Art of Photography Show 2010 Photo Contest: Deadline 6/7/2010

For those who’ve been longtime readers of ImagingBuffet.com, you know that I sometimes highlight photo contests that I believe are good for photographers to consider entering. This is a show that I’ve always wanted to attend in person (it’s held in San Diego, CA), but I haven’t yet because I live pretty far away in the Northeast USA. The show always attracts incredible images from around the world, and the deadline is Monday, 6/7/2010. 

Below is some info from the press materials and website:

The ART OF PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW is an international exhibition of photographic art which will take place August 28 through November 7, 2010 at the Lyceum Theatre Gallery, located in the historic Gaslamp Quarter of downtown San Diego, California. This is the sixth year of this major photography competition and exhibition.

CALL FOR ENTRIES:

The online entry process is very easy, simply filling out a short registration form and then uploading your images as JPEG files. Images created via any form of photography will be accepted for consideration. The Prospectus and entry information is available here. Additional details are in the FAQ page here. The entry deadline is June 7th at 11:59 pm (PDT). 

JURIED COMPETITION:
Natasha Egan is the Judge for the Art of Photography Show 2010. Ms. Egan is Associate Director and Curator at the Museum of Contemporary Photography in Chicago. Ms. Egan is highly esteemed in the global photographic community, so it’s a significant honor to be selected by her.

$10,000 IN AWARDS:
         $2,000  1st Place Award
         $1,600  2nd Place Award
         $1,200  3rd Place Award
         $   800  4th Place Award
         $   400  (11) Honorable Mention Awards
Proceeds from art sales donated to AjA Project: Click here to check out the details.

For more information, visit: www.artofphotographyshow.com

PDN’s Free Virtual Trade Show Mon/Tues 5/24-25 2010

I thought I’d send a quick e-mail before this free two day event begins. It looks like a great opportunity to learn from many experts in the photo community.

The event is PDN’s Virtual Trade Show, and the focus is on wedding and portrait photography. Many topics, including SEO, self-promotion and branding will be covered.

Live show dates are May 24 and May 25, 2010
Live show hours are 10AM – 7PM EST

If this event is like the last one I wrote about in Dec. 2009, the content should be available via download sometime after the event.

UPDATE: I just learned that the content will be available online beginning on 5/26 for those who register for the event. It will then be accessible for two months.

Here is an overview from the conference agenda, which includes some of the featured speakers:

Learn how to approach wedding shoots differently and how to run a more profitable business by increasing client purchases. Explore the virtual expo and find the best suppliers for your needs. PDN PhotoPlusVirtual Events presents exciting Webinars with world-renown photographers and industry experts…

–Laura Novak
–Simon Goble, RebekaFluetand Robyn Pollman
–Catherine Hall
–Allen Murabayashi
–Jim Garner
–Doug Gordon
–Gene Ho
–Judy Host
–Suzan Moody

The main page to learn more or to register can be found here.

Adobe Creative Suite 5 Launch Streaming Live 4/12/2010 at 11am EST

I thought I’d send out a quick announcement that the Adobe CS5 Product Family launches today, Monday 4/12/2010. A streaming webcast launch begins at 8am PST (11am EST), and requires a free registration, which you can find a link to here. When you register, you’ll see some “sneak peek” videos of what’s inside (screen shot below). These and other sneak peek videos are also available here.

I’m looking forward to trying out Content-Aware Fill in Photoshop CS5, primarily for quickly extending backgrounds. It’s very common for me to have to extend a background to create a more panoramic look, or just to add some background to achieve a 4×6 ratio for a client who wants pictures in that very popular size.

Below are direct links to the ten Creative Suite 5 press releases with the headlines of each one linked to the release on Adobe.com (I think that reading the releases is one of the best ways to see some of the highlights of what’s inside each Creative Suite bundle).

1. Adobe Unveils Creative Suite 5 Product Family
2. Adobe Delivers Creative Suite 5 Design Premium
3. Adobe Announces Creative Suite 5 Web Premium
4. Adobe Debuts Creative Suite 5 Production Premium
5. Adobe Launches Photoshop CS5 and Photoshop CS5 Extended
6. InDesign CS5 Powers the Transition to Digital Publishing
7. Adobe Releases Illustrator CS5
8. Adobe Introduces Flash Catalyst CS5
9. Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 Redefines Nonlinear Editing
10. Adobe Helps Prepare the 21st Century Workforce with Creative Suite 5

For a great 45 minute overview of Photoshop by Terry White of Adobe, including a look at the new “mini Bridge,” which is an embedded version of Bridge available as a panel inside Photoshop CS5 and CS5 Extended), and a new Edge Detection tool for selecting challenging images (it looks especially good for hair), click here.

And for a directory of videos covering CS5 applications, visit this page on AdobeTV.com.