Al Musannah Al Batinah South Governorate
تحت المجه ــر
ُعمــان تحــت المجهــر
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والية المصنعه
محافظة جنوب الباطنة
OMAN IN FOCUS by Maisa Al Hooti with 12 International Photographers
ميساء الهوتي
مصور عالمي١٢ مــع
تحت المجه ــر Oman in Focus is an initiative of photographer Maisa Al Hooti. This project brings together 12 photographers around the world to promote the beauty, culture and heritage of the Sultanate of Oman. This project is to reveal the magnificence of Oman to different nations through the eyes of the invited photographers. The participating photographers are from countries like: France, Italy, Switzerland, Malaysia, United States of America, South Korea, Lebanon, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates. The participants embarked in a tour including the five regions of the Sultanate of Oman for 10 days. The tour included visits to well-known tourist attractions and traditional villages to strengthen their knowledge of the culture, heritage and tourism of the Sultanate of Oman. Through photographing their subjects such as landscapes and people, they are immersing themselves to Oman’s culture and experiencing the beauty through their own eyes. After the tour, the photographers had exhibited their 3 best pictures through Oman in Focus Photography Exhibition in Royal Opera Galleria in Muscat under the auspices of the Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs, His Excellency Yousuf Bin Alawi Bin Abdullah.
ُ عمان تحت المجهر «إن فوكس» مبادرة أرادت ُ من خاللها المصورة الفوتوغرافية العمانية ميساء أن تجمع مصوريين من مختلف دول،الهوتي إلطالعهم على جمال الطبيعة والتراث في،العالم حيث يكتشفون ربوع السلطنة الضاربة في،السلطنة ..عمق التاريخ ً مصورا فوتوغرافيا حضروا من مختلف دول١٢ الواليات- ماليزيا- سويسرا- ايطاليا-العالم ( فرنسا - الكويت- لبنان- كوريا الجنوبية-المتحدة االمريكية البحرين ) وبدأو جولتهم التي شملت- االمارات ُ . ايام١٠ خمس محافظات من سلطنة عمان لمدة زيارات لمعالم سياحية شملت هذه الجولة ٍ وجوالت في قرى شعبية تقليدية حيث قام معروفة ٍ المصورون األجانب بتعزيز معرفتهم بثقافة وتراث ُ وسياحة سلطنة عمان وذلك من خالل تصويرهم .لهذه االماكن والتعمق بمعرفة طريقة الحياة فيها ُ واختتمت بمعرض «عمان إن فوكس للتصوير
برعاية،الضوئي» في دار االوبرا السلطانية مسقط معالي الوزير المسؤول عن الشؤون الخارجية يوسف بن علوي بن عبداهلل حيث عرض كل مصور ثالثا ّ من صوره عبرت عن رؤيتة وتجربتة لجمال وثراء الحياة .في السلطنة
ُعمــان تحــت المجهــر
Maisa Al Hooti Maisa Al Hooti is the owner and managing directress of Infocus Studio Oman. She studied photography in Bournemouth University, United Kingdom. Maisa had always been passionate about photography and is determined in not only improving her talent but also introducing change through inspiration. She had learned from renowned photographers from other countries like Geroge Eid and Martin Prihoda. Through them, Maisa had acquired discipline and techniques essential in succeeding in the field of photography. Maisa’s works had been recognized and awarded by the photography society through The Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Awards (HIPA) and Emirates Falcons Photography. She was also a part of the Ya Hiya exhibit by the Omani Women’s Association. Last May 2013, Maisa was able to hold an exhibit of her photographs in Bait Muzna, Operia Galleria entitled «Rajasthan». For Maisa, photography is about witnessing the impact her pictures have to people. She wants her photographs to be a means of giving people joy, hope and most of all, inspiration.
