On October 6 for the second year in a row a big festival for photography amateurs Nikon Day will be held in St.Petersburg. The venue for the event will be the creative space Weaving 60 Obvodny Canal Embankment . This time Nikon Day is dedicated to the release of the company’s first full-frame mirrorless cameras Z 6 and Z 7, and its Z-series lenses. The guests will be able to test their Nikon products for free in different photo zones with professional models.
A full review and test shots of the Nikon Z7 mirrorless camera
More information about the features of innovative photo system Nikon Z will be told at the event by the company’s representatives Andrey Solovyov and Philip Davidyuk: they will hold a presentation of new products. The Nikon Day program also includes 3 workshops by famous professional photographers. Peter Titarenko, whose portfolio includes projects with major glossy magazines and personal exhibitions from Kazan to London, will share his experience in portrait photography. Master of industrial photography Maxim Marmur will advise on how to “make friends” technical and creative sides of photography, and wedding photographer Artem Vindrievsky will tell about non-trivial approach to shooting holiday ceremonies. The event participants will also be offered free cleaning of the Nikon cameras and lenses.
Nikon Day program:
* 11:30 – 18:00 – Registration of guests
* 11:30 – 18:00 – Testing of Nikon cameras and lenses in photo zones test drive
* 12:00 – 13:20 – Peter Titarenko: Talking about photography or why I shoot a portrait
* 14:00 – 15:20 – Maxim Marmur: Technique for Creativity
* 16:00 – 16:40 – Andrey Solovyov and Philip Davidyuk: Presentation of the Nikon Z full-frame mirrorless cameras
* 17:00 – 18:20 – Artem Vindrievsky: “Salute. Future”
Nikon Day will take place on October 6th from 11:30 till 18:20. Address: 60 Obvodny Canal Embankment, St.Petersburg
The event is free for guests need to pre-register at: nikondays.my-nikon/register/.
There is a separate record for testing cameras and lenses. The link to it will be sent to you by email after the main registration.
Sounds interesting! I’d like to know if Nikon Day in St. Petersburg is open to the general public or if it’s exclusively for Nikon users. Also, could you provide some details about the activities and workshops that will be offered? Thank you!