Canon’s EOS Discovery Tour is about nature, fashion, sports and reportage photography. During this event, you will be provided with tips and techniques to help extend your photographic skills.
On the 9th and 10th of November, there are four seminar sessions to choose from.
Friday 9 November, 7- 8.30pm (touch & try demos 8.30-10pm) – Interviews available
Saturday 10 November, 10 -11.30am (touch & try demos 11.30am – 1pm)
Saturday 10 November, 1-2.30pm (touch & try demos 2.30-5pm)
Saturday 10 November, 5.30 – 7pm (touch & try demos 7-8.30pm)
Location: QEII Conference Centre, Broad Sanctuary, Westminster, London SW1P 3EE.
Places are strictly limited, and, registration begins 30 minutes before each seminar start time.

Canon’s EOS Discovery Tour aims to inspire participants about photography and develop their knowledge of Canon’s renowned EOS DSLR camera system. The seminars will be presented by photography experts, including award-winning London photographer Drew Gardner. Drew has photographed subjects ranging from Bushmen of the Kalahari and street children of Romania to celebrities, including Lily Allen and Vinnie Jones.

Demonstrating how professional photographers use EOS in their work, Canon’s EOS Discovery Tour will explore nature, fashion, sports and reportage photography, providing tips and techniques to help amateurs extend their photographic skills. Post-shoot options will be also be demonstrated, whilst an interactive ‘Touch and Try’ area will enable photography lovers to test out the very best in EOS technology.

http://www.canon-europe.com/eosdiscovery

ExpressDigital and the Master Photographers Association announced the 2007 UK Event Photographer of the Year at the British Professional Photography Awards. The British Professional Photography Awards are the UK’s premier professional photographic ‘Oscars’, showcasing the work of the UK’s most innovative and successful photographers. This year’s ceremony toked place in Gateshead, UK and the lucky winner is Mark Hughes.

Mark Hughes runs a successful studio named MHP Studios in South Croydon Surrey, UK. Mark is a qualified member of both the Master Photographers Association and the British Institute of Professional Photography and has won over 30 major International and National awards for his unique style of photography. Mark’s event photography was conceived from his love of Motorcycling and Motorcycle Racing. His Winning Monochrome of Valentino Rossi “getting wet” at the 2007 Donnington meet scooped the 2007 Event Award. Mark Hughes Photography can be found online at http://www.mhpstudios.co.uk.

Mark Hughes became the for his monochrome image of motorcyclist Valentino Rossi “getting wet” at the 2007 Donnington meet scooped the 2007 Event Award.

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JPEG XR is the tentative name for a brand new JPEG format from Microsoft, which, officially, it is now approved. The International JPEG committee has decided to go ahead and create the standard. But, since the standardization might take up to one year, it means that Microsoft will have to be more patient with its hopes to get HD Photo to catch on more broadly. Camera manufacturers can then deliver innovative products that exploit its higher dynamic range, flexible adjustment of color temperature, better compression ratio, and higher overall original image quality.
However, until then, it’s built into Windows Vista, but Microsoft offers the software development kit to implement the technology free and with no royalty constraints. Image-editing powerhouse Adobe Systems has voiced support for the format.
JPEG XR technology simultaneously enables dynamic range extension and preservation of precise details in highly compressed images. This capability is particularly important for applications that demand the high image quality made possible by Foveon’s X3 image sensors.

HD Photo offers increased image fidelity, preserving the entire original image content and enabling high-quality exposure and color adjustments in the image. This new format offers the ability to decode only the information needed for any resolution or region, a key feature supporting web imaging applications like Windows Live Earth, and the option to manipulate the image as compressed data. HD Photo combines both lossless and lossy image compression in the same design, and can retain the full dynamic range and color fidelity data from a camera’s image sensor. JPEG XR introduces support for High Dynamic Range (HDR), a major and fundamental new development in digital imaging. HDR provides benefits for both the capture and rendering processes for digital images, which leads to improved image success for users at both the consumer and professional level.

