April 14, 2009
Festimage 2009
The 2009 edition of Festimage – International Image Festival will begin on 8 April; it is as of this date that contestants may send in their entries, with the contest lasting until 14 May. The festival will include two competitions – with the Official Prize and the People’s Choice Prize up for grabs. The former, which will include 9.750,00 euros in prize money to be distributed among the top five winners, shall be voted on by an international panel. The latter, which will award 1.000,00 euros to the winner, is to be voted on by the public, via the organizers’ website (www.festimage.org).
Official Prize
The top five works, as selected by the panel, shall be awarded the following prizes:
1st prize – 5.000,00 €;
2nd prize – 2,500.00 €;
3rd prize – 1,000.00 €;
4th prize – 750.00 €;
5th prize – 500.00 €;
People’s Choice Prize
The prize for the author garnering the most votes from the public is 1.000,00 euros; The People’s Choice Prize may be awarded to any contestant, including finalists or Official Prize winners.
Visit the organizers’ website for further details(www.festimage.org).
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August 06, 2008
Weather Proofing and Built-In Memory Features are Most Desired by Owners for Future Cameras
J.D. Power and Associates Reports:
Canon, Fujifilm, Nikon, Panasonic and Sony Model Series Rank Highest in their Respective Segments in Digital Camera Owner Satisfaction.
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.: 31 July 2008 — The Canon EOS Digital SLR, Canon PowerShot G, Fujifilm Finepix S, Lumix (Panasonic) DMC-TZ, Nikon D and Sony Cyber-shot T series rank highest in customer satisfaction with digital cameras in their respective segments, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2008 Digital Camera Usage and Satisfaction StudySM released today.
The study examines camera model lines in four body-style segments: point and shoot, premium point and shoot, ultra slim and digital single-lens reflex (DSLR). In each segment, four factors are measured to determine customer satisfaction: picture quality, performance, ease of operation, and appearance and styling.
The Fujifilm Finepix S series ranks highest in the point and shoot segment with an index score of 757 on a 1,000-point scale, performing particularly well in picture quality, performance and ease of operation. Kodak model series also perform well in the segment and follow the Fujifilm Finepix S in the rankings with the Kodak V series (739), Kodak Z series (731) and Kodak M Series (727).
Among premium point and shoot cameras, the Canon PowerShot G series and the Lumix (Panasonic) DMC-TZ series tie to rank highest, each receiving a score of 773. The Canon PowerShot, in particular, performs well in the picture quality and ease of operation factors. The Lumix (Panasonic) DMC-FZ series follows in the segment with a score of 766, receiving high ratings from customers in the performance factor.
In the ultra slim segment, the Sony Cyber-shot T series leads with 794, performing particularly well in all four factors driving customer satisfaction. The Casio Exilim Zoom series (766) ranks second and the Fujifilm FinePix Z series closely follows to rank third with 761.
The Canon EOS Digital SLR and Nikon D series both rank highest in a tie among DSLR cameras, each receiving a score of 823. The Canon EOS Digital SLR receives notably high ratings from customers in picture quality, while the Nikon D series—which ranks highest for a second consecutive year—performs particularly well in ease of operation, performance, and appearance and styling.
The study finds that among features that owners want in their next camera, weatherproofing is mentioned most frequently by owners in both the point and shoot (67%), and premium point and shoot (68%) segments, while ultra slim owners desire 4 GB internal memory capacity and DSLR owners desire waterproofing (63%).
“Digital camera manufacturers are constantly adding new features in efforts to differentiate themselves from their competitors,” said Larry Wu, senior director of the technology practice at J.D. Power and Associates. “However, in adding new features, ease of use becomes critical in maintaining satisfaction, as average satisfaction scores are 235 points lower among customers who say their features were difficult to use, compared with those customers who say the features were easy to use. Designing features with the consumer in mind and providing clear and concise instructions can help maintain high satisfaction levels with new features and functions.”
The study also finds the following key trends:
The resources that camera owners used most frequently during the shopping process to research digital cameras are consistent across all segments, with Internet product and review sites being the most frequently cited resource. Information or recommendations from family and friends, print reviews and in-store salespeople follow as other frequently used resources.
DSLR owners take the most photos in one month, averaging 454 images, followed by premium point and shoot owners (159), ultra slim owners (96), and point and shoot owners (83).
Customers who purchased an extended warranty report significantly higher overall satisfaction scores (768, on average) with their cameras, compared with owners who did not purchase a warranty (732, on average). In 2008, 23 percent of DSLR, 17 percent of premium point and shoot, 16 percent of ultra slim and 13 percent of point and shoot owners purchased an extended warranty for their digital camera.
