Here is the latest news from the world of photography…
For you Rolling Stones fans:
The San Francisco Art Exchange will display the photography of Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman in world-debut exhibition Wyman Shoots, starting June 9. Featuring over four decades of Wyman’s travels and experiences with the world-renowned Stones. June 17 Wyman is scheduled to participate in a live-via-satellite Q&A as part of the exhibit. For more information, click here.
A rolling stone gathers no moss, but rocks are great underwater swimmers. The Northern California Underwater Photographic Society proudly announces the 25th Silver Anniversary of the Annual California Beach Dive Photo Competition, June 10 and 11, 2006.
The competition starts with registration on the morning of Saturday, June 10 and contestants spend the day scuba diving and shooting images. A panel of judges, comprised of regional professional underwater photographers, select the winners on Sunday, June 11, and the winners are announced and prizes awarded Sunday afternoon.
For more info or to register, please visit the Northern California Underwater Photographic Society.
If you are planning a vacation to Jamaica, check out this exhibit. Thirteen Jamaican artists will display their work as part of the 31st Annual Conference of the Caribbean Studies Association in Trinidad, until June 8th. Full story…
The Daily News gathered up 17 awards — including seven first-place trophies — Saturday to take home the Sweepstakes Award at the 2006 Society of Professional Journalists Northwest Excellence in Journalism competition. (Source)
Interested in a digital photography course? Here is one that is offered through the Florida Atlantic University. The story in the Boca Raton News.
Digital cameras don’t record the range of light that traditional film can. For more information on why this is, here is a good article explaining why this happens.