valentino (tinno) alba

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About the Artist:

Valen"Tinno" Alba has published 10 different photographic images in 10 different book collections. He recently won First Prize for "EPCOT Eye" and Second Prize for his work "Shadows 1" at the 2005 International Open Amateur Photography Contest. You may view these images by visiting www.picture.com.

Valentino is also a published poet, having been included in 13 book collections. "If" is published on the first page of the book "Tracing the Infinite." "My Son" is included in the book "Best Poems and Poets for 2004." "Kevin" is included in the book, "International Who's Who in Poetry." Valentino was nominated "Poet of the Year for 2005" by the International Poet Society. Also nominated, "2005 Poet of the Year" by the Famous Poet Society. His poems may be found by visiting www.poetry.com.