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Wheeeeeee, only two more days till we leave on our trip to Egypt!!! We'll be gone for 2 weeks. And no, Basil isn't coming along although he has already tried to climb into my suitcase a few times.
Anyway, we'll try to post pictures as we go along. And I cannot tell you how much I'll miss Basil...
This picture didn't come out entirely as I imagines - I wanted his shadow to look more like an Egyptian dog - those ones with the ultra pointy ears.
For The Rogue Players: Lyrically Inspired
FGR: Special Effects.
365 days of my dog: Day 156
EXPLORE MAR 11
SLW: eggs submission 1
Green eggs with ham: deviled eggs with homemade basil pesto and a crispy prosciutto "cracker"
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Top ten wedding photographers
Edward Olive
its always hard to take a decent photo and especially hard not just to repeat yourself
i have been getting less than a decent shot per roll since the summer.
i am going to change cameras and style again. no more failing attemps at photojournalism and f4-32
taken during a wedding dinner in spain, september 2009
but then again even my second favourite photographer peruan mario testino is going off at times into posed staged fake smiled dullness
www.mariotestino.com/file/1648
and even worse
dear me mario you don't need the money stick to the rio de janeiro sizzle
info@edwardolive.com www.edwardolive.info
i was looking at the wikipedia encyclopedia and notable photographers and whilst wedding photography does exist as a category there is no category of wedding photographers nor any wedding photographer listed as notable
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_photographers
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Contents Top · 0–9 · A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Key:
abs
Abstract photographer
adv
Advertising photographer
aer
Aerial photographer
arch
Architectural photographer
art
Art photographer
celeb
Celebrity photographer
dig
Digital photography
doc
Documentary photographer
ethno
Ethnographic photographer
fash
Fashion photographer
food
Food photographer
inds
Industrial photographer
int
Interiors photographer
land
Landscape photographer
pict
Pictorialist
port
Portrait photographer
sci
Scientific/technical photographer
spt
Sports photographer
und
Underwater photographer
war
War photographer
rph
rephotography
[edit] A
* Rolf Aamot (art)
* Slim Aarons (doc)
* Hans Aarsman
* Abbas
* Berenice Abbott (doc, pict, port)
* Karimeh Abbud
* Sam Abell
* Laurence Aberhart
* William de Wiveleslie Abney
* George W. Ackerman (doc)
* Ansel Adams (art, doc, land, pict)
* Bryan Adams (port)
* Eddie Adams (doc, land, war)
* Robert Adams (art)
* Alfred Shea Addis
* Gustavo Aguerre (art)
* Tadasuke Akiyama (doc)
* Cris Alexander
* Fratelli Alinari
* Timothy Allen (doc, ethno, port)
* Darogha Ubbas Alli
* Jane Fulton Alt (art)
* Lola Álvarez Bravo
* Manuel Álvarez Bravo (abs, art, doc)
* Stephen Alvarez
* Christian von Alvensleben
* Takashi Amano (land, und)
* Mohamed Amin
* Ester Anderson
* Emmy Andriesse
* Taco Anema
* George Edward Anderson
* Tom Ang
* Dieter Appelt (port)
* Nobuyoshi Araki (art)
* Taku Aramasa (fash, doc)
* Allan Arbus
* Amy Arbus
* Diane Arbus (art, doc, fash, int, port)
* Malcolm Arbuthnot (pict, port)
* Fred Archer
* Roy Arden
* Taiji Arita
* Eve Arnold (art, fash, port)
* Hippolyte Arnoux
* Bill Aron
* Yann Arthus-Bertrand
* Anthony Asael
* Eugène Atget
* Anna Atkins
* Bill Atkinson (dig, land)
* Alan Aubry (arch, art, doc, int, land)
* Richard Avedon (art, fash, port)
* Jerry Avenaim (art, fash, port)
[edit] B
* Alioune Bâ
* Chapman Baehler (doc, adv, fash, port)
* David Bailey (fash, port)
* Reg Balch
* John Baldessari (abs, art)
* Edouard Baldus
* Lewis Baltz (art)
* Subhankar Banerjee
* Micha Bar-Am (doc)
* Olivo Barbieri
* Nigel Barker (fash)
* Tina Barney (art, port)
* George Barris
* Uta Barth (abs, art)
* Pablo Bartholomew (doc, art, ethno)
* Pinky Bass (abs, art, doc, land, port)
* Alexander Bassano
* Manfred Baumann
* Jean Baudrillard
* Hippolyte Bayard
* Peter Hill Beard
* Richard Beard
* Antonio Beato
* Felice Beato
* Cecil Beaton (art, doc, fash, port)
* Ingeborg de Beausacq
* Bernd and Hilla Becher (art, doc, int, land)
* Lukas Beck (art, doc, port)
* Francis Bedford
* Manzur Alam Beg (art)
* Lawrence Beitler
* Charles Belden
* Hans Bellmer (art, doc, port)
* E. J. Bellocq (doc, port)
* Rafael Ben-Ari (doc, war)
* Fernando Bengoechea (int)
* Harry Benson
* Roloff Beny
* Berry Berenson
* Henning von Berg (art, port)
* Herbert Bowyer Berkeley (land)
* Ruth Bernhard (art, int, port)
* Maeve Berry
* Peter Bialobrzeski
* James Bidgood
* Izis Bidermanas
* Edward Bierstadt (port, land)
* Richard Billingham (art, doc)
* Jack Birns
* Werner Bischof
* Auguste-Rosalie Bisson
* Andreas Bitesnich (fash)
* J. R. Black
* Louis Désiré Blanquart-Evrard
* Daniel Blaufuks
* Steve Bloom
* Karl Blossfeldt (art, sci)
* Erwin Blumenfeld
* A. Aubrey Bodine
* Henze Boekhout
* Francisco Boix
* Skip Bolen (jazz, music, celeb, doc, stills)
* Félix Bonfils
* Phil Borges
* Edouard Boubat (art)
* Jack E. Boucher (doc)
* Alexandra Boulat
* Jacques Bourboulon
* Jean-Christian Bourcart
* Margaret Bourke-White (doc, int, land, port)
* Guy Bourdin (fash)
* Samuel Bourne
* Jane Bown
* Alex Boyd (land, art)
* Mathew Brady (land, port, war)
* Brian Brake
* Bill Brandt (art, doc)
* Brassaï
* Manuel Álvarez Bravo
* Marilyn Bridges
* Anne Brigman
* Zana Briski (doc)
* Mike Brodie
* Alexey Brodovich
* Giacomo Brogi
* Hamish Brown (port)
* Dan Budnik (doc, port)
* Jan Bułhak
* Wynn Bullock (art)
* Max Burchartz
* Wilhelm J. Burger
* Victor Burgin
* Christopher Burkett
* René Burri
* Larry Burrows (war)
* Harry Burton (doc)
* Edward Burtynsky (land)
* Jean-Marc Bustamante (art)
[edit] C
* Geneviève Cadieux
* Pogus Caesar (doc, art)
* Bernard Cahier (spt)
* Claude Cahun
* Harry Callahan (art, doc, int, land, port)
* Sophie Calle
* Julia Margaret Cameron (art, doc, int, land, port)
* Loren Cameron (art, doc, port)
* Cornell Capa (doc)
* Robert Capa (doc, war)
* Paul Caponigro (art, land)
* Ilario Carposio
* Ricardo Carrasco
* Lewis Carroll (art, port)
* Keith Carter (art, doc, land, port)
* Kevin Carter
* Henri Cartier-Bresson (art, doc, port)
* Kyle Cassidy
* Andrew Catlin
* Hugh Cecil
* Chaiya
* Dean Chamberlain
* Martín Chambi
* Jean Chamoux (doc, port, fash, war)
* Polly Chandler (art, port)
* Dickey Chapelle (doc, war)
* Chien-Chi Chang
* Allan Chappelow
* Jean-Philippe Charbonnier (port, doc)
* Sarah Charlesworth (abs, art)
* Désiré Charnay
* Hong Cheong
* Tong Cheong
* Teisuke Chiba (doc)
* William Christenberry
* Hugo Cifuentes
* Elio Ciol
* Larry Clark (art, doc, fash, port)
* Bob Carlos Clarke (art)
* William Clarridge
* Antoine Claudet
* William Claxton (adv, fash, port)
* Charles Clegg
* Alvin Langdon Coburn (pict)
* Ioan Mihai Cochinescu (art, doc)
* Daniel Colegrove (doc, adv, port)
* Neville Coleman (und, land)
* Henry Collen
* Lois Conner
* Linda Connor
* Florin Constantinescu (art, doc, int, land, port)
* Martha Cooper (doc, ethno)
* Anton Corbijn
* Paul de Cordon (art, fash)
* Peter Cornelius (art)
* Joe Cornish
* Paul Couvrette (art, doc, int, land, port)
* Jeff Cowen
* Gregory Crewdson (abs, art, doc, land)
* Ted Croner
* Karel Cudlín (doc)
* Imogen Cunningham (doc, int, land, port)
* Asahel Curtis (doc)
* Edward S. Curtis (doc, land)
[edit] D
* Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre (land, port)
* Louise Dahl-Wolfe (art, doc, port)
* Bruce Davidson (land, port)
* Ron Davies (art,dig,land,port)
* Daniel Davis Jr.
* George Davison
* F. Holland Day (pict)
* Lala Deen Dayal
* Peter Dazeley (adv,art,dig,fash,port)
* John Deakin (port, art)
* Loomis Dean
* Roy DeCarava
* Edgar de Evia (art, adv, doc, fash, food, int)
* Yvonne De Rosa
* Reza Deghati (doc, war)
* Manoocher Deghati (doc,war)
* Terry Deglau (doc, port)
* Luc Delahaye (doc)
* Jack Delano (doc)
* Patrick Demarchelier
* Autumn de Wilde (port)
* Hugh Welch Diamond
* Philip-Lorca diCorcia (art, doc, int, land, port)
* Rineke Dijkstra
* Christophe Dillinger (art, land, port)
* André-Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri
* Mark Divo art
* Zbigniew Dłubak
* Julie Doiron
* Robert Doisneau (doc, land, port)
* Peter Dombrovskis
* Ken Domon (arch, art, doc)
* Don Donaghy
* Terence Donovan (fash, doc)
* Sergio Dorantes
* David Doubilet (und)
* W. & D. Downey (port)
* Richard Drew
* František Drtikol
* Maxime Du Camp
* David Douglas Duncan
* Ken Duncan
* Jeff Dunas
* Max Dupain
* Jean Louis Marie Eugène Durieu
* Dutton & Michaels (photographic studio)
[edit] E
* Charles C. Ebbets
* Harold Eugene Edgerton (sci)
* Hugh Edwards
* John Paul Edwards (pict)
* Isidore Jacques Eggermont
* William Eggleston (art, doc, land)
* Ei-Q (art)
* Alfred Eisenstaedt (land)
* Arthur Elliott (arch)
* Ed van der Elsken
* Peter Henry Emerson
* T. Enami
* Clay Enos
* Mitch Epstein (doc, port)
* Elliott Erwitt (art, doc, int, port)
* Dulah Marie Evans ( drawing,land)
* Walker Evans (doc, port)
[edit] F
* Bruno Fabien (art)
* Ingrid Falk (art)
* Adolfo Farsari
* Antoine Fauchery
* Bernard Faucon (art)
* Chris Faust
* James Fee (art, war)
* Andreas Feininger
* Mark Feldstein
* Roger Fenton (war)
* Fernando Fernández Navarrete
* Marc Ferrez
* Franz Fiedler
* Michel Figuet
* George Fiske
* Frode Fjerdingstad (art)
* Hércules Florence
* Adam Foley
* Fernand Fonssagrives (art, fash)
* Franco Fontana (art)
* Joan Fontcuberta (art)
* Anna Fox
* Martine Franck
* Auguste François (ethno, doc, land)
* Robert Frank (doc, land, port)
* Stuart Franklin (doc)
* Thomas E. Franklin (doc)
* Leonard Freed
* Lee Friedlander (abs, art, land, port)
* Francis Frith
* Hakuyō Fuchikami
* Eva Fuka
* Mitsutarō Fuku
* Katsuji Fukuda (adv, art)
* Rosō Fukuhara (art)
* Shinzō Fukuhara (art)
* Jill Furmanovsky
* Adam Fuss (abs, art, doc)
[edit] G
* Ron Galella
* Isidoro Gallo
* Harry Gamboa, Jr.
