Photography News Bulletins
Our photo news bulletins report when a new camera or other photography related gear is announced. So you never have to miss any industry news.
Frans Lanting Photo Workshop Video on YouTube  Check out this sneak peek into one of Frans Lanting's photo workshops. The newest clip is from "The Art of Seeing" and on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvAhlZ9s4jI. |
David Stoecklein Summer workshop slideshow  Make sure to check out this slideshow from David Stoecklein's summer photo workshop: http://drsphoto.net/clients/summerws/ |
Panasonic 3-D Camcorder Also announces other new products  SECAUCUS, NJ (July 27, 2010) – Panasonic today announced the launch of the Panasonic HDC-SDT750, the world’s first consumer 3D camcorder, which includes a 3D conversion lens that enables the camcorder to shoot powerful and true-to-life 3D video content. The Panasonic SDT750 is a user-friendly consumer 3D camcorder that makes experiencing 3D at home easy and affordable. In addition to shooting 3D, the SDT750 can record full 1080p High Definition (HD) in AVCHD, when the 3D conversion lens is unattached, and includes powerful features such as a 3MOS system, a Leica Dicomar lens and a 12x optical zoom. |
Sigma's new 17-50mm Compact, large-aperture zoom  RONKONKOMA, N.Y., July 14, 2010 – Sigma Corporation (www.sigmaphoto.com), a leading researcher, developer, manufacturer and service provider of some of the world's most impressive lines of lenses, cameras and flashes, is pleased to announce the release of its new 17-50mm F2.8 EX DC OS HSM lens. |
Sedona PhotoFest 2010 First annual festival aspires to capture imagination  Sedona Arts Center is pleased to announce the Sedona PhotoFest 2010: Southwest Photography Competition, Symposium and Exhibition. From July 18 through 25, this unparalleled festival will provide a unique opportunity for both professional and photography enthusiasts. With three days of symposium and five nights of great events, the festival is creative, interactive, and inspiring. Sedona PhotoFest aims to both nurture emerging photographers and stir the juices of the seasoned master. |
Sony 3D Digital Cameras Features include Background Defocus and AVCHD Video  SAN DIEGO, July 7, 2010 – Sony today unveiled two new Cyber-shot® digital still cameras (models DSC-TX9 and DSC-WX5) that are the world’s smallest 3D cameras, capturing 3D images with a single lens system using a sweeping motion. |
Klinko and Indrani New Bravo show starts Tuesday  For photographers, it's rare that they're ever in front of the camera, but that's exactly what happens to Markus Klinko and Indrani in the new Bravo reality series, "Double Exposure." We can't wait to start watching them as they capture the world of celebrity. |
Vimeo Festival + Awards Celebrates creative online video  NEW YORK, June 3, 2010 – Vimeo®, an operating business of IAC [NASDAQ: IACI], opened the submissions window today for the Vimeo Awards, which honors creative and original online videos and the people that create them. |
Sigma Announces Scholarship Winner Prizes include $1,000 in Sigma gear  Ronkonkoma, NY, May 10, 2010 – Jamie Russell’s gritty black-and-white images of a bleak city landscape helped her beat out 121 other candidates to win the first-ever Sigma Corporation of America Scholarship Contest. |
David Stoecklein at Triple Creek Ranch June 4 - 7, 2010  Triple Creek Ranch will host world famous Western genre photographer, David Stoecklein's photography workshop. David, author of numerous books and recipient of broad American and international acclaim, will share his vast knowledge and photography skills with participants making them better photographers, more capable technicians and perceptive critics of the photographic arts. Where better to find and capture your creative soul than among Montana's awe inspiring Bitterroot Valley with the help of America's foremost Western photographer? |
David Stoecklein Workshop February 5-8  There are still a few spots left for Dave's Digital Photography Workshop at his Mackay Ranch February 5-8. |
Tamron Educational Video Series Weekly postings start Jan. 18  January 11, 2010, Commack, NY – Tamron USA, Inc. has just announced a free new learning program that’s specifically targeted at first-time Digital SLR owners, but also likely to appeal to a broad spectrum of shooters including experienced enthusiasts, and those who simply want to get a better handle on all the exciting features built into their new Digital SLR cameras. Starting on January 18, 2010, and every Monday for 12 weeks, Tamron will release an entertaining and informative one-minute episode of “DSLR Know How with Tamron” on YouTube that’s designed to bring picture-takers up to speed in getting the most out of their equipment. |
Desert Journey Into Wild Namibia With Frans Lanting and Chris Eckstrom  Join Frans and Chris on a wild desert journey through a faraway corner of southwest Africa--Namibia, a little-known country that is making a big statement to the rest of the world. The first nation to incorporate protection of the environment into its constitution, Namibia recently proclaimed its entire coastline as a national park--another first. This year's show features new images and video from the towering red dunes of the Namib Desert to the lashing South Atlantic seas that batter the "Skeleton Coast," and will introduce you to unusual animals from the fabled desert elephant to the seldom-glimpsed brown hyena--and bring you eye-to-eye with eland, kudu, and the rare black rhino. Proceeds from this presentation will benefit the Long Marine Lab's Seymour Discovery Center. |
