Olympus Announces GetOlympus App Now Available On App Store

Designed for Olympus Fans to Stay Connected Using iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad

CENTER VALLEY, Pa., April 12, 2010 – Olympus today announced its free GetOlympus App for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. The App is available on the App Store. The App features a user photo gallery, photo tips, Olympus social media networks, special offers and more. Designed by Olympus to provide dynamic interaction with consumers, the App will be updated with new content and features over time.

"We’re always seeking innovative ways to connect with consumers," said Christopher Kemmerer, manager, Engineering and Development, Olympus Imaging America Inc. "Offering the GetOlympus App for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad is one more way to engage our customers."

The new GetOlympus App, designed and developed by Olympus, will provide iPhone, iPod touch and iPad users with easy, remote access** to many of the features and content currently available on www.getolympus.com and Olympus’ social network pages.

Features of the App include:

* Olympus Resolution User Gallery – view amazing user-submitted photos and read the "behind the shot" stories for inspiration to capture your own spectacular images.
* Tips – whether you want to learn to take vacation, underwater, panorama or any other memorable photos, tips are available for many different shooting environments. Read Olympus' tips or submit your own!
* Connect With Olympus – visit Olympus social networks, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Flickr, with the touch of a button.
* Offers & Promotions – be among the first to know when Olympus is offering a special promotion or cash rebate. Learn about the latest photo contests sponsored by Olympus. Get cash back – trade in your old working digital camera for a new Olympus camera using the Olympus 'Trade In Trade Up' program.
* Favorites – save your favorite photos, tips and news and share them via email with other GetOlympus users.

AVAILABILITY
The GetOlympus App is available for free from the App Store on iPhone, iPod touch and iPad or at www.itunes.com/appstore/

Journalists interested in more information should contact Michael Bourne, Mullen Public Relations, (617) 226-9953 or michael.bourne@mullen.com, or Jennifer Colucci, Olympus Imaging America Inc., 3500 Corporate Parkway, Center Valley, PA 18034, ph: (484) 896-5719 / (800) 622-6372 or jennifer.colucci@olympus.com, or visit the Olympus website: www.getolympus.com.

ABOUT OLYMPUS IMAGING AMERICA INC.
Olympus Imaging America Inc. is a precision technology leader, designing and delivering award-winning products for consumer and professional markets.

Olympus Imaging America Inc. works collaboratively with its customers and its ultimate parent company, Olympus Corporation, to develop breakthrough technologies with revolutionary product design and functionality that enhances people’s lives every day. These include:

* Digital Cameras
* Professional Digital SLR Imaging Systems
* Related Underwater Products and Accessories
* Digital and Microcassette Recorders
* Digital Media
* Binoculars

Olympus Imaging America Inc. is responsible for sales in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. For more information, visit: www.olympusamerica.com.

* Specifications and design are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer. All trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective holder. ©2010 Olympus Imaging America Inc.

**This App requires an Internet connection for access to content.

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"Glow Wellness" - New Glowimages Collection

Glowimages, a leading global producer and distributor of stock photography is set to launch its latest Rights Managed collection: Glow Wellness.

Apr 12. 2010 12:04 by CEPIC - This new Glowimages collection is high quality material focusing on health and wellbeing imagery. The collection has an initial 5000 Rights Managed images and covers a very broad range of medical content including medical procedures, daily life in hospital, routine check-ups, emergency treatments, pregnancy and birth. Alongside the traditional treatments, a range of alternative therapies are well documented as well as all aspects of wellbeing from healthy eating, to relaxing in a spa, from yoga exercises through to working out at the gym. This Glow Wellness collection depicts hospital life as well as people with disabilities in a positive light with successful procedures and treatments fitting comfortably alongside a wide ranging imagery of healthy living.

Glow Wellness is the ninth collection to be added to the existing Glowimages portfolio of Glow RF, Glow Asia, Artbox, 40260.com, Glow RM, Glow Décor, Glow Cuisine and Glow Subscription.

Pepper Stark is working with Glowimages to set up the international distribution network for Glow Wellness. For further information on this collection and to express interest in representation, please contact liz.pepper@pepperstark.com.

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APO 150-500mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM for the Sony and Pentax mounts

The Sigma Corporation is pleased to announce the launch of the new APO 150-500mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM for Sony and Pentax.

