Joby announced their photo contest that allows photographers to enter up to three (3) images by December 31, 2009, 11:59pm PST to win an assortment of prizes. The Grand Prize winner will receive the entire Gorillapod assortment (Gorillapod Original, SLR, SLR-Zoom, Ballhead, and Focus), the opportunity to have your photograph published in Popular Photography magazine, and featured placement on Joby.com. Runner Up and Honorable Mention prizes from Joby are also available. Read the rest of this entry �

Kata added three new models to their 3N1 series of photo and video carrying solutions. The new 3N1-11, 3N1-22 and the 3N1-33 sling backpacks now let photographers carry a compact laptop or netbook. Each bag also has plenty of space to carry all of the photo and personal gear of an on-the-go photographer. Read the rest of this entry �

Fujifilm announced the new Remora Slave Flash Kit that is compatible with Fujifilm’s full range of digital compact cameras and underwater housings. The Remora Flash is not only suited to daytime diving, but its performance is also essential during night dives with a powerful guide number of 20. It also has an extra wide angle flash beam angle of 60 degrees so a bigger area can be illuminated underwater to meet the needs of both macro and wide-angle photography. The Remora Flash features manual light output range of 10% to 100%, so the amount of flash can be fine tuned to achieve a correct exposure for the perfect shot. It is depth rated to 55m/180 feet. Read the rest of this entry �

2009 PhotoPlus Expo
October 22-24, 2009 - New York City

October 22 - 24, 2009: The PDN PhotoPlus Expo tradeshow bills itself as “the most important event in the photo industry.” That might be overstating things a bit, but it is the largest and most important consumer photo tradeshow in North America. Every fall, photographers gather at the Javits Center in New York City where they get to take a closer look at new digital cameras, lenses, tripods, camera bags, software, studio lighting and more. There are also more than 100 photography workshops, covering everything from marketing your photography to improving all kinds of photography skills and techniques.
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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 �

The 2009 Epson Red Sea “World of Underwater Images” event will take place from November 9-14th in Eilat, Israel. The competition is open for all underwater photographers, including amateurs, professionals, videographers and more. It has two main competition categories, Images of the World and Eilat Shoot-Out. For Images of the World, underwater photographers can submit images that were shot anytime and anywhere around the world, without attending the competition. The deadline for registration and receiving entries is October 15, 2009. For the Eilat Shoot-Out, participants can submit only images that are taken during the three days of this competition in Eilat. Read the rest of this entry �

Fujifilm announced the FP-100B to their instant film product line, which is now available to the US market. The 4×5 black and white peel-apart sheet film is a large format photography solution ideal for exposure and composition tests, ID photos, medical & scientific applications, and image preview. It is a positive, “peel-apart” panchromatic material designed for camera back-incorporated photographic equipment and cameras that accept instant film packs. The FP-100B film has rich gradation, fine grain, and exceptional resolution, performs well in various lighting conditions, produces glossy finished photos with an image area of 3.5” x 4.5, and develops instantly in 30 seconds. Read the rest of this entry �

Today, ACD Systems announced ACDSee Pro 3, the latest version of their digital image management software. ACDSee Pro 3 has fast and flexible features photographers rely upon, such as new advanced speed capabilities in the editing and online stages, a new online mode to store and share images on a free 2 GB account, and dynamic imaging processing that integrates nondestructive image editing and precise pixel-level editing into one seamless application. ACDSee Pro 3 supports the management of more than 100 file types and will be regularly updated to support the latest RAW formats as new camera models are released. Read the rest of this entry �

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 �

Datacolor has announced the new Spyder3Studio SR. It has everything you’ll ever need for a perfectly color managed photography workflow, with precise and easy-to-use calibration solutions for your screen, your printer, your projector and even your camera.

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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 