Sigma Student Photography Scholarship Now accepting applications  RONKONKOMA, NY--(Marketwire - November 19, 2009) - Sigma Corporation of America (www.sigmaphoto.com), a leading researcher, developer, manufacturer and service provider of some of the world's most impressive lines of lenses, cameras and flashes, is pleased to announce that it is now accepting applications for the company's first-ever scholarship contest. |
Olympus Class For Photo Enthusiasts Attendees learn lighting, portraiture and macro photography  CENTER VALLEY, Pa., October 13, 2009 – Olympus is launching its latest in a series of photography classes for photo enthusiasts who are interested in elevating their skills to the next level, specifically in the areas of lighting, portraiture and macro photography. The half-day courses are scheduled at eight locations throughout the U.S., and are led by Olympus Technical Representatives, experts both in photography and Olympus products. |
Photographer Irving Penn Dies One of the 20th century’s most prolific fashion photographers  Master photographer Irving Penn was so far ahead of his time that many of his most important photographs came to be appreciated long after they were taken. With his passing this week at the age of 92, the photography world lost a legend. |
Portraits of Love Project Pro photographers volunteer time to send portraits to soldiers  Old Bridge, NJ — The PhotoImaging Manufacturers and Distributors Association (PMDA) along with Soldiers’ Angels, a grassroots volunteer organization, revealed today the Portraits of Love Project, a volunteer effort aimed at sending family portraits to soldiers around the globe this holiday season. |
ChasingPicturePerfection.com Online Photo Course Assignments help snapshooters practice techniques  Northport, NY, July 14, 2009: ChasingPicturePerfection.com, a photo tips blog for beginner and novice snapshooters looking to improve their photography skills, announced an online photo course designed to give snapshooters an opportunity to practice photo techniques and tips. The first assignment asks photographers to shoot a photo that demonstrates creative shallow depth of field and is due July 24, 2009. |
Bogen Imaging Hosts Free Webinar Focus is on adventure sports photography  Ramsey, N.J. (July 2, 2009)—Bogen Imaging, a leading distributor of top quality photographic support products and accessories in North America, announces a free webinar titled “Adventure Sports Photography: Round Table with Adventure Photographer Michael Clark.” Part of the company’s Bogen Café series of free instructional webinars, the seminar will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EDT, on Friday, July 17th. |
liveBooks webinar with Art Wolfe Free, online seminars help photo pros grow their businesses  San Francisco, Calif. – May 27, 2009 – liveBooks, Inc., (www.livebooks.com) the leading provider of customized portfolio websites and marketing software for professional photographers, has announced a free, three-part webinar series about composition with world renowned nature photographer Art Wolfe. |
Digital Light & Color Picture Window 5.0 Features a host of new features  Cambridge, Mass – Digital Light & Color announced availability of the latest major upgrade of Picture Window Pro. The new edition extends the tradition of the highest image quality and full control of all image parameters in an easy to use package and at moderate cost. Now Picture Window 5.0 adds a host of new features to this powerful professional image editing program. |
Vertus Play With Pictures Competition Winner gets new iPhone  To coincide with the recent launch of Play With Pictures, a new software program that enables even first-time users to create exciting and fun image mashups and compositions, Vertus the maker of the program is running a competition the winner of which will receive a new iPhone! To enter, simply download the free trial of the software, http://www.playwithpictures.com/en/freetrial.html, knock up a composition, and submit it for consideration! You can find more details on the competition through the following link: http://blog.playwithpictures.com/journal/2009/3/16/win-an-iphone-in-week-four-of-our-gadget-give-away.html |
Palm Springs Photo Festival 4th Annual Festival Starts March 29th  The city of Palms Springs welcomes Connect 09, the fourth annual Palm Springs Photo Festival. Founded by master photographer Jeff Dunas, CONNECT 09 offers the opportunity for professional and advanced amateur photographers to personally meet top photographers, museum curators, gallery directors, art directors, photo editors, publishers, advertising agency creatives, educators and industry leaders in the spectacular desert environment of Palm Springs, California. |
Olympus Launches Space Project E-3 will be used to document the earth  CENTER VALLEY, Pa., February 26, 2009 – Olympus Corporation commemorates its 90th anniversary by creating the ‘Olympus Space Project’ to photograph the majestic beauty of our planet and raise awareness to protect it. The company’s flagship E-3 digital single lens reflex (DSLR) camera and ZUIKO digital lenses will journey to the International Space Station (ISS) on the next Space Shuttle Discovery mission. |
X-Rite Presents Webinar on Color Workflow Aimed at wedding, portrait and landscape photographers  Elmsford, NY – February 25, 2009 – X-Rite Field Marketing Manager Joe Brady will hold the first of a series of Webinars on “Color Workflow for the Photographer,” to educate viewers on the increasingly critical role calibration and profiling plays in the professional photographer’s workflow. Viewers can register here. |