This ultra-telephoto zoom lens covers a telephoto range up to 500mm and allows photographers to bring the subject close and short perspective. This lens has an equivalent field of view of a 225-750mm when used on digital SLR cameras with an APS-C size image sensor. Sigma’s original OS (Optical Stabilizer) function offers the use of shutter speeds approximately 4 stops slower. As compensation for camera shake is visible in the view finder, the photographer can easily check for accurate focus and ensure there is no subject movement.It is ideal for sports, wildlife and landscape photography with handheld shooting. Three SLD (Special Low Dispersion) glass elements provide excellent correction for chromatic aberration. This lens is equipped with a rear focus system that minimizes fluctuation of aberration caused by focusing. The super multi-layer lens coating reduces flare and ghosting. High image quality is assured throughout the entire zoom range. This lens incorporates HSM (Hyper Sonic Motor), which ensures a quiet and high-speed AF as well as full-time manual focusing capability. The addition of the (optional) 1.4x EX DG APO or 2x EX DG APO Tele Converters produce a 210-700mm F7-9 MF ultra-telephoto zoom lens or a 300-1000mm F10-13 MF ultra-telephoto zoom lens respectively (For Sony fitting only). A removable tripod socket (TS-31) is included as a standard component.

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PricingYourPhotography.com Announces Pricing Guide for Wedding and Portrait Photographers

NewswireToday - /newswire/ - Greenwood Village, CO, United States, 04/06/2010 - PricingYourPhotography.com has just released a new training guide to help photographers understand more about pricing photography and creating wedding and portrait packages for profit.

“As a professional photographer for over 20 years, I know one of the most difficult tasks for photographers to do is to decide on the pricing structure,” stated Lori Osterberg, author of the new Pricing Your Photography guide. “Most photographers set up their own pricing structure by surveying a few competitors, and then lowballing their own prices.”

The Pricing Your Photography guide hopes to clear up the misconception that goes along with this method.

“When you choose your prices by copying others, you have no idea how or if you’ll ever make money,” stated Osterberg. “If you truly want to make a full time living as a photographer, you have to take the guesswork out of it, and establish a pricing structure that you know will earn you a full time living. And the beauty of my system is you can decide what that full time living will be. I’ve seen photographers that aim for $50,000; others shoot for $1 million. I show how anything is possible.”

Pricing Your Photography (PricingYourPhotography.com) provides an easy to use, step-by-step blueprint for setting up a pricing structure for both wedding photographers and portrait photographers. It shows:

• Understanding the “Pay Yourself First” concept
• How to choose your salary
• A formula for creating packages for weddings and portraits.

“I know the photography industry is in turmoil right now. And part of that has been caused by people not putting enough value into the art they create,” stated Osterberg. “By opening up photographers eyes and showing them how they can look at their business in a whole new way, I’m hoping to move more studios to the profitable level.”

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Apple Previews iPhone OS 4

Includes Multitasking, Folders, iBooks, Unified Inbox & More

CUPERTINO, California—April 8, 2010—Apple® today previewed its iPhone® OS 4 software and released a beta version of the software to iPhone Developer Program members. The iPhone OS 4 beta release includes an updated Software Development Kit (SDK) with over 1,500 new Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and over 100 new features that will be available to iPhone and iPod touch® users this summer. New features include Multitasking for third party apps; Folders to better organize and access apps; improved Mail with a unified inbox, fast inbox switching and threaded messages; enhanced Enterprise support with even better data protection, mobile device management, wireless app distribution and more; Apple’s new iAd mobile advertising platform; and iBooks, the delightful new ebook reader and online bookstore recently debuted on the iPad™.

“iPhone OS 4 is the fourth major release of the world’s most advanced mobile operating system,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “We’re delivering over 100 new features, including multitasking, folders, a unified inbox, deeper Enterprise support, and an iPhone version of our iBooks reader and online iBookstore.”

iPhone OS 4’s new multitasking offers users a new way to quickly move between apps, and provides developers seven new multitasking services to easily add multitasking features to their apps. These services include background audio, so apps like Pandora can play music in the background, and VoIP, so VoIP apps can receive a VoIP call even when the iPhone is asleep or the user is running other apps. iPhone OS 4 provides multitasking to third party apps while preserving battery life and foreground app performance, which has until now proved elusive on mobile devices.