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مـيـســـاء الهوتي
َ ُ «عمان ِإ ْن فوكاس» درست ميساء الهوتي مديرة وصاحبة استديو .في جامعة بورنموث بالمملكة المتحدة التصوير الضوئي وبعد تخرجها ظلت متقدة الحماس تجاه التصوير الضوئي و تطوير .موهبتها و استكشاف كل ما هو جديد في هذا المجال يد مصورين ضوئيين مرموقين من عدة تتلمذت الهوتي على ولقد . برهودا ومارتن،دول مثل جورج عيد األمر الذي جعلها تكتسب من خاللهم المزايا التي جعلتها مؤهلة . حقل التصوير الضوئي لتحقيق النجاح في فحصلت من جمعية التصوير،باالعتراف والتقدير ولقد حظيت أعمالها آل مكتوم للتصوير «حمدان بن محمد بن راشد على جائزة الضوئي .» «صقور اإلمارات للتصوير الضوئي وجائزة، »الضوئي وفي مايو. أحد معارض جمعية المرأة العمانية كما شاركت في معرض ألعمالها الضوئية في بيت مزنة تمكنت من تنظيم الماضي .»بعنوان « راجستان ،إن ميساء الهوتي تهتم باألثر الذي تخلفه صورها الضوئية على الناس إلمتاع الناس ولمنحهم أن تكون هذه الصور وسيلة فهي ترغب في . يفيد بما إلهامهم، شيء وفوق كل ،األمل
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BRENDAN VAN SON About
Brendan van Son is a travel writer and photographer from Alberta, Canada. His current location is, well, somewhere on the road.
Biography
After University Brendan set off to try and discover the world he had read about in the books. Over the past two years he has traveled through 3 continents and has written and photographed his every movement. You can find his work on his own personal website "Brendan's Adventures: The World is my Jungle Gym" or featured in travel magazines and ezines. Brendan also does a weekly photo column for Brittanica Encyclopedias. Born July 7, 1984
Awards
- Top 25 Influencer in Travel - Top 5 Travel websites for students
Personal Interests
Travel, Photography, Sports, Writing
WEBSITE:
WWW.BRENDANSADVENTURES.COM
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ُعمــان تحــت المجهــر
والية صور محافظة جنوب الشرقية
BRENDAN VAN SON
Sur
Al Sharqiyah, South Governorate
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OMAN IN FOCUS
Jabal Shams
Al Dakhiliyah Governorate
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ُعمــان تحــت المجهــر
والية صور محافظة جنوب الشرقية
BRENDAN VAN SON
Sur
Al Sharqiyah, South Governorate
جبل شمس محافظة الداخلية
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TIFFANY WUEEST About
My name is Tiffany and I’m a Swiss travel writer, digital nomad, and photographer, who, after a fateful journey through Africa, has decided to get her passport renewed, sell all her junk, and live out of a suitcase in various corners of the world, as well as share the experiences with other travel enthusiasts. This blog is intended to inspire you to pack your bags, leave everything behind for a while, and make you go discover the world. Now, before I get hundreds of questions by mentioning that I’m from Switzerland, here are some things you have to know about me: yes, I like chocolate, cheese, the mountains, and I watched Heidi in my childhood. I feel naked without my watch and I’m incredibly punctual, but no, I can neither yodel or play the alphorn, do not own any cows, and have never lived in a little
mountain hut on an alp. I’m a fairly average, but not a very good Swiss person, otherwise I’d still be there preparing a fondue. So far, I have travelled across Europe, North America, Asia, and Africa and I will not rest until I can cross the other three continents off my bucket list as well. An then, I’ll probably travel some more because I don’t seem to be able to sit still in one place for too long. Travel with me is never boring. I have a fondness of throwing myself out of airplanes, I’m happy to eat maggots, worms and grasshoppers, and can discuss its culinary merits. I generally live by the motto “the wilder the better”. So get yourself a beer, lean back, and take a plunge into the adventure of my life.
