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The Societies Newsletter
29 October 09 |
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Latest Photographic News
Adobe Releases Lightroom 3 Beta
Adobe Systems Incorporated today introduced Adobe Photoshop
Lightroom 3 beta software for Macintosh and Windows, a public
preview of new and improved functionality to be delivered in the
next major release.
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Custom Brackets Launch New Gimbal Heads
Flaghead Photographic are pleased to announce two new Custom
Brackets Gimbal heads. The lightest and most affordable Gimbal heads
yet.
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Mamiya Announces New Open Platform Digital
Camera 645DF
Mamiya, synonymous with professional medium format photography for
50 years, announces an entirely new medium format camera body, the
Mamiya 645DF.
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Lensbaby Announces Two New Optics
Lensbaby announces today the addition of the new Fisheye Optic and
Soft Focus Optic to the Lensbaby Optic Swap System. Each new optic
is available for use with the Lensbaby Composer and Muse.
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Group Portrait Photography Handbook
Group portrait photography is one of the greatest challenges in portrait photography. From lighting and posing to focusing and exposure, every aspect of the shoot becomes more complex when multiple subjects are involved!
Drawing on the expertise of top professional photographers, Rangefinder editor Bill Hurter explores the art of group portraiture, providing the information you need to select the right equipment and locations and guiding you through the creation of effective groupings, flattering poses, and a cohesive look.
Filled with outstanding images and tips covering groups of all sizes—from couples to the giant staff of a corporation—this book provides strategies that will yield unmatched results. Whether you photograph weddings, families, businesses, teams, or all of the above, it's a must have book for professional photographers!
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Lastolite 50cm (20") Reflector Sunfire/Silver
Lastolite,
the original manufacturer of collapsible reflectors, continues to improve
the quality and variety of it's reflector range. As well as the lifetime
guarantee on reflector steel, Lastolite has also upgraded the rim tape to
create a stronger, longer lasting reflector.
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The
Societies 2010 Photographic Convention
Convention: 12-18 January 2010 - Trade Show
Dates: 15-17 January 2010
Novotel London West – Hammersmith
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Bjorn Thomassen - Speakers’ Corner
We don’t believe there’s ever been a speaker line-up quite like this before at any photo convention – anywhere.
At the pioneering seven-day long 2010 gathering, our broad church of professional and aspirational photographer visitors will have a truly enormous choice of seminars to be delivered by 175 top-rated experts from across the globe. (We just wanted to make quite sure we had covered every subject under the imaging sun!)
Of course it would be impossible to produce personal profiles for every single speaker given obvious Imagemaker pagination restrictions, so we’ve drawn a dozen of these key names out of the hat to give you an exclusive ‘cross-section’ profile snapshot.
We asked them all similar questions – and here’s the result.
I was born in England to an English mother and a Norwegian father. I followed in my father’s seafaring footsteps and spent a while on the high seas before working as a harbour policeman. I was also a crew member and helmsman at The Royal National Lifeboat Institute where I was fortunate enough to be honoured with an award for my contribution to saving life at sea.
Then I stepped ashore to pursue my real passion: photography.
My first pro camera was a Bronica 645 and I achieved my first professional qualification in 1994.
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2010 Business School
Running a successful business doesn’t happen by chance
you need to develop strategic business strategies by careful business
planning and attention to market trends. This highly-focused two-day
power-packed business school has been designed to bring you successful
professional photographers who have taken their business to the next level.
They will share with you their thoughts and secrets of their business acumen
and give you the head start for a successful 2010.
Catherine Connor
Michael Turner
Jane Breakall
Richard Hallsworth
Mark Leightley
Xander Casey
Michael
Redford
Stewart
Randall
John Denton
Suzanne Stinton Heeley
Mitche Graf
Members £150 Non Members £165
For more information on the 2010 Business School and description of each of
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The Really Really Simple Lighting Course by Gerry Coe (Superclass)
The idea of this class will be to show how to use the minimum of lights
but still be able to produce top class High Key and Low Key Portraits.
Gerry is well known for his "Pencil Portrait" style of High Key lighting and
he intends to show how to move from "Low Key" Dark moody images to the "High
Key" just by using 2 lights. He will of course show how he does his lighting
set up in the studio.
All the delegates who attend will have the opportunity to take some images
and then these will be worked on, on the computer.
Each delegate should bring a camera and possibly a laptop but not essential
as Gerry will show how he works on his own laptop.
This class is very limited on numbers.
Book now to avoid disappointment.
Friday 15 January 2010 09:00 - 13:00
Members £75 Non Members £85
(Per Person)
To Book your place, please
phone +44 (0)1745 356935
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Don't miss out on the
chance to start off the year with inspiration from some of the world's best
photographers |
Fantastic Christmas Offers on Manfrotto tripod and head kits!
Perfect Gifts at Perfect Prices!...only from Manfrotto
Distributor Bogen Imaging UK is offering the following Manfrotto tripod and head kits at a fantastic
Seasonal price for a limited time only so buy now!
Available at participating dealers from October 2009 whilst stocks last!
055XDB Tripod + 222 Head Kit
Normal price: £209.90
Offer Price: £139.95 |
190XDB Tripod + 056 Head Kit
Normal price: £129.90
Offer Price: £89.95 |
Hurry take advantage of these fantastic
Seasonal Offers! Prices inc VAT. For more information and where to buy
Manfrotto kits. Contact Bogen Imaging UK at tel:
01293 583300 or email:
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Come
and see Sim2000 in Leeds and Receive a 20% off voucher
Venue:
Marriott Hotel - Leeds LS1 6ET Date and Time:
4th November 2009 - 11am-5pm
We hope this will give our customer
from further afield the opportunity of seeing
the full range of Sim2000 products,
including our brand new range of wall hanging solutions.
Pop in and visit us throughout the day
or call us 020 8207 0700 to make an appointment with a consultant.
sales@sim2000imaging.com
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A month in view
October
Malta 2009
30 October - 1 November 2009
November
GF Smith
3rd November -
Kegworth – Yew Tree Lodge
Sim2000
4 November 2009
Workflow Solutions in Action
4 November 2009
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November continued
LCE Show
5 November -
Lincoln
Mark Cleghorn - Creative Tour
Photoshop for Photographers
9 November - Cardiff
11 November - Swindon
12 November - Southampton
16 November - Stockport
17 November- Grangemouth
18 November - Newcastle
19 November - Ponterfract
23 November - London
24 November - Cambridge
25 November - Coventry
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November continued
Mentor Me on Steroids
Aspiring to L - 13 November 2009
New dates coming shortly
The Flash Centre - Mike Larson
Studley Castle, Warwickshire
18 and 19 November
Irish Photographer of the Year
22 November -
Dublin
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For more information on
up-coming seminars and trade shows please see: http://swpp.co.uk/seminars.htm |
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