Category Archives: GEEKY OR TECHIE GADGET STUFF

STAR TREK: DISCOVERY will come to a conclusion with its fifth and final season, to air sometime in early 2024.

Posted on March 3, 2023 by ivanmconsiglio

Star Trek: Discovery‘s time is coming to a close, as Paramount+ has announced that the series will come to an end after its fifth season. Continue reading →

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In a blow to Apple, the EU settles on a single mobile charging port.

Posted on June 8, 2022 by ivanmconsiglio

EU agrees single mobile charging port in blow to Apple. Continue reading →

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MIPP Foundations in Image Editing Course – 2017 edition

Posted on June 21, 2017 by ivanmconsiglio

A practical foundation course for all those who want to get an excellent grounding in practical Digital Editing. It is necessary that all participants bring their own laptop. A participation certificate will only be given to those attendees who will attend for at least 80% of course. Tasks and work files will be provided. This course will be run in English if required. Continue reading →

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Photographers’ Rights at Law

Posted on June 17, 2017 by ivanmconsiglio

A powerpoint presentation addresses photographers’ frequently-asked questions and oft-encountered difficulties and conundrums. Issues covered include copyright, licensing, privacy & data protection, legal issues with photos of different subjects and public order considerations. Continue reading →

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Malta Jousting Festival & Renaissance Fair

Posted on May 15, 2015 by ivanmconsiglio

Fondazzjoni Wirt Artna – the Malta Heritage Trust proudly presents a two-day renaissance jousting festival at Fort Rinella, Kalkara. The event will focus on depicting the glorious knight’s life against the backdrop of a violent and warlike world as commonly … Continue reading →

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SEEKING IMAGES OR RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FOR “The History of Maltese Photography”

Posted on April 15, 2015 by ivanmconsiglio

Kevin Casha, a professional photographer and consultant, as well as a tutor for the Higher National Diploma in Photography, is currently researching “The History of Maltese Photography”. Kevin would appreciate if anyone has images or relevant documents from before 1900. He is … Continue reading →

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WIN A SWELL CAMERA: read more . . .

Posted on April 10, 2015 by ivanmconsiglio

The Malta Institute of Professional Photography (MIPP) is holding a raffle, with a swell top camera as a prize, read more in image below Also, read the MIPP’s latest e-newsletter (as an online PDF), “FOCALPOINT“, via web URL: http://mipp-malta.com/images/stories/Newsletters/NL_2015_03.pdf

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ROMANUS – Roman festival at Fort Rinella

Posted on March 18, 2015 by ivanmconsiglio

The Fundazzjoni Wirt Artna (FWA) will be holding ROMANUS – Roman festival, a special event at Fort Rinella in Kalkara, for families and friends. This annual Roman festival will be held this week-end, Saturday 21 and Sunday 22nd March 2015, between 10.00 and 17.00hrs on each day, and … Continue reading →

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Lectures at the Fortifications Interpretation Centre – The Fortress Builders

Posted on March 12, 2015 by ivanmconsiglio

Lectures at Fortifications Interpretation Centre – The Fortress Builders Continue reading →

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M.I.P.P.’s ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY CONVENTION IN MALTA

Posted on November 5, 2014 by ivanmconsiglio

The annual International Photography Convention of the Malta Institute of Professional Photography (MIPP) will be held this year between Friday 14th and Sunday 16th November, at the Le Méridien Hotel in St Julians.

Held in collaboration with the UK’s Society of Wedding and Portrait Photography (SWPP), this convention brings together MIPP members (along with media and photography students) in a series of forums and workshops which enables them to exchange and learn from several experiences, creativity methods and varied techniques with a number of speakers, local and foreign, who are purposely brought to Malta for this event. The MIPP’s annual convention is the fruit of a 10-year long joint collaboration with the SWPP, which has over 3,000 members Continue reading →

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