WEBSITE:
WWW.WORLDMEETSGIRL.COM
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ُعمــان تحــت المجهــر
والية نزوى محافظة الداخلية
TIFFANY WUEEST
Nizwa
Al Dakhiliyah Governorate
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OMAN IN FOCUS
Nizwa Al Dakhiliyah Governorate
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ُعمــان تحــت المجهــر
والية نزوى محافظة الداخلية
TIFFANY WUEEST
Nizwa Al Dakhiliyah Governorate
والية نزوى محافظة الداخلية
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RICHARD BERNABE About
Richard Bernabe is a an internationally renowned landscape, wildlife, and travel photographer and author from the United States. His passion for adventure has been the driving force behind his life’s quest to capture the moods and character of the world’s most amazing places, from Africa to the Amazon to the Arctic and countless places in between. His editorial clients include The National Geographic Society, Audobon, The Sierra Club, National Parks, Outdoor Photographer, Popular Photography, and many others. Corporate clients include Canon, Patagonia, Orvis, REI, Apple, Microsoft, American Express, and more. Richard is a highly sought-after teacher and public speaker who accepts many invitations from around the world each year in order to help educate others on matters of photography, adventure travel, and our natural world.
Richard is represented by Offset of New York In 2003, I left behind a pointless corporate life to pursue a passion: To share with the world my love for wilderness, wild places, and the creatures that inhabit them. Photography just happened to be the most natural way I could personally express what I saw and how I felt about the things and places I loved. It is often said that art should say much more about the artist than it does about the subject. If this is true, and I do believe it is, than each image you see here on this site contains a little bit of me and how I see the world. I hope they touch and inspire you in the same way that the real experiences touched and inspired me too. Here's to Truth, Adventure, and Passion.
WEBSITE:
WWW.RICHARDBERNABE.COM
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ُعمــان تحــت المجهــر
والية إبراء
محافظة شمال الشرقية
RICHARD BERNABE
Ibra Al Sharqiyah, North Governorate
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Sur Al Sharqiyah, South Governorate
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ُعمــان تحــت المجهــر
والية بدية
محافظة شمال الشرقية
RICHARD BERNABE
Bidiya Al Sharqiyah, North Governorate
والية صور محافظة جنوب الشرقية
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ARTHUR TENG
About Arthur Teng, is a freelance photographer. Arthur has won a number of photography awards locally and abroad, and had represented Malaysia in two international photography competitions. He published "Rustic Malaysia - a pictorial journey" in 1994. Achievements To Date 1987 – 1989 He was elected as the first President of Photographic Society of Petaling Jaya (PSPJ) 1987 He represented Malaysia at "Visit Thailand Year International Photo Contest" in Bangkok. 1988-1990 He was appointed Nikon's Honorary Official Photographer in Malaysia. 1990 He represented Malaysia at "Image Hong Kong Grand Finals Photo Contest " in Hong Kong. 1992 He contributed towards a photo book "Eyes". 1994 He published "Rustic Malaysia- a pictorial journey". 1995 He was amongst 35 international photographers contributed towards a
coffeetable book "The Philippines - a journey through the archipelago". 1999 He contributed towards Petronas' 2000 corporate calendar. 2003 He was the main photographer for "Bridges of Putrajaya" book. Arthur's images have appeared in travel magazines & books. Samples of his work can be seen at : - Going Places - Action Asia - APA's Insight Guides series on Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines & Kuala Lumpur - Wild Places & National Parks of Malaysia - Visitor's Guide to Taman Negara - Exciting Malaysia - The Philippines - A journey through the archipelago - Eyes - Malaysia - Portrait of a nation - Bridges of Putrajaya He has held 12 solo photography exhibitions, (including one solo show in Hersegade, Denmark & one in Jakarta, Indonesia) & 24 group exhibitions. WEBSITE: WWW.ARTHURTENG.COM/
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ُعمــان تحــت المجهــر
والية الحمراء
محافظة الداخلية
ARTHUR TENG
Al Hamra Al Dakhiliyah Governorate
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Al Musannah Al Batinah South Governorate
والية المصنعه محافظة جنوب الباطنة
Bidiya Al Sharqiyah, North Governorate
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ُعمــان تحــت المجهــر
والية بدية
محافظة شمال الشرقية
ARTHUR TENG
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JUNO KIM
About
runawayjuno.com/ "Travel Inspiration & Beyond" - Juno Kim's travel writing and photography from around the world.
