Sony has announced the new FE 200-600-mm F/5.6-6.3 G OSS super-telephoto zoom lens and the FE 600-mm F/4 GM OSS super-telephoto prime lens, both shipping in August 2019.

Here are some links to photo-related news around the web about empathy fatigue, honeymoon photographers, NYT's Lens blog, a photographer using her skills to help pets get adopted, and NASA's X-ray photo of the sky.

Through August 4, Ryerson Image Centre in Toronto is featuring a survey of 2018 Scotiabank Photography Award winner Moyra Davey’s work and Meryl McMaster’s performative self-portraits.

Panasonic announces the development of the LUMIX S1H, a new compact-system mirrorless camera with a full-frame image sensor as well as the introduction of the new Leica DG VARIO-SUMMILUX 10-25mm F1.7 ASPH. The company is also adding 1.4x Teleconverter DMWSTC14 and 2x Teleconverter DMWSTC20 to its LUMIS S Series accessories line-up.

The Canadian Camera Conference (CCC) is July 16 through 18 in Calgary, Alberta. CCC is the national conference of the Canadian Association for Photographic Art (CAPA) and is held every two years.

From June 15 through September 15, the McCord Museum in Montreal is presenting The Polaroid Project: At the Intersection of Art and Technology, with work from about 100 of the most prominent international artists of the 20th century.

At the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa through August 5, the Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts 2019 is showcasing the work of this year’s eight laureates.

Thank you to all the participants of this special eighth edition of our The World We Live In photo contest, in collaboration with Simons. We loved seeing your photographic exploration of the theme Celebrate Life. These twelve images selected by our jury each express a unique idea about celebrating life.

In our June/July issue, we announce the results of The World We Live In photo contest; there are articles on the evolution of style; how to prepare for a shoot; the results of the TIPA Awards; interviews with Adrienne Surprenant, Larry Louie and Dianne Bos; and more!

The Canadian Museum of Nature is presenting Michael Benson's Otherworlds. His composite, processed high-resolution images are based on NASA and the European Space Agency's raw scientific data.