April 7, 2008
Police: Photos not banned at Olympic protest
Photography was not banned at yesterday’s Olympic protest in London, the Metropolitan Police has said, though media footage appears to show an officer clashing with a photographer.
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April 7, 2008
Lost Lawrence photos spark global frenzy
The discovery of precious negatives depicting Lawrence of Arabia at the height of his fame has sparked huge interest from TE Lawrence collectors worldwide, according to auctioneers. Pictures: Courtesy of Duke's auctioneers
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April 7, 2008
Sony names star photographer
The Sony World Photography Awards has named the winner of the amateur category as Arup Ghosh from India. Picture credit: © Arup Ghosh, courtesy of Sony World Photography Awards
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April 4, 2008
Canon cameras help save lives
Sales of Canon cameras have raised more than £27,000 for the British Red Cross.
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April 4, 2008
Polaroid film set for international rescue
Polaroid chiefs are in talks with the maker of Ilford film over the possibility of producing Polaroid black and white instant film at Ilford’s base in Cheshire, UK.
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April 3, 2008
MP defends April Fool photo prank
A Labour MP has defended his April Fool's Day photography prank saying that it would be wrong to suggest it constitutes a waste of public money.
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April 3, 2008
McCartney releases more Linda photos
Sir Paul McCartney’s team will release more photographs taken by his late wife Linda in the days leading up to an exhibition which opens in London on 25 April. Picture: Mick Jagger, New York, 1966…
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April 2, 2008
Photo deal signals rosy picture for film
Amateur Photographer’s photo-science consultant Geoffrey Crawley has welcomed news that the Paterson chemicals he formulated will have greater international availability under a new distribution deal.
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April 2, 2008
Adobe Lightroom 2.0 boasts new dodge and burn
From today photographers are able to test-drive Adobe Lightroom 2.0 – revamped imaging software boasting new features such as ‘localised dodge and burn correction’.
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April 1, 2008
Celebrity photographer O’Neill launches competition
Celebrity photographer Terry O’Neill is inviting entries into a contemporary photography competition, which he is organising for the second year. Picture: a photograph from last year's winning portfolio by Nicolas Ferrando
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April 1, 2008
World’s ‘oldest photo’ could rewrite history books
The photographic history books could soon be re-written if speculation by a leading photographic historian is to be believed. Picture credit: Sotheby's New York
