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EOL members Greenfield and Nachtwey part of First Annual VII Seminar

If you missed this sold out seminar sponsored by Canon at Tufts University in April, there are many other workshops offered by the photographers of this renowned Photo Agency, including 2 Explorers of Light members: Lauren Greenfield and James Nachtwey. If you ever have the opportunity to attend an event of any kind that is affiliated with the VII Photo Agency, do not miss it. These nine  photo-journalists have provided us with some of the most provacative and moving images of recent years. View a list of their upcoming workshops and events here.

Washington DC chapter of APA presents "An Evening with Eric Meola"

Canon Explorer of Light member, Eric Meola discusses his career as one of the most noted advertising and corporate photographers, at the local Washington DC chapter of the Advertising Photographers of America.  Sponsored by Canon, this event takes place at The Charles Sumner School, 1201 17th St. NW on April 26th, between 6:30PM and 9:00PM. A unique opportunity at a cost of $15 for APA members ($20 for non-members) or just $10 for Charles Sumner School students.

Mr. Meola's portfolio includes work for such magazines as Life, Travel & Leisure, Esquire and Time to advertisements for Canon, IBM, Kodak, American Express, Jeep, Timberland and Johnnie Walker. His images are enjoyed in several museums including the National Portrait Gallery in Washington DC, the International Center for Photography in NYC and the George Eastman House archives. His latest book, "Last Places on Earth" was published in the Fall of 2004.
For registration and questions, email the APA at info@apadc.com.

Canon EOL member Seth Resnick on 'Demystifying Digital'

Those of you in the Los Angeles area will have a wonderful opportunity to see Canon Explorer of Light member Seth Resnick present 'Demystifying Digital' at an American Society of Media Photographers event on April 6th. Discussing such topics as digital photography production and workflow, digital file prep and delivery, RAW vs. jpeg files, metadata, understanding histograms, archiving and much more.

For those few unfamiliar with Mr. Resnick, his bio from the ASMP website says it all:
    'Resnick is a rare mélange of inspiration, business acumen, creativity and tech-no-fluency. A leader   in untangling the snarl of digital issues that frustrate many photographers, Seth is co-founder of  D-65, working with companies like Adobe, Canon, and GretagMacbeth. Seth is a member of the prestigious Canon Explorer of Light program as well as an Alpha/Beta and feature consultant for Adobe Photoshop. He travels extensively presenting the various aspects of photography, and is also the former President of Editorial Photographers, a trade organization dedicated to the promotion of sound business practices for editorial photography. Seth is a founding partner of PixelGenius developing Photoshop plug-ins and software, and he sits on the Advisory Board for WorkbookStock.com.'

All this for as little as $10 for ASMP members! ASMP non-members are welcome.

Go here for further information and online registration.

The Canon Camera Museum

At this site Canon shares an amazing assemblage of it cameras, camcorders, lenses and even 8mm movie cameras, some dating back to the 1930's. Besides covering the history of Canon, you can also view the fascinating 17-step process of how Canon meticulously blends the raw materials for, machines and assembles its lenses. Then in the Design Hall, Canon gives you a peak into its lengthy camera design process and evolution. And if you ever wanted a place to immerse yourself further into the technical workings of Canon cameras and lenses, the Technology Hall is the place.