* Alexander Gardner
* William Garnett
* Anne Geddes (art, doc, port)
* Arnold Genthe
* Helmut Gernsheim
* Luigi Ghirri
* Mario Giacomelli
* Paula Rae Gibson (art)
* Ralph Gibson
* Bruce Gilden
* Joseph-Philibert Girault de Prangey
* André Giroux
* Wilhelm von Gloeden (art, fash, port)
* Barbara Gluck (art,war)
* Fay Godwin (art, land, port)
* Frank Gohlke
* Anthony Goicolea
* Jim Goldberg
* David Goldblatt
* Nan Goldin (art, int, port)
* Andy Goldsworthy (abs, art, land)
* Kaveh Golestan (doc)
* Rolando Gomez (art, doc, port)
* Greg Gorman (art, port)
* John Gossage
* William P. Gottlieb
* Hal Gould (art)
* Emmet Gowin (art, doc)
* Masao Gozu
* Karen Graffeo (art, port, doc)
* Paul Graham
* Herb Greene (port)
* Timothy Greenfield-Sanders (port, celeb)
* Jill Greenberg
* Lauren Greenfield
* Lois Greenfield
* Philip Jones Griffiths (doc, war)
* Stan Grossfeld
* Bob Gruen (port)
* Emile Gsell
* Ara Güler
* Andreas Gursky (art)
* John Gutmann
[edit] H
* Ernst Haas (Doc, port)
* Tzeli Hadjidimitriou (art, land, arch)
* E.R. Hall (spt, port)
* Mark Robert Halper (adv, arch, art, inds, port)
* Philippe Halsman (art, fash, port)
* Dirck Halstead
* David Hamilton (abs, art)
* Adelaide Hanscom (pict)
* Charles Harbutt
* Bert Hardy (doc, war)
* John Harrington
* Alfred A. Hart
* Sam Haskins (adv, art, doc, fash, inds, food, land, port)
* Victor Hasselblad (Land)
* Masumi Hayashi
* Tadahiko Hayashi (doc, port)
* Takanobu Hayashi (art)
* William Hayes
* John Heartfield
* Darren Heath (spt)
* Petter Hegre (dig)
* William Heick (art, doc, ethno, inds)
* Gottfried Helnwein (art)
* Fritz Henle
* Bill Henson (art)
* Carli Hermès (abs, adv, art)
* J Malan Heslop (war)
* David Octavius Hill
* John K. Hillers
* David Hilliard
* Lewis Hine (art, doc, port)
* Terushichi Hirai
* Hiro (fash)
* John Hoagland (war)
* Hannah Höch (abs, art, port)
* David Hockney (abs, art, doc, int, land, port)
* Heinrich Hoffmann
* Frederick Hollyer (port, art, int)
* Joseph Holmes
* Ismo Hölttö
* Horie Kuwajirō
* Masao Horino
* Horst P. Horst (doc, fash, port)
* Eric Hosking
* Charles Howard (doc)
* Robert Howlett Pioneer, 1831–1858
* George Hoyningen-Huene
* Henri Huet
* Fred Hultstrand
* Art Hupy (arch, port)
* Frank Hurley
* David Hurn
* George Hurrell (art, fash)
* Philip Hyde (nature, land, art)
[edit] I
* Tetsuya Ichimura
* William H. Illingworth
* Jesús Inostroza (doc, art)
* Jerry Interval
* Walter Iooss
* Taikichi Irie (art, doc)
* Edith Irvine
* Lee Isaacs (abs, adv, art, doc, port)
* Johann Baptist Isenring
* Yasuhiro Ishimoto (doc, art)
* Jules Itier
* Mitsuaki Iwagō
* Takeji Iwamiya (arch, doc)
[edit] J
* Bill Jackson
* William Henry Jackson
* Lotte Jacobi (port)
* Bahman Jalali (doc, art)
* Russell James
* Olof Jarlbro
* Gaspard-Pierre-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière (arch, land)
* Jan Töve Johansson
* John S. Johnston
* Anthony Jones
* Charles Jones (food)
* Pirkle Jones
* Bishin Jumonji
[edit] K
* Gertrude Käsebier
* Clemens Kalischer (doc, art)
* Jesse Kalisher
* Kameya Tokujirō
* Consuelo Kanaga
* Nadav Kander
* Yousuf Karsh (port)
* Nasrollah Kasraian (doc, land)
* Rinko Kawauchi
* Barry Kay (doc, art)
* Seiki Kayamori (doc, ethno)
* Kensuke Kazama
* Mary Morgan Keipp
* Seydou Keïta
* Michael Kenna (art, int, land)
* Mitch Kern (art, port)
* Charles Kerry
* André Kertész (doc, land, int, port)
* Robert Glenn Ketchum
* Carl de Keyzer
* Yevgeny Khaldei
* Takashi Kijima
* Hiroh Kikai (doc, port)
* Shunkichi Kikuchi (doc, sci)
* Chris Killip
* Miru Kim (doc, art, land)
* Ihei Kimura (doc, port)
* Darius Kinsey
* Genzō Kitazumi (art, doc)
* William Klein
* Stuart Klipper (art, land)
* Mattias Klum
* Nick Knight
* Kiyoshi Koishi
* Akira Komoto (art)
* Tomio Kondō (doc, port)
* Yannis Kontos (doc)
* Ad Konings (sci)
* Rudolf Koppitz
* Alberto Korda
* Josef Koudelka
* George Krause
* Ed Krebs (port)
* Barbara Kruger (abs, art, doc)
* Motoichi Kumagai (doc)
* Yasuo Kuniyoshi
* Justine Kurland (art)
* Seiji Kurata (doc)
* Kusakabe Kimbei
* Kineo Kuwabara (doc)
* Shisei Kuwabara (doc)
[edit] L
* David LaChapelle (art, fash)
* Vincent Laforet (doc)
* Karl Lagerfeld (fash)
* Penny Lancaster
* Ernst Heinrich Landrock
* Inez van Lamsweerde
* Dorothea Lange (doc, port)
* Frans Lanting
* Clarence John Laughlin (art, int, land, port)
* Alma Lavenson
* Jacques Henri Lartigue (doc)
* Russell Lee (doc)
* Louis Legrand
* Gustave Le Gray
* Rudolf Franz Lehnert
* Peter Leibing
* Annie Leibovitz (art, doc, fash, port)
* Neil Leifer
* Jacques Leiser
* Herman Leonard
* Helmar Lerski
* Henri Le Secq (arch)
* Esther Levine (art)
* Sherrie Levine (art, doc)
* Helen Levitt (doc, port)
* Patrick Lichfield (port)
* Jerome Liebling (art)
* Peter Lindbergh (fash)
* Lawrence Denny Lindsley (land, doc)
* O. Winston Link (abs, adv, art, doc, land, inds)
* El Lissitzky
* Herbert List
* Jacqueline Livingston
* Harold Lloyd (port)
* R. Ian Lloyd
* Eugeniusz Lokajski
* Alejandro López de Haro (art)
* Jet Lowe (arch, doc, port)
* Auguste and Louis Lumière
* Markéta Luskačová (doc)
* Serge Lutens (art, fash)
* Loretta Lux (art)
* George Platt Lynes (adv, art, doc, fash, port)
* Danny Lyon (doc, port)
* Darryn Lyons
[edit] M
* Iain MacMillan
* Chema Madoz (art)
* Maeda Genzō
* Shinzo Maeda
* Jay Maisel (adv)
* Marianne Majerus
* Vassilis Makris
* Christopher Makos
* Erling Mandelmann
* Sally Mann (art, doc, pict, port)
* Jonathan Mannion (music, adv, celeb)
* Robert Mapplethorpe (art, fash, port)
* Fosco Maraini (ethno)
* Marcel Mariën
* Mary Ellen Mark (doc, port)
* Oscar G. Mason (sci)
* Willy Matheisl
* Spider Martin (doc, port)
* Enrico Martino (ethno, land, war)
* Margrethe Mather
* Susumu Matsushima (fash, port)
* Gordon Matta-Clark (art)
* Kate Matthews
* Alfred Maudslay
* Morton D. May
* John Jabez Edwin Mayall
* Roger Mayne (doc)
* Raphael Mazzucco (fashion)
* Angus McBean
* John McBride
* Will McBride (doc, port)
* Mary McCartney (port)
* Linda McCartney (art, doc, fash)
* Don McCullin
* Steve McCurry
* Glynnis McDaris
* Dave McKean
* Joseph McKeown (adv, doc, inds, war)
* Joe McNally (doc, port)
* Laura McPhee
* Steven Meisel (art, fash)
* Susan Meiselas
* Donald Mennie
* Enrique Metinides
* Pascal Meunier (doc)
* Adolf de Meyer
* Joel Meyerowitz
* Gjon Mili
* Lee Miller
* Mark Miremont
* Mohammadreza Mirzaei (art)
* Richard Misrach (abs, art, doc)
* Daniel S. Mitchell (doc)
* Tōyō Miyatake
* Miyazaki Yūhi
* Lisette Model
* Tina Modotti (art, doc, port)
* László Moholy-Nagy (art)
* Jean-Baptiste Mondino (fash)
* Geoff Moon (birds, nz natural)
* Charles Moore (doc, port)
* Derry Moore, 12th Earl of Drogheda (port, art, int)
* Raymond Moore (art)
* Julie Moos (art, doc, land, port)
* Inge Morath
* Abelardo Morell
* Aizō Morikawa (port)
* Daidō Moriyama
* Christopher Morris
* Wright Morris
* David Muench
* Ugo Mulas (art, doc, port)
* Vik Muniz (abs, art)
* Martin Munkácsi (spt, doc, fash)
* Isabel Muñoz
* Nickolas Muray
* Richard Murrian (art)
* Eadweard Muybridge (art, doc, land)
* Carl Mydans
[edit] N
* James Nachtwey (doc, war)
* Filip Naudts (art, port)
* Nadar
* Shigeichi Nagano (doc)
* Yasushi Nagao (doc)
* Billy Name (art, doc, port)
* Hans Namuth (portraits of artists)
* Ikkō Narahara (art)
* Graham Nash (art)
* Yōnosuke Natori (doc)
* Negretti and Zambra (photographic studio)
* Nelly's (Elli Souyioultzoglou-Seraïdari)
* Helmut Newton (art, fash, port)
* Arnold Newman (port)
* Dianora Niccolini (art)
* Nicéphore Niépce
* Lennart Nilsson
* Nicholas Nixon (doc, port)
* William Notman
* Kazimierz Nowak (doc, ethno)
* Lee Nye
[edit] O
* Michael O'Brien
* Ogawa Kazumasa
* Takashi Okamura
* Erwin Olaf (fash, port)
* Arthur Omar
* Mitsugu Ōnishi
* Kōshirō Onchi (art)
* Chizu Ono
* Catherine Opie
* Charles O'Rear
* Timothy O'Sullivan
* Stephens Orr
* Rubén Ortiz Torres (art)
* Graham Ovenden
* Paul Outerbridge
[edit] P
* Johannes Pääsuke (doc, ethno)
* Charles Page (doc)
* Tim Page (war)
* Giuseppe Palmas
* Basil Pao
* John Papillon
* Richard Pare
* Trent Parke (doc)
* Norman Parkinson
* Gordon Parks (doc)
* Martin Parr (art, doc)
* Steve Parish
* Robert ParkeHarrison (art)
* Freeman Patterson
* Dino Pedriali
* Irving Penn (art, fash)
* Gilles Peress (doc)
* Lucian Perkins (doc, war)
* Anders Petersen
* Bob Peterson (photographer)
* John Pezzenti (wildlife)
* John Pfahl
* Secondo Pia
* Jack Pierson (art)
* Gueorgui Pinkhassov (doc)
* Peter Pitseolak
* Sylvia Plachy
* Frank Plicka (doc)
* David Plowden (doc)
* Guglielmo Plüschow
* Robert Polidori (arch)
* Eliot Porter
* Mark Power
* Dith Pran
* Victor Prevost
* Richard Prince
* Priya Ramrakha
* Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii
* Włodzimierz Puchalski
* Willy Puchner (art, doc)
* Gerald P. Pulley
[edit] Q
* Altaf Qadri
[edit] R
* Ragnar Axelsson (doc)
* Raghu Rai
* Herbert Randall
* Rankin (fash)
* Paul Raphaelson (art)
* Man Ray (art, port)
* Tony Ray-Jones (art, doc)
* Jahangir Razmi (doc)
* David Redfern (music)
* Henri-Victor Regnault
* H. Reid
* Oscar Gustave Rejlander (art, port)
* Albert Renger-Patzsch
* Carlos Reyes-Manzo (doc)
* Bettina Rheims
* Marc Riboud (art, doc, int, land)
* Michael Richard
* Eugene Richards (doc)
* Jim Richardson (doc, land)
* Terry Richardson (fash, art)
* Sophy Rickett
* Leni Riefenstahl (doc, int, land, port)
* Robert Riger (spt)
* Jacob Riis
* Frank Rinehart (doc)
* Herb Ritts (art, fash, port)
* James Roark
* Grace Robertson
* James Robertson
* Ziki Robertson
* Henry Peach Robinson (pict)
* John V. Robinson (arch, doc, inds)
* Thomas C. Roche (doc, war)
* Alexandr Rodchenko
* George Rodger
* José Luis Rodríguez Pittí (art, doc)
* Milton Rogovin (doc)
* Matthew Rolston
* Willy Ronis
* Ben Rose (fash, food, port)
* Barbara Rosenthal (art, surrealism)
* Joe Rosenthal
* Martha Rosler
* Horatio Ross
* Mary Rosse
* Pierre Rossier
* Arthur Rothstein
* Dominic Rouse (art)
* Galen Rowell
* Johnny Rozsa (celeb, port, fash)
* Didier Ruef
* Michael Ruetz (art, doc)
* Thomas Ruff (art)
* Andrew J. Russell
[edit] S
* Sebastião Salgado (art, doc)
* Erich Salomon
* Lucas Samaras
* Arnold E. Samuelson (war)
* August Sander
* Akira Satō (art, fash)
* Kōji Satō
* Tokihiro Satō (art)
* Jan Saudek (art, port)
* William Saunders
* Charles Roscoe Savage
* Francesco Scavullo (art, fash)
* Jürgen Schadeberg
* Rocky Schenck (art)
* Bill Schwab (art)
* John Schwartz
* Arthur E. Scott
* Ignác Šechtl
* Josef Jindřich Šechtl
* Stéphane Sednaoui (adv, art, fash)
* Allan Sekula
* Mark Seliger (port)
* Vittorio Sella (land)
* Andres Serrano (art, doc, port)
* Masato Seto (doc)
* John Sexton
* David Seymour
* Charles Sheeler
* Bob Shell
* Charles Shepherd
* Cindy Sherman (art, doc, port)
* Stewart Shining (fashion)
* Kishin Shinoyama
* Mieko Shiomi
* Stephen Shore
* John Shuptrine
* Malick Sidibé
* Katharina Sieverding
* Jeanloup Sieff
* Wolfgang Sievers (arch, ind)
* Steven Siewert (art, doc)
* Floria Sigismondi (art)
* Roman Signer
* Jakob Sildnik
* Marilyn Silverstone
* Lorna Simpson (art)
* Aaron Siskind
* Natalia Skobeeva (art, fashion)
* Sandy Skoglund (art, doc)
* Moneta Sleet Jr.