Folders help users better organize and quickly access their apps. Simply drag one app icon onto another, and a new folder is automatically created. The folder is automatically given a name based on the App Store category of that app, such as “Games,” which the user can easily rename. Using folders, users can now organize and access over 2,000 apps on their iPhone. Users can also create and manage iPhone folders on their Mac® or PC using iTunes® 9.2.

iPhone OS 4 delivers the best mail experience on a mobile phone with its new Unified Inbox, allowing users to see messages from all their email accounts displayed together in a single inbox. With just a few taps, users can quickly switch between inboxes to see messages from any single account. In addition, users can now thread their messages by conversation, making it easier to stay on top of email discussions, as well as open email attachments with compatible apps from the App Store.

iAd, Apple’s new mobile advertising platform, combines the emotion of TV ads with the interactivity of web ads. Today, when users click on mobile ads they are almost always taken out of their app to a web browser, which loads the advertiser’s webpage. Users must then navigate back to their app, and it is often difficult or impossible to return to exactly where they left. iAd solves this problem by displaying full-screen video and interactive ad content without ever leaving the app, and letting users return to their app anytime they choose. iPhone OS 4 lets developers easily embed iAd opportunities within their apps, and the ads are dynamically and wirelessly delivered to the device. Apple will sell and serve the ads, and developers will receive an industry-standard 60 percent of iAd revenue.

The iPhone OS 4 beta release includes a developer preview of Game Center, which contains a set of APIs that allows developers to create apps with the ability to invite friends to play a game, start a multiplayer game through matchmaking and track achievements and compare high scores on a leader board. Apps created with GameKit APIs will work with Game Center, Apple’s new social gaming network available to iPhone and iPod touch users later this year.

New enterprise features in iPhone OS 4 include improvements in security, scalability and compatibility. The new Mobile Device Management service can be integrated with third party servers to wirelessly configure, query and even wipe or lock managed iPhones, and iPhone OS 4 enables enterprises to securely host and wirelessly distribute their own in-house developed apps to employees. The new Data Protection feature uses a user’s passcode as an encryption key to protect mail messages and attachments stored on the iPhone. iPhone OS 4 now provides the option to set a longer, more complex passcode, making iPhone and its data even more secure. iPhone OS 4 allows IT managers to set up multiple Exchange ActiveSync accounts, is compatible with Exchange Server 2010 and includes support for forthcoming SSL VPN applications from Juniper Networks and Cisco.

Today, more than four billion apps have been downloaded from the revolutionary App Store and more than 185,000 apps are available to consumers in 90 countries. Over 85 million iPhone and iPod touch users around the world can choose from an incredible range of apps in 20 categories, including games, business, news, sports, health, reference and travel.

Availability
The iPhone OS 4 beta software and SDK are available immediately for iPhone Developer Program members at developer.apple.com. iPhone OS 4 will be available as a software update to iPhone and iPod touch users this summer.* A version of iPhone OS 4 will be coming to iPad this Fall.

*Some features may not be available on all products. For example, Multitasking requires iPhone 3GS or third generation iPod touch (late 2009 models with 32GB or 64GB).

Apple ignited the personal computer revolution with the Apple II, then reinvented the personal computer with the Macintosh. Apple continues to lead the industry with its award-winning computers, OS X operating system, and iLife, iWork and professional applications. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store, has reinvented the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and has recently introduced its magical iPad which is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices.

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Photolibrary goes Press

Apr 08. 2010 09:04 by CEPIC - Photolibrary, the world’s leading independent producer and distributor of stock images, footage and music is excited to announce its exclusive representation of a brand new press collection.

Presselect is a dynamic, specially edited collection of several hundred thousand images which offers media clients a massive range of news, celebrity and entertainment, historical and travel photography. With images of the world’s politicians to Hollywood stars to historical news events, this collection will appeal to all. This is Photolibrary’s first foray into the world of press and continues the group’s strategy of providing the picture buying community with easy access, striking imagery and unbeatable service across an ever-growing subject range that straddles the unique and the everyday.

Glenn Parker, Photolibrary Group CEO commented: "the representation of Presselect, now available on www.photolibrary.com , cements Photolibrary’s position as the leading independent go-to destination for the world’s picture buyers whether they are commercial or editorial in focus. We have carefully edited this collection to provide a good array of material without the clutter of too many similar style images. The collection commences our drive into the editorial and press area of the stock image market."

About Photolibrary
The Photolibrary Group gives customers access to over 7 million images, 2,000 hours of footage and more than 20,000 full composition music tracks available online via www.photolibrary.com plus its specialist websites www.osfimages.com, www.osffootage.com, www.gardenpicture.com, www.freshfoodimages.com, www.monsoonimages.com and now www.peterarnold.com. With offices in 12 countries around the world, the group is able to deliver superior customer service and support. In addition to a unique set of wholly owned brands, the group offers customers over 300 partner brands and represents over 4,000 professional photographers from around the world. The Photolibrary Group has offices in the United Kingdom (London and Leeds), the USA (New York, Chicago and San Francisco), Australia (Sydney and Melbourne), Singapore, India, Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Thailand, New Zealand and the United Arab Emirates.

