October 19, 2006
Exclusive: Police arrest UK press photographer
Police have stopped a press photographer while he was trying to take pictures of a person threatening to throw themselves off the Tyne Bridge in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
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October 18, 2006
Chance to win Nikon D50 digital SLR
A Nikon D50 digital SLR kit can be won in a combined photography and writing competition.
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October 17, 2006
Missing UK photographer is ‘not a spy’
There are growing fears for the safety of a UK-based photojournalist who is still missing after reportedly being kidnapped by five Taliban gunmen in southern Afghanistan last week.
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October 16, 2006
Britain’s imaging market ‘falls’ in value
For the first time since the digital revolution began, Britain’s total imaging market – which includes camera, film and memory card sales - has fallen in value.
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October 13, 2006
EU speaks out over camera import tax threat
The European Commission has confirmed to AP that it is considering classing digital cameras as camcorders - a move that industry chiefs warn could make them more expensive.
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October 12, 2006
Kentmere comp marks centenary
As Kentmere Photographic celebrates its centenary it reveals the winners of this year’s Kentmere Student & Open Photo Awards. Picture credit: Chris Purnell
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October 11, 2006
Camera price rise threat uncovered
Digital camera prices could soon rise under European Commission ‘plans’ to reclassify them as ‘camcorders’, potentially subjecting them to an import duty as high as 12.5%, warn UK photo industry chiefs.
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October 10, 2006
Digital sales passed their ‘peak’
Digital camera sales peaked in Japan in 2004 - though sales of digital SLRs continue to grow – reports the Photo Marketing Association (PMA).
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October 9, 2006
Jessops high street march rolls on
Jessops has added 20 more stores to its portfolio by snapping up MacKinnons of Dyce Limited, a company with 19 shops in Scotland and one in Northern Ireland.
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October 6, 2006
Tesco’s photo software to cost under £10
Supermarket giant Tesco has confirmed that its photo editing software will be launched later this month priced under £10.
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October 5, 2006
Deer attack sparks wildlife photo warning
Photographers are being warned not to get too close to wild animals after a woman was attacked by a deer while she was taking photographs of it. Picture credit: Angela Nicholson
