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The Minister of Culture and Tourism, Pedro Alberto Cruz, the mayor of Mazarrón, Francisco Blaya, and the Councillor of Culture, Alicia Jiménez, presented this morning the largest gathering of photographers from Spain, Fotogenio 2009.

More than 1,600 national and international photographers will gather this weekend in particular, from February 27 to March 1 in a unique place in the world such as the Erosion of Bolnuevo.

The presentation ceremony, held in Murcia in the Press Room of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, has captured the attention of all media in the Region of Murcia audiovisual, written and digital.

The magnitude of this event has reached the town of Mazarrón becomes a tourist destination in the photo.

Fotogenio In four years has gone from 30 people enrolled in its first edition to have to limit entries to 1,600 participants for the great reception given to participants from all regions of Spain and from abroad.

The global managing editor for National Geographic Magazine, the American Khaty Moran, the director of the largest European photography project the Wild Wonders of Europe, Swede Staffan Widstrand, the official photographer for National Geographic magazine in Spain for ten years, Tino Soriano President of the Spanish Federation of Professional Photography and Imaging, Belén Caballero, the president of the Association of Professional Photographers of Valencia, Esteban Vicente, one of those responsible for nature photography web www.fotonatura.org , Fernando Ortega and the author of "High Quality Digital Photography ', José María Mellado, are some of the prestigious national and international speakers, among many others, who take part in various seminars, conferences and lectures.

Pedro Alberto Cruz has been reported that a key to the success of Fotogenio is marriage between photography and the environment in an idyllic context such as the Erosion of Bolnuevo.

In this regard, Francisco Blaya has indicated that the reputation of Fotogenio is in the quality and prestige of the speakers which makes Mazarrón event this weekend in the city of photography.

Fotogenio 2009, organized since its inception by the municipality of Mazarrón, has major sponsors of private and public bodies such as Canon Europe, the Autonomous Community of Murcia and the Tourist Consortium "Bay of Mazarrón.

“FOTOGENIO�, EL MAYOR ENCUENTRO DE FOTÓGRAFOS DEL PA�S EN MAZARRÓN

Mazarrón, 26 de febrero de 2009.-

 

The municipality of Mazarrón live this weekend one of the biggest events in the world of photography.

From February 27 to March 1, the natural monument of Erosions Bolnuevo be the meeting point at the international level, for all lovers of this discipline.

“Fotogenioâ€� 2009 reunirá en Mazarrón a de

 

more than 1,600 national and international photographers

que, inscritos gratuitamente, estarán presentes en este evento que, en tan solo cuatro años, se ha consolidado como el mayor Encuentro de Fotógrafos en este país.

 

Programming this year includes different activities, lectures, workshops, seminars and talks, guided by prestigious and renowned photography professionals nationally and internationally, among which we find, among others, leading figures such as:

• Khaty Moran

   

  (U.S.), editor in chief of National Geographic magazine in Washington.

  Staffan Widstrand

  (Suecia), director del mayor proyecto fotográfico europeo el Wild Wonders of Europe y ganador de reconocidos premios.

• Tino Soriano

   

  (Spain), with the World Press Photo at his back, has worked more than 10 years as official photographer for National Geographic magazine in Spain.

  Belén Caballero, president of the Spanish Federation of Professional Photography and Image

  Esteban Vicente, president of the Association of Professional Photographers of Valencia.

  2 times nominated to the Goya Awards.

  Fernando Ortega, one of those responsible for nature photography web

  www.fotonatura.org

• José María Mellado , autor del libro 'Fotografía Digital de Alta Calidad'

  
  

Novedades en Fotogenio 2009

 

This year, the municipality of Mazarrón, as the event organizer, wanted to encourage direct communication between participants and attendees. As one of the novelties introduced

Aula Abierta

 

Rosa Isabel Vazquez, who will address the theme of "image processing", where each photographer will develop their work personally, and in the

Aula Abierta

 

José Antonio Fernández, "Hoselito", which colloquially, will focus on "The lighting in the long-exposure night photography."