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Mauritius images presents Bluegreen Pictures – marine life and life style

Apr 08. 2010 09:04 by CEPIC - Bluegreen Pictures is the ultimate specialist for marine photography holding a collection of more than 5.000 pictures at mauritius images.

Pictures from all over the world that cover all aspects of marine world, evoke wanderlust and desire for adventures. Bluegreen Pictures is represented by the best marine photographers. Their motives vary from sailing, the sea, marine life and its life style.

Founded in 2001, Bluegreen Pictures forged to the top of the specialists of marine photography. The collection includes all those topics that are needed by creative minds: classical and modern ships, boats, sailing scenes, beach scenes, underwater life, water sports, pictures of waves and weather and various destinations. With the expertise of mauritius images' sales department your picture research will certainly be a success.

About mauritius images
mauritius images GmbH is one of the biggest and leading owner-run picture agencies in Europe and represents over 700 freelance photographers. The agency maintains a continuous mutual exchange of high quality photography with more than 50 renowned partner agencies worldwide and thus guarantees both an international nature and distribution of outstanding imagery. mauritius images is particularly strong in European content. Target industries are the entire visual communication sector, agencies, picture editors, book publishers as well as advertising companies from different branches of trade. The picture agency with its headquarters in Mittenwald/Bavaria can look back upon many decades of successful company history. Founded as early as 1929 in Berlin, the picture archive was rebuilt at today’s company headquarters in Mittenwald during 1947. With numerous innovations mauritius images opened up a wide-ranging customer base over the years. Besides free of charge picture research the customers benefit from personal service and competent advice. There are 70 employees and besides Mittenwald, there are offices in Frankfurt and Vienna.
See the complete portfolio under www.mauritius-images.com.

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ASPP "Reinvention Weekend" Addresses The Future of Licensing

The American Society of Picture Professionals (ASPP) and the Picture Archive Council of America (PACA) want to draw your attention to a special session at their upcoming "Reinvention Weekend" April 15th – 18th in Boston.

Programs

On Saturday morning, April 17th, there will be an Open Forum on the Future of Licensing. It is not often that our industry has the opportunity to bring together licensees and licensors – photo editors, researchers, publishers, stock agencies, photographers; et al. - for a moderated debate on the challenges currently facing our industry. Representative of PLUS (www.useplus.org) will also be on hand to give an update on what new steps they are taking to bring structure to this issue.

According to Jim Pickerell, Saturday’s Open forum session is a necessary meeting of the minds for the stock business. “This program is one of the main reasons I am attending ASPP’s Boston conference. I want my voice to be heard when it comes to discussing what the best new licensing models are for our industry.”

Online registration for the whole conference or single day option is open at http://tinyurl.com/ASPPReinvention

Thanks go to our conference sponsors: PACA, ASMP, Corbis, ADBASE, Virtual Picture Desk, agefotostock, Danita Delimont Stock Photography, Copyright Clearance Center, Hunt Photo & Video, National Geographic and Aurora.
 
About
The American Society of Picture Professional (ASPP) is a community of image experts committed to sharing their experience and knowledge throughout the industry. This non-profit association provides professional networking and educational opportunities for those who create, edit, research, license, manage or publish pictures. For more information go to www.aspp.com or contact the Executive Director Cathy Sachs at cathy@aspp.com

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Canon U.S.A. Announces The 2010 Schedule For Canon Live Learning With Exciting New Educational Workshops

New EOS HD Video Workshops Focus on the Professional User

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., April 5, 2010 – Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, today announced the 2010 schedule of Canon Live Learning educational events. In addition to the successful EOS Immersion Seminars and Workshops, Canon has two new intensive workshops for the professional EOS HD video user, EOS Moving Image Workshop and Canon Cinema Caravan, led by respected professionals in the industry. Geared toward the professional user in film/video production and wedding/event videography, these new workshops answer the growing educational demands of those using Canon EOS HD video products on a regular basis, along with prospective users seeking expert-level guidance in this burgeoning field.

"The trend of consumers using the movie mode on SLR cameras is rapidly increasing," said Yuichi Ishizuka, executive vice president and general manager, Consumer Imaging Group, Canon U.S.A. "Our Live Learning Workshops are a great platform to help educate camera enthusiasts and professional users on the capabilities and advancements in the EOS product line while also providing tips and techniques to further their overall experience."

EOS Moving Image Workshop
The EOS Moving Image Workshop provides hands-on instruction from industry leaders who currently use Canon EOS cameras in professional film and video productions. Developed in conjunction with Createasphere, this workshop provides informative presentations, hands on shooting and coaching from industry-experienced instructors.

