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Canon USA is calling for entries to its 3rd annual Photography In The Parks photo contest. The company says the contest aims to inspire Americans to visit their national and state parks and photograph their beauty. The contest invites photography enthusiasts to submit images from any park or monument in America from now until September …
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Vanessa Winship of the United Kingdom has been named overall winner and Photographer of the Year in the Sony World Photography Awards, winning $25,000 cash prize for her portraiture of Turkish girls titled “Sweet Nothings.†She received her award in ceremonies Friday from Honorary Board Member and legendary photographer Elliott Erwitt at the Palais des …
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Kodak’s new ESP 5 All-in-One Printer promises an easier way to print, copy and scan photos and documents, and does it for even less money, says the company. It offers a small, sleek body equipped with a 3-inch LCD along with memory card and USB slots to allow consumers to view, edit and print with …
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Canon is marking a milestone this month with the production of their 40 millionth EF lens for the EOS series of single lens reflex (SLR) cameras. It was in 1987 at the company’s Utsunomiya Plant in Japan that Canon began production of interchangeable EF lenses. Canon commemorated the production of its 10 millionth EF lens …
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The Overseas Press Club of America tonight presented the prestigious Robert Capa Gold Medal award to photojournalist John B. Moore, adding to his burgeoning citations as multi-awarded photographer. The Capa award is given by the OPC in recognition of the “best published photographic reporting from abroad, requiring exceptional courage and enterprise.” It honors the legacy …
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“In conclusion the TZ5 is a versatile, user friendly photographic tool that can produce good results outdoors in decent light,†goes the verdict from DPReview.com. But the camera “struggles when it comes to taking pictures indoors and in low light (the flash performs quite well though). If you are looking for a travel or walkaround …
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Total Image Nation, based in the United Kingdom, is a new website that aims to be a collective resource for photographers worldwide. It features jobs, competitions, work experience, exhibition opportunities, member’s exhibitions, events, online portfolios According to its organizers, Total Image Nation’s aim is to bring together photographers and enable them to share information, support …
Three editorial photography grants worth $20,000 each are available for qualified photojournalists from Getty Images. These grants will be given in September this year as part of five grants totaling $100,000 each year to fund, inspire and support the best global talent in photojournalism; two were awarded earlier in February. Each grant consists of $20,000 …
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Kingston has posted the latest in its series of Critique My Image, where enthusiasts and professional photographers from around the world may seek the advice of Kingston’s ‘Icons of Photography’ on improving their skills as photographers. Readers gain valuable insights from the masters’ comments. In this new installment, each of the Kingston Icons selected several …
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Wacom has announced what it calls a major innovation in capacitive touchscreen technology, the Reversing Ramped Field Capacitive or RRFC touch, which aims to deliver pinpoint precision and drift-free performance to touchscreen users. Wacom will be demonstrating the new technology at the International Society for Information Display Exhibition (Booth #1129) from May 20 to 22, …