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Bird nest - Beijing 2008The fantastic Bird Nest Stadium is reflected in the lake at night during the Paralympic

Games 2008.

SHAMIRSJune 2012

InformationManuel Giacometti

Italian ArtPhotographer

www.shamirs.com

EQUIPMENT AND TECHNIQUE ARE JUST THE BEGINNING......hatever the subject, is the heart of the photographer who creates loveliness (Shamirs)

C r e a t e  a p i c t u r e  i n y o u r m i n d ,  p e r m e a t e i t  w i t h emotion,  poured  from the heart and  place it  in reality:  this is  "the way of imagographer".The technique, technology, equipment, location, subject,  mind, heart, vision, beauty,  every th ing is par t  of a spell: the imagographie.

I M A G O g r a p h i e , a t e r m  c o i n e d by  Manuel  Giacometti  to identify  the "way  for the  rediscovery of the power  inside ourselves", which was surrounded  in our hearts,  allowing us to convey the moment we imagine and that we see, permeated by the emotions we want  to forward  in that exact moment.

T h e i n fl u e n c e  o f our  background  and our emotions  are very important for the results we’ll be able to obtain. Furthermore our work is suppor ted  by the  photograph ic technique and  the use of modern

technology,  which grant us to o v e r c o m e  o u r l i m i t a t i o n s , producing  spectacular images  leaving us intuitively carry out from the "heart".

I  l i k e t o photograph  everything:  somebody consider it  as a limitation,  but I like  to think  I went beyond the  mutual limits ,  facing  each shot  following the i n s t i n c t ,  t h e e m o t i o n s , t h e heart, producing  images  that excite me (and I hope , other people too).

T h e  t e c h n i c a l  a n d  d e e p knowledge  of our equipments  are essential ,  but they are  only the beginning  of a journey  ...  create beautiful  images  following our own  heart is a  journey that  leads us  to know ourselves better and let us be   in touch with some more.

IMAGO = magician, whom who imagine.IMAGINE means: MAGICIAN IN ME AGEREI believe in the power of imagination of

transforming and illuminating our life.WIZARD: ... a person unusually skilled in a specific field.Graphie in French language: γραφή (graphe), meaning "drawing, writing," together meaning "drawing with light"

Shamirs Manuel Giacometti portraits by Manuela Nicolini

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Dott. M. Mussato interview Manuel at December 2009, prior to first exposition SOULAnima artproject

When did you start to see the world trough a camera lens?

When I was 12 I’ve brought the reflex of my uncle, a Yashica FX3 with 50 mm f/2 lens and it was in this moment that I’ve been caught from the world seen trough a lens! It was love at first sight, even if I had other interests in my heart I was sure to become a designer or a photographer!

What is the meaning to take a picture in your opinion? It means to order the visual elements in a geometry of perspective plans, or it’s more important to express passion? In other words, it prevail the formal style or the reality content ?

Well, between formal style and reality content I suggest to place the EMOTION : it doesn’t have naked forms and contents

are always a reality projection , it’s simply perfect as we perceive it.

H o w d o y o u a c q u i r e y o u r photographer style? Which was condi t ion ing you more : d ig i ta l technical evolution or a meditation about our life and the possibility to chose what to save from oblivion with a picture?

I continuously develop and improve my photographer style every time I use my camera even if I’m not working : it’s a constant improvement similar to the personal walk of everyone.

Te c h n i c a l e v o l u t i o n h a s n o t conditioning me at all, it joints two worlds I know very well and I like so much ( art, photography, computer data processing) giving me the opportunity to show the world of imagination.

Which are the most important works you experienced ?

It was for me very important to cooperate with some sport news paper when I was in Florence ( I also wrote for them), then I’ve cooperated many years

MEDITATIVE

Gold Butterfly on Yellow FIAT 500

Discover him worldThe photographer who meditates, he immersed himself in his imagination, he discovers a world and he transfers it into reality, producing exciting images that come from the depths of his heart .