On day one of the three-day program, participants will be introduced to shooting video with EOS HD video cameras, with topics including camera operation and an overview of supporting aftermarket hardware and software. Day two incorporates extensive hands-on shooting as students learn optimal capture skills in a variety of common production scenarios. The final day is dedicated to post-production and workflow, highlighting output, color correction, off- and on-line editing and backup strategies. Beginning in late May, these workshops will be available on select dates in Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco and New York.

Canon Cinema Caravan, Workshops for EOS Storytellers
For the experienced wedding and event videography professional, the two-day Canon Cinema Caravan workshops will provide expert instruction on mastering the cinematic capabilities of Canon's HD video-enabled EOS products. In this two-day intensive workshop, instructors from stillmotion, a leading innovator in the use of EOS HD video products, will focus on the principles of video storytelling, connecting with subjects and imagery, selecting the best optics, overcoming common shooting challenges, working with light, audio configurations and techniques, post-production workflow and more. Hands-on shooting opportunities will be available during the session as well.

The six-city workshop tour kicks-off July 7th and 8th in New York followed by stops in Chicago, Las Vegas, Los Angeles and Portland. The final city will be selected via voting on the Cinema Caravan blog on the Canon Digital Learning Center.

EOS Immersion Seminar and Workshops
For this year's program, the two-day Canon EOS Immersion Seminar and Workshops have been expanded to 11 cities throughout the United States. Beginning in San Diego, Calif. on April 24th and running through November 14th for the last stop in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., the EOS Immersion Seminars will take place on Saturdays and be led by Canon Explorers of Light (EOL) and Canon's own Live Learning instructors. The day-long seminar covers advanced user techniques and demos for getting the most from the Canon EOS camera system, HD video basics with EOS, creative lighting techniques with the EOS Speedlite system, landscape photography tips and general techniques for improving one's photography overall.

Sunday is workshop day, featuring two separate opportunities for hands on learning in an intimate and fun environment with top instructors, top facilities and plenty of Canon-provided EOS loan equipment. Workshops will be offered in EOS HD video techniques and creative lighting with Canon's Speedlite system. From Canon EOS-1D Mark IVs to EOS 7Ds, users will be able to choose and learn with the camera body that best fits their needs while also experiencing Canon's award winning EF and EF-S lens lineup.

In the Exploring HD Video with EOS workshops, instructed by Canon EOLs Bruce Dorn or Bob Davis, depending on the city, the morning session will focus on camera configuration, stabilization, audio strategies and the basics of planning your shoot. In the afternoon, participants are able to experience hands-on shooting with the EOS HD platform, with help from the instructor and on-hand Canon experts.

For the EOS camera user interested in learning how to best use single and multiple flash configurations, the Creative Lighting with Speedlites workshop, instructed by professional photographer Jeff Greene, will provide a full day of intimate studio shooting, instruction and feedback. The workshop will be divided into smaller working groups where participants will learn professional techniques for improving the quality of their lighting through the use of Canon Speedlites, flash triggers and light modifiers.

EOS Destination Workshops
EOS Destination Workshops return to Canon Live Learning in 2010. Two- day workshops will be held in photographic gems such as Boulder, Colo., Moab, Utah, Yosemite, Calif. and other locations. Participants are able to choose from a variety of specialties with instructors such as EOLs Jennifer Wu, Tyler Stableford and Adam Jones with topics ranging from landscape photography to capturing the speed and majesty of thoroughbred racehorses in Kentucky. Whether spending the day in Arches National Park, on the beach shooting surfers, or the fall colors in Yosemite National Park, EOS Destination Workshop participants are sure to expand their portfolios and experience EOS photography at an exciting new level.

For the complete Canon Live Learning schedule, please visit www.usa.canon.com/canonlivelearning.

Explorers of Light
The Explorers of Light concept came out of Canon U.S.A. in the mid 1990's as a broad-ranging initiative for photographic education and inspiration. Today, the group is comprised of more than 60 of the most influential photographers and cinematographers in the world, each a master of their own creative specialty. The Explorers share their photographic passions and technical expertise with eager audiences of photo professionals, hobbyists and enthusiasts in a variety of personal appearances, seminars and gallery showings throughout the United States. Examples of the Explorers' work may be found online at the Explorers of Light Gallery as well as numerous museums, galleries and publications. Explorers of Light use Canon EOS photographic equipment. For more For more information, please visit the Canon Digital Learning Center:
http://www.usa.canon.com/dlc

About Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Canon U.S.A., Inc., is a leading provider of consumer, business-to-business, and industrial digital imaging solutions. Its parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ), a top patent holder of technology, ranked fourth overall in the U.S. in 2009†, with global revenues of US $35 billion, is listed as number four in the computer industry on Fortune Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies 2009 list, and is on the 2009 BusinessWeek list of "100 Best Global Brands." Canon U.S.A. is committed to the highest levels of customer satisfaction and loyalty, providing 100 percent U.S.-based consumer service and support for all of the products it distributes. At Canon, we care because caring is essential to living together in harmony. Founded upon a corporate philosophy of Kyosei – "all people, regardless of race, religion or culture, harmoniously living and working together into the future" – Canon U.S.A. supports a number of social, youth, educational and other programs, including environmental and recycling initiatives. Additional information about these programs can be found at www.usa.canon.com/kyosei. To keep apprised of the latest news from Canon U.S.A., sign up for the Company's RSS news feed by visiting www.usa.canon.com/rss.

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†Based on weekly patent counts issued by United States Patent and Trademark Office.
All referenced product names, and other marks, are trademarks of their respective owners.
Specifications, availability and prices subject to change without notice. Actual prices are determined by individual dealers and may vary.

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"Cash In With Canon" Mail-In-Rebate Program Returns For Another Winning Season

Great Savings on Select Products Including $300 on EOS 5D Digital SLR and $100 on EOS Digital Rebel XT Digital SLR

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., April 3, 2006 - This spring, while outdoor activities, sporting events and family gatherings are in full swing, Canon U.S.A., Inc. helps make it easy and affordable to capture and share memories on the field, on the boat, or at the family BBQ. The "Cash In With Canon" Mail-In-Rebate Program will return from April 1 — July 15, 2006 and gives consumers the opportunity to take advantage of big savings on an assortment of select Canon products.

Canon is offering mail-in rebates from $10 to $300 on select products, including $300 on the 12.8 megapixel EOS 5D digital SLR with a full frame CMOS sensor. Canon is also offering a $100 rebate on the #1 best selling DSLR camera*, the EOS Digital Rebel XT Digital SLR and a variety of Canon's world-renowned EF lenses. Additionally, Canon is offering mail-in rebates on select EX-series flashes such as the powerful Speedlite 580EX flash. Users can also get up to $100 back on select IS (Image Stabilizer) Binoculars such as the rugged 10x42 L IS waterproof binoculars.

"The Cash in With Canon Rebate Program gives users a cost effective way to build their own SLR system, and explore the creative control and speed that SLR photography offers," said Yukiaki Hashimoto, senior vice president and general manager of the consumer imaging group at Canon U.S.A., Inc., a subsidiary of Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ). "We feel that this type of rebate program gives users the chance to experience professional level equipment that can yield professional level results."

To claim the mail-in-rebate, purchases must be made at an authorized Canon U.S.A. dealer from April 1 through July 15, 2006. Customers must complete and submit the following to be postmarked by August 5, 2006; rebate form, a copy of the sales receipt with price paid, dealer name, product model and date clearly legible; a copy of the customer portion of the original Canon U.S.A. warranty card and an original cut-out of the UPC code and body/lens number.

For full details and other restrictions, please see claim form available online at www.web-rebates.com/canon or via phone at 877.862.6870.

Following are the rebate eligible items:

EOS CAMERAS
EOS 5D
$300

EOS Digital Rebel XT
$100

EF LENSES
EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III
$10

EF 20mm f/2.8 USM
$25

EF 28mm f/1.8 USM
$25

EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
$25

EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
$25

EF 100mm f/2 USM
$25

EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
$50

EF 70-300mm f/4–5.6 IS USM
$25

EF 135mm f/2L USM
$35

EF 200mm f/2.8L II USM
$50

EF 300mm f/4L IS USM
$50

EF 400mm f/5.6L USM
$50

EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM
$50

EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
$50

EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
$50

EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
$50

EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM
$50

EF 70-200mm f/4L USM
$40

EF 15mm f/2.8 Fisheye
$35

EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
$40

EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro USM
$50

SPEEDLITES
Speedlite 580EX
$20

Speedlite 430EX
$15

Speedlite 220EX
$10

Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX
$50

Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX
$30

EOS ACCESSORIES
Battery Grip BG-E4
$10

Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2
$10

IS BINOCULARS
BINOCULARS 10x42L IS WP
$100

BINOCULARS 18x50 IS
$100

BINOCULARS 15x50 IS
$100

BINOCULARS 12x36 IS II
$50

BINOCULARS 10x30 IS
$50

BINOCULARS 8x25 IS
$50

About Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Canon U.S.A., Inc. delivers consumer, business-to-business, and industrial imaging solutions. The Company is listed as one of Fortune’s Most Admired Companies in America and is rated #35 on the BusinessWeek list of “Top 100 Brands.†Its parent company Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ) is a top patent holder of technology, ranking second overall in the U.S. in 2005, with global revenues of $31.8 billion. For more information, visit www.usa.canon.com.

