The Team

CORE TEAM

RIMA MUSA
She has been exposed to a mix of cultures, having been born in France and raised in Athens to parents of Palestinian and Jordanian origins. She has lived in countries such as Saudi Arabia and Lebanon where she majored in Fashion Design and is currenty continuing her studies of Photography in Italy. She strives to become a visual artist mixing Art with Photography.

http://www.rimamusa.com

BEDOUIN TEAM

ATTAYAK ALI LAFI, SABBAH ALI LAFI, SALEM ALI LAFI, SALIIM ALI LAFI
Members of the Zalabiyeh tribe, the four brothers are traditional bedouins as well as modern entrepreneurs. They will act as advisors and ambassadors  to the general Wadi Rum community as well as provide logistical support.

INTERNS TEAM

SOCRATES TASSOS
Coming from Greece, where he has worked as a photographer assistant in Fashion and Advertising. Interested in everything regarding Visual Arts and Comunication, and in particular Photography and Photojournalism, Socrates moved to Florence, Italy, where he is currently refining his photographic skills. Having a true passion towards Photography, he is constantly finding new ways and techniques for expressing himself in a photographic visual context.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tasho

GAIA ZAMBONI
Born in Ferrara, Italy, Gaia is currently studying Photography in Florence. Her main interest is Photojournalism and she would like to travel the world. She has a particular interest in human behavior and she likes “playing” with the camera and with her compositions.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/gaia_zamboni

RICARDO MENDEZ
Born in Mexico City, Ricardo Mendez holds a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering by the National University of Mexico. An enterpreneur right after college, he then shifted gears travelling intensively in Asia for over a year to then come back and start a very succesful 16-year career with BASF, the largest Chemical Company in the world.  Has lived in Mexico, Germany, USA and most recently Italy where he is refining his photographic skills.

PAOLA BIONDI
Born in Pesaro, Italy, Paola has a top of the grades graphic design diploma, by the Scuola Del Libro of Urbino. Paola is interested in everything regarding figurative arts, human sciences and travels and currently she is increasing and refining her photographic skills in Florence.

KATIE FREMANTLE
Katie (Katherine) Fremantle is from London and is currently studying Photography and Italian in Florence. She graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 2007 with a degree in Geography after which she worked for a prestigeous property firm in London. She has traveled extensively including a visit to Jordan. Katie is an RYA Dinghy Sailing Instructor, and is currently looking to start her own business with the knowledge she has gained from her training as a Photographer and a Florist.

http://www.katiefremantle.com

MARTINA GRIFONI
Born in Florence, where she is currently studying Photography, Martina was travelling across Europe since she was a child. She is interested in foreign cultures and lifestyles and exept photography she also takes courses in painting, music, dance, cinema and theater.

PETRA FANTOZZI
Born in Berlin to Italian father and Hungarian mother, Petra has a languages degree from the university of Berlin. After working for various international marketing and commercial agencies, Petra, following her passion for the art of Photography, moved to Florence to further develop her photographic skills.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/petrafantozzi/