Por otra parte, todos los participantes de Fotogenio 2009 tendrán la posibilidad de exponer parte de sus trabajos fotográficos en las Sesiones Golfas,

 

during the nights of Friday and Saturday.

In these sessions, all those who wish to project their portfolio on the big screen in the main tent.

This activity aims to generate interaction and sharing of work and knowledge between all the "photogenic".

Actividades paralelas y complementarias a “Fotogenio�

En esta edición, los acompañantes de los participantes, llegados desde todos los puntos del país y del extranjero, contarán con una programación paralela que les facilitará el conocimiento y el disfrute de las bondades que ofrece el municipio de Mazarrón, a través de una serie de rutas guiadas histórico-culturales y de senderismo diseñadas para la ocasión.

Con motivo de “Fotogenio 2009â€� el espacio cultural y expositivo de las Casas Consistoriales de Mazarrón exhibe en sus salas tres muestras fotográficas:

 

The room on the first floor houses, "Mazarrón in 50 pictures by Juan Sanchez Calventus

"The maze inside," Rosa Isabel Vazquez, visit the room in basement.

On the walls of the second floor displays the photo honors and the first three awards of the "Second Press Photo Contest.

Carlos Gallego. "

The Department of Culture of the City of Mazarrón has decided to keep open to the public these three exhibitions, throughout this weekend, to offer a broad cultural agenda alternative to both participants and family members and friends, fans of the world of photography.

Facilities

El Ayuntamiento de Mazarrón ha instalado un total de cuatro carpas en la Avenida de Bolnuevo, junto a las Erosiones, que dan como resultado una superficie cubierta de 6.500 metros ²

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infrastructure, with the sole purpose of hosting this important and meaningful event.

Leading companies in the world of photography as

Canon ,

 

Cromalite,

ServiFot ,

 

Megacolor

o

 

Yellow Consultants

no han querido perderse la oportunidad de colaborar y participar de manera activa en este gran acontecimiento.

Durante estos días mostrarán las últimas tecnologías en fotografía con un notable despliegue de medios para ofrecer a los participantes un amplio muestrario de información y servicios.

Evolución de “Fotogenioâ€�

La página web

 

www.fotogenio.net

ha recibido, en menos de un mes, la visita de miles de internautas procedentes de más de una veintena países diferentes de todos los continentes.

Este encuentro ha adquirido una gran repercusión mediática, tanto a nivel nacional e internacional.

Prueba de ello son las numerosas páginas webs de información generalizada, especializadas en fotografía, o los diversos blogs en los que suenan informaciones vinculantes a Fotogenio.

Destacándose este evento como uno de los mayores fenómenos sociales de internet, dentro  del sector de la fotografía, donde el interés por la participación e interacción de este colectivo de profesionales y amateurs ha superado todas la expectativas, ya que sin publicidad impresa ha conseguido convertirse en el mayor encuentro de fotógrafos del país.

 

The impressive showing of this event is clearly reflected by having past

30 personas inscritas en su primera edición , a tener que limitar las inscripciones a 1.600 asistentes por la gran acogida que ha recibido.

Estas cifras auguran un trepidante futuro a este evento que ha triplicado su número de participantes con respecto al año pasado.

 

The biggest event of the photography of Spain

This event, organized since its inception by the municipality of Mazarrón, has major sponsors of public and private agencies

Canon Europa , la

 

Autonomous Community of Murcia

y el

 

Tourist Consortium "Bay of Mazarrón.

Mazarrón welcomes its privileged coast, the largest gathering of photographers in our country with the highest level papers and a massive participation of the sector.

This fourth edition of "Fotogenio" has been advised of renowned photographer Joseph B.

Ruiz, a Spanish photographer of nature's most internationally awarded and the supervision of the head of John S. Event

Calventus.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Mazarrón. Fotos: Murcia.com