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Research Brief: Credit Card Freebies

June 24, 2011

  From the Center for Media Research Friday, June 24, 2011 According to Mintel Comperemedia, cash in the credit card industry is becoming the enticement of choice for membership, as 23% of credit card offers in January-April 2011 included an additional cash incentive, compared to just 1% during the same period in 2007.  59% of…

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GiveBack Unveils New Form of Workplace Giving

June 24, 2011
GiveBack Unveils New Form of Workplace Giving

Enriching Program Benefits and Results  June 27, 2011, Las Vegas, NV – GiveBack.org, the online philanthropy platform and community, is launching GiveBack@Work, the most robust corporate philanthropy program available. It packages the social and fundraising elements, organizational tools and power of choice available at GiveBack.org and brings it to the workplace in an affordable, easy…

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Skip’s Summer School Announces New Benefits For Attendees

June 24, 2011
Skip’s Summer School Announces New Benefits For Attendees

    Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) June 22, 2011 – Educational programs for professional photographers are all over the place, but there’s one program giving attendees more and more every year, Skip’s Summer School. Founded by long time industry executive, Skip Cohen, Summer School offers veterans and aspiring pros access to some of the finest photographers and…

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Fujifilm Announces New Stylish Accessory Cases & Bags

June 24, 2011
Fujifilm Announces New Stylish Accessory Cases & Bags

Fujifilm Fashion Cases Let You Carry And Protect Your Camera In Style VALHALLA, N.Y., June 20, 2011 – Today FUJIFILM North America Corporation announced its new 2011 line of digital camera accessory cases that have fashionable flair. The new cases range in colors and styles, and include quilted fashion cases, bowler-style bags and two rugged…

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Pentax Unveils the Pentax Q – World’s Smallest, Lightest Interchangeable Lens Camera

June 23, 2011
Pentax Unveils the Pentax Q – World’s Smallest, Lightest Interchangeable Lens Camera

  The World’s Smallest, Lightest Interchangeable Lens Camera GOLDEN, CO.  (June 23, 2011)…PENTAX Imaging Company has announced the PENTAX Q – the world’s smallest and lightest interchangeable lens camera (ILC).*  The Q offers the versatility and precision of an advanced DSLR in a body that  is significantly smaller  than every other digital ILC body available…

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Pentax Adds 4 Lenses to Q System

June 23, 2011
Pentax Adds 4 Lenses to Q System

Zoom, Fish-Eye, Toy Telephoto Among Selection GOLDEN, CO. (June 23, 2011)…In addition to the standard lens announced today, PENTAX Imaging Company has announced four accessory Q-mount lenses designed for exclusive use with the PENTAX Q – the world’s smallest, lightest interchangeable lens system camera (ILC).*   Each new lens is highly compact and lightweight with an…

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Apple iPhone 5 Slated for September Launch with 8 megapixel camera & faster chip

June 23, 2011
Apple iPhone 5 Slated for September Launch with 8 megapixel camera & faster chip

Apple Inc. plans to introduce a new iPhone in September. Photographer: Chris Goodney/Bloomberg By Tim Culpan, Peter Burrows and Adam Satariano – Bloomberg.com Apple Inc. (AAPL) plans to introduce a new iPhone in September that boasts a stronger chip for processing data and a more advanced camera, according to two people familiar with the product.…

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Sigma Corporation of America Offers Four Chances to Win a Portfolio Critique

June 22, 2011
Sigma Corporation of America Offers Four Chances to Win a Portfolio Critique

  Company extends deadline for photographers’ portfolios to be critiqued by Sigma Pros, shared on 50th anniversary site Ronkonkoma, NY, June 22, 2011 – Calling all photographers: The Sigma Pros want to see what you’ve got. As part of Sigma Corporation of America’s 50th anniversary celebrations – as well as its commitment to supporting photographers…

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WPPI Announces Fall 2011 WPPI U

June 22, 2011
WPPI Announces Fall 2011 WPPI U

University-style seminar taking place Sept. 25-27, 2011, in Atlanta, GA, offers fundamental education for emerging professional photographers Hollywood, CA (June 22, 2011) – Wedding & Portrait Photographers International (WPPI) announces its second WPPI U taking place September 25-27, 2011, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA. WPPI U is an intense university-style, two-and-a-half-day…

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A Start-Up’s Camera Lets You Take Shots First and Focus Later

June 22, 2011
A Start-Up’s Camera Lets You Take Shots First and Focus Later

Lytro’s light field camera lets a user explore different focus points after an image is taken, as in this picture. By STEVE LOHR – NY Times – Published: June 21, 2011 With an innovative camera due out later this year from a company called Lytro, photographers will have one less excuse for having missed that…

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