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ago with a photographer Mr. Giuseppe Spena ( he established Photodivas, a photographer office in Milan qualified on f a s h i o n a n d g l a m o u r www.photodivas.com). It has also a big impor tance my act iv i ty w i th the Association Sportiva-Mente Liberi a no profit group who is taking care of Paralympics sport emotions knowledge (www.sportivamenteliberi.org) with whom I’ve taken part as a photographer to Paralympic games of Turin 2006 and Be i j i ng 2008 , two un fo rge t tab le experiences under the human profile.

Which are the results you prefer?I love images wi th harmonic

compounds, hard colours and strong contrast: I mean images who can show tridimensionality , volume and forms together with EMOTIONS of course!

Which are your professional expectations for your future?

At the moment I’m concentrated on SOULanima project and on SPORT EMOTIONS DOESN’T HAVE ANY BORDER LINES, two travelling Exhibition

projects , the first one around the world, the second one around Italy. Furthermore there will be very soon the publication of some volumes each one of them will collect a project.

Fo l low me on my web page www.shamirs.com and you will find a lot of surprises.

Artistic or reportage picture can in your opinion go better the world or it has the limit to record photographer passions and the events he has been interested in?

Art generally has a very important rule on people life, it improves himself and the concept he has of his life, so the photography must to improve the world.

Reportage, landscapes, nude, sport, died nature, advertising, fashion, marriage etc. what will you like to do in your future?

Till now I’ve experienced a lot of matters , all different one from each other, but the most subject I’m interested in is travelling reportage as they are always full of the emotions necessary to know

Francesca PorcellatoGold Medal

ADVENTURE

Adventurous He travels and he discovers the world through his eyes, he fills the heart with the soul of what he looks at, he conveys it  through his images. Objective: To excite.

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“...the best technical quality (optic & sensor) is a creative limit as well....”deeply the place you are visiting. For the photographer is very important to be able to give oneself up to place surroundings, to reach the sensations they can convey and to be their spiritual heir. I believe that a reportage must have a soul.

On art there is the research of the absolute beauty, is it existing on photography?

As I told you before, it depends on photographer mind, BUT WE MUST REMEMBER that photography must and can do a lot for humanity, the secret is to transfer emotions and POSITIVE –BEAUTY feelings.

The last question: What camera can you suggest to a photographer amateur or to a generic professional

photographer?I think that the most important thing is the camera

performance: sensor APS-C, autofocus precision, operative speed, easy to use and ergonomic for photographer, ergonomics, image quality,

operative speed, strength, large optical view, Full-Frame sensor ( or a APS-C with a strong control of

high iso). The camera marks I can suggest you are a lot, I prefer a Canon, but it’s just my sensation, you should have to chose your camera evaluating the sensation it is able to transfer you when you take it in your hand.

botton:

F.A.T.A.Fuoco Aria Terra Acqua

(Fire Air Earth Water)

the four elements that come together to create the world's balance

PARALYMPIC GAMES TORINO 2006 BEIJING 2008 VANCOUVER 2010 LONDON 2012

a new worldmy first experience in that world, an experience for life.

the dreamtwo worlds come together to form a single: One World, One Dream!

multitudinusbig nature, the great outdoors the great traditions: all permeates our consciousness.

new adventureLondon: the multitude that is touched by the dream of world unity

...emotion is a final result...

VANCOUVER 2012PARALYMPIC GAMES

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BIOGRAPHYManuel Giacometti is born at

Firenze 37 years ago, he started to take pictures, as a “calling” coming from art, at 12 years with the Reflex machine of his uncle. Thanks to his passion for art , the design and photography, he had the opportunity to make several photos reportage and some projects for advertising campaign.

He loves projects, as the one of the Association Sportiva-Mente Liberi, a no profit group who is taking care of Paralympics sport emotions knowledge (www.sportivamenteliberi.org). They supplied with documents Turin 2006, Beijing 2008 and Vancouver 2010 Paralympics games.

He makes a professional use of digital camera trying always to keep a natural approach to the subject. He’s also prepared to work using a lot of programs , his preferred are Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop for “pictures use”.

