For previous 2012 winners please see this link The Coral Gables Museum invites YOU to submit your photograph for a chance to exhibit at the Museum and win cash and prizes, including a grand prize of a Leica camera! This is a skill-based photography contest open to all ages. This contest will culminate in an exhibit at the Coral Gables Museum in summer 2013. The objectives of this contest are to invite the public to explore and examine the City of Coral Gables through a photographic lens, as well as to recognize local talent. Awards will be determined by a professional jury and a public vote.  Photography Contest CategoriesNature/LandscapePhotographs must showcase outdoor beauty in Coral Gables. The primary subject of the image must be of natural elements. Coral Gables is home to Fairchild Tropical Botanic Gardens, Matheson Hammock Park, The Coral Gables Waterway and tree-lined boulevards. Take your pic! Events Photographs must capture events happening in Coral Gables such as Carnaval on the Mile (3/2/13), Coral Gables Farmers Market (every Saturday though 3/16/13), John Martin's famous St. Patrick's Day Block Party (3/15/13) or any lectures, concerts or special events at The Coral Gables Museum! Please check our Museum website andthe City website for more listings. Architecture Photographs must capture architecture in Coral Gables. Entrants may focus on any architectural style from Mediterranean Revival to Modern. Please specify the location in the title or description. Faces of Coral Gables Photographs must showcase posed or candid portraits of a person or people who represent Coral Gables, be they neighbors, families, business owners, sports teams, community leaders or politicians. Last year's entries included shoppers on Miracle Mile and quinceañeras at the Country Club Prado Entrance. Special Category Golf in the Gables Photographs of anything having to do with golf, one of Coral Gables' most popular sports. This special category celebrates our upcoming Mini Golf exhibit. Several local architecture and design firms are creating putt-putt holes that will be installed in the Fewell Gallery so that visitors can actually play golf in the Museum this summer! To enter the contest and for further information CLICK HERE! |
Think Tank Photo
Saturday, April 6, 2013
Capture Coral Gables 2013: A Photography Contest & Exhibit Presented By The Coral Gables Museum
Friday, April 5, 2013
CANON U.S.A. OPENS NEW YORK / NEW JERSEY SERVICE AND SUPPORT CENTER FOR IMAGING PROFESSIONALS
MELVILLE, N.Y., April 4, 2013 – Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced the opening of its service and support center in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey. This facility is located just across the George Washington Bridge outside of New York City, and will provide comprehensive product repair and maintenance services for the growing customer base of Canon’s professional imaging products.
The Ridgefield Park on-site repair operations include state-of-the-art camera and lens dark rooms, Canon's most advanced adjustment and calibration equipment, spare parts inventory, and an experienced repair staff that will work to quickly return Canon's professional products to their original factory condition and operation. This new facility, available exclusively for Platinum and Gold level members of Canon’s Professional Services (CPS) program, including owners of Cinema EOS products, and broadcast lens clients, confirms Canon U.S.A.’s commitment to providing personalized and local service and support to imaging professionals in the New York/New Jersey metro region.
This facility is Canon’s second service facility exclusively available to professional clients, joining the Canon Hollywood Professional Technology & Support Center that debuted in the heart of Hollywood, CA, early last year. Both facilities provide factory quality repair and maintenance service for Canon's extensive lineup of professional-grade cameras, including EOS Digital SLR cameras, Cinema EOS cameras, and high-definition camcorders. All of Canon’s professional lenses, including EF series photography lenses, Cinema lenses, and broadcast and studio lenses are also supported at this new facility.
“The opening of another support facility that caters exclusively to imaging professionals signifies the growth and demand of Canon’s professional imaging products and Canon’s commitment to imaging professionals,” said Yuichi Ishizuka, executive vice president and general manager, Imaging Technologies and Communications Group, Canon U.S.A. “Opening this location illustrates our desire to bring Canon’s industry-leading support directly to our clients in areas where they work and live. Being closer to our customers will help enable us to further improve on our outstanding repair processing times for professional products, which average less than three days in most instances.”
