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The Hybrid Photography Issue M Nancyscans and Nancyscans DFM The Alternative Journal of Medium and Large Format Photography VOLUME 1, ISSUE 6, BUILD 2 The hybrid photography Issue WWW.MAGNACHROM.CO M NancyScans and NancyScans DFM NancyScans NancyScans DFM Custom Tango Drum Scans Your Own On-Line Store Front KRIST’L Fine Art Archival Prints Sell Prints, License Stock Res80 Transparency Output Seamless Fulfillment & Distribution MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MAGNAchrom v1.6 MC Volume 1, Issue 6 ©2007 MAGNAchrom LLC. All rights reserved. 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Af- degree in philosophy at the around 1966 and a bit later daily immersion working with States and has received numerous awards for her images, includ- working with medium and and digital photography for ter working in most areas of State University in Milan.
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