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Photography News | Issue 63 | photographynews.co.uk
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Welshot Photographic Academy is celebrating its tenth anniversary with a special free event on 6 April at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Chester. Olympus UK, London Camera Exchange, Permajet and Will Cheung, PN ’s editor will be present on the day. Activities include: live portrait demos withOlympus ambassador GavinHoey; mains flash lighting, off camera and macro workshops; and a photographic treasure hunt. There will be a prize draw for everyone who attends. Olympus will have its range of cameras on show including the amazing OM-D E-M1X, while PermaJet will have its product range available to buy. The event is free but it is essential that you book to confirm your place on the website below. Happy 10th Imaging
Lucky 13
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13 have been shortlisted for the 2019 Sony World Photography Awards Open and Youth contests. Well done to the 12 photographers (Michele Allan, Richard Ansett, Neil Burnell, Nick Edwards, Dean Grossmith, Sean Hayes, Tracey Lund, Christopher Madden, Shaun Mills, Dan Portch, Chun Kit Kevin So and Remy Whiting in the Open category and one (Emma Last) in the Youth category. British photographers
This year’s Awards attracted 326,997 entries from 195 countries so you can appreciate that to be shortlisted is an impressive achievement. The images will be featured in the 2019 SWPA exhibition at London’s Somerset House 18 April to 6 May. The ten Open category winners will be announced on 26 February with the overall Open and Youth winners revealed on 17 April.
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The RPS North Wales region is hosting a talk by multi award-winning pro photographer Rachael Talibart. Her coastal pictures have been exhibited internationally and her Sirens portfolio attracted global acclaim. Her talk takes place at Craig-y-Don Community Centre, Llandudno LL30 1TE at 2pm on 11 May. The price for RPS members is £10 and £14 for non members. Book on the RPS website, address below. Where land meets sea
rps.org/regions-and-chapters/regions/ north-wales
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