Vol. 5, No. 3 - March 2010



[ monthly features ]

Q&A, by Peter K. Burian
- Can you help me solve the exposure problem with my new D-SLR camera?
- What kind of a tripod do I need when shooting videoclips with my new Nikon D300S? >>>
Cool Gadget—The Nikon Coolpix S1000pj Projector Camera, by Evelyn Drake
The Nikon Coolpix S1000pj is definitely a cool gadget. If you have not seen or heard about it yet, you are missing out. This seemingly ordinary compact camera has a very special feature: a built-in projector! >>>
Focus on Canadians—Dominic Gouin
Montréal-based fashion and music photographer Dominic Gouin worked for 10 years in the music industry before pursuing a career in photography. >>>




[ what's on ]

Canadian Students Shortlisted for 2010 Student Focus
Cody Spence and Laura Fetherstonhaugh from SAIT Polytechnic, Alberta were amongst the 12 young photographers shortlisted for Student Focus program organized by the 2010 Sony World Photography Awards. 
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Pietro Masturzo Wins World Press Photo of the Year 2009
The International jury of the World Press Photo Contest announced on February 12, 2010 that World Press Photo of the Year was awarded to Italian photographer Pietro Masturzo. 
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Scalpay: Last of the Fishermen
The Pikto Gallery presents works by Johan H. Campbell from March 23, 2010 to April 29, 2010. The exhibit, curated by Donald Weber, offers a mix of photographic images and videos that relate the lives of fisherman on the East Coast of Canada. 
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One Month: Weather Permitting
The Rick Wester Fine Art (RWFA) centre in New York presents Sharon Harper’s exhibition: One Month, Weather Permitting. 
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The Thirteen Attributes of God
The Art Gallery of Hamilton presents a recently acquired photographic series entitled The Thirteen Attributes of God until April 11, 2010. 
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The FotoFest 2010 Biennial
For it’s thirteenth year, the International Biennial of Photography and Photo-related arts will be held in Houston, Texas featuring an exhibition program from five curators focusing on Contemporary US photography. 
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Adventure Photography Show & Sale at the Whyte Museum
From January 18 to April 7, 2010, The Whyte Museum is giving patrons the opportunity to purchase contemporary photographs by regional photographers including Will Gadd, Mark Gallup, John Gibson, Jerry Kobalenko, Pat Morrow, Marc Piché, Brad White, and Gery Unterasinger. 
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Skydiving Artist Takes Large-Format Photographs While in Freefall
Using a custom designed 4 x 5-inch helmet-mounted film camera, Seattle photographer Aaron Gustafson recently completed a series of large-format landscape images that he shot while freefalling through the skies of New York and Washington State. 
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[ monthly on-line photo contest ]

Each month, Photo Life Newsletter subscribers have the opportunity to win terrific prizes by entering our on-line photo contest. It's easy and it's free! Just check the themes and follow the instructions to send your winning shots.

March 2010 edition:
Theme:
Bicycles Deadline: March 25, 2010
Prize: Lowepro Slingshot 100 camera bag and Joby Gorillapod SLR tripod (approx. retail value: $176)

Instructions:
Submit a maximum of 3 images per theme (
JPEG format only; image width from 400 to 2000 pixels; files must not exceed 1 MB). Indicate the name of the theme in the "subject line". Indicate your name, mailing address, and telephone number in the e-mail. Indicate the title of the image as the name of the file. Send your entries to newslettercontest@photolife.com.
Note: This contest is open to Canadian residents only, excluding those residing in the province of Quebec.

This month's contest is sponsored by DayMen. For more information on Lowepro products, visit www.lowepro.com.

February 2010 Winner -
Still Life

The winner of the February 2010 monthly on-line photo contest is Rebecca McCreary from Flesherton, Ont.

We thank all those who participated.



© Rebecca McCreary





[ Photo Life - February/March 2010 ]


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Destination: The Lure of the Antarctica


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