An advance reservation is required for all service and support requests handled by the Ridgefield Park, N.J. facility. Canon Professional Services (CPS) Platinum and Gold level members can make a reservation via the CPS hotline by calling 1 (877) 277-8122. Owners of Cinema EOS, professional video cameras and broadcast lenses should call 1 (855) CINE EOS to schedule an appointment.
Additional camera and lens service facilities for both professional and consumer clients are located in Jamesburg, N.J., Irvine, C.A., and Newport News, V.A. Each of these facilities operates with the same Canon speed and quality that is unrivaled in the industry. By the end of the year, Canon plans to further expand its local service center presence to the Midwest with the opening of a new service and support facility to support imaging professionals in the Chicago market.About Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Canon U.S.A., Inc., is a leading provider of consumer, business-to-business, and industrial digital imaging solutions. With approximately $40 billion in global revenue, its parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ), ranks third overall in U.S. patents registered in 2012† and is one of Fortune Magazine's World’s Most Admired Companies in 2013. In 2012, Canon U.S.A. has received the PCMag.com Readers’ Choice Award for Service and Reliability in the digital camera and printer categories for the ninth consecutive year, and for camcorders for the past two years. Canon U.S.A. is committed to the highest level of customer satisfaction and loyalty, providing 100 percent U.S.-based consumer service and support for all of the products it distributes. Canon U.S.A. is dedicated to its Kyosei philosophy of social and environmental responsibility. To keep apprised of the latest news from Canon U.S.A., sign up for the Company's RSS news feed by visiting www.usa.canon.com/rss.
Contact Information for Inquiries
CPS Toll free; 1-877-CPS-8122
24 hours 7 days/per week
The Ridgefield Park on-site repair operations include state-of-the-art camera and lens dark rooms, Canon's most advanced adjustment and calibration equipment, spare parts inventory, and an experienced repair staff that will work to quickly return Canon's professional products to their original factory condition and operation. This new facility, available exclusively for Platinum and Gold level members of Canon’s Professional Services (CPS) program, including owners of Cinema EOS products, and broadcast lens clients, confirms Canon U.S.A.’s commitment to providing personalized and local service and support to imaging professionals in the New York/New Jersey metro region.
This facility is Canon’s second service facility exclusively available to professional clients, joining the Canon Hollywood Professional Technology & Support Center that debuted in the heart of Hollywood, CA, early last year. Both facilities provide factory quality repair and maintenance service for Canon's extensive lineup of professional-grade cameras, including EOS Digital SLR cameras, Cinema EOS cameras, and high-definition camcorders. All of Canon’s professional lenses, including EF series photography lenses, Cinema lenses, and broadcast and studio lenses are also supported at this new facility.
“The opening of another support facility that caters exclusively to imaging professionals signifies the growth and demand of Canon’s professional imaging products and Canon’s commitment to imaging professionals,” said Yuichi Ishizuka, executive vice president and general manager, Imaging Technologies and Communications Group, Canon U.S.A. “Opening this location illustrates our desire to bring Canon’s industry-leading support directly to our clients in areas where they work and live. Being closer to our customers will help enable us to further improve on our outstanding repair processing times for professional products, which average less than three days in most instances.”
An advance reservation is required for all service and support requests handled by the Ridgefield Park, N.J. facility. Canon Professional Services (CPS) Platinum and Gold level members can make a reservation via the CPS hotline by calling 1 (877) 277-8122. Owners of Cinema EOS, professional video cameras and broadcast lenses should call 1 (855) CINE EOS to schedule an appointment.
Additional camera and lens service facilities for both professional and consumer clients are located in Jamesburg, N.J., Irvine, C.A., and Newport News, V.A. Each of these facilities operates with the same Canon speed and quality that is unrivaled in the industry. By the end of the year, Canon plans to further expand its local service center presence to the Midwest with the opening of a new service and support facility to support imaging professionals in the Chicago market.About Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Canon U.S.A., Inc., is a leading provider of consumer, business-to-business, and industrial digital imaging solutions. With approximately $40 billion in global revenue, its parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ), ranks third overall in U.S. patents registered in 2012† and is one of Fortune Magazine's World’s Most Admired Companies in 2013. In 2012, Canon U.S.A. has received the PCMag.com Readers’ Choice Award for Service and Reliability in the digital camera and printer categories for the ninth consecutive year, and for camcorders for the past two years. Canon U.S.A. is committed to the highest level of customer satisfaction and loyalty, providing 100 percent U.S.-based consumer service and support for all of the products it distributes. Canon U.S.A. is dedicated to its Kyosei philosophy of social and environmental responsibility. To keep apprised of the latest news from Canon U.S.A., sign up for the Company's RSS news feed by visiting www.usa.canon.com/rss.
