Image copyright: Yuri Afanasiev Would you like to set the standard for international photography? The 2010 FEP European Professional Photographer of the Year Awards, sponsored by EPSON, is a benchmark in European photography – and professional photographers now have a chance to obtain these prestigious awards by participating in this competition, where images from the best of worldwide

HP today announced that the latest versions of Adobe®’s Creative Suite 5 software can now be added as optional component to its award-winning series of Z Workstations. This includes Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 and Adobe Creative Suite 5 Production Premium. Built with customers’ needs in mind, HP Z Workstations offer the latest technologies from professional graphics solutions to built-in hi

Nikon Corporation announces the launch of this year’s Nikon Photo Contest International with a call for entries from photographers of all skill levels around the world. Now in its 33rd year, the global competition is established as one of the world’s most important and inspiring contests. Entries will be accepted between September 1 and November 30, 2010 and the winners announced in June 20

Nikon UK today announces that Simon Coleman, General Manager for Imaging, has left the company to pursue other interests. John Read, Nikon’s Finance Director, will be acting as interim General Manager for the Imaging Division at Nikon UK with immediate effect. Michio Miwa, President for Nikon UK Ltd comments: “Nikon thanks Simon for his significant contribution to the business. We are s

Overview of Courses Our short photography courses are designed to fuse inspiring photographic subjects with expert tution. Taking the form of a 1/2 day trail, they are perfect for beginner to intermediate level photographers. Our small, friendly groups allow you to get plenty of personalised support, so you can rapidly master your camera. Get outside the classroom and learn from a p

Improving Processing Speed, Fixing Bibble Lite Licensing issue, and resolving other issues Hello Bibble 5 Pro and Bibble 5 Lite customers, This is just a quick note to make you aware of the latest update to Bibble 5.1 Pro and Bibble 5.1 Lite - version 5.1e has just been published. This update resolved a licensing issue with Bibble 5 Lite, and fixes a number of other issues as well. This is

3D update for Sony’s NEX-5/NEX-3 cameras Free firmware adds 3D Sweep Panorama shooting A new firmware update brings the excitement of 3D shooting to the NEX-5/NEX-3 interchangeable lens cameras. Available now for free download from the Sony Europe support site (http://support.sony-europe.com/dime/DSLR/DSLR.aspx), the update adds several performance enhancements plus 3D Sweep Panorama.

Digital Anarchy, a leading provider of cost-effective software for photographers and digital artists, today announced a free update to their popular ToonIt! Photo cartooning plugin. ToonIt! 2.6 adds compatibility for Adobe Photoshop CS5 and 64-bit operation on Mac systems; the Photoshop plugin is already compatible on Windows/Vista. The 2.6 update also adds many behind-the-scenes improvements,

Carry On Convenience for both DSLR and HVD with the new Kata Beetle! Kata has done it again with another brand new feature-packed backpack – the Pro Light Beetle-282 – yet another super-light and protective camera bag from the Kata stable, which offers unrivalled protection for your camera gear. Perfect for travel, this new backpack manufactured in the latest lightweight ripstop fabr

Free firmware allows 3D Sweep Panorama shooting Sony has introduced a firmware update, allowing consumers to shoot in 3D on the a NEX-5/NEX-3 interchangeable lens cameras. Unique to Sony, the free download from the Sony Europe support site (http://support.sony-europe.com/dime/DSLR/DSLR.aspx) adds several performance enhancements including 3D Sweep Panorama. This exciting new technology m

Create your own Panorama

Some vistas are so beautifully expansive that a single shot with a wide-angle lens just won’t do it justice. Panoramas allow you to push the boundaries of the frame, leaving the photographer no longer restricted by how wide angle

Take This Shot: Landscapes

We’re lucky enough to have some of the most beautiful scenery in the world in the UK, but taking great landscape shots that capture the beauty of a location isn’t often easy: as with most things in life, practice makes perfect. Mak

Shooting fashion with the Leica X1

Yet again I have the priviledge of testing another beautifully engineered Leica this month: this time it's the small-but-perfectly formed X1. It looks and handles just like a miniaturised M9, with all of the controls you need right at your fingert