2010 World Press Photo Exhibition
Saturday, August 14 - Sunday, September 5
Smith & Caughey's
Level 6, 253-261 Queen Street, Auckland
Tickets only $5
Group bookings available (see website)
www.worldpressphoto.co.nz

NZIPP Infocus 2010
Sunday, September 12
Millennium Hotel
Corner of Frankton Rd and Stanley St, Queenstown
Visit www.nzipp.org.nz for event details

PHOTOGRAPHERS FILE CLASS ACTION AGAINST GOOGLE
The American Society of Media Photographers and other trade groups representing visual artists have announced they are filing a class action lawsuit against Google to prevent the search engine company from copying, scanning or displaying copyrighted photos and other visuals in printed publications without permission.
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2009 SONY/AIPA ASSISTANT & STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Photography assistant Mara Sommer and student Helena de Kok have won their respective categories in the annual Sony/AIPA Assistant & Student Photography Competition. The competition which aims to encourage photographic excellence and originality asked photography assistants and students to submit a portfolio of photos for judging.
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PHOTOGRAPHERS OBJECT TO PROPOSED GOOGLE SETTLEMENT
The American Society of Media Photographers, joined by the Graphic Artists Guild, the Picture Archive Council of America, and the North American Nature Photography Association, has filed documents in opposition to the proposed settlement of the consolidated copyright infringement actions against Google instituted by the Authors Guild, and the Association of American Publishers.
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NEW PRODUCTS: METZ MECABLITZ 58 AF-2
The top model in the Metz compact flash unit range has been further improved with numerous optical and functional features. Refinements such as the revised motor zoom mode and an improved high performance flash tube further increase the longevity of the product.
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ASSOCIATION NEWS: AUGUST 2010
In order to be successful you need to be constantly looking ahead, learning new skills, and preparing for the future through innovation and experimentation. That was one of the re-occurring themes at this year's Image Nation photography conference.
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MODEL WATCH: SOFIA ARELLANO
Born in Mexico and based in Los Angeles, Sofia Arellano is currently making waves on this side of the Pacific. At just 18 years of age she is already attracting plenty of international attention after signing with Next Models in the States. Sofia will be available for modelling assignments in New Zealand for the next five weeks.
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