Contact Information for Inquiries
CPS Toll free; 1-877-CPS-8122
24 hours 7 days/per week
Friday, March 22, 2013
Grand Opening: Leica Store Miami, March 22nd & 23rd, 2013
LEICA STORE MIAMI
372 Miracle Mile Coral Gables, Florida
33134
Phone: (305) 921-4433
Hours:
Monday - Saturday 10AM - 6PM. Closed
Sundays.
On March 23rd Bruce Gilden will speak about his work,
perspective, and experiences photographing for Magnum and being a part
of the
Postcards from America photographic series. Light refreshments will be
served, followed by book signing
RSVP to info@leicastoremiami.com
Monday, March 18, 2013
Weeks Work: Miami Heat, UM Basketball, Ultra Music Fest, Jazz in the Garden and Bees in the Attic, MY ATTIC!
Some weeks are just
plain entertaining. Most times these lively assignments are a bit more spread
out.
In
seven days I covered The University of Miami men’s basketball team as they
celebrated as ACC regular season champions followed the next day by the thrill
of Miami Heat basketball and the three kings. Then the Ultra Music Festival at
Bayfront Park in the basking sunlight while blinded by neon tutus dancing under
the Miami skyline in my hometown. Next, I covered the annual Jazz in the Garden
Music Festival with a side of conch salad in a pineapple shell at Sun Life
Stadium.
Unfortunately
I topped it all off when I brought my work home photographing bees in the attic,
MY ATTIC!
Here
is my take.
To see more of my week's work, click on the links below to these
Miami Herald photo galleries.
- Ultra Music Festival
- Miami Heat vs Atlanta Hawks
- University of Miami vs Clemson
- The Fair
- Jazz in the Gardens
- Bees in the Attic - video
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
What's In My Bag - Think Tank Retrospective 30 - The Whole Kit And Caboodle
Think Tank Photo Retrospective 30 Bag and Costa Del Mar Sunglasses
Shown above with the Think Tank included rain cover.
The Costa Del Mar Wingman 580 sunglasses are a very nice,
quality, stylish, polarized pair of sunglasses and they come with a lifetime
warranty against manufacturer defects. If you want quality sunglasses that have
a modern, hip, yet classic style, check them out at costadelmar.com
The prizes also included a couple from Enlight Photo
Products. The Frio coldshoe is a universal flash mount adapter that allows one
to mount a flash onto a tripod or light stand.
Enlight Frio adapteroshutter
The Enlight IOShutter cable is another prize and one that I
find very useful. Combined with their free iOS application, it allows me to use
my iPad or my iTouch as a remote shutter including timer, bulb long exposure,
time lapse intervalometer, sound activated, and ShakeToTake modes. Shown below
is the IOShutter cable connecting the iPad to the camera.
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Enlight IOShutter cable
Enlight IOShutter and iOS application
My favorite prize of the bunch is the Think TankRetrospective 30 camera bag.
Think Tank is a premier photography bag company
and also makes versions
of the bag that are smaller (Retrospective 5,7,10, and
20) and larger
(Retrospective 40 and 50) but for my size frame, the 30 is
a perfect size.
Check out their bags at http://www.thinktankphoto.com/?code=ap-269
I have many camera bags in my collection and each one plays
a different role
depending on what and where I will be photographing. Most of
them I've purchased
for very specialized uses such as day hikes in the wild,
on-location portrait shoots,
studio use, travel, event photography, macro
and nature photography, landscape photography, etc. The Think Tank
Retrospective 30 bag turned out to be a perfect
fit for the unknown scenario.