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Photo Expo West 2007, Southern California’s most successful photography event, returns bigger and better, with 19 free seminars each day from the world’s best photographers (like Douglas Kirkland), and even more vendors offering screaming deals just in time for the holidays.

Also, experts from Canon, Epson, Nikon, Pentax, Tamron, Sony and other top name brands will be on hand to answer questions from the public.
Don Gale, Hanson Fong, Eddie Tapp, Bill Fortney, Tony Corbel and others will be speaking as well. Learn from live demonstrations of studio shoots with professional models. Topics include wedding, portrait and aerial photography, and Photoshop secrets of the pros. Seating is limited!

This popular public event, formerly the San Diego Photo Expo, is being held at the Del Mar fairgrounds on November 10th and 11th. Photo Expo West will be open to the public from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on Saturday and 9:00 am to 4:00 pm on Sunday. Admission to the Expo is free, including seminars from the world’s best photographers. Parking at the Del Mar Fairgrounds is $8.00. There will be food and drinks for sale onsite. More information about the show and seminars can be found at http://www.photoexpowest.com.

The 15th Digital Photography Bootcamp workshop sponsored by Kubota Image has been programed:
When: Sunday, April 20 through Friday, April 25, 2008
Where: Rock Springs Guest Ranch (www.RockSprings.com)
Bend, Oregon
Cost: $2,495.00 including lodging and all (gourmet) meals (This is an Early Bird rate if booked and paid in full by January 31st. Cost
will be $2,695 after January 31st.)
The 5-day workshop for professional photographers (designed to supply all of the technical know-how to run a successful digital portrait/wedding studio and, at the same time, to encourage continued development of a photographer’s unique style and creativity), will focus on the following guiding points:
1. Style, creativity, and inspiration
2. Digital capture techniques with live models
3. Workflow from start to finish utilizing the most cutting-edge software tools available
4. Photoshop® essentials and fine art techniques – including the new features of CS3
5. Presentation and sales techniques: slideshow DVD’s, Web, printing, etc.
6. Marketing and business essentials

In addition, Kubota Image Tools announces that professional photographers (or serious amateurs aspiring to be pros) are invited to apply to the Kubota Digital Photography Bootcamp Scholarship Program for a chance to be selected for a full scholarship to this or any of Kubota Image Tools’ upcoming Bootcamps. The Digital Photography Bootcamp scholarship includes full program fee plus lodging and all meals (a $2,695 value). The scholarship winner is responsible for transportation costs to/from Rock Springs Guest Ranch as well as their own social activities.
To apply, photographers can e-mail Kubota Image Tools at kecia@kubotaimagetools.com with a one-page letter explaining why they should be considered for the scholarship. A description of any charity work that they currently do (whether utilizing photographic skills or not) should be included. Submissions must also include a portfolio of 20 image samples.
Image file size should be no larger than 750×750 at 72dpi. The deadline for scholarship applications for the Spring 2008 Bootcamp is January 31, 2008. The recipient will be announced on February 11, 2008.

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RenegadePR, a public relations and photo representation agency based in California, hosted Renegade Photo Shoot 2007: NYC on the streets of Manhattan October 17. This inaugural shoot brought together an eclectic mix of photographers – wedding, fashion, beauty, commercial, sports, environmental and paparazzi – to shoot varied assignments at five locations.

During the afternoon, photographers toked shots on sites around Manhattan. They used their own gear as well as equipment provided by Lexar Media, Nikon and California Sunbounce light enhancers. An expert outlined the assignment and provided tips and tricks for the best capture.
The shots can be viewed here.

The list of shoot assignments and lead photographers:
• Where’s the Water Taxi, Eric Neilsen
• Chinatown Park, Alicia Hansen
• Shoot Like a Paparazzo, Henry Flores
• Street Fashion, Gisela Prishker and Mike Larson
• Studio Beauty, DeLillo and Stark

Also E. Sapwater, Brad Elterman, California Sunbounce light enhancers CEO Wolfgang-Peter Geller, Sam Posten and Kathy Leistner were present.

