallery/fapa-2018-2019/professional/landscape.

Honorable mention in the Monochrome Awards 2018

1/13/2019

And finally the Monochrome Awards 2018 results are finally out!

One of my "unpublished work" called Dark Pyramids has been awarded with a "honorable mention" in the category Landscape.
This photo was taken during my last adventure near the Dolomites in company of Alessandro Calandra and Gabriele Maida during a heavy rainy day... What an adventure!
If you want to take a look to the other winners visit:
https://monoawards.com/…/monochrome-awards-2018/grand-prize/

Review: Manfrotto Befree Advanced Aluminium Twist

1/1/2019

I have just bought the new Manfrotto Befree Advanced Aluminium Twist tripod and after a few photo-sessions I have written a review of this product.
Read the full review to know more about this light tripod.

For the italian version click here, and for the english version click here.

Two Honorable mentions in ND Awards 2018

11/30/2018

The famous ND Awards Photo Contest 2018 has ended and the results have been published.
Two photos of mine have received two honorable mentions in the categories Trees and Seascapes/Waterscapes.

https://ndawards.net/winners-gallery/nd-awards-2018/non-professional/seascapes-waterscapes/hm/8864

https://ndawards.net/winners-gallery/nd-awards-2018/non-professional/trees/hm/8893

To see all the winners of this contest check out the website: https://ndawards.net/winners-gallery/nd-awards-2018/grand-prize/ndawards.net/winners-gallery/nd-awards-2018/grand-prize/