Sometimes I'm not sure what I will need on a shoot so
I bring along a variety
of items. In the past I would bring several different bags of items
to a shoot
and I was lacking a bag that could accomodate practically everthing but the
kitchen sink. I needed something that could fit the whole Kit And Caboodle yet
still be comfortable and non-obstrusive to carry. The Think Tank Retrospective
30 fits the bill perfectly and I now affectionally call it; "The Kit And
Caboodle Bag".
I've always felt that Think Tank photography bags are the
"cream of the crop" but since their cost was typically higher than
many of their competitors, I opted for lower-priced bags. Now that I've been
able to own and use a Think Tank bag, I've realized that their features and
quality provide me a value that far exceeds their cost. Since the contest, I
have purchased additional Think Tank products to replace some of my other
"kits".
I will post about those in future updates to this blog.
Think Tank Retrospective 30 And Essentials
As I've mentioned, this is the bag I take with me when I'm
not sure what I will need. From the picture above, you will notice that I also
take a couple of other items that I consider essential. These include:
If I think that I will need a larger tripod or monopod, I
will bring either an Oben or Manfrotto monopod and/or a Manfrotto or
ReallyRightStuff tripod.
As you can see in the photo, the Retrospective 30 bag is
filled to the brim but there is actually still room inside one of the many
compartments, nooks, and crannies along with a back pocket that can fit an iPad
or iPad mini. Now let's get to actually exposing the wonders of the
Retrospective 30 and see what I put in it.
A wonderful little ThinkTank accessory is the Cable
Management 20 bag (shown in the above photo at the top of the bag) containing
my rechargeable batteries and several battery chargers. Here is a top view of
the filled Retrospective 30 bag without the battery/charger bag:
Kit And Caboodle Inside Top View
It may not look like there is much in the bag (looks can be
deceiving) so here is a view with everything taken out of the bag.
Full Kit And Caboodle Contents
Surprising, isn't it?
Contents:
Carrying a filled Retrospective 30 camera bag was suprisingly
comfortable and not too heavy if you carry it messenger style with the bag
across your body from the right shoulder with the bag resting on the left hip.
I think the comfort can be attributed to the soft, thick, padded shoulder strap
and also to the soft canvas fabric of the bag that conforms across my left hip.
I also like the look and style of the bag and the feel of the material. The bag
is designed and constructed with a myriad of pockets and compartments inside
that sometimes plays on my memory to rediscover where I stuffed something.
I sincerely want to thank Al Diaz, ThinkTank Photo, Costa Del Mar,
and Enlight Photo for the contest and prizes.
Let me know in the comments if you like this write up on my
gear and wish to see the other "kits" of camera bags that I use for
specific purposes.
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Thursday, February 21, 2013
Bunny Yeager Studio; Exhibition & Swimsuit Fashion
Meet photographer Bunny Yeager during her grand opening of
Bunny Yeager Studio on Thursday, February 28, 2013
7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.Reception
8:00 p.m. Fashion Presentation Featuring Designs by Lingerini & Models from Nicole Shelley Models and Miss Latina International
Studio address: 557 NW 27th Street at NW 5th Avenue, Miami FL · Parking available on site.
Studio hours: By Appointment studiomanager@visual.org or 305-571-1415
Reservations Required - RSVP to studiolaunch@visual.org or 305-571-1415
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Bunny Yeager is the famous photographer, model, and swimsuit designer who changed the way America approached sensuality during the explosive cultural shift of the 1950's and 1960's. Her iconic images of Bettie Page were published in Playboy and brought overnight fame to both photographer and model.
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Bunny's New Book: Bunny Yeager's Darkroom: Pin-up Photography's Golden Era Signed Copies Available at CVC. Only $60. This coffee table book includes Bunny Yeager's most iconic shots of legendary Bettie Page as well as many self-portraits, excerpts from her 1960s how-to manuals and dozens of other beautiful women shot in the studio and on location.CVC ·541 NW 27th Street·Miami, Florida 33127·Phone 305-571-1415·www.visual.org
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