SX30 is

Canon SX30is Review If you’re looking for an inexpensive camera that’s a step up from a point-and-shoot, or want pro photography features at a budget price, look no further than the Canon SX30is. Also known as the Canon PowerShot SX30is, this camera offers some serious bang for your buck. Point-and-shoot cameras typically start at around..
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Storytelling Team

LearnAsOne is a charity which funds schools in Africa. We strongly believe that our donors deserve to see exactly how their money is spent.

So we share stories, photos and videos from every community we work with and introduce supporters to the children whose lives they are changing.

Photojournalists, writers, camera ops and editors

This creates an ongoing need for experienced (i.e. really good) storytellers to join us on our trips to Africa to document our projects.

We are looking for a photographer, journalist and camera op to help uncover and tell community stories in a very raw form, plus follow-up with the people we met on our previous trips. We also need video editors to edit footage soon after we return to the UK.

A small number of stories and photographs need to be uploaded onto our blog and twitter while we are in Africa. You’ll also be expected to contribute stories for at least six-months after the trip to provide regular content for our supporters. Rawly edited video needs to follow a week or two after the trip and again continue over the next six months. Please take a look at this photo story and the work of volunteers Adam and Brenda to see the type of stories we have told so far.

These opportunities are voluntary and will need to be self-funded.

Next trip - May, June or July 2011

We are currently planning a 2 week trip to Zambia in May, June or July 2011. Costs will be no more than £1,500 if you are flying from the UK. There will be trips every year, so if you can’t make this time free to get in touch too.

How to apply:

Please send an email to our founder Steve at volunteer@learnasone.org with the following information:

• A brief paragraph about your experience. You’ll need a minimum of 5 years experience unless you can demonstrate exceptional examples of your work.
• Good stories need to be told. Please include a paragraph about how you can help to share the stories you discover.Existing relationships with relevant journalists / bloggers is a big plus. The ability to generate awareness is just as important as the quality of the story.
• And please demonstrate your storytelling skills as follows…

Photographers
A link to your portfolio including a photo series which tells a story.

Journalists
A link to articles you’ve had published. Please send me something that tells a story.

Video camera ops/editor
A link to a documentary or storytelling piece you have filmed and edited yourself. Length is not important.

If you are an editor and wish to help shape the films when we return home please get in touch too.

Edit: These positions are very competitive so if you want to apply I cannot stress how important it is to gear your application around storytelling and to include some ideas for content distribution. Without this you are very unlikely to be successful. Thank you!

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Sony World Photography Awards 2010 Professional Winners Announced

The L’Iris d’Or and professional category winners of the 2010 Sony World Photography Awards have been announced. The 12 professional winners spanned categories as diverse as fashion, architecture, current affairs and sport and were revealed at the Sony World Photography Awards Ceremony at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France. The prestigious L’Iris d’Or/Sony World Photography Awards Photographer of the Year award was awarded to Tommaso Ausili.  The Italian photographer’s evocative series of photographs in the Cotemporary Issues category, entitled “The Hidden Death”, is an insightful depiction of an assembly line at an abattoir.  Ausili was awarded a $25,000 cash prize plus Sony digital SLR camera equipment and he joins previous L’Iris d’Or winners David Zimmerman and Vanessa Winship as a member of the World Photographic Academy.

Sony Press Release

Sony World Photography Awards 2010 winners announced

Professional category winners revealed
Italian photographer Tommaso Ausili wins L’Iris d’Or
Vitali Seitz wins Sony World Photography Awards Amateur Photographer of the Year

The L’Iris d’Or and professional category winners of the 2010 Sony World Photography Awards were announced today, Thursday 22 April, at the Sony World Photography Awards Ceremony at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France.

The 12 professional winners spanned categories as diverse as fashion, architecture, current affairs and sport and were revealed alongside the Sony World Photography Awards Amateur Photographer of the Year as part of the World Photography Festival.

