Maltese photography group exhibit in Lavandou

A photography exhibition by Maltese group ‘Flickristi’ was held at the French town of Lavandou to inaugurate the opening of the yacht race “Sur la Route de Malte”.

The exhibition, organised by the Embassy of Malta in France and the Malta Tourism Office in France, is based around a book entitled “Malta Seascapes”, containing a selection of photographs taken by members of the group illustrating the beauty of the Maltese shorelines.

‘Flickristi’- a Maltese photography group, came about through the website flickr.com, an image and video hosting site.

Local photography enthusiasts Therese Debono and Wil Camilleri first created this group in 2008. Starting off by organising meetings, photo walks and photo shoots with models, props and different themes, the group was quickly flooded with eager photography enthusiasts all wanting to meet up and shoot together.

One of the most interesting aspects of Flickristi is that it brings people together - from students to lawyers to professional photographers.

This diverse mix of people generates a diversity of ideas and it was not long before the first ‘Flickristi Seascapes’ book was published by Midsea Publications.

The prints featured in the book is very diverse and shows the many facets of Maltese shores as seen through the eyes of the photographers.

Nowadays, ‘Flickristi’ has over 400 members, with regular monthly photographic competitions held between members.

This helps keep up the interest and involvement of all the members as well as the creative juices flowing. The group’s website can be found at www.flickr.com/groups/flickristi.

This exhibition was made possible through the sponsorship of Express Trailers Ltd.