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Fujifilm launches 2012 Student Photography Awards
Fujifilm Professional has announced the 2012 Fujifilm Student Photography Awards is now open and accepting entries. The theme for 2012 is ‘Extreme’ with students being briefed to capture the meaning of that word in a single image. As in previous years, all images must be originated on Fujifilm film stock, then scanned and submitted via www.fujifilmstudentawards.co.uk – the [...]
Metro Imaging launches METROPRINT
London pro-lab, Metro Imaging has launched its new, online print ordering website – Metroprint – www.metro-print.co.uk Metroprint is the only colour-managed online printing service offering colour AND genuine black and white photographic printing with sizes going up to ten by six feet. After many years of development, Metro have unveiled this online offering, making available [...]
Fujifilm re-launches instant camera range
Fujifilm has announced a major re-launch of its Instax range of instant cameras and accompanying films. There are four cameras in the range – the Instax Mini 7S, the Instax Mini 25, the Instax Mini 50 and the Instax 210. Each ‘Mini’ camera produces wallet-sized 62mm x 46mm prints while the larger 210 model prints [...]
Fujifilm unveils Student Awards 2011 winner
Fujifilm Professional has announced the winner of its 2011 Student Awards. The winner is Clélia Maumene of Newcastle College who wins the coveted title of ‘Fujifilm Student Photographer of the Year 2011′ plus a fantastic prize package courtesy of sponsors Genesis Imaging. Clélia will be presented with £200 worth of Fujifilm films, a trophy, plus a [...]
Instamatic for the People book available now
Instamatic for the People, the book chronicling David Walla’s photography project of the same name, is now on sale. The project (as featured on ChooseFilm) featured a collection of informal portraits of musicians in the North East of England in 2010/2011, all taken on Fujifilm’s Instax Film. The book contains over 220 portraits of musicians [...]
The search for the UK’s Landscape Photographer of the Year begins
Now in its fifth successful year, the Take a view – Landscape Photographer of the Year Awards is open for entries and you have until mid-July to upload your pictures for a chance to win £10,000. ‘Take a view’, the idea of renowned landscape photographer, Charlie Waite, is one of the nation’s most exciting photographic [...]
Bayeux announces film competition
This is your chance to see your favourite image displayed in London’s West End. All entries must have been shot on film – negative or transparency. Your prize will be a 24” print of your image, professionally hand-printed, mounted and framed at Bayeux, the West End of London’s leading pro-lab. Bayeux will also print a [...]
Clock ticking for Student Awards
Students only have until the end of February 2011 to submit their entries to The 2011 Fujifilm Student Awards. The theme for this year’s Award is ‘Senses’ with students being briefed to capture an image that encapsulates at least one of the five senses – sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch. All images must be [...]
A Celebration of Kodachrome at AOP
Made famous in Paul Simon’s 1973 song, Kodachrome has been a staple in photographers’ kit for many years and although it will no longer be processed it will always be revered by professional and fine art photographers, amateurs and keen snappers. Kodachrome is appreciated in the archival and professional market because of its colour accuracy [...]
End of the line for Kodachrome
Following the announcement in June 2009 that Kodak was to cease production of Kodachrome colour film, the last lab in the world that processes the iconic film (Dwayne’s Photo in Parsons, Kansas) has now withdrawn its processing service for the film. Not the cheeriest of news to herald a new year, but we thought our [...]
