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Following an interview given Calumet has teamed with the Midlands and down to Efficiency (starts March 23)
to Amateur Photographer leading UK photographers London and Bristol. and Business & Beyond (starts
magazine in which Olympus to launch a new, nationwide This is an important opportunity April 22).
USA DSLR product manager ‘catch-all’ spring/summer for photographers to improve Jon Gray: Artistic Nude
Richard S. Pelkowski, said seminar programme. the way they operate on a day Studio Lighting Workshop
that the company’s E system Photographers keen to to day basis, not just through (starts March 26).
Four Thirds cameras would improve their skill sets can their creative capture and Calumet Experts: Guide to
probably not be using a mirror choose from a wide range output techniques but also in Photoshop (April 14).
viewfi nder system in two years of subjects including: image terms of professional business Jayce Clarke: Nikon
time, Olympus has released capture, landscape, child acumen. The first seminar Wireless Workflow (starts
a statement reaffi rming its photography, studio lighting, will begin in March and this March 11) and The Secret
commitment to the format. wedding photography, artistic tranche of workshops will come of Strobes (starts March 11),
The offi cial statement nude photography, Photoshop to a close in July. Seats will be Colour Confidence Roadshow
confi rmed that the Olympus E techniques, RAW workflow, allocated on a first-come, first- (starts April 8). Two day
system Four Thirds Standard shooting with strobes, and how served basis.” ‘Focus on Profit & sales’ (starts
cameras will continue. to improve sales, profits and Calumet’s speaker line-up June 22)
“Olympus is still committed to business admin skills. iincludes: Helen Bartlett:
the Four Thirds DSLR standard “This is the start of a new John Clements: Studio Photographing Children (starts
and will continue to develop it photo-education offensive for Lighting in a Day (starts March May 4)
in tandem with its Micro Four 2010” explained Calumet’s 2) and Digital Photography in a Tom Catchesides: Delivering
Thirds mirrorless cameras, PR and events coordinator, Day (starts April 14). the Goods (starts May 5)
says the company’s US DSLR Francesca Munden. “We’re Geoff Simpson: Macro Ben Osborne: Photography
product manager John Knaur. partnering with some of Techniques (in the peak District in Bloom (June 16)
‘We still plan to develop full the country’s best-known National Park) April 17. Canon Experience
size DSLRs and both, side-by- photographic educators to host Colin Prior: Extreme seminars: Wedding
side.’” an exclusive series of seminar environments: (April 8). Photography (starts May 18).
The full statement has been and workshop events from Uzair Kharawala: Open Seminar costs start from £25
published on Amateur Belfast and Edinburgh through Day on Improving Business incl. VAT.
Photographer’s website.
INTERVIEW
SAMSUNG MERGER
OFFICIAL
PRESS PHOTOGRAPHER MAKES
Following its spinning-out
from Samsung Techwin, HISTORY
Samsung Imaging is to merge
with Samsung Electronics Press photographer Mike photographers
to maximise synergy and Maloney OBE made history on around the
effi ciency. The businesses will be Saturday 13th Feb. 2010 when building on
‘under the same roof’ from 1st he was given permission, for a two hour
April this year, combining photo the first time, to take a group shoot by kind
and imaging products with of photographers into the permission of
mobile phones and printers. Great Chamber of the House Black Rod.
of Lords. Sponsored
Mike, Britain`s highest by Grays of
MORE BEST BUY decorated press photographer, Westminster, the
SITES escorted 30 amateur photographers
Best Buy has confi rmed a competed to take the best “It is very unlikely that an
fourth site for the UK roll out, `shot` of the day. The opportunity like this will EVER
in Aintree. Other locations for first-prize was a £1,600 happen again” said a House of
the chain’s spring opening are camera kindly donated by Lords spokesman.
Thurrock (Essex) Merry Hill Nikon.
(West Midlands) and Hedge Mike was given the
End (near Southampton). It’s permission for the
also rumoured that the chain photographic shoot
is looking to purchase some because of all the help
Homebase superstore premises. he had given the “House”
over the years.
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