“The cultural diversity found on New York City streets, mixed with the Renegade team enabled me to learn different skills and open my eyes to new ways of photographically capturing imagery,” said Helene DeLillo of Helene DeLillo Photography. “As a creative person it’s essential to stay inspired and open to new concepts and visual ideas. Shooting side by side with other pros that I would not normally have the chance to work with makes this program so valuable.”
“Part of the paparazzo experience is dealing with the rush and mass of other shooters waiting to capture that great shot of a celebrity,” said Flores. “Then too it’s important to have an idea of hot locations. We were fortunate to catch Canadian actress, model and designer Marie-Lise Lachapelle and her husband at a café.”

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Nikon is pleased to announce that Solutions Expo, Nikon’s professional photography show, is back for a third year at London’s Olympia on 27 – 28th November.
New this year is ‘Expo on the Road’ – a series of road shows in Manchester and Bristol that will showcase the latest products and services from market-leading partners and offer a series of free seminars designed to help visitors improve their imaging skills:
Expo on the Road – Manchester 14th November
Expo on the Road – Bristol 21st November
This two day professional photographic show boasts an extensive expert-led seminar programme along with a range of master-classes to provide guidance and tips on how to improve photographic skills. Leading manufacturers and partners such as Adobe, Apple, Epson, Hewlett Packard and Mitsubishi will show their products and solutions as part of an active demonstration of workflow.

The show is specifically designed to demonstrate all aspects of photography to the professional photographer and will give visitors the opportunity to check out real world applications including the latest hardware, software and printing solutions as well as Nikon’s complete photographic range, including the recently announced D3 and D300 Digital SLR cameras.

Photographers will also have the chance to try out their skills photographing Capoeira, a fusion of dance, music, acrobatics and various fighting forms which is quintessentially part of African Brazilian culture. There will also be a fashion show, for those wanting to concentrate on editorial shooting and fencing for those wanting to master action shots! Johnsons Photopia will also be providing a studio set up which will include everything a pro could want or need.

The show will be open 10:00 – 18:00 on Tuesday 27th November and 10:00 – 17:00 on Wednesday 28th November. Attendance is free. Visitors can pre-register via the website, http://www.solutions-expo.co.uk.

Tags: nikon exhibition, photo exhibition, nikon solutions expo

A little while ago I wrote a review about “Digital Food Photography” by Lou Manna. If you read it or if it got you interested, you can now participate at the author’s digital food photography workshop at his studio in New York (126 Fifth Ave. at 18th Street,
10th floor). The workshop is open to all and is ideal for photography students, professional photographers and culinary experts who want to learn how to make their creations jump off the menu.
The program, presented in association with Workshops@Adorama, takes a hands-on approach for all attendees and explores how effective lighting, composition and tricks-of-the-trade all work together for creating the perfect recipe for success.
Lou Manna shares the perfect recipe for creating appealing and appetizing food photographs on Sunday, November 18, 2007, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Private workshops available upon request).
Contact:
http://www.loumanna.com
or by telephone: 212-727-2505
Meet you there!