* Victor Sloan (art)
* Rick Smolan
* Edwin Smith (arch, int, land)
* Graham Smith
* Mickey Smith (artist)
* Pennie Smith
* W. Eugene Smith (doc)
* Snowdon (port)
* Melvin Sokolsky (art, fash, adv)
* Frederick Sommer
* Giorgio Sommer
* Alec Soth (art, doc, land, port)
* Pete Souza
* Albert Spaggiari
* Jack Spencer (art, doc, int, land)
* Humphrey Spender (doc)
* Christine Spengler (war)
* Melissa Springer (art, doc, port)
* Vytautas Stanionis
* Andrew Stark (art, doc)
* Chris Steele-Perkins (doc)
* Edward Steichen (art, land, pict, port)
* Ralph Steiner
* Joel Sternfeld (doc)
* Louis Stettner
* David Stewart (art, adv)
* Charles Settrington (land)
* Alfred Stieglitz (art, port)
* Baron Raimund von Stillfried
* Stillfried & Andersen (photographic studio)
* Nellie Stockbridge(doc)
* Ezra Stoller
* Kęstutis Stoškus
* Paul Strand (art)
* Zoe Strauss (art)
* Thomas Struth (art, doc)
* Roy Stuart
* Jock Sturges (art, port)
* Anthony Suau (doc, war)
* Issei Suda (art)
* Josef Sudek (art, pict)
* Hiroshi Sugimoto (art, doc, port)
* Francis Meadow Sutcliffe
* Antanas Sutkus
* Kenneth Dupee Swan (land)
* John Szarkowski (doc)
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* I. W. Taber
* Kaietsu Takagi
* Yutaka Takanashi
* Masataka Takayama (abs, art)
* William Fox Talbot
* Tamamura Kozaburō
* Akihide Tamura (aka Shigeru Tamura)
* Sakae Tamura (art, port)
* Sakae Tamura (sci)
* Shigeru Tamura (not Akihide Tamura)
* Kōtarō Tanaka
* Gerda Taro (Gerta Pohorylle) (doc)
* Henry Taunt (land)
* John Bigelow Taylor (arch, art, port)
* Maggie Taylor (art)
* Sam Taylor-Wood (art, doc, port)
* Joyce Tenneson
* Anya Teixeira
* Juergen Teller (fash)
* Teo Bee Yen
* Mario Testino
* Peter Thomann (doc)
* Warren T. Thompson
* John Thomson
* Nicolas Tikhomiroff
* Wolfgang Tillmans (abs, art, land)
* Herbert Tobias
* Shōmei Tōmatsu (art, doc)
* Tomishige Rihei
* Akira Toriyama (land, pict)
* Oliviero Toscani
* Larry Towell
* Barbara Traub
* Bill Travis (art, port)
* Eric Treacy
* Arthur Tress (art, fash, port)
* Linnaeus Tripe
* John Trobaugh (art, doc, port)
* Olegas Truchanas
* Thomas Tulis (art, doc, inds, land, port)
* Spencer Tunick (art, doc, fash, port)
* David C. Turnley (doc)
* Peter Turnley (doc)
[edit] U
* Uchida Kuichi
* Shōji Ueda
* Noboru Ueki
* Jerry Uelsmann (art, land, port)
* Ueno Hikoma
* Ukai Gyokusen
* Brian Ulrich (art, doc)
* Doris Ulmann
* Ellen von Unwerth
* Kaoru Usui (doc)
* Huynh Cong Ut
[edit] V
* John Vachon (arch, doc, port)
* Max Vadukul
* James Valentine
* James Van Der Zee
* Carl Van Vechten
* Kathy Vargas
* John Veltri
* Kiino Villand
* Roman Vishniac
* Massimo Vitali
[edit] W
* Bob Walker
* Jeff Wall
* Ian Wallace (land)
* Chris von Wangenheim (fash)
* Nick Waplington
* Andy Warhol (art, doc, fash, port)
* Waswo X. Waswo (art, port)
* Hiroshi Watanabe (port)
* Carleton Watkins
* Albert Watson
* Bruce Weber (art, doc, fash)
* Weegee (abs, art, doc)
* Carrie Mae Weems
* William Wegman
* Eudora Welty
* Henry Wessel, Jr.
* Brett Weston (art, port)
* Cole Weston (art, port)
* Edward Weston (art, pict, port)
* Kim Weston
* John H. White (doc)
* Minor White (art, land)
* Jeff Widener
* Hannah Wilke (art, port)
* Christopher Williams
* Michael Williamson
* Deborah Willis (art)
* Charles Paul Wilp (adv)
* Laura Wilson
* George Washington Wilson
* Kathryn Tucker Windham (doc)
* Garry Winogrand (art, land)
* Ernest Withers (doc)
* Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz
* Joel-Peter Witkin (art, doc, port)
* Michael Wolf
* Art Wolfe
* Brian Wood (art)
* Walter B. Woodbury
* Francesca Woodman (art)
* Don Worth (land, botanical)
* Otto Wunderlich
* Donovan Wylie
[edit] X
[edit] Y
* Lorna Yabsley (port)
* Alfred Yaghobzadeh
* Hiroshi Yamazaki
* Nakaji Yasui
* Bunny Yeager
* Yevonde
* Yokoyama Matsusaburō
* Kohei Yoshiyuki (doc)
* Paul Yule
[edit] Z
* Jerome Zerbe (art, doc, fash, war)
* David Drew Zingg
* Ron L. Zheng (abs, art)
* Fred Zinn (aer)
* Stanislovas Žvirgždas
See also
* Fetish photographer
* Fine art photography
* Glamour photographer
* Macro photography
* Magnum Photos
* Norwegian photographers
* Photograph
* Photographers of the erotic male
* New Zealand photography
* Photography
* Photojournalism
* Photojournalists
* Pictorialism
* Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography
* Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography
* Wedding photography
* Women in photography
* Wikipedian Photographers
Wedding photography
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Wedding photography is the photography of activities relating to weddings. It encompasses photographs of the couple before marriage (for announcements, portrait displays, or thank you cards) as well as coverage of the wedding and reception (sometimes referred to as the wedding breakfast in non-US countries). It is a major commercial endeavor that supports the bulk of the efforts for many photography studios or independent photographers.
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A 1942 wedding with bride in traditional long white wedding dress.
Like the technology of photography itself, the practice of wedding photography has evolved and grown since the invention of the photographic art form in 1826 by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce. In fact, an early photograph, recorded some 14 years after the fact, may be a recreation for the camera of the 1840 wedding of Queen Victoria to Prince Albert. However, in the early days of photography, most couples of more humble means did not hire a photographer to record the actual wedding itself. Until the later half of the 19th century, most people didn’t pose for formal wedding photos during the wedding. Rather, they might pose for a formal photo in their best clotthhes before or after a wedding. In the late 1860s, more couples started posing in their wedding clothes or sometimes hired a photographer to come to the wedding venue. (See the gallery at White wedding.)
Due to the nature of the bulky equipment and lighting issues, wedding photography was largely a studio practice for most of the late 1800s. Over time, technology improved, but many couples still might only pose for a single wedding portrait. Wedding albums started becoming more commonplace towards the 1880s, and the photographer would sometimes include the wedding party in the photographs. Often the wedding gifts would be laid out and recorded in the photographs as well.[1]
At the beginning of the 20th century, color photography became available, but was still unreliable and expensive, so most wedding photography was still practiced in black and white. The concept of capturing the wedding "event" came about after the Second World War. Using film roll technology and improved lighting techniques available with the invention of the compact flash bulb, photographers would often show up at a wedding and try to sell the photos later. Despite the initial low quality photographs that often resulted, the competition forced the studio photographers to start working on location.
Initially, professional studio photographers might bring a lot of bulky equipment, thus limiting their ability to record the entire event. Even "candid" photos were more often staged after the ceremony. In the 1970s, the more modern approach to recording the entire wedding event started evolving into the practice as we know it today.[2]
Contents
* 1 Technology
* 2 Approaches
* 3 Albums, prints, and other products
* 4 Profession
* 5 Professional organizations
* 6 See also
* 7 References
Technology
Here, a wedding photographer rehearses taking a wedding photo using her assistant as a model. The veil was deliberately placed in position by the photographer.
During the film era, photographers favored color negative film and medium-format cameras, especially by Hasselblad. Today, many more weddings are photographed with digital SLR cameras as the digital convenience provides quick detection of lighting mistakes and allows creative approaches to be reviewed immediately.
In spite of diminishing film use, some photographers continue to shoot with film as they prefer the film aesthetic, and others are of the opinion that negative film captures more information than digital technology, and has less margin for exposure error. Certainly true in some cases, it should be noted that exposure latitude inherent in a camera's native RAW image format (which allows for more under- and over- exposure than JPEG[3]) varies from manufacturer to manufacturer. All forms of RAW have a degree of exposure latitude which exceeds slide film - to which digital capture is commonly compared.[citation needed]
Currently, it is fair to say that many professional labs have a greater capacity to provide services in post-production for film compared with digital[citation needed], such as quickly generating adequate prints in the event of some over- or under- exposure. This should change over time, with manufacturers like Kodak announcing a commitment to further develop streamlined services in the area of professional digital lab output.
Technology has evolved with the use of remote triggers and flashes. Wedding photographers are now able to take advantage of traveling light and having the ability to use creative lighting.
Approaches
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Bride & groom in a park, posing in photojournalistic style.
A photojournalistic wedding image capturing the drama of the moment.
There are two primary approaches to wedding photography that are recognized today: Traditional and Photojournalistic. Traditional wedding photography provides for more classically posed images and a great deal of photographer control and interaction on the day of the wedding. Photojournalistic wedding photography takes its cue from editorial reporting styles and focuses more on candid and unposed images with little photographer interaction. These are two extremes and many of today's photographers will fall somewhere in the middle of these two styles.
A third style that is becoming more popular is a fashion-based approach. In contemporary/fashion-based wedding photography, photojournalistic images of the events of the day are combined with posed images that are inspired by editorial fashion photography as would be found in magazines like Vogue or Vanity Fair.
A fourth style that is popular in Asian countries, especially in China, is wedding studio photography(Chinese: 婚纱摄影; pinyin: hūn shā shè yǐng). Typically, couples will select a studio in a similar manner as western couples select a wedding photographer. They will then make an appointment with the studio for either in-studio or location shoot, which is becoming popular in recent years, to do "glamour wedding shots". In attendance will be a hair stylist and make-up artist in addition to the photographer and the couple. The couple will go through many changes of clothing and backgrounds in a similar manner to the fashion based approach.
A bride arriving at the venue, with her father also in the car. The black and white texture, together with her expression, and the composition of the photograph make for a picture that evokes some of the emotion from the day.
The term contemporary wedding photography is used to describe wedding photography that is not of a traditional nature. The emphasis in contemporary photography is to capture the story and atmosphere from the day, so the viewer has an appreciation of what the wedding was like, rather than a series of pre-determined poses. This term can be mistaken for meaning any photograph that is not posed or formal. The advent and advancement of digital cameras (and increased use of the internet) means that many people can offer their services as a wedding photographer, but contemporary wedding photography is more than taking informal photographs and involves the use of composition, lighting, and timing to capture photographs that have a strong visual appeal.
There is some uncertainty over what constitutes contemporary and how this differs from other forms of wedding photography. The PSA Journal, March 1994, records a debate on this subject.[4]. This highlights the difficulty with the word contemporary when defining photographic expression, as some feel this term is not sufficiently defined. For example, is photojournalism contemporary or is it different? Photojournalism is easier to define, as the term infers the photography is by its nature similar to journalism, where the emphasis is upon reporting and recording events in a newsworthy manner, whereas contemporary may include an element of photojournalism but is not exclusively that style of photography.
However, the landscape of Wedding Photography has constantly evolved, it is a creative discipline and those proponents at the leading edge of the industry are constantly feeding new ideas into the photographic community. As a result trends[5] will develop, mostly based around the core elements discussed. Some will be transitory while others will remain a traditional part.
Albums, prints, and other products
A contemporary wedding photographer will usually provide some or all of the following:
* Indoor photography at a church, temple, or other private venue during the ceremony and reception.
* Outdoor photography (often at a park, beach, or scenic location on the day of the wedding and/or for engagement photos).
* Both posed and candid (photojournalistic) shots of the wedding couple and their guests at the religious or civil ceremony, and the reception that follows.
* Formal portraiture in the studio (for either the wedding and/or the engagement photos).
* Digital services, such as digital prints or slides shows.
* Albums (either traditional or the more contemporary flush mount type of album).
A sample two-page spread from a contemporary flush mount wedding album.
The range of deliverables that a wedding photographer presents is varied. There is no standard as to what is included in a wedding coverage or package, so products vary regionally and from across photographers, as do the number of images provided.
Most photographers provide a set of proofs (usually unretouched, edited images) for the clients to view. Photographers may provide hard copy proofs in the form of 4x5 or 4x6 prints, a "magazine" of images with thumbnail sized pictures on multiple pages, an online proof gallery, images on CD or DVD in the form of a gallery or a slideshow, or a combination of the above. Some photographers provide these proofs for the client to keep, and some photographers require the client to make final print choices from the proofs and then return them or purchase them at an additional cost.
There are a wide variety of albums and manufacturers available, and photographers may provide traditional matted albums, digitally designed "coffee table" albums, contemporary flush mount albums, hardbound books, scrapbook style albums, or a combination of any of the above. Albums may be included as part of a pre-purchased package, or they may be added as an after-wedding purchase. Not all photographers provide albums; some may prefer to provide prints and/or files and let clients make their own albums.
Most photographers allow clients to purchase additional prints for themselves or their families. Many photographers now provide online sales either through galleries located on their own websites or through partnerships with other vendors. Those vendors typically host the images and provide the back end sales mechanism for the photographer; the photographer sets his or her own prices and the vendor takes a commission or charges a flat fee.
Some photographers are also including high resolution files in their packages. These photographers allow their clients limited rights to reproduce the images for their personal use, while retaining the copyright. Not all photographers release files and those who do will most likely charge a premium for them, since releasing files means giving up any after wedding print or album sales for the most part.
Photographers who do not retain copyright of the images often charge more for their services. In these cases the photographer provides the client with the digital images as part of the wedding package. The client then has unrestricted use of the images and can print any that they may desire.
Profession
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A bride and groom are posed for this location shot using available lighting during the pre-twilight moments of the day due to the desirable soft lighting effects.
The wedding photography industry is home to some of the most respected names within the photography industry, some of whom were listed in PopPhoto's Top 10 Wedding Photographers in the World.[6] These figures represent the historical rise of wedding photojournalism, fashion, couture-style portraits, and all digital work-flow.
As a wedding is a one-time event, the photographer must be prepared for the unexpected. Shooting a wedding is both exhausting and invigorating as the photographer is constantly looking for good angles and opportunities for candid shots. Communication and planning time-lines before the event will alleviate many of the stresses associated with photographing a wedding. The ability to tactfully take charge also helps - particularly when photographing large groups or families - a common expectation after the ceremony. Having a run list with all of the expected shots is also a useful tool. A photographer may work with an assistant who can carry equipment, arrange guests, and assist with clothing adjustments or holding of reflectors.
Some wedding photographers have an office or studio which can double as a retail photography studio. In bigger cities, one might find dedicated wedding studios that only shoot weddings and may have large studios equipped with make-up and hair, and gowns ready for the bride to wear. Other wedding photographers work out of a home studio, preferring to photograph on location.
