We are proud to announce the formation of a new campaign for photographers’ rights – I’m a Photographer, Not a Terrorist! (Jess Hurd/ Jeff Moore)
Photography is under attack. Across the country anyone with a camera is targeted as a potential terrorist. This campaign is for everyone who values visual imagery and press freedom.
Come to the [...]

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Last weekend was Redeye’s Symposium in Manchester. Lots of people to meet, some completely new, others I’d only chatted to in email or that I know from Prodig… and even then couldn’t meet them all. And venue in the heart of the city, Chethams Library (pronounced Cheethams), is steeped in history and is where Marx [...]

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PRESS RELEASE
Rhubarb-Rhubarb Announces “Photography Is Dead…”
2009 sees Birmingham-based creative development agency Rhubarb-Rhubarb mark it’s tenth year of hosting the UK’s International Photographic Review.  Now known as Europe’s premiere review for photographers, this year’s event will attract 50 curators, collectors, gallerists, agents and picture editors who will give advice and opportunities for exhibiting, publishing and selling, [...]

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Are you meta-smart?
If you create, distribute or use digital photos, you’d better be!
Prodig Listee David Reicks is leader of the Stock Artists Alliance ‘Photo Meta Data project’…
In partnership with the Library of Congress, the Stock Artists Alliance created the Photo Metadata Project to promote industry wide use of standardized photo metadata in every digital file. [...]

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The 9th annual Free Range at The Old Truman Brewery, London, is Europe’s largest graduate art and design show… 28 May until 20 July
11 – 22 June are some of the main dates for photography shows, but check the web site timetable for other times too.
Opening Nights: Thursdays 6pm-10pm
Show Days: Fridays to Mondays 10am-7pm
Venue: The [...]

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Magnum in association with The Photographers Gallery is holding a Portfolio review event “First Impressions”  in London.
First Impressions will provide keen amateurs and emerging professionals wishing to take the next logical step in their careers with an honest evaluation and critical analysis of their photographic work. Reviews will be 20 minutes each with a 5-minute [...]

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Rhubarb Rhubarb and Flowers Gallery Present
Obama’s People Exhibition – by Nadav Kander
World Premiere, Birmingham UK
Birmingham Repertory Theatre
1.00pm Friday 15th May 2009
To celebrate President Obama’s inauguration, the new york times photo director, Kathy Ryan, teamed up with Nadav Kander to photograph the administration of Barack Obama as it was being assembled, 52 photos later, todays leading [...]

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Here are some photos from Maggie Jones’ Flickr stream of today’s photographer’s gathering outside New Scotland Yard in London
link: Maggie Jones Flickr stream
link: BBC news report

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16 February 2009
11.00 – 12.00
New Scotland Yard
Broadway, Westminster
London, UK
Monday 16th February 2009 is the enforcement date for Section 76 of the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008. As the British Journal of Photography (BJP) wrote last month,
“The relationship between photographers and police could worsen next month when new laws are introduced that allow for the arrest – and [...]

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Cali Lewis, of GeekBrief.tv, interviews Sam Pardue about the latest iteration of the Lens Baby

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Catch the latest kit and techniques at a day-long expo organised by the SUN Awards, featuring…
• NIKON – with plenty of new releases there will be a lot to see and hear about
• EPSON – demonstrating their latest professional printers
• EIZO – see the industry-standard monitors first hand
• DROBO – giving a presentation about optimising [...]

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If you are a photographer, you are eligible to enter Think Tank Photo’s drawing for free round-trip airfare, hotel, spending money, and exhibition passes to photokina, the world’s leading photo and imaging trade fair. Join over 160,000 visitors from 156 countries in exploring 1,600 exhibitors of cutting edge imaging products from almost 50 countries. And, [...]

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A new ‘techniques and technology’ exhibition is being launched in London this summer.
“Digital Photography and Imaging” is the collaboration of Bob Denton (Xpo Group) and Garrett Doyle.
“The DPI show is designed to provide all pro-photographers with a stimulating, knowledge-based opportunity to refresh and update their understanding of the techniques and technologies, the latest ideas in [...]

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APPY, Alliance of Professional Photographers in Yorkshire, invite you to an evening with Alamy Head of Content, Alan Capel. If you already work with image libraries, perhaps even Alamy, this event provides a unique opportunity to gain deeper insight into the current state of play – & the shape of things to come.

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