Introduce myself...

[photo8x10]

Hello,
I'm trying to introduce myself, I'm a photograher from Italy, my name is Stefano and I live in Tuscany, in Prato(the name of my town) a industrial town near to Florence(more a less 15 kilomteres).I've been taking picture since I was a teenager, my father thaught how to use a camera. I used to use a 35mm camera. Now I use two view cameras a 8x10 and 5x7, I use my 8x10 to print in Silver(Azo paper) and I use 5x7 for my PT/PD print .
I love taking landscape pictures, especially near Siena, but I take my pictures to all things that interested myself(my eyes and my heart).
I don't use digital cameras, and I hope won't use them in the future, Now I think, but it's only a my opinion, digital photography is an involution of photography and not a next step.

I'm very happy to join with all you.
( and sorry for my english mistake,I hope to improve it)

Best

Stefano
Photo8x10

 

[Nige]

Hi Stefano.. welcome to APUG! Your English is a lot better than my Italian!!!

 

[John Simmons]

Hello Stefano, welcome. I would sure like to see some of your photos of local landscapes.

 

[roteague]

Hi Stefano. Welcome from Hawaii!!! You will find a lot of people who feel the same way you do on this forum. We have a few more members in Italy as well.

 

[jimgalli]

Welcome welcome! Some day I hope to visit Italy. My people are from Como. But I've never seen there. Rome once for only 1 day. Do you have a web page with some of your work? Jim Galli

 

[Alex Hawley]

Welcome aboard Stefano. Hope you post some of your work n the Gallery. Would love to see it. I spent some time in Italy years ago. Kick myself for not taking pictures when I was there.

 

[Robert Brummitt]

Greeting Stefano.
My name is Robert8x10. I guess we're related in a large format sort of way. You'll love Apug. It's been a great source of information to me.
taly sounds like a great warm place right now compare to my cold, wet Oregonian ho,e.
Anyways, welcome.

 

[severian]

local landscape

Hello Stefano,
Agree with John. Lets see some of the storied landscape where you live
Jack

 

[Ole]

Welcome, from the other end of Europe

 

[Paul Sorensen]

Welcome Stefano,

You are fortunate to be in one of the most beautiful places in the world. I spent a couple of months in Florence during college and it is one of the highlights of my life. APUG is a wonderful place to share knowlege and your passion for photography. Enjoy!

Paul.

 

[photo8x10]

I hope to send some pictures on APUG gallery next week.
Thanks
Stefano
Photo8x10

 

[Stoo Batchelor]

Hi and welcome Sefano, from South East England.

Stoo

 

[Stoo Batchelor]

Sorry STEFANO. How did I spell that wrong?! Brain must be still asleep!