Hi, my name is Maurizio. Welcome to my blog.

I was born in Milan in 1955, and live in the province of Bergamo. I started becoming interested in photography in 1975, when my father lent me his camera, an old but legendary AGFA ISOLETTE II, for a work trip to Algeria. In that period, thanks to a small lab obtained from a cubby-hole placed at my disposal by the town priest, I was always able to develop by own pictures, including black and white ones. Over the years I have learnt to love travelling, developing a passion for nature, animals and life in the open.

Indeed, in 1986, after my first son Manuel was born, my wife Cristina and I decided to buy a campervan, so as not to have to give up life in the open air, for which I have always been known and which now also characterises my entire family (our closest friends affectionately refer to us as "vagabonds").

Since 1990 I have also been interested in videocameras, first analog then digital. Since 1993, not happy with the open air and earth alone, I started practicing underwater photography, obtaining two specialised international certificates (Padi U/W Photographer and Photosub). Since then all my dives have been aimed exclusively at photography. In 2000, after a lot of nagging from my wife, I managed to kit out my Canon MV1 videocamera and so venture into underwater video recordings.

Since 2001 I have been devoting myself with a passion to the recording and video/audio editing of my films, and at the same time I select, classify, archive and develop my own photographs. Since the end of 2003 my son Manuel (deservedly appointed webmaster) and I have personally been looking after this website.Since 2005, after air, earth and underwater elements, I add sky element, starting the fascinating world of photograph astronomy. During the past few years I have frequently "renewed" my video-photography equipment, and can currently count on:

CAMERAS

• Nikon FM2 (analogic manual)
• Nikon D610 (digital)
• Sony DSC-P10 + MPH-PHA (underwater)
• Sbig ST-7XE (CCD astronomy)

LAMPS

• Amphico 101 S (underwater)
• Nr. 2 Amphico HID + Powerpack NiMHi da 13,2 V/4 Ah (underwater)

VIDEOCAMERAS

• Canon MV1 + custodia Amphibico (digital underwater)
• Panasonic NV-GS400EG (digital earthling)
• Webcam Lumenera Skynyx 2-0 (astronomy)

LENSES

• Nikon Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G VRII ED AF-S
• Doubler focal Nikon TC-17E2 AF-S
• Nikon Zoom-Nikkor 24-120mm F/4G ED VR AF-S
• Nikon AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2,8G IF-ED
• Nikon Zoom-Nikkor 16-35mm F/4G ED VR AF-S
• Nikkor 50mm f/1,4 (astronomy)
• Nikkor 135mm f/2,8 (astronomy)

ACCESSORIES

• Supports Manfrotto
• Nikon Macro flash system R1C1
• Flash Nikon SU-800
• Telescope Schmidt-Cassegrain Meade LX-200 GPS 10" (astronomy)
• Climben on Apochromatic Pentax SDHF 75 (astronomy)
• Equatorial mount Takahashi Sky Patrol II (astronomy)

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i want to make my great compliments to this steem's artists: @pfunk, @anyx, @zorro and @susanne!
Yours works are very good!

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