Description
Since I took a first step into the world of ‘backpacking’, I knew this is going to be a big part of my life, and, I was right. If you are meant to be with something, there’s a sign you can’t describe it by words. That is travel to me. Since I became a career changer in 2011, I've been traveling around the world nonstop, and have been to more than 30 countries for last two years. My goal is to inspire people to follow their passion, no matter what it is!
Awards
Twelfth outstanding travel website by Google US (October 2011) eCollegeFinder Study Abroad Ambassadors Award (www.ecollegefinder.org/study-abroadambassadors-award.aspx)
WEBSITE:
WWW.RUNAWAYJUNO.COM
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ُعمــان تحــت المجهــر
والية نزوى محافظة الداخلية
JUNO KIM
Nizwa Al Dakhiliyah Governorate
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Nizwa Al Dakhiliyah Governorate
والية نزوى محافظة الداخلية
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ُعمــان تحــت المجهــر
والية نزوى
محافظة الداخلية
JUNO KIM
Nizwa Al Dakhiliyah Governorate
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STEPHEN BUGNO About
The bohemian traveler is Stephen Bugno. For more than a decade he has traveled, worked and volunteered his way across our small world. He travels for one reason: to see how people are living. Through their food and drink, laughs and loves, art and architecture, buses and trains, cities and villages, young and old, rich and poor, he seeks and finds personal connection. He has traveled by foot across Spain, by railway across Siberia, on chicken buses in Nicaragua, old Soviet planes across Uzbekistan, share taxis in Syria, by boat across the English Channel, hitchhiking the length of Denmark, cycling around Nova Scotia, and his own car across the U.S.A.
BohemiaTraveler.com hopes to bring you the stories and lessons learned, with advice to help you create your own organic travel experiences.
PUBLICATIONS:
Stephen Bugno has been traveling, writing, and teaching English abroad for the better part of ten years. His articles and essays have appeared in The San Francisco Chronicle, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Seattle Times, and Transitions Abroad magazine. He blogs at Bohemian Traveler and edits the independent travel magazine GoMadNomad.com
WEBSITE:
www.bohemiantraveler.com
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ُعمــان تحــت المجهــر
والية نزوى
محافظة الداخلية
STEPHEN BUGNO
Nizwa Al Dakhiliyah Governorate
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Nizwa Al Dakhiliyah Governorate
والية نزوى
محافظة الداخلية
Jabal Shams Al Dakhiliyah Governorate
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ُعمــان تحــت المجهــر
جبل شمس محافظة الداخلية
STEPHEN BUGNO
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HAYA Al KHALIFA About
Haya Al khalifa was born in Bahrain in 1979, her passion for photography began at the age of 14 in high school. In recent years Haya has transitioned from casual photographer to aspiring artist. Her work focuses on environmental portraiture and bringing studio lighting in to the natural environment of her subjects to give the viewer an authentic representation of the lives of her subjects while creating a timeless fairytale quality in the narrative. Haya’s photography has been exhibited in Bahrain at the Bin Matar House (Documenting Muharraq Group exhibition - 2011) & Alwan 338 by Al Riwaq artspace (The Lab a Group installation – 2013
ُعمــان تحــت المجهــر Ras Al Hadd Al Sharqiyah, South Governorate
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راس الحد
محافظة جنوب الشرقية
Haya Al khalifa
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OMAN IN FOCUS
Al Musannah Al Batinah South Governorate
والية المصنعه محافظة جنوب الباطنة
Al Ashkhara Al Sharqiyah, South Governorate
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ُعمــان تحــت المجهــر
األشخرة
محافظة جنوب الشرقية
Haya Al khalifa
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Georges Eid About
Georges Eid success come from bringing a consistent vision to a diverse client base and thriving on the variety in the projects he tackles. Georges Eid is equally comfortable both in studio and on location, and shoots for a diverse range of clientele. With two decades of experience as a working, professional photographer, Georges understands that commercial photography is first and foremost about meeting the needs of the client. We believe the key components to good business relationships are simple. We do what we promise, for the cost we promise, deliver the best work possible, and do it on time. Georges works on both simple and
complex projects, and can handle all aspects of your production (such as make-up and hair, prop and wardrobe styling, location scouting, rental and permits, catering, organizing castings, talent, etc.). We believe in making sure all the necessary details and contingencies are covered, while still keeping the shoot as simple as possible to avoid unnecessary costs and complications. With Two decades of experience as a working professional photographer George Eid delivers a trusted servie by providing quality and expertise delivered on time and on budget.