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Specifications subject to change without notice.
All referenced product names, and other marks, are trademarks of their respective owners.
* Source: The NPD Group – 12 months ending December 2005

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April Victor Now Online

05/04/2010 The April issue of Victor is here! From Tim Wallace’s cover shot of the classic Morgan to the Preview of May Victor at the issue’s close, it’s packed with powerful images and insights.

- The News section showcases the Hasselblad Owners’ Club - the site’s first Photo of the Month, a fashion shot by Alessandro Dobici, his portfolio page on the Hasselblad Owners’ Club site, the 10 photos receiving the most votes on the site; and Hasselblad Masters Award 2010 and the newest members of the competition jury.

- An article on UK photographer Tim Wallace, with page after page of his stunning auto images, captures his personal feelings about the cars, and how he was able to develop a unique style and establish himself quickly in the market.

- A feature on Italian photographer Amedeo M. Turello explores why he is passionate about immortalizing the style, elegance, and charm of women. A recently published book is a collection of his best images from the past 10 years.

- An article on former Hasselblad Master Carl Lyttle describes a photographer who couples perfectionism with a high degree of individuality and diversity, producing images that combine still grandeur with cinematic dynamics.

- An article on Norwegian fashion and beauty photographer Morten Qvale opens with a stunning closeup, captured with the H3DII-50. This brilliant, colorful, impressive shot is typical of Qvale’s attention-grabbing style.

- The issue closes with a Preview of the May issue. In the top spot, award-winning U.S. photographer Steve McCurry’s exploration of Thailand, equipped with the new Hasselblad H4D-40, and a selection of his magnificent portrait images.

For the full story, click here.

Text by Alice B. Miller

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Getty Images and New York Daily News Sign Exclusive Imagery Partnership

Premier Photo Archive of New York Now Available for Licensing to Customers Worldwide

NEW YORK, March 31, 2010 - Getty Images, Inc., the world’s leading creator and distributor of visual content and other digital media, today announced the addition of over 100,000 images from the New York Daily News, a photo archive featuring the best visual history of 20th century New York. Imagery from this historical treasure trove is now available for editorial and commercial licensing to customers worldwide alongside Getty Images’ global archival offering, Hulton Archive, which contains more than 80 million images of the world’s most iconic images.

Including entertainment and politics, celebrations and disasters, heroes and criminals, New York Daily News has featured historic images that depict the city’s defining personalities, places and moments dating back to the paper’s founding in 1919, with other material dating back to 1880. The collection also includes imagery captured by some of the most respected Daily News photographers including Charles Hoff, Mel Finkelstein and Dan Farrell.

“For almost a century, our connection to New York City and our proven track record of excellence in photojournalism has allowed the New York Daily News to capture the essence of New York,” said Marc Kramer, chief executive officer, New York Daily News. “Getty Images’ market position, customer relationships and leadership in the digital space makes them the ideal distribution partner. This partnership enables us to share our unique collection to the broadest possible audience, while benefiting from being alongside the world’s best archival imagery collections.”

In recognition of both its photojournalist and editorial excellence, the New York Daily News has garnered multiple prestigious industry awards over the years including the Pulitzer Prize, the George Polk Award, the Meyer Berger Award and numerous Press Photographers Association honors.

“The New York Daily News collection is widely recognized as an important piece of American history,” said Michael Teaster, senior vice president of sales, Getty Images. “New York has always been at the forefront of the world’s politics, finance, sports, and culture. The addition of these images to Getty Images’ archive and editorial offering will enable our customers to access to the finest and most comprehensive collection from one platform.”

Getty Images’ archive features the most comprehensive commercial archive, with more than 80 million images that represent the defining moments and personalities from the 19th century to the present. With contributions from world renowned partners such as Time & Life Pictures and content from iconic collections including the Robert Sengstacke Archive, Michael Ochs Archive, Ernst Haas, George Eastman House, among others, Getty Images offers a distinguished archival collection that is curated to provide a contemporary relevance for the needs of today’s global media.

To view the entire New York Daily News collection, visit www.gettyimages.com/NYDailyNews.

