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The Decisive Moment is that split second when everything comes together to create something that is more than the sum of its parts. In photography it's that moment when the viewfinder is brought to life by the perfect combination of composition, focus and light. The moment you've been waiting for when everything is just so...

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Ricoh GR Digital III Compact: Review

Ricoh GR Digital III Compact: Review

His opening line was “Have you tried the GRD III with full-press snap yet? Combine that with pre-AF and it will blow you away, man!” (okay, I added the “man!” bit on the end for effect, but it doesn’t sound right without it)

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Calumet: Are You Fit to Shoot With One of the Best Car Photographers in the World?

Calumet: Are You Fit to Shoot With One of the Best Car Photographers in the World?

‘The hunt is on for 15 agile photographers for this unique two-day car shoot with a true master’ –Francesca Munden, Calumet.

Masterpieces – The Little Black Gallery 17th February – 10th April 2010

Cardin Hat Over Paris, Queen Magazine, 1960, by Norman Parkinson © Norman Parkinson Archive

The Little Black Gallery is proud to announce MASTERPIECES, an exhibition of iconic fashion photographs by legendary British photographers Terence Donovan, Patrick Lichfield and Norman Parkinson.

Ricoh Announces the CX3 (Press Release)

Ricoh Announces the CX3 (Press Release)

With a back-illuminated CMOS sensor and a noise reduction function incorporating the algorithm used on the GR DIGITAL III (introduced August 2009), the new CX3 has dramatically improved image quality performance when shooting low-light scenes.

“I’m a Photographer, Not a Terrorist” – an Opinion

Copyright: 2010 Simon Taylor, LRPS

If I’m approached by a police officer who simply barks at me and tells me I can’t take pictures here, I’m going to fight back. I’m going to protect my rights – which is actually HIS job, unless I have misunderstood the basic function of a police force.

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Larger Lastolite Ezybox Hotshoe Softbox

Larger Lastolite Ezybox Hotshoe Softbox

The new 76cm x 76cm (30” x 30”) Ezybox Hotshoe softbox is the latest addition to Lastolite’s range of highly successful flash gun accessories.

New Extending Handle for the Lastolite Ezybox Hotshoe

New Extending Handle for the Lastolite Ezybox Hotshoe

The top of the handle includes a standard spigot connector making it easy to fit the Ezybox hotshoe, the tilthead hotshoe, the tilthead spigot or the TriFlash brackets.

Elinchrom Ranger Quadra Battery Powered Flash Wins Award at SWPP

Elinchrom Ranger Quadra Battery Powered Flash Wins Award at SWPP

Against extremely stiff competition in the form of the Canon EOS 5DMkII and Nikon D3X, this amazing new concept light was voted The Best Professional Product of 2009, by the 7000 strong membership of the SWPP.

Lifetime Achievement Award for CEO Phil Jones (Press Release)

CEO Phil Jones (centre) with his sons

“Phil Jones is a strong man with a kind and generous heart. He is always extremely focussed and single-minded – and he is definitely not a guy to be underestimated.”

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The Societies’ Convention Defies Weather (and Recession) to Break all Records (Press Release)

Copyright: Jerry Ghionis (Winning Image)

The week-long event attracted both UK and international media attention with journalists travelling to the Novotel West in Hammersmith from as far afield as Germany and Russia.

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