Outdoor photographers and watersport enthusiasts who document their adventures will appreciate these lightweight, technical and durable designs that keep camera and personal gear high and dry. The roll-top duffle and backpack offer redundant, weatherproof protection and include a removable camera case. Each offers an IPX-6 splashproof rating – tested against high-pressure water stream from any angle. For more information on the Lowepro DryZone Click here.
The ultra-fast, ultra-compact Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM zoom lens is the newest addition to Sigma’s Art line of lenses and the first zoom lens ever to achieve a large maximum aperture of f/1.8 throughout the entire zoom range. Designed for APS-C format cameras, this standard zoom lens offers a 35mm equivalent focal range from 27mm to 52.5mm (based on a 1.5x magnification factor). With its large aperture, versatile focal range and compact size, the new 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM lens is perfect for a variety of photographic subjects, from landscapes and portraiture to low-light and indoor photography.
Vistek’s ProFusion 2013 is being held at the Toronto Congress Centre today and tomorrow. With more than 120 vendors with lots of great, new gear; a full schedule of seminars and workshops; and multiple Demo Theatre stages with presentations of new products, there’s plenty to see and do! There’s even the PRO STUDIO: Live Shooting Experience with photographer Iden Ford where you can see equipment in action.
Plus, you won’t want to miss Benjamin Von Wong, who is featured in our current June/July issue. He’s leading two seminars: “Finding Your Inspiration and Motivation” and “Insights to Von Wong’s Post-Production.” There are many other seminars scheduled, covering subjects like “Contemporary Bridal Portraits,” “Digital Workflow Live: Lightroom 4,” and “The Power of Marketing your Personal Brand,” to mention a few. For more information or to get tickets, please visit the ProFusion website. And be sure to say hi to the Photo Life team!
I read that Photoshop CS6 will no longer be sold as a program and that you’ll need to pay $50 per month to use the new Photoshop CC on the Adobe website starting June 17. Is that correct? And if so, isn’t this overly expensive?
—Roberto C.
DayMen Canada has announced that Kenko Sports Optics are now available in Canada. As one of the world’s largest makers of binoculars, Kenko has the experience and refined manufacturing techniques to produce high-quality, multi-coated and phase-coated glass optics that yield bright, crisp clear viewing under a wide-variety of conditions. The Kenko company is an original manufacturer with decades of experience in the precise production of sports optics.
PENTAX RICOH IMAGING CANADA INC. has announced the following new products: the PENTAX K-50 and PENTAX K-500 Digital SLR cameras, the PENTAX Q7 digital interchangeable lens camera, and the PENTAX-07 Mount Shield Lens. Continue reading →
What do you think of Snapchat? Company co-founder Bobby Murphy said, “It’s changing the definition of what a photo is,” and he might just be right, given that the photos self-destruct in 10 seconds—and 150 million of them are sent through the app everyday (which is 4x the amount sent daily through Instagram!).
The U.S. National Public Radio (NPR) had an 8-minute interview with John White, who was one of the photographers who was fired from the Chicago Sun-Times, during which he talks about how photographers see things in a unique way and says, “I will not curse the darkness.” (Full transcript here.)
The rose has been the emblem of Lancôme since the company was established in 1935. To celebrate the rose, Lancôme asked twenty international photographers to interpret it. The resulting 20 images will be presented in the international exhibition Rôses by… The show’s North American premiere will be at Toronto’s Luminato Festival from June 14 to 20 at in the main lobby of First Canadian Place, 100 King Street West.
Lancôme President Youcef S. Nabi said, “Rôses by… awakens the senses and poses questions concerning the concept of beauty.” The twenty photographers in the Rôses by… exhibition are: Ruven Afanador, Jeff Burton, Patrick Demarchelier, Koichiro Doi, Nathaniel Goldberg, Dominique Issermann, Nick Knight, Brigitte Lacombe, Peter Lindbergh, Jennifer Lund, Eric Maillet, Chen Man, Raymond Meier, Tom Munro, Josh Olins, Dusan Reljin, Mark Segal, Carter Smith, Sølve Sundsbø, and Warren&Nick.
The Worldwide Photography Gala Awards (WPGA) has an award specifically for professional and non-professional photographers who are women: the Julia Margaret Cameron award. The WPGA is accepting submissions worldwide from female photographers working in any medium or style. The deadline is June 30, and the categories are: Portraits, Landscapes and Seascapes, Street Photography and Cityscapes , Fine Art, Nude and Figure , Documentary and Editorial, and The Invisible Women. For more information on the contest, please visit Julia Margaret Cameron award webpage.
Peter K. Burian
A long-time Photo Life contributor, Peter K. Burian is a freelance stock photographer whose work is marketed by Corbis, Alamy.com, and The Stock Connection. He is the author of “Mastering Digital Photography and Imaging” and of several Magic Lantern Guides to Sony and Pentax D SLRs. He is also a digital photography course instructor with BetterPhoto.com.
David Tanaka
As a technology writer and editor, David Tanaka has tracked digital photography’s evolution from crude curiosity into the mainstream. His work as a photographer includes magazine assignments, fine-art printmaking, and supplying stock to textbook publishers. David has been a Photo Life contributor since 2004 and is Editor-in-Chief of the annual Photo Life Buyers’ Guide.
Evelyn Drake
Evelyn is a freelance photographer who has been a photography nut since she was eleven years old. She primarily shoots portraits and lifestyle pictures, and also enjoys dabbling in fine-art and landscape photography. Although most of her work is digital, she still loves experimenting with film, especially true black and white. She currently resides in Calgary, Alberta and works for The Camera Store.