“I’m loves experimenting with new equipment and new techniques”.

Some works and many graphic projects are signed by SHA MIRS

My important artproject:

SOULAnima artproject 

EXHIBITIONS & CONCOURSES2011

September: ArtBrescia International Biennial of contemporary art – Brescia

September: AthensArt – Rostov (Russia)

July 23/24: SPORT EMOTIONS (UN)LIMITED – Tuttavia - Montegiardino (RSM)

June 11/19: SPORT EMOTIONS (UN)LIMITED p.e. Cortenuova (BG)

June 5/20: SPORT EMOTIONS (UN)LIMITED & IL POTERE DI CREARECalvisano (BS)

May 27 – June 5: SPORT EMOTIONS (UN)LIMITED p.e. – Sognando le Olimpiadi – Castel Goffredo (MN)

April 30 – May 22: SOUL ANIMA ARTPROJECT - Biennale di Soncino a Marco – Soncino (CR)

January 8/February 6: SPORT EMOTIONS (UN)LIMITED p.e. Palazzolo s/Oglio (BS)

January 15/February 26: “INCIPIT” Territorio Bresciano Palazzo Martinengo BRESCIA (BS)

 

Webdesign since 1996Photoreportage since 1990 GraphicDesign since 1997

2010October 9/17: LE EMOZIONI DELLO

SPORT… NON HANNO BARRIERE p.e. Castelleone (CR)

September 1/15: ATHENS ART INTERNATIONAL – Athens – GREECE

April 10/30: INTERNAZIONALE ITALIA ARTE 2010 – Torino

 2009

December: SOULAnima artproject – p.e. – Palazzolo s/Oglio (BS)

July: ARTPARTY by Antiquitè – MilanoSeptember: ARTE NEL TERRITORIO

BRESCIANO – final collective exhibition – 2nd award – Museo del Piccolo Miglio – Brescia

April/June: ARTE NEL TERRITORIO BRESCIANO Museo del Piccolo Miglio – Brescia

March: MAIL ART FESTIVAL MALAYSIA – MALAYSIA

BIOGRAPHY & EXHIBITIONSLast three years: two Biennal Contemporary Art, four International Festival, many exhibitions...

PresentationWork for 20 years as the creator of

images and movement and, along with the evolving technology, I began to serve me well as the camera, Photoshop and other programs that I know well.

I think the image as well as sound, words and dance, are important forms of communicat ion, di fferent ways of transmitting messages of Life.

Creat ing a fee l ing of hav ing something that can continue to live and

develop in those who also notes, as a creature who speaks for itself and its creator, sometimes loudly, sometimes quietly, almost not wanting to disturb anyone, but always with the enthusiasm and love of life that test a newly blossomed flower.

When I compose a picture I always think the visual and emotional feelings that this arouses in the observer, and I try to immerse themselves in them, as well as

looking at the work of another artist, I try to enter her world.

Currently, the technology has greatly extended the horizons of any visual artist, even if many users has led to a fall style that at the time of the dark room would not have been possible.

Is critical to the sense of each artist working with the media today while maintaining the stylistic rigor that has allowed the results of yesterday.

SOULAnima ArtProject.net

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SOULANIMA ART PROJECT

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“I’ve understood that I can give a new light to that place “ playing and dancing on the ruins”, lighting on the same time the dark and desolated  part of myself that is still present inside me.”

Manuela Nicolini: partner project

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Tuttomoto  >>>VitaLions  108lb1  >>>

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SHAMIRS WORLDimportant national and international collaborations

IMAGOgraphieA New Art Project by Shamirs

Manuel Giacometti

"way for the rediscovery of the power within us"

Technics & Technologis• very important• essential• to discover• awareness of it

Emotion• technology (and technology) following

the emotion create the imagined• absolute

SHAMIRS.COMITALIAN ARTPHOTOGRAPHER

SHAMIRS MANUEL GIACOMETTIwww.shamirs.comwww.soulanimaproject.netwww.sportivamenteliberi.orgmanuel@shamirs.com+39 3384242521

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