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The Societies' Newsletter  - 26.07.12
helping photographers create the right image...
 Professional Imagemaker
aug-sep_PI2012The latest issue of Professional Imagemaker is now available.

Features:

Canon Speedlites
Jerry Ghionis - Man on a Mission.
The Prop Box - Shane Miller.
Island Paradise.
The Creation of an Image - Dave Wall.
Photoshop CS6 Set-up - Jane Conner-ziser.
Talking Heads - Andy Cubin.
Secrets to Success on Location - Craig Minielly.
Fifty Shades of Grey - John Baikie.
Time Passes By - Paul Gallagher.
The Genius of Simplicity - Sergio Muscat.
Nikon D4 & D800 - Are they game changers?
Tom Lee - The Scifi of Eye-fi.
Sigma 500-150 f2.8 Test.
Fine Tuning your Monochrome Output in ABW.
Richard Walton on being a photographer.

Professional Imagemaker is distributed to members of The Societies and is published 6 times a year.

Professional Imagemaker

The magazine is also available to download on your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch and is integrated with the Newsstand folder.

Download the app today, to take advantage of the seven day complimentary subscription.

http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/professional-imagemaker/id489811498?ls=1&mt=8

 News Desk
FinePix F800EXR
http://swpp.co.uk/news/2012/FinePix-F800EXR.htm


BLACK AND WHITE SPIDER AWARDS HONORS RUBEN BUHAGIAR FROM MALTA
http://swpp.co.uk/news/2012/BLACK-AND-WHITE-SPIDER-AWARDS-HONORS-RUBEN-BUHAGIAR-FROM-MALTA.htm


INSIGHT A MALTA INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY SEMINAR
http://swpp.co.uk/news/2012/INSIGHT--A-MALTA-INSTITUTE-OF-PROFESSIONAL-PHOTOGRAPHY-SEMINAR.htm


Nikon announces development of FMount 800mm supertelephoto lens
http://swpp.co.uk/news/2012/Nikon-announces-development-of-FMount-800mm-supertelephoto-lens.htm


Nikon Celebrates 20 Years as Patron of The Open Championship
http://swpp.co.uk/news/2012/Nikon-Celebrates-20-Years-as-Patron-of-The-Open-Championship.htm


APO Macro 180mm F28 EX APO DG OS HSM Telephoto macro lens with a fast aperture and Optical Stabilisation
http://swpp.co.uk/news/2012/APO-Macro-180mm-F28-EX-APO-DG-OS-HSM-Telephoto-macro-lens-with-a-fast-aperture-and-Optical-Stabilisation.htm


F28 EX DN and 30mm F28 EX DN now available in the UK
http://swpp.co.uk/news/2012/F28-EX-DN-and-30mm-F28-EX-DN-now-available-in-the-UK.htm


Kenro prepares for photokina 2012
http://swpp.co.uk/news/2012/Kenro-prepares-for-photokina-2012.htm
 Convention
Location Seminars Confirmed
Title Speaker Venue
Welcome to my world - Location, lights, camera, ACTION Damian McGillicuddy HMS Belfast
But my couple wont do THAT! - Communicating your ideas with your couples Gordon McGowan Sutton House
Nightclub Chic John Denton Reflex 80s Bar
Boudoir though to Nude Trevor and Faye Yerbury Presidential Suite at the Hilton
Embankment Safari John Denton Thames Embankment
The Art of Romantic Posing and Lighting Rick Ferro Templeton Estate
Weddings with Finesse Kevin Wilson The Georgian Town House
Off Camera Flash for Hardly any Cash Richard P Walton St Mary Magdalene Church


For the full details on each location seminar, please see the Convention website:
http://swpp.co.uk/convention/2013/Location.htm

Remember to use the hashtag #Societies2013 when mentioning the Convention on Twitter.
 Qualifications
Congratulations to Successful Qualifications Submissions

Victoria Hendrick LSWPP successful submission
http://swpp.co.uk/improving_your_photography/Hendrick100848/index.htm

Andrew Warren LSWPP successful submission
http://swpp.co.uk/improving_your_photography/Warren62948/index.htm

Andy Cross LSWPP successful submission
http://swpp.co.uk/improving_your_photography/Cross117123/index.htm

Shane Cox LSWPP successful submission
http://swpp.co.uk/improving_your_photography/Cox119603/index.htm

Melanie Horne LSISLP successful submission
http://sislp.com/distinctions/Horne116998/index.htm
 Seminars
These seminars are arranged as a benefit to you and will definitely help you run your business better. Practicing photographers are happy to share their knowledge and experience to assist you with the complexities of digital imaging and running a photographic business.

The added bonus of coming along to a seminar is that you will network with fellow photographers in your area, 'who knows' when you may need to rely upon someone in your patch for support.

John DentonFeatured Seminar - Vintage Glamour by John Denton at The Manchester Victoria Baths

Come to the Victoria Baths in Manchester and join John Denton for a day exploring vintage lighting techniques and styling.

You will work with a model styled in authentic vintage outfits and props in this fantastic setting. You will draw heavily on inspirations from yesteryear to recreate the glamour of Hollywood in it's heyday.

This will be a full day of shooting using natural light, Speedlights and Elinchrom Quadra Rangers. John will talk you through how is putting each set together, the light placements and settings together with camera settings, why certain modifiers work differently to others and how to choose locations to compliment the story you're telling.

 Bookstore
Minimalist Lighting - Professional Techniques for StuMinimalist Lighting - Professional Techniques for Studiodio

Working from the studio used to be a complicated and expensive task requiring great skill and extensive equipment to ensure that the imagery was as effective as location photography. Now a more minimalist approach is not only possible, but preferable thanks to developments in camera and lighting technologies. Minimalist Lighting explores how this shift can be exploited with less complexity and a smaller budget, which offers the reader more flexibility than ever before to create varied, sophisticated imagery from their studios.
Photographing Jewish WeddingsPhotographing Jewish Weddings

A guide to the culture and traditions of Jewish wedding photography that allows readers to extend their business to the jewish market, but providing real insight and useful information on the different ceremonies from the completely secular to the extremely orthadox. Timeslines and schedules are discussed with useful, informative case-studies alonsdie advice of must-have images and advice on how to photograph the couple before and after the Chuppah.

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