Exhibition of Fine Art in Oahu, Hawaii

A new exhibition of Digital Fine Art will be opening on 10/26/2007 in Oahu, Hawaii at Gallery I’olani at Windward Community College. The exhibition is in conjunction with the Digital Art Society of Hawai’i and includes the following: digital motion graphics; mixed-media digital animations; digital and digitally mixed-media printmaking; digitally manipulated photography and digital painting.

The show runs from Oct. 26 through Nov. 16, with an opening artist’s reception on Friday, Oct. 26th, from 4-7 pm. The opening will include a Digital Printing demonstration by Stefan Meinl.

Exhibiting artists are: Peter Chamberlain, Gaye Chan, Ellen Chapman, Bobby Crockett, Joan Dubanoski, Jim Egan, Chris Gargiulo, Scott Groeniger, Jan Hathaway, Diana Jeon, Kloe Kang, Stefan Meinl, Violet Murakami, Arthur Nelander, Kirsten Simonsen, Phil Uhl, Jay Wilson and Shige Yamada.

For more info, visit: https://gallery.wcc.hawaii.edu/flash/ (808-236-9155)
Gallery Director:  Toni Martin

Amazon.com now allowing video reviews on many items

I just took a look at a product page for the book I recently completed, and noticed that Amazon is now allowing people to upload video reviews of products (including books, as far as I can tell). I didn’t see the option for DVDs though (I can envision the fans of sci-fi flicks dressing up to review their favorite movies).

I think that these video reviews will be very interesting. I could not find a press release for the new service on Amazon.com’s press release page, but there may be some official announcement for it somewhere online.

(Above) Screen grab from a book’s description page on Amazon.com.

I searched a bit on Amazon.com and found a video review, posted on October 3, 2007, for a Panasonic wireless network camera (he called it a “nanny cam”). You can find that video review here. The reviewer is Shawn Collins from WeViews.tv; he has a very good site with many reviews of gadgets, books and other items.

APA New York Assistants’ Hexathlon (Sun. 10/28/07)

I’ve been a member of the APA (Advertising Photographers of America, New York Chapter) for many years, and I’ve learned a lot from attending many of their sponsored events. They are having a Hexathlon this Sunday, October 28, 2007. The event is a competition with the following events: “Pack the Right Equipment!” (memory challenge); Reflector Folding Race; Octabank Build & Break-Down Race; “Name this Gear!” (obscure equipment game-show challenge); 12 x 12 Frame Team-building Race; and a Sand Bag Relay.

The event’s main sponsor is Canon, and team sponsors are Adorama, Calumet Photographic, Foto Care, Lensbabies, PDNedu and Set Shop.

Photographers are also welcome to attend, and a “Master’s team” will allow photographers to also compete. The event will be held at Divine Studio, 21 East 4th Street @ Lafayette, Suite 605. For more information about this year’s event, prizes, and to learn how to get on a team (very few slots remain), visit www.apany.com/hexathlon