Olympus launched their latest series of photography clases, specifically in the areas of lighting, portraiture and macro photography. These classes for photo enthusiasts will be taught using one of Olympus’ popular E-System products, including the E-3, E-30 and E-620, and the PEN E-P1. The classes are designed to encourage Olympus DSLR owners to experiment, move beyond their traditional shooting practices, and optimize their camera’s functionality. Read the rest of this entry »

The unique competition series of Our World Underwater and DEEP Indonesia celebrates their five year anniversary this year with over $80,000 in prizes. Together, they are one of the largest and most prestigious international underwater photography and video competition series becoming known as the “Superbowl” of International Underwater Image & Video Competitions. The competition series was founded by professional underwater photographers Jason Heller & Eric Cheng and hosted by popular websites DivePhotoGuide.com and Wetpixel.com. Read the rest of this entry »

Do you know how to light an elf or an airplane? Can you do it with small flashes? Photographer Joe McNally has and shares the secrets and the results in this unusual book on photography lighting.

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The New York Underwater Photographic Society (NYUPS) will present “20,000 Bytes Under The Sea”, a special presentation by legendary National Geographic photographer and IMAX filmmaker, Emory Kristof. It will be shown on Friday October 30, 2009 from 7pm to 10:30pm at the Bleecker Street Theater, New York. After the film there will be a complimentary wine and cheese networking reception. Read the rest of this entry »

Bogen Imaging will be hosting a free webinar on how to take amazing photos of the beautiful fall foliage, titled “Capturing the Brilliance of Fall: Roundtable with Adam Barker.” The webinar will be held on Friday, September 18th, 2009 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EDT. The webinar will provide fall foliage photo tips that include, composition, exposure, filters, and lens selection. It will be lead by Adam Barker, who specializes in landscape photography and David Fisher, Bogen Imaging’s webinar host. Read the rest of this entry »

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Datacolor just announced the publication of a new photograph book titled “Colors of My Life.” The new book, published through Blurb, includes beautiful images taken by consumers as part of a photo contest sponsored by Datacolor. All proceeds from the book will benefit Hope for Children, a charity dedicated to improving the lives of homeless and impoverished children in Chile. Read the rest of this entry »

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Today, Scott Kelby announced the “Shoot on the Sidelines With Scott Kelby and Mike Olivella” amateur photography contest. This contest is only open to amateur photographers. Contestants can upload one of their best sports-related photos to the contest Flickr Group for a chance to win an all-expense paid trip to shoot from the sidelines of the Florida State Seminoles vs. the Jacksonville State Gamecocks college football game on Saturday, September 12, 2009 in Tallahassee, FL. Read the rest of this entry »

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Nick Kelsh’s new tutorial DVD, “How to Photograph Your Baby,” provides parents a step-by-step look at how to expertly frame, light and compose display-worthy photos of their children. Kelsh’s three main concepts - get closer to your baby, find the right light, and take multiple shots - are illuminated by clear examples and easy-to-follow demonstrations. Additional sections include tips on capturing the personality of your child as well as framing and display recommendations. Photographs composed under Nick’s guidance take on a personal, emotional touch - something that can never be achieved in a generic photography studio. Read the rest of this entry »

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Bogen Imaging will be hosting a free webinar on how to shoot adventure sports photos, titled “Adventure Sports Photography: Round Table with Adventure Photographer Michael Clark.” The webinar will be held on Friday, July 17th, 2009 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EDT. The webinar will discuss what shooters need to know and the best gear to use for shooting adventure sports photography. It will be lead by Michael Clark, an internationally published professional adventure photographer and David Fisher, Bogen Imaging’s webinar host. Read the rest of this entry »

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Bogen Imaging will be hosting a free webinar on how to shoot better wildlife and zoo photos, titled “A Budget Safari – Wildlife Photography at Your Local Zoo: Roundtable with Julie Larsen Maher.” The webinar will be held on Friday, June 19th, 2009 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EDT. The webinar will discuss the best practices, gear, and times to visit when shooting wildlife at a local zoo. It will be lead by Julie Larsen Maher, a Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Staff Photographer and David Fisher, Bogen Imaging’s Gitzo, Metz, Gossen and Litepanels Product Manager. Read the rest of this entry »

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Alan Davis and I have mountain biked together, taken pictures together and worked for each other - me as a freelance photographer and writer when he was editor of the now defunct Mountain Biking magazine; and Alan contributed a pro review for the Lowepro Primus AW camera backpack to this site. We see each other a few times a year at mountain bike races and tradeshows and connect regularly via the magic of the Internet and cell phones. One of our regular meetings is the annual Sea Otter Classic in Monterey, California. It’s sort of the season-opener for the North America cycling community. It’s also one of the first events of the year where all the cycling photographers get to check in with each other, hang out, compare notes, and talk some sh**. This year I asked Alan if he’d like to share some of the reality of covering an event like the Sea Otter Classic. My mini-interview with photographer Alan Davis follows…
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Today, Canon announced its Live Learning education program for photographers who use or are interested in Canon’s line of EOS products. There will be two different categories of classes and workshops available, the Canon Live Learning EOS Essentials and EOS Extras. Read the rest of this entry »