Stanley Kubrick, the acclaimed American director of such movies as Dr. Strangelove, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and A Clockwork Orange, was not only a master of motion pictures, but of photography as well. Stanley Kubrick’s first job came as a photographer for LOOK Magazine in 1945 where he became the youngest staff photographer in the magazine’s history. He continued to work for the magazine until 1950 when he left to pursue filmmaking. VandM.com, the leading online source for unique vintage furniture, antiques, art, photography, and jewelry from around the world is proud to...

Allendale, NJ—Leica Camera is collaborating with Seedlight Workshops , developer of environmental photography workshops, to host the Preserving Patagonia: Conservation Photography workshop with the Patagonia Sur Foundation. Taking place March 3-10, 2012 in Chilean Patagonia, this experiential workshop is led by conservation photojournalist Bridget Besaw . Throughout the week, participants will learn documentary and travel photography techniques and capture all aspects of the story of Patagonia conservation with Leica Camera’s flagship M9 and M9-P digital rangefinder cameras and the entire portfolio of lenses. “We are very excited to partner with Bridget Besaw for this incomparable travel experience,” said Christian Erhardt ,...

New York, NY—The third annual CEA Line Shows event and Digital Downtown conference program starts today at 7 W. 34th St. in New York. The trade-only event is part of the inaugural CE Week. CE Week, June 20-24, is a weeklong, citywide event in New York City that not only includes CEA Line Shows and Digital Downtown Conference but also presents CEA Demo Suites and conferences. The events are organized in association with CEA, the producer of the International CES, along with Martin Porter Associates and Consumer Technology Publishing Group/NAPCO. CEA Line Shows, on June 22 and 23, features more than...

Jackson, MI—PMA will present the CliQ Pro Speaker series on Friday, September 8, in Las Vegas, Nevada, as part of CliQ 2011. The six leaders each represent a different facet of the photography spectrum. Jasmine Star is an international wedding photographer based in Orange County, California, who has garnished awards and was voted a Top 10 Wedding Photographer by American Photo magazine. Four years ago, Star developed a voice and online brand by leveraging social media and using techniques to empower clients to become the voice of her brand. She’ll discuss the importance of branding, why it’s vital to business development,...

Winners to Attend Casio’s Star-Studded Launch Party 
Dover, NJ―Casio America announced that U.S. consumers now have a chance to attend the Tryx Out: NYC 2011 launch party at the Best Buy Theater in New York City. By registering for a free account with Casio’s new Imaging Square network service, consumers will automatically be entered in a sweepstakes to win one of five all-expense-paid trips for themselves and a guest to the Tryx launch event, or one of 12 Tryx cameras. To register and for the complete list of rules and regulations, visit the Casio Facebook page. The official launch party for Casio’s...

Los Angeles, CA—Wedding & Portrait Photographers International (WPPI) will host the 1st Annual Women in Contemporary Photography event during its 2011 convention, which takes place February 17-24, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the MGM Grand. All WPPI attendees are invited to attend this informative, inspirational and motivational panel discussion to be held February 22 from 7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. WPPI attendees will have the opportunity to listen to some of the industry’s most successful female wedding and portrait photographers as they discuss how they have succeeded in this very competitive market. Panelist include: Lindsay Adler, Jules...

Minneapolis, MN—Best Buy confirmed appearances by Grammy-nominated pop/R&B sensation Justin Bieber and rock’s most iconic couple, Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, in the retailer’s first-ever commercial to air during the Super Bowl. Slated to air in the third quarter of the Feb. 6 game, this Best Buy spot will showcase creativity and humor to millions of football and advertising fans throughout the country. “We’re delighted to have Justin and Ozzy help us tell the Best Buy story,” said Drew Panayiotou, senior vice president of U.S. marketing at Best Buy. “We know people have high expectations for these ads, and Justin and Ozzy...

Ramsey, NJ—Manfrotto School of Xcellence, a free photography resource, will present a free webinar titled “Great Portraits Don’t Just Happen,” which will take place on December 2 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EDT. The host, Sports Illustrated staff Photographer Bill Frakes, will discuss the planning, preparation and good communication that goes into an alluring portrait. Frakes (billfrakes.com) is a world-class photographer based in Florida who has made portraits of everyone from President Obama to his 9-year-old daughter Havana. In this webinar, he will describe his professional experience in making portraits, particularly his...

Secaucus, NJ—Panasonic announced its “Unwrap 3D Tour”—a two-week 14-city mall tour designed to give consumers a chance to experience the immersive world of Full HD 3D Home Entertainment, including HDTVs and Panasonic’s first consumer 3D camcorder and first digital camera with an interchangeable 3D lens. Kicking off in major malls across the nation on December 1, the first leg of the tour will be held December 1-5 with interactive mall displays simultaneously in seven malls in seven major metro areas: New York, Roosevelt Field, Garden City; Philadelphia, King of Prussia Mall, King of Prussia; Atlanta, Perimeter Mall; Chicago, The Shops at...

Ridgefield Park, NJ—Samsung Electronics Co. announced the release of a music video for the indie band OK Go’s latest song, Last Leaf, which was filmed using the new Samsung NX100 camera. The video can be viewed at cre8yourworld.com. The Last Leaf video was made using thousands of photographs taken with the Samsung NX100, woven together to create a stop-motion animation clip. The images were combined with hand-drawn animations created by the band, along with award-winning animator Geoff McFettridge. The collaboration marks a new artistic direction for OK Go, whose previous videos have been composed of one-take live-action clips. The partnership between OK...