Professional organizations
Organizations such as the Professional Photographers of America (PPA) and Wedding and Portrait Photographers International (WPPI) and Wedding Photojournalist Association(WPJA)support the art and business of wedding photography. Standards and requirements for professional organizations vary, but membership often indicates a photographer is insured (if they should lose or ruin a large number of images, they can compensate such errors for their clients). Professional organizations offer training, professional competition, and support to members, as well as directory services to help with marketing.
See also
* Indian wedding photography
* Wedding planner
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This is only a test, and I'm sorry if the subject is not so good and original, but this test has only the purpose to explore HDR possibilities.
So here you are some technical info:
- exposure: 0,5 sec. - F 11 - ISO 160 - 24mm + Wide end conversion lens (VCL-DEH08R) 0.8X (19,2 mm equivalent)
- HDR from a single RAW taken by Sony R1
- Three images at -2, 0 +2 EV
- Creation of HDR image in Photomatix with this settings:
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- Lucisart filter only on the oil bottle, bread with tomatoes and the table.
I've applied Lucisart more then one time, but with a layer mask.
- Ninja noise reduction, but only on the noised part
- Some manual blur
- Little saturation of Red, Yellow, Green
- Little desaturation of black component of white color
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Some other tests in my kitchen here
A bit of a departure here - a set of scanned slides, taken on 12th September 1993 in the Gorbals (or is it Hutchesontown) when the Queen Elizabeth Flats were demolished. Apparently this was the largest controlled explosion since the second world war.
A less architect-focussed piece on the flats can be found here
I was still in my twenties (just) and was toting a Practica MTL3 and a bag of M42 primes. I took a whopping 12 shots before the film in my camera ran out just as the cloud of dust started rolling towards me. i remember thinking that I maybe would have been better off not taking quite so many "people gathering to watch the explosion" shots, but - hey! - such were the days of pre digital... That said - getting 4 pictures of the explosion without an auto-wind wasn't bad going, I suppose...
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Ah, the joys of cycling in the British climate. The wise cyclist carries some sort of practical protection, so he or she does not return to find a soggy saddle. One can invest in products specific for this task. However the cyclost whose bike is nearest us in this shot has resorted to the traditional and inexpensive alternative of a supermarket carrier bag over the saddle and tied to the seatpost. The less prescient owner of adjacent machine will return to find a layer of snow as greeting for their posterior.
Oh look, there's a bus. Arriva London Wright Gemini 2 DW232 (LJ59AEB). Islington, London.
Green eggs with ham: deviled eggs with homemade basil pesto and a crispy prosciutto "cracker"
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Scientific: Ocimum forskaolii (Synonym: Ocimum forskohlei)
Arabic: ريحان فورسكول
Dhofari Jibbali: ريحون
Taken on 2-September-2011 in Ittin, Salalah, Dhofar Governorate, Sultanate of Oman, Arabian Peninsula, Asia. (For more information, check it out on the map)
This photo belongs to DHOFAR ظفار group.
*Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35
*Edited using:
- SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.0 SE (RAW)
- ACDSee Pro 3.0 (JPG)
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This is an outtake from a photo assignment I had today for North Hawaii News.
You will not find this dish in the upper-center section of your T.V. dinner.
This gâteau is being prepared by Neil Murphy, the Executive Chef of Merriman's restaurant in Waimea (Kamuela), Hawai'i.
This was part of an Iron Chef competition between Chef Neil and Daniel Thiebaut, the Executive Chef and namesake of Daniel Thiebaut restaurant, also in Waimea.
The competition was hosted by the Kids at Kahilu program of the Kahilu
Theatre Foundation, and Mala‘ai: The Culinary Gardens of Waimea Middle School.
To prepare this at home all you need is:
About five sliced, boiled and mashed purple sweet potatoes.
A handful of snow peas.
Some sliced and smoked Kamuela tomatoes.
Sliced, salted and sautéed baby zucchini.
A little finely chopped broccoli.
A mixture of orange, lemon and lime juice (with pulp)
More than a tad of minced garlic and ginger.
Add in some sautéed lamb with basil.
Slice, chop and sauté in butter a few Ali'i and Whittier mushrooms.
Toss in some shredded fennel.
Get some white eggplant (diced and sautéed with pepper and olive oil).
Add in some spinach sautéed in olive oil.
And finally, squirt little dabs of goat cheese on all the tomato halves, as Chef Neil is pictured here doing.
Once you've got all that, put it in a round pile as seen here.
Easy like Sunday morning.
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This picture was inspired by "Not to Be Reproduced/La Reproduction Interdit," by René Magritte, 1937
For FGR: Invasion of Mirror, mirror off the wall
365 days of my dog: day 100
Kể từ năm 2007 đến nay, vương miện được sử dụng trong các cuộc thi Hoa hậu (HH) tại Việt Nam đã dần được chú trọng đầu tư chế tác với một khoản tiền không hề nhỏ.
Điều này cho thấy sự “chịu chơi” của các đơn vị tài trợ, cũng như chất lượng cuộc thi theo đó tăng lên rõ rệt. Tuy nhiên, hiệu quả đạt được từ những chiếc vương miện bạc tỷ liệu có được như mong muốn?
Ngắm vương miện một thời…
Từ thời của Bích Phương, Diệu Hoa người ta chưa có điều kiện để trao một chiếc vương miện tinh xảo, cầu kỳ như bây giờ cho người đăng quang. Hồi ấy, giải thưởng của HHVN 1988 Bùi Bích Phương chỉ là một chiếc xe đạp Mifa trị giá khoảng 1 triệu đồng, nói gì những thứ xa xỉ, hào nhoáng khác. Về sau này, đến thời của Nguyễn Thị Huyền, Mai Phương Thuý có được một chuyện du lịch nước ngoài cũng là xa hoa lắm rồi. Vương miện chỉ là thứ tượng trưng đi kèm với danh hiệu như một yêu cầu bắt buộc.
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Vinh quang chỉ đến một lần, nhưng những kỉ niệm đẹp thì sẽ còn theo chân các HH trong suốt cuộc đời, nhất là mỗi khi được chiêm ngưỡng lại chiếc vương miện cao quý một thuở. Cũng chẳng biết có phải do tính “thời trang” của vương miện thay đổi theo thời gian hay không, nhưng vương miện mà các cựu HH sử dụng về sau này khác hẳn so với vương miện họ được trao lúc đăng quang.
Dẫn lời nhà báo Dương Kỳ Anh trước kỳ HH 2008, ông nói: “Chiếc vương miện theo như truyền thống (mỗi năm có một chiếc vương miện riêng) tuy không có giá trị vật chất nhưng lại có ý nghĩa tinh thần lớn đối với những người đẹp đoạt danh hiệu HH”. Vẫn biết giá trị tinh thần là yếu tố vô cùng quan trọng, tuy nhiên, thời của những chiếc vương miện chỉ có giá trị về tinh thần ấy có lẽ sẽ chìm vào dĩ vãng.
Vương miện “Made in Vietnam” đang tăng giá “chóng mặt”
Mở đầu cho xu thế vương miện đắt giá, phải kể đến cuộc thi HH Thế giới người Việt 2007. Ban đầu, việc thiết kế vương miện được giao cho NTK Sĩ Hoàng. Ý định tạo ra chiếc vương miện trị giá 400 triệu đồng của NTK bị BTC gạt bỏ vì giá tiền quá cao. Sau đó, Sĩ Hoàng được chấp thuận sáng chế vương miện trị giá 28 triệu và chiếc áo hoàng bào 36 triệu.
Tuy nhiên, BTC cuộc thi chỉ thuê hai thứ đó để sử dụng trong đêm chung kết với giá 1.000 USD và coi đó là thủ tục. Còn chiếc vương miện giá 28 triệu của NTK Sĩ Hoàng không được dùng đến, vì nó được thiết kế kiểu một chiếc… khăn vấn!
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Vương miện kết hợp… khăn vấn có giá 28 triệu do NTK Sỹ Hoàng thiết kế song đã không được sử dụng.
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Còn đây là vương miện thực tế đã được sử dụng cho Hoa hậu TGNV 2007.
Bước sang năm 2008, Việt Nam tổ chức 3 cuộc thi HH quy mô lớn là: HH Hoàn vũ Việt Nam, HH Việt Nam và HH Hoàn vũ. Và ở mỗi cuộc thi đều xuất hiện một chiếc vương miện thuộc hàng “khủng”.
Đại diện tập đoàn CT Group, đơn vị thực hiện tặng vật là chiếc vương miện HH Hoàn vũ Việt Nam 2008 cho biết: “Dự kiến ban đầu chi phí làm vương miện khoảng 5.000 USD. Tuy nhiên các chuyên gia thiết kế Singapore đã tỉ mỉ trang hoàng cho chiếc vương miện thật lộng lẫy bằng các hạt pha lê Swarovski của Áo, nâng tổng giá trị thành 12.000 USD”.
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Vương miện HH Hoàn vũ Việt Nam 2008 trị giá 12.000 USD.
Vương miện HH Việt Nam 2008 (và là chiếc vương miện HH Việt Nam được sử dụng luân phiên qua các kỳ HH) là chiếc vương miện có giá trị nhất trong lịch sử cuộc thi HH Việt Nam. Theo lời nghệ nhân Nguyễn Sinh Thành - giám đốc Xưởng sản xuất nữ trang SJC, để thiết kế và chế tác được chiếc vương miện này phải mất 3 tháng trời.
Vương miện thể hiện đậm nét truyền thống qua hình ảnh cánh sen - loài hoa tượng trưng cho sự thanh cao, trong trắng của người đẹp Việt Nam. Thật ra vương miện HH Việt Nam có 2 phiên bản, vương miện chính dùng để trao luân lưu được làm bằng vàng 18k với hai màu vàng và trắng, vương miện phụ (đồng hành cùng đương kim HH qua các sự kiện) làm bằng bạc 2,5% theo tiêu chuẩn quốc tế.
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Vương miện HH Việt Nam kể từ năm 2008 về sau có giá 300 triệu đồng.
Bên cạnh đó, cựu HH Việt Nam 2006 Mai Phương Thuý cũng có nhã ý tặng cuộc thi HHVN năm 2008 chiếc vương miện trị giá 5.000 USD, tuy nhiên BTC đã từ chối. Nói về vấn đề vương miện, HH Mai Phương Thúy chia sẻ: “Đó là niềm vinh dự và tự hào đối với bất cứ ai đăng quang, vì thế nó cần phải được làm trang trọng và mang giá trị thực sự. Đó cũng là lý do Thúy muốn tặng người đăng quang một chiếc vương miện không chỉ có giá trị tinh thần mà nó còn mang giá trị vật chất nhất định”.
Năm 2008, Việt Nam lần đầu tiên đăng cai tổ chức cuộc thi HH Hoàn vũ. Việc bỏ ra một số tiền lớn để tổ chức một cuộc thi sắc đẹp lớn nhất nhì thế giới là điều không phải bất cứ quốc gia nào cũng làm được. Thế nhưng, không những Việt Nam đã tổ chức thành công, mà còn gây ấn tượng với thế giới bằng việc trao tặng tổ chức HH Hoàn vũ một chiếc vương miện mà theo chủ tịch tổ chức này đánh giá: “là một trong những món đồ trang sức quý giá nhất thế giới”!
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Vương miện HH Hoàn vũ 2008 do Việt Nam thiết kế trị giá 120.000 USD.
Vương miện dành cho HH Hoàn vũ 2008 là sản phẩm được thiết kế bởi công ty vàng bạc đá quý Phú Nhuận (PNJ) làm bằng vàng và bạch kim 18k, với 555 viên kim cương trắng tổng cộng 30 carat, 375 viên kim cương màu (14 carat), 10 viên pha lê (20 carat) và 19 viên đá quý morganite (60 carat). Chi phí để tạo nên chiếc vương miện này trị giá 120.000 USD.
Mới đây nhất, khi cuộc thi HH Thế giới người Việt tuyên bố chiếc vương miện mới của cuộc thi có giá là 1 tỷ đồng đã tạo nên ấn tượng mạnh với người hâm mộ. Đơn giản là vì vương miện có giá trị đắt gấp đôi giải thưởng tiền mặt dành cho HH. Nhà chế tác và tài trợ vương miện cho cuộc thi là thương hiệu trang sức Zela.
Theo lời quảng bá, để chế tác chiếc vương miện, đơn vị thực hiện đã huy động những nghệ nhân kim hoàn bậc thầy, chế tác hoàn toàn bằng tay suốt hơn 1.000 giờ đồng hồ. Chiếc vương miện này được nạm 606 viên đá quý gồm kim cương và Amethyst chất lượng tuyệt hảo có kích thước từ 2 đến 12 ly trên nền chất liệu vàng trắng để đảm bảo sẽ đem lại vầng hào quang rực rỡ nhất cho nữ chủ nhân. Giống như vương miện HHVN, chiếc vương miện này cũng lấy cảm hứng từ những cánh sen đang hé nở để tượng trưng cho hình ảnh của người con gái Việt Nam dịu dàng, e ấp và thanh cao.
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Vương miện HH Thế giới người Việt 2010 có giá 1 tỷ đồng!
Tiêu chí làm nên một chiếc vương miện đẹp?
Trước tiên, chúng ta hãy cùng điểm qua một vài tiêu chỉ làm nên một chiếc vương miện đẹp và hiện đại. Yếu tố thứ nhất là sự nổi bật, người được đội vương miện sẽ thực sự toả sáng nhờ những ánh hào quang của chiếc vương miện sáng lấp lánh. Thứ hai là yếu tố kích cỡ, vương miện không được quá lớn hoặc quá bé, quá dày hoặc quá mỏng. Quá bé và mỏng thì kém nổi bật, khó nhìn, quá lớn thì kệch cỡm. Yếu tố thứ ba là ý nghĩa, mục đích thiết kế chiếc vương miện đó đối với tính chất của từng cuộc thi.
Xem xét các yếu tố trên để tìm ra những giá trị “thật” mà chiếc vương miện đem lại cho nữ chủ nhân. Chúng ta hãy cùng theo dõi một số ví dụ điển hình sau đây:
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Hình ảnh tại cuộc thi HH Nga 2009, khi đó có sự gặp gỡ giữa đương kim HH Thế giới và HH Hoàn vũ 2008 với tư cách khách mời. Cả ba HH đứng cạnh nhau, và ai cũng thật xinh đẹp và nổi bật. Họ đội những chiếc vương miện rất sáng, thật sự hài hoà và cân đối, chiếc vương miện nào cũng mang những vẻ đẹp riêng nhưng đều hội tụ những tiêu chí cơ bản để trở thành một chiếc vương miện điển hình.
