I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT MY WORK HAS BEEN FEATURED IN

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http://manfrottoschoolofxcellence.com/2010/06/18/interview-with-daisy-gilardini/

The skills of the world’s best photographers and video operators are brought together

by Manfrotto in an innovative on-line platform.

The end of March has seen the launch of a new online tutorial platform called

the Manfrotto School of Excellence, which will allow users to log on and access the

experience and know-how of the world’s most famous photographers and videographers.

www.manfrottoschoolofxcellence.com

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My dear friend Susanne recently started posting conservation tips on her blog (http://whitemountainphotography.blogspot.com/).

I really like the idea and asked if she wouldn’t mind me to post one of her last tips. She kindly agreed! Thank you Susanne!

LAUNDRY TIP

Summer is approaching fast, why not use solar energy to dry your clothes? Just hang them out for the sun to dry. I know it’s a hassle with the small stuff, but if you just hang up one or two loads of laundry a week, sheets or jeans for example, it makes a huge difference.
Don’t have any outdoor space? Try dryer balls.
As I first got them from our son as a result of a energy saving school project, I was rather puzzled. But I have to say, they really make a difference. I was not standing in front of my dryer stopping the time, but I noted a distinctive shorter running time when the balls where in there. Also fleece items seem to be fluffier with the “ball drying” method.

What are dryer balls? Well, meanwhile you can buy all sorts of plastic dryer balls in stores, but the original dryer balls are soft wool felted balls that you put in the dryer with your wet clothes when you start the drying cycle. The balls bounce around lifting and separating the clothes, allowing the hot air to flow more efficiently. This makes the drying time shorter and therefore you use less energy. If you use 4 balls in the dryer at one time you can cut an average of 25% off your drying time. Our son recommends using 16, so you would save 100%…….

How to make dryer balls: You will need 100% wool yarn, preferably light colors to prevent initial bleeding. It needs to be relatively unprocessed wool, so no super wash or acrylic mix wool, since you want the ball to felt.
Make the core: Wind the wool tightly to a about golf size ball, secure the end and put it in a sock or nylon stocking, knot the sock tightly and wash and dry this a couple of times in your hottest cycle. If you do multiple balls at once, make sure to separate them in the sock or stocking by tying a band around the sock between each ball (looks like a caterpillar).
Finish the ball: Once your core is nicely felted, wind more wool around it, until it has the size of a tennis ball, secure the ends and repeat the sock/washer/dryer exercise. Take the sock off and your dryer ball(s) are ready to use.

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I’m proud to announce that two of my images raised 2’500 US$ at the WildAid action held in San Francisco on Friday 21^st of May – the official Endangered species Day. The 157 attendees enjoyed an evening of cocktails, appetizers, a lively panel discussion and reception with silent auction. More than 100 items, including more than 50 photos donated from some of the best photographer in the world, as Art Wolfe, Joel Sartore, Tui De Roy, Niall Benvie, Daniel Cox and Brian Skerry – just to name few of them – raised over 90’000$.

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photos courtesy of WildAid and Sergio Villareal

Nell’ambito di un progetto di studio sullo sviluppo sostenibile, la scuola media di Giornico, mi ha invitata a presentare la mia conferenza sulle problematiche relative ai cambiamenti climatici.

Una cinquantina di allievi hanno partecipato alla serata.

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I really feel privileged to have been given the opportunity to be one of the judges of this year BBC WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2010 – considered as the OSCAR of wildlife photography… and now I KNOW WHY…

I’ve spent the last four days closed in a dark room with 5 other judges reviewing thousands and thousands of AMAZING images coming from all over the world.

WHAT AN INSPIRING AND CHALLENGING EXPERIENCE!

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from left to right :

Zolfin Zankl (Wildlife Photographer); Roz Kidman Cox (Editor and Writer), Wendy McGrath (Competiton Manager Assistant), Richard Edwards (Director of ARKive), Mark Carwardine (Zoologist, Writer and Photographer),Gemma Webster (Competition Manager), Sopie Stafford (Editor BBC Wildlife Magazine)

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THANKS TO ALL OF YOU GUYS!

IT WAS AN HONOR TO SHARE THIS EXPERIENCE WITH SUCH A WONDERFUL GROUP OF PROFESSIONALS!

I LOVED EVERY SINGLE MINUTE OF IT!

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