Chosen by the 2010 Honorary Judging Committee, comprising 12 World Photographic Academy members, the professional category winners are:

Photojournalism and Documentary
Walter Astrada (Argentina) for Current Affairs
Scott Barbour (New Zealand) for Sport
Tommaso Ausili (Italy) for Contemporary Issues
Paolo Pellegrin (Italy) for Arts and Entertainment
Commercial
Martin Brent (United Kingdom) for Advertising
David Handley (United Kingdom) for Fashion
Mohammad Golchin (Iran) for Music
Fine Art
Philipp Lohöefener (Germany)for Architecture
Tommaso Bonaventura (Italy) for Portraiture
Renhui Zhao (Singapore) for Conceptual and Constructed
Pere Pascual (Spain) for Natural History
Peter Franck (Germany) for Landscape

On behalf of the Honorary Judging Committee Aidan Sullivan commented, “It has been an honour to be part of the judging of this years awards. Being able to view the remarkable work and spend time with such eminent colleagues was a real delight.  The judging process was one of both pleasure, in seeing such a high calibre of work, and of pain in that the standard made reaching our decisions difficult and I would like to congratulate all of the winners across all of the categories.”

The prestigious L’Iris d’Or/Sony World Photography Awards Photographer of the Year award was awarded to Tommaso Ausili.  The Italian photographer’s evocative series of photographs in the Cotemporary Issues category, entitled “The Hidden Death”, is an insightful depiction of an assembly line at an abattoir.  Ausili was awarded a $25,000 cash prize plus Sony digital SLR camera equipment and he joins previous L’Iris d’Or winners David Zimmerman and Vanessa Winship as a member of the World Photographic Academy.

Tommaso Ausili said at the ceremony: “I’m very glad to receive this award. Since I started this series on the death of animals, I have felt an enormous sense of guilt, and this prize goes some way to repay that debt. Thanks to the Sony World Photography Awards for honouring my work with this prize.”
Photographer Vitali Seitz was announced as the 2010 Sony World Amateur Photographer of the Year at the ceremony.  Based in Munich, but originally from Siberia, Vitali’s image entitled “Hauskonzert: Home concert” was taken at an informal concert as part of a family birthday and also won the amateur Music category.  In addition to his title Vitali picked up a $5,000 cash prize and Sony digital SLR camera equipment.

All the winning and shortlisted images of the 2010 awards are on display until 27 April as part of the World Photography Festival in Cannes.  The images will then be showcased in the Sony World Photography Awards Global Tour exhibition which will tour around the world throughout 2010 and 2011.

The final presentation of the evening went to celebrated American photojournalist Eve Arnold.  Presented the day after her 98th birthday, the Lifetime Achievement Award was collected by her grandson Michael Arnold.  Eve’s 50 year career has captured some of history’s most memorable figures from Malcolm X to Marilyn Monroe and was the first female photographer to be taken on by Magnum.  A retrospective of Eve’s work, curated by Zelda Cheatle, is currently on display in Cannes as part of the World Photography Festival.

Astrid Merget, Creative Director of the World Photography Organisation, said:  “The quality of work submitted by this year’s professional photographers was remarkable.  Narrowing down so many impressive selections to just 36 finalists was a feat worthy of a very distinguished jury like ours to undertake.  We are all thrilled with the results and honoured to have such talented photographers participate in our awards programme.”

Yoshiyuki Nogami, Vice President of Digital Imaging at Sony Europe, said: “We are once again honoured to support this unique competition which celebrates the power of photography. This year’s contest has produced an inspired showcase of phenomenal photographic talent and we congratulate all these deserving winners.”

All the winning professional and amateur images can be viewed athttp://www.worldphotographyawards.org

Thumbnails of the winning images can be seen on the following page.

The 2011 Sony World Photography Awards opens for entries on Friday 28 May 2010

Photo © Tommaso Ausili courtesy of Sony World Photography Awards 2010

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Photography Law

How Can Photographers Escape Copyright Thieves? Michelangelo Had the Right Idea

October 12 | By Jim Pickerell | Posted in Photography Law

In the 16th century, Michelangelo worked on commission. Without his many patrons, there would be no Sistine Chapel ceiling, no Pietà, no David. Maybe it is time for photographers to return to the Renaissance model for financing their efforts. Because for many creative professionals, the current way of doing business seems doomed.