The 2008 Digital Camera Usage and Satisfaction Study is based on responses from more than 8,000 consumers who purchased a digital camera between April 2007 and March 2008. The study was fielded in June and July 2008. For more information on digital camera ratings or to read an article, please visit JDPower.com.
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March 30, 2008
Wings To Fly - New Book by Guest Photographer Joanne Chilton and Jeanne Ripley
Guest Photographer Joanne Chilton, and poet Jeanne Ripley have produced Wings To Fly, featuring a collection of 47 inspiritional poems written to poetic black and white images, bound in a single soft cover book. "Wings to Fly gently opens your heart and frees your mind. The captivating photographs and companion words capture the magical within you".
Availability
Wings to Fly will be officially released on May 1, 2008. All purchases until May 1 will be discounted to $19.95 -- a $5.00 saving.
Win a Free Print
Until June 30, 2008, anyone purchasing a copy of Wings to Fly will be eligible to win a limited edition 6x9 signed photographic print. The winner will choose one image from the book to be specially printed and signed by Joanne Chilton.
A preview of Wings To Fly is available on Joanne's website Om Studio. Joanne can be contacted for further details about the book here.
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November 25, 2007
Photographers – Create your own website with Online Photographers
Online Photographers have just released a new website wizard creation tool, called the MySite, for professional photographers to display and sell their photos and work online.
This new service offered by Online Photographers means that photographers can avoid the need for expensive hosting and web development and easily create their own photography website, quickly and cheaply. Users can, quite simply, go to http://www.onlinephotographers.net choose create a MySite and then start customising their own photography website. All the user needs is a computer and the internet to get started.
As well as being invaluable to photographers who want to build up their reputation and showcase their photographs, the service is ideal for photographers to sell their work as prints.
Andrew Hardman, Director of Online Photographers says: “The photography industry is growing faster and faster with the digital age and more and more people wish to become photographers and begin to make money from their passion. Online Photographers helps to make this dream a reality by providing an area on the internet where photographers can showcase their work and build up their reputation as a professional, whilst also learning from other experienced photographers in the community. The MySite is yet another tool which we have released to support photographers”
To find out more about the full range of features of the MySite photography website tool please visit http://www.onlinephotographers.net/mysite.aspx or contact support@onlinephotographers.net.
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August 20, 2007
Photography Recruitment Website Launches
Photography Jobs Finder launches to provide the photography industry with its first dedicated recruitment website for job seekers and employers.
In a recent survey of 78 people working within the photography field 59 stated they had experienced problems when searching online for work and found it a time consuming process. Responding to this survey the Photography Jobs Finder website has been launched. Providing an online recruitment service dedicated to employers and jobs seekers from the photography industry, its purpose is to streamline the task of job searching.
Alex Hamer, creator of Photography Jobs Finder, says, "Being a photographer I have always found it a laborious task when searching for work. Jobs are often scattered over many websites and there is not one dedicated location for the photography industry to visit. With Photography Jobs Finder I am trying to solve these problems and make all our lives easier!"
Photography Jobs Finder already advertises a number of jobs, ranging from freelance photography to picture editors. As well as this it provides job seekers with the ability to build their CV online for potential employers to search from and view. Photographers can now sign up free to a weekly jobs bulletin delivered straight to their inboxes.
For further details about Photography Jobs Finder go to www.photographyjobsfinder.com
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August 16, 2007
EISA Awards 2007/2008
The leading European association for consumer electronics EISA have selected the best products in the 2006/07 Photo category. The winners are:
EUROPEAN ADVANCED CAMERA Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro
EUROPEAN ADVANCED COMPACT CAMERA Canon PowerShot G7
EUROPEAN CAMERA Pentax K10D
EUROPEAN COMPACT CAMERA Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3
EUROPEAN CONSUMER CAMERA Olympus E-510
EUROPEAN CONSUMER LENS Tamron AF18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II LD Aspherical (IF)
EUROPEAN DESIGN CAMERA Samsung i70
EUROPEAN IMAGE TANK Epson P-5000
EUROPEAN MACRO LENS Sigma Macro 70mm f/2.8 EX DG
EUROPEAN MEMORY CARD SanDisk Extreme III SDHC
EUROPEAN PHOTO ACCESSORY Metz Mecablitz 58 AF-1 Digital
EUROPEAN PHOTO PRINTER Epson Stylus Pro 3800
EUROPEAN PHOTO SOFTWARE DxO Optics Pro 4.5
EUROPEAN PROFESSIONAL CAMERA Canon EOS-1D Mark III
EUROPEAN PROFESSIONAL LENS Canon EF 70-200 mm f/4 IS USM L-series
Visit the EISA website for further details.
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