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Vương miện HH Thế giới được thiết kế từ những năm 70 của thế kỷ trước, chất liệu bao gồm kim cương, pha lê, ngọc trai và sapphire. Với tông màu sapphire làm chủ đạo, đây được xem là một chiếc vương miện hoàn hảo về kiểu dáng, kích cỡ lẫn màu sắc. Gần 40 năm qua, vương miện HH Thế giới trở thành khát khao của rất nhiều cô gái trên toàn thế giới. Giá trị của nó chưa bao giờ bị lu mờ bởi tất cả những chiếc vương miện khác.
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Chiếc vương miện HH Hoàn vũ nổi tiếng (sử dụng từ năm 2002 đến 2007) Mikimoto là một sản phẩm hoàn mỹ dưới đôi bàn tay chế tác của nghệ nhân người Nhật Bản Kokichi Mikimoto. Chiếc vương miện cao quý này trị giá 250.000 đô la, được làm từ 800 viên kim cương 18 cara, 120 viên ngọc trai lấy từ Biển Nam và Akoya với kích thước từ 3.0 - 18 mm. Về kiểu dáng, nó có hình cánh chim phượng hoàng đang tung bay, tượng trưng cho tài năng, địa vị xã hội và sắc đẹp vĩnh cửu. Ông Kokichi Mikimoto, đã cho chế tác nó trên đảo Ngọc trai Mikimoto của đất nước hoa anh đào rồi gửi tặng cho cuộc thi HH Hoàn vũ. Công ty Mikimoto cũng là nhà tài trợ trang sức chính thức của Cuộc thi HH Hoàn vũ.
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Vương miện HH Nga lấy cảm hứng từ biểu tượng của đất nước Nga - Nhà thờ thánh Basil toạ lạc tại Quảng trường Đỏ. Vương miện mô phỏng những toà tháp với kiểu kiến trúc mái củ hành thường thấy tại Nga, đây được coi là một trong những chiếc vương miện đắt nhất thế giới. Giá của nó vào khoảng 1 triệu USD, được chế tác từ vàng trắng, với 2.358 viên kim cương và 14 viên ngọc trai. Tuy nhiên, điều khiến người dân nước Nga tự hào về chiếc vương miện này, không chỉ là giá trị vật chất của nó, mà còn do tính dân tộc được thể hiện đậm nét, đem hình ảnh biểu tượng đất nước Nga sánh bước cùng thế giới.
Vương miện “Made in Vietnam”, có thực sự ấn tượng?
Vương miện càng đắt thì càng gây “sốc”, mà gây “sốc” thì ắt thu hút sự quan tâm của dư luận. Sau những lời quảng bá, giới thiệu ầm ĩ của đơn vị tổ chức, cái mà dư luận quan tâm là hiệu quả mà vương miện đem lại có xứng đáng với đồng tiền bỏ ra hay không?
Vương miện HH Hoàn vũ Việt Nam: kích cỡ hơi nhỏ và thấp, kiểu dáng hơi đơn điệu, thiếu độ mềm mại cần thiết. Vì kích thước như vậy nên khi nhìn qua không nắm bắt được ý đồ thiết kế.
Vương miện Hoa hậu Việt Nam: Nếu nhìn gần thì đây là một chiếc vương miện rất đẹp, tinh xảo và cầu kỳ đến từng milimet. Tuy nhiên, việc quá chú trọng đến tiểu tiết nhỏ là những hoạ tiết uốn nắn bằng vàng chưa đem lại hiệu quả. Khi HH đăng quang, gần như những chi tiết màu vàng bị chìm hẳn. Điểm nhấn của chiếc vương miện là viên đá quý hình trái tim cũng không nổi bật. Tuy nhiên, nhìn chung đây là chiếc vương miện xứng đáng được sử dụng luân phiên qua các kỳ HH sau này, nhất là nó đã thể hiện rõ nét ý nghĩa, mục đích của nhà thiết kế theo kiểu dáng bông sen.
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Vương miện Hoa hậu VN.
Vương miện HH Thế giới người Việt 2010: tuy chưa được nhìn thấy hình ảnh “thật” của chiếc vương miện, nhưng có thể nhận thấy vương miện này mỏng, màu tím chủ đạo, liệu có làm nên sự nổi bật? Chúng ta hãy cùng chờ đợi sự xuất hiện của chiếc vương miện để lý giải những lý do vương miện Việt Nam đã thực sự ấn tượng?
Vương miện HH Hoàn vũ 2008: một trong những món nữ trang đắt nhất thế giới đã có vinh dự đồng hành cùng HH Dayana Mendoza trong khá nhiều sự kiện quan trọng trên khắp thế giới. Tuy nhiên, Dayana đã chuyển sang sử dụng chiếc vương miện Mikimoto vào những tháng cuối của thời kỳ đương nhiệm và vào lễ đăng quang của HH Hoàn vũ 2009. Một số ý kiến tại các diễn đàn sắc đẹp cho rằng chiếc vương miện này quá “mỏng manh” và chưa thể làm cho HH trở nên nổi bật.
Ý đồ của hai nhà thiết kế Đặng Thị Kim Liên (PNJ) và Rosalina Trần Lydster (Jewelry by Rosalina) khi chế tác vương miện: “Thiết kế cong của vương miện tạo ra sự hài hòa tự nhiên và cân bằng - biểu tượng của tinh thần đoàn kết quốc tế. Màu vàng tượng trưng cho nền kinh tế đang phát triển của Việt Nam. Ba màu chủ đạo trắng, hồng nhạt và hổ phách tượng trưng cho tinh thần, cảm giác và cảm hứng”. Thế nhưng không phải ai cũng có thể dễ dàng hiểu và cảm nhận được mục đích thiết kế của chiếc vương miện trị giá 120.000 USD này.
(theo vtc)
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Monreale Cathedral
Norman-Byzantine cathedral part of a group of nine inscribed as Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalù and Monreale.
After the Norman conquest in 1072, Christians took back the former Palermo cathedral. Probably the village's role as temporary ecclesiastical centre played a part in King William II's decision to build a cathedral here.
Monreale was long a small village. When the Norman Kings of Sicily chose the area as their hunting resort, more people and commerce came to the area as they built a palace (probably identifiable with the modern town hall).
The outsides of the principal doorways and their pointed arches are magnificently enriched with carving and coloured inlay, a curious combination of three styles - Norman-French, Byzantine and Arab.
The cathedral interior contains the largest cycle of Byzantine mosaics extant in Italy and one of the greatest extant examples of Norman architecture anywhere.
Begun in 1174 by William II. In 1182 the church, dedicated to the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, was, by a bull of Pope Lucius III, elevated to the rank of a metropolitan cathedral.
The archiepiscopal palace and monastic buildings on the south side were of great size and magnificence, and were surrounded by a massive precinct wall, crowned at intervals by twelve towers. This has been mostly rebuilt, and but little now remains except ruins of some of the towers, a great part of the monks' dormitory and frater, and the splendid cloister, completed about 1200.
The latter is well preserved, and is one of the finest Italian cloisters now extant both for size and beauty of detail. It is about 2,200 m2, with pointed arches decorated with diaper work, supported on pairs of columns in white marble, 216 in all, which were alternately plain and decorated by bands of patterns in gold and colors, made of glass tesserae, arranged either spirally or vertically from end to end of each shaft. The marble capitals are each carved with foliage, biblical scenes and allegories, no two being alike. At one angle, a square pillared projection contains the marble fountain or monks' lavatorium, evidently the work of Muslim sculptors.
The church's plan is a mixture of Eastern Rite and Roman Catholic arrangement. The nave is like an Italian basilica, while the large triple-apsed choir is similar to one of the early three-apsed churches, of which so many examples still exist in Syria and elsewhere in the Middle East. It is like two quite different churches put together endwise.
The basilican nave is wide, with narrow aisles. On each side, monolithic columns of grey oriental granite (except one, which is of cipolin marble) support eight pointed arches much stilted. The capitals of these (mainly Corinthian) are also of the classical period. There is no triforium, but a high clerestory with wide two-light windows, with simple tracery like those in the nave-aisles and throughout the church, which give sufficient light.
The other half, eastern in two senses, is both wider and higher than the nave. It also is divided into a central space with two aisles, each of the divisions ending at the east with an apse. The roofs throughout are of open woodwork very low in pitch, constructionally plain, but richly decorated with colour, now mostly restored. At the west end of the nave are two projecting towers, with a narthex (entrance) between them. A large open atrium, which once existed at the west, is now completely destroyed, having been replaced by a Renaissance portico by Giovanni Domenico and Fazio Gagini (1547–1569).
It is, however, the large extent (6,500 m2) of the impressive glass mosaics covering the interior which make this church so splendid. With the exception of a high dado, made of marble slabs with bands of mosaic between them, the whole interior surface of the walls, including soffits and jambs of all the arches, is covered with minute mosaic-pictures in bright colors on a gold ground. The mosaic pictures are arranged in tiers, divided by horizontal and vertical bands. In parts of the choir there are five of these tiers of subjects or single figures one above another.
The half dome of the central apse has a colossal half-length figure of Christ, with a seated Virgin and Child below; the other apses have full-length figures of St Peter and St Paul. Inscriptions on each picture explain the subject or saint represented; these are in Latin, except some few which are in Greek. The subjects in the nave begin with scenes from the Book of Genesis, illustrating the Old Testament types of Christ and His scheme of redemption, with figures of those who prophesied and prepared for His coming. Around the lower tier and the choir are subjects from the New Testament, chiefly representing Christ's miracles and suffering, with apostles, evangelists and other saints. The design, execution and choice of subjects all appear to be of Byzantine origin, the subjects being selected from the Menologion of Basil II drawn up by the emperor Basil II in the 10th century.
Grilled Shrimp with dried herbs, Boston Lettuce, roasted tomatoes, fried capers and orecchiette pasta in a cilantro-lime dressing.
So, over at Digital Photograph School, food photographer Jonathan Pollack shared some great food photography tips. This post was right up my alley and Jonathan and others offered up great information. Check it out.
Tonight,, then, I had to fire up the Weber. I knew that I'd be riding tomorrow morning, so I wanted something tasty, yet healthy, light, yet full of good nutrients.
I decided to grill up some jumbo shrimp that I had painted with Spanish olive oil and sprinkled on a mix of dried thyme, dried basil, dried organo, and Creole seasoning. I also roasted up some cherry tomatoes on the grill.
Plating this dish included the grilled shrimp on top of Boston lettuce, the roasted cherry tomaotes, fried capers (in the Spanish olive oil), sliced avocado and orecchiette ("little ears") pasta. I dressed the whole dish with some cilantro-lime dressing which was fresh and slightly tart at the same time.
In the glass: A New Amsterdam Bloody Sunshine. Thanks to BayRoadPhoto/Laura I think I'm going to call my gin creation a "Bloody Sunshine." Don't forget the rosemary garnish!
In the background of this photo, you can see the Bloody Sunshine as well as the cilantro-lime dressing (1/2 cup choppped cilantro, juice from two limes, salt, half cup of olive oil. Blend until smooth.)
© Mark V. Krajnak 2008
Moscow, St. Basil's Cathedral
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Scientific: Ocimum forskaolii (Synonym: Ocimum forskohlei)
Arabic: ريحان فورسكول
Dhofari Jibbali: ريحون
Taken on 2-September-2011 in Ittin, Salalah, Dhofar Governorate, Sultanate of Oman, Arabian Peninsula, Asia. (For more information, check it out on the map)
This photo belongs to DHOFAR ظفار group.
*Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35
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Monreale Cathedral
Norman-Byzantine cathedral part of a group of nine inscribed as Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalù and Monreale.
After the Norman conquest in 1072, Christians took back the former Palermo cathedral. Probably the village's role as temporary ecclesiastical centre played a part in King William II's decision to build a cathedral here.
Monreale was long a small village. When the Norman Kings of Sicily chose the area as their hunting resort, more people and commerce came to the area as they built a palace (probably identifiable with the modern town hall).
The outsides of the principal doorways and their pointed arches are magnificently enriched with carving and coloured inlay, a curious combination of three styles - Norman-French, Byzantine and Arab.
The cathedral interior contains the largest cycle of Byzantine mosaics extant in Italy and one of the greatest extant examples of Norman architecture anywhere.
Begun in 1174 by William II. In 1182 the church, dedicated to the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, was, by a bull of Pope Lucius III, elevated to the rank of a metropolitan cathedral.
The archiepiscopal palace and monastic buildings on the south side were of great size and magnificence, and were surrounded by a massive precinct wall, crowned at intervals by twelve towers. This has been mostly rebuilt, and but little now remains except ruins of some of the towers, a great part of the monks' dormitory and frater, and the splendid cloister, completed about 1200.
The latter is well preserved, and is one of the finest Italian cloisters now extant both for size and beauty of detail. It is about 2,200 m2, with pointed arches decorated with diaper work, supported on pairs of columns in white marble, 216 in all, which were alternately plain and decorated by bands of patterns in gold and colors, made of glass tesserae, arranged either spirally or vertically from end to end of each shaft. The marble capitals are each carved with foliage, biblical scenes and allegories, no two being alike. At one angle, a square pillared projection contains the marble fountain or monks' lavatorium, evidently the work of Muslim sculptors.
The church's plan is a mixture of Eastern Rite and Roman Catholic arrangement. The nave is like an Italian basilica, while the large triple-apsed choir is similar to one of the early three-apsed churches, of which so many examples still exist in Syria and elsewhere in the Middle East. It is like two quite different churches put together endwise.
The basilican nave is wide, with narrow aisles. On each side, monolithic columns of grey oriental granite (except one, which is of cipolin marble) support eight pointed arches much stilted. The capitals of these (mainly Corinthian) are also of the classical period. There is no triforium, but a high clerestory with wide two-light windows, with simple tracery like those in the nave-aisles and throughout the church, which give sufficient light.
The other half, eastern in two senses, is both wider and higher than the nave. It also is divided into a central space with two aisles, each of the divisions ending at the east with an apse. The roofs throughout are of open woodwork very low in pitch, constructionally plain, but richly decorated with colour, now mostly restored. At the west end of the nave are two projecting towers, with a narthex (entrance) between them. A large open atrium, which once existed at the west, is now completely destroyed, having been replaced by a Renaissance portico by Giovanni Domenico and Fazio Gagini (1547–1569).
