Photography News Issue 42

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Editor’s letter Welcome to the show, friends

L Z L I M K B O K S K K E M A C R O S N O H B E N D M Q P N O L F C R Y S O H I B D X Q A U P P O G Y W M E X N T T T Z L U O A O Z G C O S N O I H S A F L E F O G A I S T Y I E T W C P W E K E E T D I I I E A N A R X A E H D A K R O D C P V M C E L G D R B L E A I R N U Y S D S A D F R A O A B Y A S S I S P S J N C N W T S T R P T E E R T S O B I B E S A L O N L C H O X J D D K B I X K R N T Capture life’s special moments across all devices with the ultra-reliable Samsung PRO Plus 128GB microSD memory cards. Samsung’s latest cards feature recently upgraded four- proof features; they are water, temperature, X-ray and magnetic proof, so shooting in the most challenging conditions isn’t an issue. We have one massive 128GB Samsung PRO Plus microSDXC card and SD adapter to award to an eagle-eyedwinner. Just complete the word search below, and you’ll find one word in the list that’s not in the grid. Email us on puzzle@photography-news.co.uk with that word in the subject box by 16 April 2017. The correct answer to PN 40’s word search was Grid and the Samsung 64GB cardwas won byMaria Leekblade of Lyndhurst inHampshire. Congratulations to her. A Samsung memory card! WIN! samsung.com/uk/memory-cards/

I enjoy photography exhibitions, so I’m really looking forward to The Photography Show (TPS) at the NEC. Before going any further perhaps I need to clarify something. If you’re a regular reader and it’s before 22 March then welcome to the issue and there is still time to go to the show. If you’re reading this after 22 March, sorry but you’ve missed it so better luck next year. Or if you’ve picked up this copy at TPS, do come and tell us howmuch you loved it. Apologies for the rather convolutedwelcome but this issue is an unusual one because of TPS. It is the UK’s biggest imaging exhibition hence it is massively well supported by the industry and that includes us. We’ve brought over 11,000 copies of PN to give away and we will still probably run out by Tuesday lunchtime – but that’s fine because there is no point taking loads back to the office. Our aim for the show is threefold – to increase brand awareness, to award trophies for the deserving winners of our 2016 Awards that recognise outstanding products and services, and to meet you. So if you are at the NEC right now and want to share something photography related or have an idea for a feature, please come back to the stand in the food gallery area. If youmissed the show then drop me a line to willcheung@ bright-publishing.com. Feature ideas, would- be contributors willing to work for the glory, items of club news – anything is welcome and you will get a reply fromme even if it’s a no. Of course I am at the NEC working but I’ll definitely sneak off and see what's worth buying. Rarely do I leave empty handed. Thinking back I have bought two cameras, two softboxes, a book and one portfolio box in the past few years. Last year was an exception and my credit card escaped serious harm because I didn’t spendmuch time walking the show.

I knowmanyphotographers comewith their spending head on, but for many it is a mission to learn or get inspired – or both – and there are plenty of speakers and on-stand demos to enjoy. Whatever reason for attending TPS please enjoy the show. It is well worth supporting. Speaking of supporting, we are launching Photo 24 this issue and for full details please see inside. Photo 24 is a free event taking place on 23 June and everyone is welcome whatever your photographic skill level. Remarkably this is the fifth Photo 24 and it has evolved enormously in that time. We’ve learned what works and what doesn’t and that has been largely thanks to feedback from participants. Give it another five years andwe’ll get it perfect. Maybe! To be honest, perfection is the holy grail but you can’t totally satisfy 250 photographers. But we can get close and I’m certain that this year’s Photo 24 will be the best yet. 2017 is a significant year for some big names in photography. Nikon is celebrating its 100th anniversary and it was 30 years ago thisMarch that Canon launched its EOS system. I wasn’t around when Nikon started up but I was at the launch of the first EOS, the 650. It came nearly two years after the T80, Canon’s first AF SLR that didn’t actually autofocus! Very few cameras are horrible but the T80 was and light years behind the first AF SLR, theMinolta 7000. I sat next to the Canon PR man at the T80 launch dinner and, after a glass or two, I told him as much, which nearly started a fight. Fortunately for Canon it got it right with the EOS system and the rest, as they say, is history. I’m also history so see you again next time.

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