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Author and Editor David Schloss, along with Nikon’s own Steve Heiner, discusses the new D3S D-SLR and NIKKOR 85mm Micro lens, as well as Nikon’s presence at PhotoPlus 2009.

Nikon Podcast #27 – The New Nikon D3S D-SLR and Nikon’s Presence at PhotoPlus 2009

Author and Editor David Schloss, along with Nikon’s own Steve Heiner, discusses the new D3S D-SLR and NIKKOR 85mm Micro lens, as well as Nikon’s presence at PhotoPlus 2009. As part of Nikon’s exhibit at the PhotoPlus trade show, visitors will have an opportunity to hear from renowned Nikon photographers in the Learn & Explore Theatre or visit the Get in Touch area with Nikon’s COOLPIX and D-SLR products in hands-on shooting situations.

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Includes Photoshop Elements 8 and Premiere Elements 8 to Help Educators Enhance Teaching and Learning of Digital Literacy Skills

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Sept. 28, 2009 —Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced the new Digital School Collection for K-12 students and educators. The bundle includes the new Adobe Photoshop Elements 8 and Adobe Premiere Elements 8 for Windows which offer new photo, video and podcasting capabilities that enable students to creatively express ideas through classroom projects. Along with other tools in the collection – Adobe Contribute CS4, Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro and Adobe Soundbooth CS4 – educators can inspire students to develop the problem solving, critical thinking, digital literacy and collaboration skills needed to succeed beyond the classroom and in the future workforce. Additionally, for the first time, Adobe takes advantage of new technologies used in 21st century classrooms by offering netbook compatibility support for Photoshop Elements 8 (Windows) and Adobe Photoshop Elements for the Mac platform.

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San Diego, CA (July 14, 2009) - Nik Software announces today its Summer 2009 Webinar schedule. These six free hour-long educational webinars, starting July 14th and continuing through mid-September, will cover a range of photography topics including weddings, wildlife, portraits, landscapes, and fine art while offering basic information, insights and tips on using all Nik Software’s award-winning image enhancing products. Additionally, the webinars enable attendees to pose questions to the live educators.
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Fujifilm UK Ltd. is pleased to announce their first ever underwater photo festival; ScubaSnap Weekend 2009. The festival will take place in Looe, Cornwall on the 12th and 13th September and is guaranteed to be a weekend of fun, diving and underwater photography in the wonderful surroundings of the Cornish coast and countryside.

In association with local dive operators Looe Divers, the weekend will include shore diving, photographic tuition and seminars from industry experts such as Mat Trim of Fujifilm and Maria Munn of Ocean Visions, photo competitions, with some fabulous prizes to be won, and a dinner dive and BBQ in the evening.
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The hottest H3DII resource available today on the Hasselblad website is “The H3DII Virtual Experience.”

A multimedia program, “The H3DII Virtual Experience” enables you to tour the camera system, experience its myriad features, watch the software at work, see photographers work on different projects, and gain insight into how they work and use the equipment.
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Lake Success, N.Y., May 12, 2009 – Canon today announced the launch of Canon Live Learning, a new on-site education program targeted towards photographers who currently use or are interested in Canon’s popular line of EOS photographic products. Canon Live Learning (CLL) will offer high-quality classes and workshops conducted by a number of the industry’s leading professional photographers, Canon’s Explorers of Light. CLL attendees will learn how to get the most out of their gear while also having the opportunity to try out Canon’s latest line of EOS products.

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Selling products online is much different then physically interacting with your customer to produce a sale. So, shooting professional online images plays a critical role to sell your online products. It is not a case of taking your camera and just ‘point and shoot’, reflections, shadows and control of light need to be accurate.

At this Webinar our speakers, Mark Astmann & Christopher Abbiss, Lastolite Product Managers, discuss:
1. The Cubelite – quick portable lighting system perfect for taking web images. Enables businesses to master the complexities of lighting, shadows and reflections, and take ready to use photographs 2. Additional, exciting lighting options 3. Tips to achieve great images with a digital point and shoot camera 4. Positioning and placing light on your products 5. White balancing your camera to eliminate unwanted colors to your images

During this Webinar, you have exclusive advantages:
1. Interact one on one with our special speakers (ask questions and get the answers you need)
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