It is, however, the large extent (6,500 m2) of the impressive glass mosaics covering the interior which make this church so splendid. With the exception of a high dado, made of marble slabs with bands of mosaic between them, the whole interior surface of the walls, including soffits and jambs of all the arches, is covered with minute mosaic-pictures in bright colors on a gold ground. The mosaic pictures are arranged in tiers, divided by horizontal and vertical bands. In parts of the choir there are five of these tiers of subjects or single figures one above another.
The half dome of the central apse has a colossal half-length figure of Christ, with a seated Virgin and Child below; the other apses have full-length figures of St Peter and St Paul. Inscriptions on each picture explain the subject or saint represented; these are in Latin, except some few which are in Greek. The subjects in the nave begin with scenes from the Book of Genesis, illustrating the Old Testament types of Christ and His scheme of redemption, with figures of those who prophesied and prepared for His coming. Around the lower tier and the choir are subjects from the New Testament, chiefly representing Christ's miracles and suffering, with apostles, evangelists and other saints. The design, execution and choice of subjects all appear to be of Byzantine origin, the subjects being selected from the Menologion of Basil II drawn up by the emperor Basil II in the 10th century.
Monreale Cathedral
Norman-Byzantine cathedral part of a group of nine inscribed as Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalù and Monreale.
After the Norman conquest in 1072, Christians took back the former Palermo cathedral. Probably the village's role as temporary ecclesiastical centre played a part in King William II's decision to build a cathedral here.
Monreale was long a small village. When the Norman Kings of Sicily chose the area as their hunting resort, more people and commerce came to the area as they built a palace (probably identifiable with the modern town hall).
The outsides of the principal doorways and their pointed arches are magnificently enriched with carving and coloured inlay, a curious combination of three styles - Norman-French, Byzantine and Arab.
The cathedral interior contains the largest cycle of Byzantine mosaics extant in Italy and one of the greatest extant examples of Norman architecture anywhere.
Begun in 1174 by William II. In 1182 the church, dedicated to the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, was, by a bull of Pope Lucius III, elevated to the rank of a metropolitan cathedral.
The archiepiscopal palace and monastic buildings on the south side were of great size and magnificence, and were surrounded by a massive precinct wall, crowned at intervals by twelve towers. This has been mostly rebuilt, and but little now remains except ruins of some of the towers, a great part of the monks' dormitory and frater, and the splendid cloister, completed about 1200.
The latter is well preserved, and is one of the finest Italian cloisters now extant both for size and beauty of detail. It is about 2,200 m2, with pointed arches decorated with diaper work, supported on pairs of columns in white marble, 216 in all, which were alternately plain and decorated by bands of patterns in gold and colors, made of glass tesserae, arranged either spirally or vertically from end to end of each shaft. The marble capitals are each carved with foliage, biblical scenes and allegories, no two being alike. At one angle, a square pillared projection contains the marble fountain or monks' lavatorium, evidently the work of Muslim sculptors.
The church's plan is a mixture of Eastern Rite and Roman Catholic arrangement. The nave is like an Italian basilica, while the large triple-apsed choir is similar to one of the early three-apsed churches, of which so many examples still exist in Syria and elsewhere in the Middle East. It is like two quite different churches put together endwise.
The basilican nave is wide, with narrow aisles. On each side, monolithic columns of grey oriental granite (except one, which is of cipolin marble) support eight pointed arches much stilted. The capitals of these (mainly Corinthian) are also of the classical period. There is no triforium, but a high clerestory with wide two-light windows, with simple tracery like those in the nave-aisles and throughout the church, which give sufficient light.
The other half, eastern in two senses, is both wider and higher than the nave. It also is divided into a central space with two aisles, each of the divisions ending at the east with an apse. The roofs throughout are of open woodwork very low in pitch, constructionally plain, but richly decorated with colour, now mostly restored. At the west end of the nave are two projecting towers, with a narthex (entrance) between them. A large open atrium, which once existed at the west, is now completely destroyed, having been replaced by a Renaissance portico by Giovanni Domenico and Fazio Gagini (1547–1569).
It is, however, the large extent (6,500 m2) of the impressive glass mosaics covering the interior which make this church so splendid. With the exception of a high dado, made of marble slabs with bands of mosaic between them, the whole interior surface of the walls, including soffits and jambs of all the arches, is covered with minute mosaic-pictures in bright colors on a gold ground. The mosaic pictures are arranged in tiers, divided by horizontal and vertical bands. In parts of the choir there are five of these tiers of subjects or single figures one above another.
The half dome of the central apse has a colossal half-length figure of Christ, with a seated Virgin and Child below; the other apses have full-length figures of St Peter and St Paul. Inscriptions on each picture explain the subject or saint represented; these are in Latin, except some few which are in Greek. The subjects in the nave begin with scenes from the Book of Genesis, illustrating the Old Testament types of Christ and His scheme of redemption, with figures of those who prophesied and prepared for His coming. Around the lower tier and the choir are subjects from the New Testament, chiefly representing Christ's miracles and suffering, with apostles, evangelists and other saints. The design, execution and choice of subjects all appear to be of Byzantine origin, the subjects being selected from the Menologion of Basil II drawn up by the emperor Basil II in the 10th century.
Monreale Cathedral
Norman-Byzantine cathedral part of a group of nine inscribed as Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalù and Monreale.
After the Norman conquest in 1072, Christians took back the former Palermo cathedral. Probably the village's role as temporary ecclesiastical centre played a part in King William II's decision to build a cathedral here.
Monreale was long a small village. When the Norman Kings of Sicily chose the area as their hunting resort, more people and commerce came to the area as they built a palace (probably identifiable with the modern town hall).
The outsides of the principal doorways and their pointed arches are magnificently enriched with carving and coloured inlay, a curious combination of three styles - Norman-French, Byzantine and Arab.
The cathedral interior contains the largest cycle of Byzantine mosaics extant in Italy and one of the greatest extant examples of Norman architecture anywhere.
Begun in 1174 by William II. In 1182 the church, dedicated to the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, was, by a bull of Pope Lucius III, elevated to the rank of a metropolitan cathedral.
The archiepiscopal palace and monastic buildings on the south side were of great size and magnificence, and were surrounded by a massive precinct wall, crowned at intervals by twelve towers. This has been mostly rebuilt, and but little now remains except ruins of some of the towers, a great part of the monks' dormitory and frater, and the splendid cloister, completed about 1200.
The latter is well preserved, and is one of the finest Italian cloisters now extant both for size and beauty of detail. It is about 2,200 m2, with pointed arches decorated with diaper work, supported on pairs of columns in white marble, 216 in all, which were alternately plain and decorated by bands of patterns in gold and colors, made of glass tesserae, arranged either spirally or vertically from end to end of each shaft. The marble capitals are each carved with foliage, biblical scenes and allegories, no two being alike. At one angle, a square pillared projection contains the marble fountain or monks' lavatorium, evidently the work of Muslim sculptors.
The church's plan is a mixture of Eastern Rite and Roman Catholic arrangement. The nave is like an Italian basilica, while the large triple-apsed choir is similar to one of the early three-apsed churches, of which so many examples still exist in Syria and elsewhere in the Middle East. It is like two quite different churches put together endwise.
The basilican nave is wide, with narrow aisles. On each side, monolithic columns of grey oriental granite (except one, which is of cipolin marble) support eight pointed arches much stilted. The capitals of these (mainly Corinthian) are also of the classical period. There is no triforium, but a high clerestory with wide two-light windows, with simple tracery like those in the nave-aisles and throughout the church, which give sufficient light.
The other half, eastern in two senses, is both wider and higher than the nave. It also is divided into a central space with two aisles, each of the divisions ending at the east with an apse. The roofs throughout are of open woodwork very low in pitch, constructionally plain, but richly decorated with colour, now mostly restored. At the west end of the nave are two projecting towers, with a narthex (entrance) between them. A large open atrium, which once existed at the west, is now completely destroyed, having been replaced by a Renaissance portico by Giovanni Domenico and Fazio Gagini (1547–1569).
It is, however, the large extent (6,500 m2) of the impressive glass mosaics covering the interior which make this church so splendid. With the exception of a high dado, made of marble slabs with bands of mosaic between them, the whole interior surface of the walls, including soffits and jambs of all the arches, is covered with minute mosaic-pictures in bright colors on a gold ground. The mosaic pictures are arranged in tiers, divided by horizontal and vertical bands. In parts of the choir there are five of these tiers of subjects or single figures one above another.
The half dome of the central apse has a colossal half-length figure of Christ, with a seated Virgin and Child below; the other apses have full-length figures of St Peter and St Paul. Inscriptions on each picture explain the subject or saint represented; these are in Latin, except some few which are in Greek. The subjects in the nave begin with scenes from the Book of Genesis, illustrating the Old Testament types of Christ and His scheme of redemption, with figures of those who prophesied and prepared for His coming. Around the lower tier and the choir are subjects from the New Testament, chiefly representing Christ's miracles and suffering, with apostles, evangelists and other saints. The design, execution and choice of subjects all appear to be of Byzantine origin, the subjects being selected from the Menologion of Basil II drawn up by the emperor Basil II in the 10th century.
Nếu bạn là người thích khám phá và tìm kiếm những điều lãng mạn, thú vị bằng cách riêng, thì nước Pháp thơ mộng không chỉ là Paris hay Marseill lộng gió của miền Nam mà còn là những trải nghiệm tuyệt vời về một mùa hè đầy thi vị với vùng Tây Bắc, Pháp... Saint Dizier - Những sắc màu mùa hè...
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Tôi dám cá rằng, không thành phố nào ở Pháp lại đẹp như Saint Dizier vào mùa hè. Thoát khỏi bóng mưa suốt mùa đông giá buốt và mùa xuân ẩm ướt, thành phố bé nhỏ là nơi cho những đam mê và sự lãng mạn cất cánh với đủ sắc hoa. Hoa tràn ngập các con đường, góc sân, dãy phố, thậm chí rực rỡ che kín cả những bậu cửa sổ và khung ban công với lối kiến trúc Guimard (có khoảng 100 ngôi nhà của Saint Dizier có lối kiến trúc đặc trưng này) - lối kiến trúc vốn nổi tiếng được tạo nên bởi Hector Guimard, nhà thiết kế nổi danh với những họa tiết thiết kế riêng cho lối vào cho Paris Metro.
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Không khí thanh bình, cỏ hoa ngút tầm mắt, Saint Dizier là một điểm đến hoàn hảo cho những ai muốn du lịch khám phá và nghỉ dưỡng. Từ Paris, đi tàu nhanh (Euro Express) về Saint Dizier với giá khoảng 50 Euro/người, mất chừng 2 giờ. Bạn có thể thuê những căn nhà riêng, đầy đủ tiện nghi, với giá khoảng 400 - 700 Euro/tháng.
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Những con đường mòn đi xuyên rừng rất thích hợp cho xe đạp. Một chuyến đi rừng, băng qua cánh đồng hoa hướng dương vàng rực để bắt lũ ốc sên về làm nguyên liệu cho bữa tiệc ốc nhồi kiểu Pháp sẽ là một trải nghiệm khó quên. Ốc sên đút lò là một đặc sản của nước Pháp và một con ốc sên có giá 3 - 6 Euro (tức là khoảng gần 100.000 VND). Ốc sên làm sạch, băm nhỏ, trộn với bơ, chút bột chiên giòn, lá basil và gia vị, thêm chút chees và tiêu đen xay nhuyễn đem nhồi vào vỏ ốc, đút lò chừng 10 - 15 phút sẽ dậy mùi và trở nên hấp hẫn hơn bao giờ hết. Gà rừng của Saint Dizier chắc nịch, cực kỳ thơm ngon khi được sơ chế, ướp gia vị, nấm tươi và sốt rượu vang cùng mù tạc vàng, nướng trong lò nhiệt độ cao. Món ăn này ăn kèm với bánh mì Pháp mềm và thơm nức mùi bột mì tươi, chắc chắn sẽ là một ấn tượng "cực đã" sau khi đi rừng.
Sau khi khám phá rừng, đừng quên ngắm nhìn thành phố và những quán cà phê dọc quảng trường trung tâm. Ngay trước khách sạn Villa là hàng loạt quán cà phê với đủ loại thức ăn Pháp, Ý, những điểm nghỉ thú vị sau khi mua sắm dọc hai bên đường trung tâm và khu chợ cổ xưa.
Dã ngoại cùng "Lac du Der"...
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Cách Saint Dizier khoảng 10km, một "vùng trời bình yên" với nhà thờ gỗ, những cánh đồng ngô xanh mướt và những trò chơi trên nước thú vị, đó là trải nghiệm của chuyến dã ngoại cuối tuần thú vị với hồ Der (Lac du Der).
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Hồ Der thu hút du khách với những nét bình dị, tự nhiên và truyền thống văn hoá rất lâu đời. Vượt qua những cánh đồng ngô xanh mướt là dấu tích ghi lại sự tồn tại xa xưa của một ngôi làng trên nền đất trũng, nay đã chìm xuống đáy hồ do nước dâng cao. Lối vào khu làng cổ xưa nay, chỉ còn sót lại duy nhất một căn nhà xây kiên cố trên nền đá kè xung quanh, như cố níu lại dấu tích về một khu làng vốn nhộn nhịp trong quá khứ.
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Lac du Der không giống như một khu du lịch dù rất đông du khách. Mọi người đến với hồ Der có thể tự do như những loài chim biển, mặc sức chọn lấy những khu đất trống, bãi cỏ để cắm trại hay dạo quanh bờ hồ, thuê những khu đất trống, bãi cỏ để cắm trại hay dạo quanh bờ hồ, thuê những chiếc du thuyền nhỏ dạo chơi trên nước. Những trò chơi lướt ván, bơi bè, đá bóng, ném đĩa... cũng mang lại cảm giác dễ chịu.
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Không ít các gia đình từ Bỉ du lịch đến đây bằng những chiếc xe được thiết kế như những ngôi nhà di động, họ thoải mái nghỉ ngơi mà không phải trả bất cứ một loại phí nào trừ tiền sử dụng nước và điện (nếu cần). Khu du lịch có vài nhà hàng nhỏ cùng một cửa tiệm bán đồ lưu niệm nhưng dường như, công việc kinh doanh chỉ để níu khách đến hồ Der chứ không thực sự là kinh doanh để kiếm lời - đây cũng là một trong những lý do khiến việc dã ngoại ở Lac du Der trở nên đầy khám phá và dân dã.
Mua đồ hiệu "outlet" tại Troyes...
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Du lịch vốn gắn liền với mua sắm. Với những tín đồ "shopping" thì mua đồ hiệu tại Pháp là một lý do cực chính đáng và cũng chính là lý do để không thể nói không với việc mua sắm ở Troyes.
