August 5, 2010
RPS pulls tourism photography project (update)
The Royal Photographic Society (RPS) has pulled a controversial amateur photography project after professional photographers protested that it threatened their livelihoods.
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August 4, 2010
Flagship photography course saved
A highly regarded Photojournalism and Press Photography course, the future of which was thrown into doubt after government funding cuts, looks to have been saved.
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August 4, 2010
Police respond to photographer’s ‘deleted images’ claim (update)
Police have issued a statement in response to a press photographer's claim that an officer forced her to delete her photographs.
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August 4, 2010
Photographer terror threat sparks security review (update 9pm)
Managers at Liverpool's Echo Arena are reviewing the venue's policy on amateur photography after security guards threatened to call anti-terror police when a disabled man began taking pictures of the waterfront outside.
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August 3, 2010
Official Leica statement on UK repairs future
Leica has issued an official statement, confirming that all major UK repairs will now be dealt with in Germany, as revealed by Amateur Photographer last month.
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August 3, 2010
Photographer ‘forced to delete images’
A newspaper photographer claims she was threatened with arrest and forced to delete images she had taken at the scene of a shooting in East London.
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August 3, 2010
Casio launches 14.1MP wideangle compact duo; UK prices
Casio has today announced a pair of new 14.1-million-pixel digital compact cameras in the shape of the Exilim EX-S200 and EX-Z800.
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August 2, 2010
Photographers no longer ‘photojournalists’, former Magnum boss claims
A national newspaper has reacted to claims by a former boss at Magnum Photos that the printed media no longer commissions photographers to shoot genuine photo-reportage.
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August 2, 2010
Kate Middleton bags ‘photographer’ job
Kate Middleton, Prince William’s girlfriend, is to stage an exhibition of her work after securing a deal as a photographer, a newspaper has reported.
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July 29, 2010
Disabled photographer in waterfront ‘terror’ threat (update)
An amateur photographer, who requires a carer, was stunned when security guards threatened to call anti-terror police over his photos of the Liverpool docks.
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July 29, 2010
Jessops shuts down unprofitable stores
Jessops has closed four shops as the boss of Britain’s largest photographic chain rolls out plans to focus on more profitable stores in ‘higher profile locations’.