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• Photographers, Be Sure to Watch Out for Online Scams
• Eye on Image-Making: Photographers and the Law, Part 3
• Someone Ripped Off My Photos Three Years Ago. Can I Still Sue?
• Eye on Image-Making: Photographers and the Law, Part 2
• Eye on Image-Making: Photographers and the Law, Part 1
• Don’t Buy In to the Model Release Myth
• Eye on Image-Making: Why the First Amendment Matters, Part 3
• Eye on Image Making: Why the First Amendment Matters, Part 2
• Eye on Image-Making: Why the First Amendment Matters, Part 1
• Why Photographers Shouldn’t Hate Creative Commons
• When Buying Software Overseas Is This Hard, No Wonder Piracy Is Rampant
• At Too Many Museums, It’s Check Your Camera at the Door
• The Photography Industry Needs Fewer Lawyers — and More Trust
• Should International Photographers Register Their Images with the U.S. Copyright Office?
• On Street Photographers, Spies, Perverts and Pedophiles
• Can I Use a Creative Commons Photo Without a Model Release?
• How I Learned to Stop Worrying About Model Releases
• Let’s Work Together to Protect Copyright
• Is a Verbal Agreement Sufficient for a Model Release?
• Can “Look, But Don’t Touch” Ever Be Enforced on the Web?
• Can a Company Blog Use Images the Way a Newspaper Does?
• How I Scared the Wits Out of a Copyright Infringer — and Why You Should, Too
• How to Add a Copyright Notice to Your Photos
• Why Chris Usher’s Loss Is a Defeat for All of Us
• Once You License Your Work with Creative Commons, the Cat’s Out of the Bag
• Photographers, Car Thieves and Copyright
• Who Should Sign the Model Release?
• Is It OK to Copy Contracts from the Web?
• Model Releases and Your First Amendment Rights
• Do I Need a Model Release?
• Understanding Fair Use
• How to Send a DMCA Takedown Notice
• Why You Should Be Worried About Proposed Orphan Works Legislation
• Stop Whining About Copyright Infringement and Start Doing Something About It
• Who Owns My Photos — My Publication or Me?
• Here’s Why to Add Your Name and Copyright Notice When Posting Photos Online
• Don’t Be a Copyright Hypocrite
• Sony Music’s Photo Archive Hits a Sour Note for Photographers
• What Part of “No” Don’t You Understand? Explaining Copyright Law to Publishers
• Ashley Dupre and the Muddled Mess of Fair Use
• How the Library of Congress Screwed Up By Putting Its Photos on Flickr
• Public-Domain Photographs Can Be a Source of Revenue
• When Do You Need a Model Release?
• Why Photographers Hate Creative Commons
• Protecting Your Images: The Myth of Creative Commons
• The Rap Video That Saved New York Photographers
• Why Photodisc is a Deadbeat
• Does New York Have Something Against Photographers?
• Electronic Copyright Office Goes Beta
• Citizen Journalism’s Terms of Use: A First Look
• Photographers and Models Scrapping Again Over Usage Rights
• Brochure? Sales Sheet? What’s the Difference?
• Copyright Suit is on the Money
• Can Taking Photographs in Public Be a Crime?
• Wildlife Photographer Wins Copyright Case
• Portrait Studio Sues Playboy for Copyright Violation

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Mark Boyle's Images of Australia

Settlers Beach Hamersley Gorge Wattle Clearing storm Barn Hill Wave motion Lucky Bay Pandanus Cape Leveque 1 Fishing boats Uluru Cape Leveque 2

Click on a thumbnail image above to enlarge it. "Landscape photography has always been my greatest passion," says photographer Mark Boyle of Perth, Australia. "From my earliest beginnings in photography, the landscape has been my creative focus. I guess this is a natural extension of my love of the environment and my fascination with the truly amazing part of the world in which I live. I no longer make my living as a photographer, which means that when I do take photographs, it is now purely for pleasure." These images are good examples of Mark's approach to landscape photography. He says that simple yet strong design with an emphasis on balance and symmetry have always been his reference points. "The importance of color should be self-evident in my work." says Mark. "I have only ever shot landscapein color. Some may think this a bit limiting, but to me color is as important an element as thecomposition or the nature of the light itself." Mark's advice to anyone with an interest in this form of photography is as follows: "Open your eyes to your surroundings and be aware of what you are seeing and how you are seeing it. We all see the same things in very different ways. When you see an image you want to capture on film, try to focus on exactly what it is you are reacting to, then filter out things which may detract from that reaction. You may need to come back again to see the scene in a different light. I like to return to my favorite places again and again because I make new discoveries each time."

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SecondMarket Receives 2011 Technology Pioneer Honor at Davos

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