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Chỉ mất chừng 2 giờ đồng hồ khởi hành từ thành phố hoa cỏ Saint Dizier là bạn có thể lạc vào một khu outlet, ngập tràn các nhãn hiệu hàng "top" của thành phố Troyes, nơi có vô vàn các nhà máy sản xuất hàng hiệu đẳng cấp thế giới. Những cửa hàng Burberry, Coach, DKNY, Tommy Hilfiger, Banana Republic, Disel, Levi"s, Teddy Smith, Lancel... hoành tráng mở cửa dọc các đường.
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Đồ hiệu ở đây đảm bảo về chất lượng và hoàn toàn là những kiểu thiết kế mới và không bị lỗi thiết kế với giá mềm hơn giá tại các khu phố thương mại khoảng 20% - 30%. Nếu may mắn, bạn có thể kiếm được những cửa hàng có chương trình khuyến mãi hết sức thú vị: mua 5 món, chỉ tính tiền món đắt nhất (miễn phí 4 món hàng còn lại) hay mua 1 tặng 1, mua từ 2 trở lên chỉ với giá khoảng 30% - 50% giá ban đầu... Ngoài những nhãn hiệu cao cấp, bạn có thể mua sắm những món đồ làm thủ công theo kiểu truyền thống Pháp, kiểu như những bộ chăn, drap may bằng tay với những mảnh vải ghép sinh động, hoặc những chiếc khăn bàn thêu tay hay gối sofa may thủ công hết sức trang nhã với giá hời (một bộ chăn, drap chừng khoảng 35 Euro, xấp xỉ 800.000 VND).
Reims - Cái nôi của rượu champagne Pháp...
Đến Pháp, không thể quên khám phá cái nôi sản xuất rượu champagne tuyệt hảo ở Reims. Lối vào thành phố xinh xắn này phủ đầy màu xanh của những giàn nho. Mỗi gia đình truyền thống ở đây có một nghề đặc trưng gắn với nghề làm rượu champagne và họ tự hào giới thiệu nghề nghiệp của tổ tiên mình qua các biểu tượng trước nhà. Có những ngôi nhà khiêm tốn đứng sau một người nông dân đang gùi nho - thể hiện nghề hái nho truyền thống. Một ngôi nhà khác lại có biểu tượng của những thùng rượu gỗ bóng loáng, thể hiện nghề làm thùng ủ rượu...
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Đi thăm một hầm rượu nổi tiếng mới thấy sự tỉ mỉ của nghề làm rượu champagne truyền thống ở Pháp. Với những người làm rượu thì những trái nho để làm champagne phải được hái hoàn toàn bằng tay, để tránh lẫn lá cây, chất bẩn và đảm bảo được yếu tố "humantouch" - yếu tố tinh thần con người giúp chất lượng rượu đặc biệt hơn.
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Những chai rượu thuỷ tinh hàng trăm lít được xếp chồng lên nhau trong hầm sâu khoảng 5km dưới lòng đất. Hơi lạnh khiến nước nho tinh chất lắng lại, những tạp chất dồn ra nơi miệng chai, để sau một thời gian chưng cất, người ta có thể gạn lọc tạp chất ra khỏi thành phẩm rượu hoàn hảo để đem đi ủ với thùng gỗ chuyên dụng. Khác với nghệ thuật làm rượu vang trứ danh của nước Ý, quá trình làm rượu champagne của Pháp rất chú trọng đến vị trí và độ sâu của hầm rượu để đảm bảo champagne không bị nóng quá, sinh ra chát và hỏng quá trình lên men. Các loại nho được dùng làm champagne phải là loại nho xanh, tươi và chín vừa để có đủ độ ngọt cần thiết.
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Thăm hầm rượu champane không thể không thử thưởng thức loại rượu trứ danh này. Ngay trong thành phố Reims, tại những hầm rượu vang lớn đều có những nhà hàng phục vụ rượu, và đặc biệt, du khách có thể thưởng thức champane Pháp hảo hạng với món bò sữa nấu rượu champane. Loại bò sữa con nhỏ, thịt mềm và ngọt được hấp cùng nước sốt rượu champagne pha chút mù tạc vàng sẽ trở nên ngon và thơm đặc biệt. Thông thường, món bò sữa này được phục vụ trong chiếc nồi đất tráng men hơi sâu, để đảm bảo giữ nóng và mùi thơm.
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Với những người không ăn được hải sản, thử một chút champagne với bánh mì bơ tỏi hoặc salad khai vị, với những loại sốt kiểu Pháp khác nhau cũng thật tuyệt. Nếu thích chua chua, ngọt ngọt, hãy thử salad dầu giấm với sốt rượu vang. Nếu thích béo ngậy, đã có sốt kem giấm kiểu Pháp, vị hơi béo và chua. Mù tạc vàng cũng là nguyên liệu thú vị cho món nước sốt pha tiêu đen giã dập, món nước sốt thích hợp cho thịt hun khói và cà mắn, kèm các loại rau củ...
Với tôi, đến Pháp chỉ để ngắm Paris hoa lệ, chắc chắn bạn sẽ không có được những trải nghiệm dân dã và thú vị như hành trình vè vùng Tây Bắc của nước Pháp, và nước Pháp hoa lệ không chỉ là Paris!
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(Theo TG Phụ Nữ)
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Boston, MA (September 20, 2014) -- Cardinal Seán O’Malley ordained thirteen men to the Order of Deacon at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross.
Photos by George Martell - Boston Catholic Development Services.
Cardinal Seán said, “Through the grace of God, these thirteen men of faith have been called to serve the Church as deacons. Each brings his unique gifts to their ministry and we welcome them as brothers in Christ. We are grateful to their loved ones, especially their wives and families, for their love, support and encouragement as our new deacons have prepared themselves for this lifelong commitment to the Church.”
Deacon Dan Burns, Director of Permanent Diaconate Formation, said, “Representing the diversity of the Archdiocese this class includes four candidates from the Hispanic community, one from the Brazilian community, and one from the Vietnamese community. The richness of the cultural and spiritual lives of these men and their families will bring great gifts to our parish collaboratives in the days and years ahead.”
Francis Burke
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Francis Burke and his wife of 27 years, Joanne, are members of St. Catherine of Alexandria parish in Westford. The Burke’s have two children, Laura and David (DJ). Fran recently retired from a career in high tech and is currently pursuing degree in Theology at the Theological Institute for the New Evangelization and also a certificate in Spiritual Direction and Retreat Leadership at Creighton University. Fran Burke and Joanne have worked with the ACTS Retreat group at St. Catherine’s for the last 6 years. Fran was called to the diaconate by the opportunity to serve others. Fran hopes to continue his ministry focused on serving the poor and homeless. Fran will be assigned to St. Mary Parish in Chelmsford and to the Diaconate Formation Office following ordination.
Michael Curren
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Michael Curren and his wife Paula are members of St. Agnes Parish in Reading, MA. Mike and Paula have three children: Brenna is a teacher in Burlington, Maura is an administrative manager at Children’s Hospital, and Timothy is a Greek Orthodox priest at St. Vasilios Parish in Peabody. Father Timothy is married to Dr. Nijmeh Hodaly Curren of Beit Jala, Palestine. Mike started his secular career as a social worker and currently works in non-profit administration as a Senior Vice President for the Cure Alzheimer’s Fund in Wellesley. Mike spent time at the Carmelite Junior Seminary in Hamilton, MA and the Carmelite Seminary at Marquette University before discerning that he was called to marriage and family life. Mike continued to be drawn to a life of service in the Church through parish ministries and leadership, eventually being called to consider the diaconate as a vocation through the encouragement and inspiration of many priests and deacons in his life. Mike will serve at St. Augustine Parish in Andover and the Office of Ecumenical Affairs following ordination.
William C. Dwyer
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William C. Dwyer and his wife Jeane currently reside in Merrimack NH and are members of St. Catherine of Alexandria in Westford. They have three grown children – Patrick and his bride Erin, Timothy and Meghan. Bill’s secular career has been in accounting and finance for both large and small companies. Living his Cursillo weekend was a springboard to a deeper relationship with the Lord. He heard a call to the diaconate during the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius and has learned from Fr. Lawrence Porter that “the closer one gets to the God of the Bible, the further he sends you out”. Bill’s hope is to continue being active in prison ministry. Bill will be assigned to St. Catherine of Alexandria Parish in Westford, St. Anne Parish in Littleton, and to the Pro-Life and Respect Life Office following ordination.
George Escotto
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George Escotto and his wife Maria are members of St. Patrick Parish in Lawrence. They have been married for 22 years and have been blessed with a daughter, Lesly, who is a student at Northern Essex Community College. George received his call to the diaconate through a personal encounter with God during a Cursillo retreat. George works in a Nursing Home as a custodian where he has the daily opportunity to be the presence of Christ to those who live there: “I feel like I am living a ministry here and seeing Christ in every one of the people who live in the Nursing Home every day.” George will be assigned to St. Patrick Parish in Lawrence and to Office of Cultural Diversity following ordination.
Edward S. Giordano
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Edward S. Giordano and his wife Carol live in Stoneham and are members of St. Patrick Parish. Carol and Ed have two adult children, Mary and Matthew, and a daughter-in-law Jamie. Ed is the Director of Engineering at C.L. Hauthaway in Lynn. Ed has had wonderful Deacon Mentors at St. Patrick Parish and his first exposure to the Permanent Diaconate was at the Incarnation Parish in Melrose where both of his children were baptized by Permanent Deacons. At the Incarnation Parish Deacon Jack Wise gave Ed his first inspiration of the gift of the vocation and ministry of the Permanent Deacon. Ed feels his four years of academic study and spiritual formation have been a blessing that has allowed him to grown closer to our loving, kind, and merciful Lord, Jesus Christ. Ed hopes that he will serve Jesus and the people of God with that same love and compassion. Following ordination Ed will be assigned to St. Barbara Parish in Woburn and to Campus Ministry Office.
Chuck Hall
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Chuck Hall and his wife Mary live in Rowley and worship at Our Lady of Hope Parish in Ipswich. Chuck has been a sheet metal mechanic, machinist, singer-songwriter, radio personality and software engineer. He continues an active musical life as a song writer and in producing audiobooks, including a reading of Chesterton’s “St. Francis of Assisi.” His most recent audio work was the narration of a documentary film on the life Fr. James Alberione, the founder of the Daughters of St. Paul. Chuck’s faith journey began 1971 with a dramatic encounter with Christ that led him out of the 1960’s counterculture and into evangelical and fundamentalist circles, before becoming a dedicated Reformed Presbyterian. His journey brought him to the Catholic Church in 2006, when he attended his first Mass. He was received into the Catholic Church in 2008. Chuck heard a call to the diaconate as he volunteered in hospitals and led a prayer ministry in his home parish. His parish priest encouraged him to consider a diaconate vocation and he entered formation with the understanding that the Holy Spirit could re-direct his journey at any time. The journey was never re-directed, however, and his calling became clearer as formation progressed. Chuck has been influenced greatly by the writings of G. K. Chesterton and the life and ministry of Pope Saint John Paul II. Shortly after being received into the Church, he lived a Cursillo weekend which also was a strong influence in his life. Chuck will be assigned to St. John the Baptist and St. Thomas the Apostle Parishes in Peabody and to the Office of Ecumenical Affairs following ordination.
Franklin Mejia
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Franklin Mejia was born and raised in Dominican Republic. Franklin is married to Wendy R. Mejia. They are the proud parents of Gabriel Andres, 10 and Isabella Maria, 7. He and his family are active members of St. Mary of the Annunciation parish in Cambridge. Franklin holds a Political Science degree and has been involved in television production. Franklin came to know Christ as a child thanks to his Grandfather Nicacio Mejia, who introduced him to the spiritual life and the doctrine of the Catholic faith. At a very young age, Franklin was an active member and youth leader of the Salesian Youth Group in his community. Upon arriving to the United States, Franklin worked for the Hispanic Youth Ministry in the Archdiocese of Boston organizing inter-parochial youth sports tournaments, youth leadership formation programs and an evangelization ministry dedicated to visiting the youth in jail. Franklin’s passion for evangelization led him to Catholic Television where he is the host and producer of “Buena Nueva” (The Good News). His desire to evangelize through the media was inspired by Pope John Paul II, who encouraged the Church to use every means of communication to introduce Christ to others. Franklin will be assigned to Sacred Hearts Parish in Malden and to Catholic TV following ordination.
Eric Peabody
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Eric Peabody and his wife, Renee, live in Haverhill and have been married 20 years. He is a division manager at a national home improvement retailer and Renee is an administrative assistant at St. Basil Salvatorian Center in Methuen. Eric and Renee have two daughters, Haley and Mary. The Peabody Family are currently members of the collaborative of St. Lucy and St. Monica Parishes in Methuen. Eric has served in various liturgical ministries and is a third degree member of the Knights of Columbus. Eric entered the Church at the age of 16 through RCIA and his great uncle, the late Rev. Dennis T. Nason, encouraged Eric to consider a diaconal vocation. Following ordination Eric will be assigned to Sacred Hearts Parish in Haverhill and Office of the Catholic Labor Guild.
Jesus Peña
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Jesus Peña and his wife Margarita are members of St. John the Baptist Parish in Peabody and have three grown children. Jesus works as a Case Manager for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Jesus began his vocational journey in April 2009 when, feeling drawn to serve Christ more deeply, he turned to a trusted priest in the community, Fr. Alonso Macias, who suggested the diaconate. Jesus feels blessed by the many men of faith who have served as mentors to him over the past twenty years, including many wonderful priests and deacons. In a special way, Deacon Valentin Rivera and Deacon Antonio Perea were helpful to both Margarita and Jesus. More recently Deacon Leo Martin helped Jesus to understand both the faith and the ministry of the Deacon and to grow spiritually. According to Jesus, “These past four years of formation have been a life changing conversion of the heart through constant prayer, self-emptying, and service. The core of my ministry will be to live the Gospel by surrendering my will to the will of God.” Following ordination Jesus will be serve as a Deacon at the Salem collaborative of Immaculate Conception, St. James, and St. John the Baptist Parishes as well as in the Diaconate Formation Office.