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ُعمــان تحــت المجهــر
والية إبراء
محافظة شمال الشرقية
Georges Eid
Ibra Al Sharqiyah, North Governorate
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Ibra Al Sharqiyah, North Governorate
والية إبراء
محافظة شمال الشرقية
ُعمــان تحــت المجهــر Green Mountain Al Dakhiliyah Governorate
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الجبل األخضر
محافظة الداخلية
Georges Eid
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Sergio Pitamitz
About Sergio was born in Italy in 1968, he has italian and french citizenships. His photography career began in F1 racing and reportage photography. His curiosity for foreign cultures and and love for traveling soon lead him to the geographical reportage,then his passion for natural world and Africa led him to wildlife photography and now he shots both documentary travel and wildlife photography. Sergio Pitamitz is a National Geographic Society contract photographer. In 1996, he became a contract photographer for the French agency Sipa Press, one of the world's top three photojournalism agencies. His work has taken him to every continent in over 70 countries around the world, from Americas to Australia, from Arctic to Antarctica, from Africa to Asia and Middle East. Extensively published, his work has been featured in numerous magazines, books, travel guides and appeared on AD campaigns. His photos have appeared in hundreds of publications worldwide, among them Newsweek, Figaro Magazine, Le Point, CondĂŠ Nast Traveller, Panorama Travel, In Viaggio, Oasis, Travel and Leisure, Geo Magazine, Lonely Planet, Stern, The New York Times, CNN Traveller, International Herald Tribune, Africa Geographic, The Guardian and various magazines
and books of National Geographic Society. His Stock Portfolio is distributed worldwide by National Geographic Creative, Corbis, Getty Images, Robert Harding World Imagery, Hemis. fr and Biosphoto. His corporate and advertising assignments include Guatemala Tourism Board, Budapest Tourist Office, Seychelles Tourist Board, Wilderness Safaris, Endeavour Safaris, Dimontonate, BTicino-Legrand, MC Solutions, Whirlpool, Procter and Gamble, Hewlett Packard. He works as editorial and commercial photographer and, when not on assignment, he also teaches photographic workshops and leads private photography tours in East and Southern Africa. AWARDS: Oasis International Photo Contest 2013, Italy Highly Honored Al-Thani Award for Photography 2013, Qatar 5 images Highly Recommended Audubon's "Share the View" 2013, USA Highly Commended Nature's Best Windland Smith Rice International Awards 2009, USA - Highly Honored Al-Thani Award for Photography 2009, Qatar 2 images Highly Recommended
ُعمــان تحــت المجهــر Nizwa Al Dakhiliyah Governorate
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والية نزوى
محافظة الداخلية
Sergio Pitamitz
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OMAN IN FOCUS
Sur Al Sharqiyah, South Governorate
والية صور محافظة جنوب الشرقية
Sur Al Sharqiyah, South Governorate
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ُعمــان تحــت المجهــر
والية صور محافظة جنوب الشرقية
Sergio Pitamitz
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YOUSEF AL ZAABI
About Yousef Bin Shiker Al Zaabi A three awards winner and creator of one of the biggest photography groups “Emirates Falcons Photography”, took great part of 30 different exhibitions in United Arab Emirates and 2 overseas. Has a hungry talent for photography, his story started with a graduation gift from his beloved mother, a digital camera, a small gift that changed his whole life, took it along with him to a study trip with a group of 15 to United Kingdom, started taking portrait pictures of his friends, little he knew that this was a start of a new page in his life.