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Workshops Programs:
1) Children’s Photographic Workshop – in conjunction with Ansford Community School
10.00am – 3.30pm Tuesday 30th October, 2007
2) Landscape Photography with Ron Pybus ARPS, MA, AMPA, ASWPP DipPP
11.00am – 5.00pm µ Saturday 3rd November, 2007
3) Advanced Digital SLR, Lightroom and Photoshop
10.00am–5.00pm, Sun 10.00am–4.30pm
Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th November, 2007
4) Introduction to your Digital SLR
10.00am–5.00pm µ Saturday 10th November, 2007– Ross Curzon-Butler BA
10.00am–5.00pm µ Saturday 5th January, 2008 – John Roe ARPS
5) Studio Portraiture – Chris Burfoot ARPS
Sat 10.00am–5.00pm, Sun 10.00am–4.30pm
Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th November 2007
Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th April 2008
Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th May 2008
6) Choosing and using a digital camera – Nick Holloway
10.00 – 4.30pm µ Saturday 17th November 2007
7) Beginners SLR Digital Photography and PhotoShop CS – John Roe ARPS
Sat 10.00am–5.00pm, Sun 10.00am–4.30pm
Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th November, 2007
8 ) Documentary Photography Series for Beginners – Street Photography – Jo Murphy MA
Sun 12.00pm–7.00pm µ Sunday 2nd December, 2007
9) Colour Management with Rob Griffiths from The Colour Collective
Wednesday 10.00 – 4.00pm µ Wednesday 5th December 2007
10) Adobe Lightroom – An Overview with Geraint Cunnick MA
10.00am – 5.00pm µ Saturday 12th January, 2008
11) Compact Camera Course for Beginners – Ross Curzon-Butler BA
Sat 10.00am–5.00pm, Sun 10.00am–4.30pm
Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th January 2008
12) Digital Monochrome, Toning and Tinting Lecture – Tony Worobiec FRPS
10.30am–4.00pm µ Saturday 26th January, 2008
13) Introduction to PhotoShop CS – Ross Curzon-Butler BA
Sat 10.00am–5.00pm, Sun 10.00am–4.30pm
Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd February, 2008
14) Contemporary Photography Talk – Richard Sadler FRPS
10.30-4.00pm µ Wednesday 6th February, 2008
15) Getting the most from your Digital Camcorder – Ross Curzon-Butler
10.00am – 5.00pm µ Saturday 9th February, 2008
16) Advanced PhotoShop – Frank Menger MA
Sat 10.00am–5.00pm, Sun 10.00am–4.30pm
Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd March, 2008

What you need to know:
-> Most workshops are held at the RPS headquarters in Bath unless otherwise stated.
-> All workshops are open to non-members and members of The Society.
-> Topics include Studio Portraiture, Documentary Photography, Colour Management and Adobe Lightroom. Choose or attend them all.
-> To see details about each of the following 16 courses and any possible changes, click here.

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The Annual Deutsche Börse Photography Prize rewards a photographer, of any nationality, who has made the most significant contribution to the medium of photography in Europe between 1 October 2006 – 30 September 2007.
The Prize was originally set up in 1996 by The Photographers’ Gallery in London to promote the best of contemporary photography. Deutsche Börse has sponsored the £30,000 prize since 2005. The Prize showcases new talent and highlights the best of international photography practice and is one of the most prestigious in the world of photography.
The Photographers’ Gallery continues its commitment to showcasing new talent and highlighting the best of international photographic practice with generous support from the title sponsor, Deutsche Börse Group. The Prize continues as one of the most prominent exhibitions at The Photographers’ Gallery and is amongst the most prestigious international arts awards.
This year’s shortlist demonstrates a focused and sustained commitment to exploring subjects of social and political importance through photography.
The selected photographers are John Davies (England), Jacob Holdt (Denmark), Esko Männikkö (Finland)and Fazal Sheikh (USA) by a jury formed from Els Barents, Director, Huis Marseille (The Netherlands), Jem Southam, photographer (UK), Thomas Weski, Chief Curator, Haus der Kunst (Germany) and Anne-Marie Beckmann, Curator, Art Collection Deutsche Börse (Germany) and Brett Rogers as The Chair.


More about them and the winning works that pushed them in the top of the list here.

Deutsche Börse Group is the world’s largest exchange organisation and a major sponsor of photographic art. The Group owns an extensive art collection of contemporary photography which, to date, includes more than 600 works, most of them large-scale, by over 60 international artists. In addition, Deutsche Börse organises exhibitions for young artists in the Group’s global headquarters in Frankfurt and Luxembourg and sponsors photographic exhibitions in Europe.

The winner of the Deutsche Börse Photography Prize 2008 will be announced in London: John Davies, Jacob Holdt, Esko Männikkö and Fazal Sheikh will be presented by the Photographers’ Gallery in London at the opening venue for the exhibition between 8 February – 6 April 2008. Later in 2008 the exhibition will be shown at the C/O Berlin and the Deutsche Börse Group headquarters in Frankfurt.