Master Photography Awards deadline extended

August 7th, 2009

The deadline for entries to the 2009 Master Photography Awards has been extended to August 12th, 2009.

All entries must be received at MPA – Jubilee House, 1 Chancery Lane, Darlington DL1 5QP – by close of business on Wednesday August 12th. Each entry should consist of an unmounted print (10 x 8 or A4) which either shows the image area only of a final print, to be mounted and sized appropriately on a 20 x 16 mount; or shows a 1/4 size reproduction of the finished 20 x 16 exhibition print. This must be made from the same image file to be used for the final print, on the same materials, with the same finish (but not mounted).

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British Journal Award – entry open

August 7th, 2009

British Journal of Photography is calling for entries to its International Photography Award – a juried competition with a total prize fund worth more than £13,000. There are two categories, providing two opportunities to exhibit at a leading London gallery and have your work printed by one of Europe’s leading fine art printers. The winners will also win professional camera kit worth £5000 and a feature in BJP.

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Master Photo Digital Jul/Aug digital edition

July 22nd, 2009

You can now read our latest issue on-line:

MPD Jul-Aug 09
MPD Jul-Aug 09

Enjoy!

DK

Hasselblad hands-on open days

June 22nd, 2009

Over the last few months Hasselblad (UK) Limited has been running a series of events, H3D Studiodays, aimed at putting a Hasselblad H3DII camera into the hands of photographers. MPA Affiliates (and members, of course!) are welcome to attend these events.

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Master Photo Digital June edition on-line

June 17th, 2009

The electronic edition of Master Photo Digital, June 2009, is now available to read on-line:

This is a free digital edition, including all the advertising and active URL/email links – just click on a link from the page.

- David Kilpatrick

Nikon D5000 video sample

June 4th, 2009

I have put together a quick HD video sample using the Nikon D5000. This is currently the lowest cost HD-video capable DSLR, and after testing it alongside others, I decided to buy one. The level of detail present in the 720p D5000 frames exceeds the 1080p Canon standard which uses more compression and processing, and it is possible to set the aperture and effective shutter speed using A, S or M modes. Locking the exposure is also a simple action. The sample is worth viewing using the HD option if you have fast broadband.

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Free Photo Tools Lite download

June 1st, 2009

OnOne Software has made available an entire free download including Lite versions of 14 of their PhotoTools plug-ins for Photoshop and other image editing programs. All you have to do to obtain the download is visit their website using the link below and provide a valid email address for verification. We have tested the entire OnOne software range – including the full PhotoTools 2 package – with excellent performance on CS4/MacOSX 10.5+.

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Canon update 5D MkII video firmware

May 27th, 2009

Canon announced today it will release a firmware update for the EOS 5D Mark II allowing users to manually control exposure when shooting video. The new firmware will be available for download from 2 June 2009 on Canon Europe’s support web site.

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Workshops with Uzair Kharawala AMPA

May 22nd, 2009

‘Oz’ Kharawala is holding workshops with Apple and Nikon in June and July, at London and Manchester locations. The June 15th Regent Street one with Apple as host is entirely free, a 90-minute seminar in the evening, so well worth it by any standards.

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Adobe ACR 5.4 release candidate

May 22nd, 2009

Adobe has released its Photoshop Camera Raw 5.4 Release Candidate, available immediately as a free download from Adobe Labs at http://labs.adobe.com. The “release candidate” label indicates that this update is well tested but would benefit from additional community testing before it is distributed automatically to all customers.

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