Grew passion for portrait photography, worked and studied his way up to polish his knowledge in photography, Then, found a new love for culture and story telling photography but will never forget his love for Portraits, now, Yousef Bin Shiker is one of the greatest photographers and well known in UAE. He didn’t stop there, he didn’t learn only how to become one of the best photographer but photography taught him a lot, taught him patience and gave him a new perspective in life among his family and friends. Yousef has a his own phrase, he follows it all the time he says “A story in my eyes to be told by my lens”.
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ُعمــان تحــت المجهــر
قرية وكان محافظة جنوب الباطنة
YOUSEF AL ZAABI
Wkan Al Batinah South Governorate
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Nizwa Al Dakhiliyah Governorate
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ُعمــان تحــت المجهــر
والية نزوى
محافظة الداخلية
YOUSEF AL ZAABI
Nizwa Al Dakhiliyah Governorate
والية نزوى
محافظة الداخلية
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ALI AL HOUTI
About Ali Faisal Al-Houti Kuwaiti photographer loved photography from the age of thirteen and became a professional photography at age 29. He holds a diploma in photography certified by the American Association for imaging, adores filming landscapes and sports photography. He has traveled to many countries for imaging such as {United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Maldives, Malaysia, Spain, Switzerland, Italy, France, Greece} and a member of the International Federation of photographic Art FIAB He is a certified film trainer and provides more than 12 courses.
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ُعمــان تحــت المجهــر
والية بدية
محافظة شمال الشرقية
ALI AL HOOTI
Bidiya Al Sharqiyah, North Governorate
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Bidiya Al Sharqiyah, North Governorate
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ُعمــان تحــت المجهــر
والية بدية
محافظة شمال الشرقية
ALI AL HOOTI
Bidiya Al Sharqiyah, North Governorate
والية بدية
محافظة شمال الشرقية
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Patrice Millet
About Millet is a French Photographer and Journalist. As a creative director, Patrice is known for his original ideas, creative concepts and flexible approach, innovative sets and post-production skills. He is based in Paris with 20 years professional experience in advertising, fashion, illustration and tourism photography. The last 5 years, he focused mainly on tourism and travel stories. He was invited to many countries for touristic report such as Thailand and its Islands, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Delhi, Bombay, Kerala, Pondicherry, Andaman Islands, Birmanie, Indonesia and its Islands, London, New York, France (all over), Brittany, Italy, Spain, Portugal,
Yemen, Rwonda, Lebanon, etc. He worked in advertising for SEAT, YAMAHA, ACCOR, CAF, CNAV, EDF, SEGURA, PORTRAIT, SNCF, COCA COLA LIGHT, DIA, DIA KIDS, ERAM, FAN PERFUME FOR MEN AND WOMEN, SONY PLAYSTATION, RACINGER, RODIERMAN, CHIPPIE WATCH, etc. As for Magazines, he worked for in Fashion, Illustration, and Tourism: Option Cars, Option Motorcycles, Psychology Magazine, Playboy (International), Robin (Male), Groove (Teenager Magazine), Radikal (Teenager Magazine), QT Magazine (Male Belgian and Dutch), VSD (Hebdo) World (Music), Trax (Music), Classica (Mussica), Le Monde de la Musique (Music), Tele 7 Jours (Weekly), France Soir (Daily), Biba (Women), Aishti Magazine (Lebanon).
ُعمــان تحــت المجهــر Al Ashkhara Al Sharqiyah, South Governorate
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محافظة جنوب الشرقية
Patrice Millet
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OMAN IN FOCUS
Jabal Shams Al Dakhiliyah Governorate
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ُعمــان تحــت المجهــر
والية نزوى
محافظة الداخلية
Patrice Millet
Nizwa Al Dakhiliyah Governorate
جبل شمس محافظة الداخلية
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behind the scenes
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ُعمــان تحــت المجهــر
خلف الكواليس
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ُعمــان تحــت المجهــر
خلف الكواليس
behind the scenes
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behind the scenes
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ُعمــان تحــت المجهــر
خلف الكواليس
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Oman in Focus Photography Exhibit in Royal Opera House
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sponsors
المؤسسات الراعية
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