About Getty Images
Getty Images is the world’s leading creator and distributor of still imagery, footage and multimedia products, as well as a recognized provider of other forms of premium digital content, including music. Getty Images serves business customers in more than 100 countries and is the first place creative and media professionals turn to discover purchase and manage images and other digital content. Its award-winning photographers and imagery help customers produce inspiring work which appears every day in the world’s most influential newspapers, magazines, advertising campaigns, films, television programs, books and Web sites. Visit Getty Images at www.gettyimages.com to learn more about how the company is advancing the unique role of digital media in communications and business, and enabling creative ideas to come to life.

About the New York Daily News
The Daily News is the largest and most widely read newspaper in the New York metropolitan area and the sixth largest daily newspaper in the country. Average daily readership for the Daily News tops 2.3 million, with Sunday readership reaching 2.5 million. In addition to the Daily News’s print readership, NYDailyNews.com features 21.8 million unique users per month. The Daily News recently introduced new cutting-edge printing technology making it New York’s first and only full-color daily newspaper.

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Scripts to check and fix images from Electric Lane

Apr 01. 2010, 10:04 by CEPIC - In an industry increasingly reliant on high volume and low price, image libraries need to increase productivity to thrive in the market. Consultancy Electric Lane now has an offering to help every library reduce workflow costs.

For the first time, a system is available which not only checks images but also fixes many problems automatically. http://www.electriclane.co.uk/

ImageVisa and ImageText create a filtering system for incoming images. Photographers receive templates for metadata and keywords, and images are only passed if data and technical requirements are met. The system can be fine tuned to the needs of the individual library, allowing for customised technical and metadata standards. The images emerge in the correct format with clean customised data .

"This is long overdue" says Electric Lane Director Sarah Saunders. "Our scripts fix as well as check, and that?s a huge boost to productivity. Photographer direct upload becomes more reliable, and staff time is saved. That is the trend for the large agencies and we are pleased to offer the service to agencies of all sizes."

Libraries using the scripts are delighted with the results. "It has revolutionised our business" says one client. " We are so light on our feet now. It's much more efficient, and there's no human error."

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ProCamera Announces the Golden Ratio in iPhone Technology

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA-- (Marketwire - April 1, 2010) - Daemgen.net today announced the new release of the 2.7 version of ProCamera, the leading European application for iPhone Photography -- a hybrid of German product quality with next-generation technology, allowing you to take full advantage of all your iPhone camera capabilities. ProCamera was developed in the city where Mercedes-Benz crafted the world's first automobile. So, it should come as no surprise that the same quality standard continues in Daemgen's technological advancements today.

ProCamera enables you to utilize your iPhone without limitations, transforming your iPhone into a high-end digital camera with full-resolution picture processing and the ease of a snapshot-camera.

The 2.7 version contains premium content such as:

* The Anti-Shake steady-mode, full-resolution zoom, high-speed saving and patent-pending alignment tools like the Virtual Horizon (calibrated level meter). iPhone 3GS users additionally benefit from ProCamera's manual-focus and video-recording support.

* The new version introduces a built-in Photo Studio where users get the best out of their pictures with the tap of a finger. There are essential image adjustments such as Brightness and Contrast or the ability to lighten up low-light images by changing the Gamma value (Flash-Exposure correction), and Black&White- or Sepia-filters to apply an artistic and professional touch to the photos. The combined use of effects is unlimited, and as expected, all results are processed in highest quality and full resolution.

da Vinci's Golden Mean
One highlighted feature is described as the da Vinci grid, which allows users to align objects in respect to the Golden Ratio, giving any image a natural, harmonic balance. Named after famous artist and scientist Leonardo da Vinci, discoverer of the Golden Mean, many artists and architects have proportioned their work since the Renaissance to approximate the Golden Ratio. Today, ProCamera embeds these sophisticated aspects into the ProCamera application. The Tips&Tricks section inside the app offers suggestions on how to fully utilize all aspects of the application.

ProCamera: The very first advanced camera app on the AppStore continues to be the technological market leader, bringing their customers simply more amazing features.

The ProCamera product website offers fully loaded information on all of its amazing features, a user guide and a web gallery. Their support team is always available to you.

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Stock Photography Sales Statistic March 2010

This is my stock photography sales statistic for March 2010. You can find a complete list of stock photography agencies that I work with here.

These are for me the best 4 performing stock agencies for March 2010:

1. DepositPhotos
2. Shutterstock
3. Fotolia
4. Dreamstime

March was an OK to good month, but with an decrease of 22% compared to February . It was the best month ever for iStockPhoto, YAYmicro, GraphicLeftovers and Zoonar. DepositPhotos is still my best earner and there is an increase in sale, but more then 90% of the income with DepositPhotos is through the referral and affiliate program.

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