Alvaro Jose Leiva Soares
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Alvaro Jose Leiva Soares was born in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil and married his wife Carla in 1986. Alvaro and Carla are proud parents of three grown children, Alvaro Jr., Ivan, and Natalia. They are members of Holy Family Parish in Lowell and active members of both the Brazilian Apostolate and the Charismatic Renewal in the Archdiocese of Boston. Alvaro holds degrees in Economics and Computer Science as well as an MBA. He is fluent in Portuguese and English, and proficient in Spanish. Alvaro is currently working for Kaspersky Labs in Woburn as a Product Support Engineer. Alvaro has worked in many parish ministries and received his call to be a Permanent Deacon through his active participation in the Catholic Charismatic Renewal. He is currently responsible for the formation program inside of the Brazilian Ethnic Leaders Team and is currently appointed Liaison and Executive Director of the Charismatic Renewal movement in the Archdiocese of Boston. Following ordination Alvaro will be assigned to Holy Family Parish and the Office of Cultural Diversity.
Michael Tomkins
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Michael Tomkins and his wife Danni live in Wilmington and are parishioners at Saint Thomas of Villanova with their 5 children Hailey, Lauren, Victoria, Joshua, and Meghan. Michael attended Boston University where he received a degree in Computer Science and is now employed as Chief Technology Officer for a financial software company. Michael first learned about the diaconate at age 13 when he served as an altar server at the Mass of Thanksgiving for a close family friend, Deacon Robert Amerault. Raised in an active Catholic family and educated from elementary through high school at Saint Clements in Medford, the seeds of faith were planted at an early age. He felt God's call to the diaconate in his early twenties but as a newlywed he knew it would be some time before he could respond, so he and Danni kept busy raising their five children and remaining active in their parish. They found their true passion was for youth ministry where they served for over twenty years in numerous parishes throughout the archdiocese. In 1999 Michael and Danni each received the Pro Deo et Juventute award given in recognition of continuous and praiseworthy service to young people. Michael hopes to be a witness to those he serves to help them to grow deeper in answering their own baptismal call. Michael will be assigned to St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Dracut and the Office of Faith Formation for Youth and Young Adults following ordination.
Tam Van Tram
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Tam Van Tram and his wifeThom have been married for 39 years, live in Andover, and have two daughters and two grandchildren. They are members of St. Theresa of Lisieux Parish in North Reading and the Vietnamese community at Sacred Hearts Parish in Malden. Tam plays guitar for the Contemporary Music Group and is a member of Parish Pastoral Council and Finance Committee at St Theresa Parish. Tam also is Chairman of the Finance Council for Sacred Hearts Parish. Tam had a long career in technology and business and now works as an Adjunct Professor at Middlesex Community College teaching Chemistry, Math, and Computer Science. He holds degrees in Chemical Engineering and Nuclear Engineering and expects to complete his Master’s in Theological Studies Degree (MTS) at St. John Seminary in 2015. Tam was raised as a Buddhist in Vietnam and grew up during in the midst of the devastating war that raged in his homeland through the 1960’s and 1970’s. He converted to Catholicism in 1997. Tam sees the great grace of God’s love in leading him through life to this moment of ordination where he can serve the Church and God’s people. Following ordination Tam will be assigned to St. Theresa Parish in North Reading and to the Campus Ministry Office where he will serve as a Catholic Chaplain at the UMass campus in Boston.
Carlos Simon Valentin
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Carlos Simon Valentin and his wife, Angelica, have been married for 16 years and live in Lynn. They have two children, Nicholas and Angel. Simon and Angelica have been active parishioners of St. John the Baptist Parish in Peabody throughout their married life. Simon is a Draftsman and Auto Cad graduate and is currently employed by Greater Lynn Senior Services as a driver for “ The Ride”, which is part of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. Simon is the youngest member of the Class of 2014 and will be assigned to St. John the Baptist and St. Thomas the Apostle Parishes in Peabody and the Office of Cultural Diversity following ordination.
Permanent Diaconate
Prior to this ordination, there are 273 deacons in the Archdiocese of Boston (142 active with the remaining retired, on leave, or serving outside of the diocese). Thirteen (13) men will be ordained on September 20, 2014. The Archdiocese of Boston ordains a class of deacons every year. There are currently 49 men in formation (this includes the 13 about to be ordained). Of these 49, 20 (41%) are from our ethnic communities (10 Hispanic, 4 Brazilian, 2 Haitian, 2 Vietnamese, 1 Iraqi), ages range from 36 – 63, and 48 (98%) are married.
The Archdiocese holds an Inquirer Program each year in October/November for those who feel a possible call to the diaconate vocation. This program provides information to men and their wives about the vocation and ministry of deacons, the formation program, and the admissions process. It also includes a Saturday discernment retreat. The program generally draws 20-30 men each year. Information is available from Deacon Burns at deacondan_burns@rcab.org.
Deacon Burns said, “Because the great majority of Permanent Deacons are married men with families, the formation and inquirer programs strongly involve their wives and focus on the grace and challenge of integrating ordained ministry with the primary vocation of marriage.”
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Nằm nổi bật ở cuối phía nam Quảng trường Đỏ, Matxcơva, nhà thờ St. Basil mang một không khí trang nghiêm đến lạ kỳ, nhưng vẫn toát lên vẻ đẹp diễm lệ, đậm sắc truyền thống dân gian Nga.
1. Nhà thờ
St. Basil (Nga)
Đó là một công trình kiến trúc nhiều màu sắc gồm chín ngôi tháp chóp hình củ hành trên đỉnh có một dấu thập thánh giá xây bằng gạch đỏ theo kiểu Byzantine Nga, có chiều cao 81 m ở bên ngoài và 69 m ở bên trong.
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Những chiếc chóp củ hành đặc trưng
Công trình được xây dựng vào năm 1555 theo lệnh của "Ivan bạo chúa", vị Sa hoàng đầu tiên của nước Nga, để kỷ niệm chiến thắng quân Mông Cổ. Lúc đầu, nhà thờ này được đặt tên là "nhà thờ của sự cầu nguyện" vì chiến thắng quân Mông cổ diễn ra đúng vào ngày Lễ cầu nguyện cho Đức mẹ đồng trinh.
Năm 1561, công trình được hoàn thành, nhưng chỉ có tám tòa tháp cùng đứng chung trên một nền, mỗi tòa tháp tượng trưng cho một lần đánh thắng quân Mông Cổ. Đến năm 1588, khi tòa tháp thứ chín được xây dựng, nhà thờ này được đổi tên thành "Nhà thờ thánh Basil".
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Quảng trường đỏ, tháp đồng hồ Kremlin và nhà thờ St. Basil
Chắc chắn bạn sẽ thật ngỡ ngàng trước vẻ đẹp lộng lẫy bên trong nhà thờ St. Basil với các bức tường được trang trí bằng những hình ảnh hoa lá màu lam tinh tế cùng những bức tranh thánh. Nhà thờ còn có nhiều cầu thang gỗ âm trong tường mà một trong số đó chỉ mới được phát hiện hồi đầu những năm 1970 trong một lần trùng tu. Đáng chú ý nhất có lẽ là bàn thờ thánh, đặc trưng của các nhà thờ thánh Byzantine làm bằng cẩm thạch có từ thế kỷ XVI.
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Những bức tranh thánh với khung tranh thếp vàng
2. Nhà thờ Las Lajas (Colombia)
Được xây dựng vào năm 1916 trên nền của một nhà thờ nhỏ có từ thế kỷ 19, nhà thờ Las Lajas có vị trí vô cùng độc đáo, nằm trong lòng một hẻm núi trên sông Guaitara (Colombia). Việc xây dựng nhà thờ được gắn với một truyền thuyết ly kỳ về một người phụ nữ da đỏ tên là Maria Mueces.
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Nét hùng vĩ của không gian quanh nhà thờ
Truyền thuyết kể rằng, một lần đi ngang qua đây, lúc đó, Maria Mueces đang cõng trên lưng cô con gái Rose tàn tật vừa bị câm vừa bị điếc. Bỗng nhiên, Rose cất tiếng yêu cầu mẹ đặt cô xuống hang núi trước mặt. Đây là lần đầu tiên trong đời Rose cất tiếng nói. Cô bé đã vẽ lên vách hang đá bức tranh nổi tiếng Đức mẹ đồng trinh Mary và con trai (được gọi là “Đức mẹ làm phép lạ”) hiện đang được lưu giữ cẩn mật trong nhà thờ.
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Bức tranh đá “Đức mẹ làm phép lạ”
Truyền thuyết trên liệu có thật hay không thì không ai dám chắc. Thế nhưng, những nghiên cứu gần đây nhất vẫn chưa xác định được chính xác những vật liệu dùng để vẽ lên bức tranh đá đó. Chính vì vậy mà nhà thờ theo lối kiến trúc Gothic này được coi là một trong những nhà thờ đẹp và bí ẩn nhất thế giới.
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Làm lễ quanh bức tranh
“Đức mẹ làm phép lạ”
3. Nhà thờ Sagrada Familia (Tây Ban Nha)
Khi tới thăm nhà thờ Sagrada Familia nổi tiếng ở Barcelona, Tây Ban Nha, cảm giác đầu tiên của tất cả các du khách đó là sự choáng ngợp trước vẻ đẹp độc đáo của một công trình đồ sộ với nghệ thuật kiến trúc tinh xảo và tỉ mỉ. Có thể nói Sagrada Familia xứng đáng được coi là một trong những biểu tượng điển hình của "xứ sở bò tót".
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Được bắt đầu khởi công từ năm 1882, cho đến nay, trải qua hơn một trăm năm xây dựng, nhà thờ Sagrada Familia vẫn chưa được hoàn thiện. Theo thiết kế ban đầu, Sagrada Familia được đặt trên một mảnh đất rộng 14.660 m2, khi hoàn tất sẽ có 18 tòa tháp, trong đó tòa tháp cao nhất cao 170 m.
Hiện tại mới chỉ có tổng số 8 tòa tháp được hoàn thành và 4 tòa khác đang tiếp tục được xây dựng. Sau đó, 5 tháp còn lại mới dần dần được tiến hành xây dựng, bao gồm: tháp trung tâm có gắn cây thánh giá, tháp Đức mẹ Mary, tháp Thánh Phúc Âm ...
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Công trình vẫn chưa hoàn thành
Sagrada Familia được coi là công trình kiến trúc nổi tiếng nhất mang đầy tâm huyết của một nhà kiến trúc sư tài ba có tên Antonio Gaudi. Đây là tập hợp toàn bộ những đúc rút kinh nghiệm mà ông có được trong cuộc sống và những công trình mà ông đã từng xây dựng.
Một trong những ý tưởng độc đáo của Gaudi là việc xây dựng các tháp trụ, để đo được chính xác các góc nghiêng của các tháp trụ sao cho chúng đứng cân bằng và hợp lực của nó đạt được độ chính xác cao nhất, ông đã phát minh ra một phép đo lạ thường. Gaudi tạo ra một mô hình nhà thờ nhỏ, trong đó các tháp trụ được thay thế bằng các dây treo.
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Những chi tiết bên ngoài nhà thờ
Sau đó, ông treo ngược mô hình lên, dưới tác dụng của trọng lực, các dây treo sẽ di chuyển đến vị trí sao cho cân bằng nhất. Bằng phương pháp đó, ông đã đưa ra các con số chính xác cho góc nghiêng các tháp trụ của công trình hiện tại. Độ nghiêng của các tháp trụ tạo nên một cảm giác chông chênh nhưng rất ổn định của kiệt tác này.
4. Nhà thờ Hagia Sophia (Thổ Nhĩ Kỳ)
Hagia Sophia - công trình kiến trúc độc đáo mang đậm phong cách kiến trúc kiểu Byzantine - là một điểm sáng của Istanbul, Thổ Nhĩ Kỳ nổi bật với mái vòm lớn có đường kính lên đến 31 m. Hagia Sophia theo tiếng Hy Lạp có nghĩa là “Nhà thờ trí tuệ thần thánh của Chúa”.
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Toàn cảnh nhà thờ
Nhà thờ này được xây dựng từ năm 532 đến năm 537 dưới thời Hoàng đế Byzantine Justinian. Lúc đầu, tòa nhà được dùng làm nhà thờ Thiên chúa giáo, sau đó, chuyển thành nhà thờ Hồi giáo, và nay là một viện bảo tàng ở Istanbul, nổi tiếng với bộ sưu tập các thánh tích và một bức tường tranh bằng bạc dài 15 m. Đây từng là nhà thờ của giáo hội Chính thống giáo phương Đông và là nhà thờ lớn nhất thế giới trong gần 1.000 năm, cho đến khi nhà thờ Seville Trung cổ hoàn thành vào năm 1520.
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Kiến trúc bên trong
Sau khi Thổ Nhĩ Kỳ bị đế quốc Ottoman chiếm đóng vào năm 1453, Hagia Sophia bị biến thành nhà thờ Hồi giáo. Chuông khánh, bàn thờ, tường tranh bị gỡ bỏ, nhiều phần nền khảm tranh bị trát vữa đè lên. Các chi tiết kiến trúc Hồi giáo, chẳng hạn Hốc thờ hướng về Mecca, giảng đài và 4 cái tháp ở bên ngoài được xây thêm trong thời của các Ottoman. Tòa nhà là nơi thờ phụng của người Hồi giáo cho đến năm 1935, khi nó được chính phủ Thổ Nhĩ Kì chuyển thành một viện bảo tàng.
5. Nhà thờ St.Peter (Vatican)
Nhà thờ thánh Peter - trái tim của những tín đồ Cơ-đốc giáo - là một trong bốn nhà thờ chính ở Vatican. Công trình kiến trúc đồ sộ này bắt đầu được khởi công xây dựng vào ngày 18 tháng 4 năm 1506 trên nền một nhà thờ cổ đã có1.200 năm tuổi theo lệnh của Giáo hoàng Julius II với mong muốn đây sẽ là nơi chôn cất chính mình sau khi mất.
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Nhà thờ St. Peter và quảng trường
Quá trình thi công nhà thờ St.Peter bị gián đoạn nhiều lần và đã qua tay rất nhiều kiến trúc sư khác nhau, trong đó phải kể đến Michelangelo, người đã thiết kế mái vòm nổi tiếng, một kỳ tích của kỹ thuật xây dựng bởi đây là công trình xây bằng gạch có khoảng cách bắc cầu tự do lớn nhất (dài 24 m, ở độ cao 120 m).
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St. Peter khi đêm về
Cuối cùng, cho đến năm 1626, công trình này mới thực sự hoàn thành dài 187 m và cao 45 m, chưa kể đến quảng trường rộng hơn 2 ha có sức chứa trên 60.000 người.
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