One of world's leading brands for flash lighting the Broncolor product line is the systems in professional photography, has booked to exhibit at the SWPP & BPPA London Convention and Photo Trade Show in January.

Broncolor joins other leading manufacturers exhibiting their photographic equipment at this huge event. Photographers from around the world are already booking to attend this high profile event.

Further information on the 2008 Convention can be found at: http://www.swpp.co.uk/convention/

SWPP & BPPA 6 Bath St, Rhyl LL18 3EB
Tel 0044 1745 356935

The prestigious title of ‘UK Photographer of the Year’ for the SWPP & BPPA monthly image competition will receive an extra bonus this coming January, winning the all new Nikon D3.. The prize is currently valued around £3500

“Nikon has eclipsed the competition with the Nikon D3, a cutting edge camera that will change how professional photographers take pictures,” said Robert Cristina, Brand Manager, Nikon Professional Products, Europe. “The incredible speed, resolution and flexibility of the Nikon D3 will enable photographers to capture images under conditions previously thought impossible.” More details on this incredible camera can be found at: http://www.swpp.co.uk/professional_imagemaker/news/nikon-d3.htm

Other top prizes for this competition are: Fuji’s S5 including Sigma’s 18 - 50mm F28 EX DC Macro (HSM), Nik Products, Fujifilm ASK2000, Sekonic Flash Gun L758D plus many many more….

There are also incredible prizes for international members, with a full list being published soon.

The Competition is open to all SWPP & BPPA members, with entries being submitted online and judged monthly.

Further competition details can be found at: http://www.swpp.co.uk/comps.htm

The awards will be presented at the SWPP & BPPA Awards Dinner being held at the January London Convention. Details: http://www.swpp.co.uk/convention/

Membership details can be found at: http://www.swpp.co.uk/join.htm

No cash alternative will be given instead of this prize. We reserve the right to substitute any prize with a similar priced product if circumstances prevail.

Adding to the already huge list of exhibitors at the SWPP & BBPA Trade show and Convention in London next January are two well established photo trade vendors.

Digital Depot stockists of Digital Cameras, Memory Cards, Camcorders, Printers, Studio Lighting, Digital Cameras, Memory Cards, Camcorders, Printers, Studio Lighting

B & H stockists of Digital Cameras, Camcorders, TV's, Home Theater, DVD Players, Apple iPods, Camera Accessories. Authorized Dealer Canon, Sony, Nikon, Apple, Olympus, Panasonic, Kodak, JBL

The massive event is set to receive in excel of 7500 visitors from all four corners of the globe.

Trade show dates 18-20 January 2008

Further details can be found: http://www.swpp.co.uk/convention/

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Photographers attending the glittering awards gala dinner at the SWPP & BPPA London Convention im January 2008 are in for a real treat.

Engaged to present awards of excellence for photographic achievement is top presenter Philippa Forrester

Philippa is a television presenter known for her wealth of experience on live television. She is most memorably known for Tomorrow’s World which she co-presented alongside Peter Snow for seven years, anchoring many live specials and outside broadcasts. She has degrees in both English and Environmental Sciences and is a published author of books and many articles.

The occasion will see over 50 awards presented to winners of the image competitions run throughout the year by the SWPP & BPPA plus winners of the prestigious 20 x 16 image competition Also winners will receive superb trade sponsored prizes.

Further information regarding the Awards Night can be found at: http://www.swpp.co.uk/convention/awards_night.htm

Information regarding the monthly image competition can be found at: http://www.swpp.co.uk/comps.htm

The 20 x 16 competition details can be found at: http://www.swpp.co.uk/convention/20x16.htm

January’s London Photographic Convention and Trade Show is proving a must do event for photographers and photographic suppliers. With attendee bookings rolling in in vast numbers each day and new exhibitors signing up.

Today’s additions to the exhibitor line up are:

Illuminatus
Software Cinema
Virtual Weddings Albums.com Ltd
GW Digital & Photo Ltd
Everleaf Ltd
Cameraworld

Other exhibitors can be found at: http://www.swpp.co.uk/convention/exhibitors.htm

Speaker bio’s and lecture details can be found at: http://www.swpp.co.uk/convention/speakers/

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SWPP & BPPA member looking for photographer

Due to expansion and opening a new studio in North Yorkshire

POSITION!

We are currently looking for a photographer to work from our Shipley, West Yorkshire studio base.
The job primarily involves photographing families, children and pets at our studios, but could also include some event and location photography.

The nature of this position will require regular weekend working, with occasional early starts or late finishes.

Initially part time self employed - future possibility of full time employed for the right person.

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The Complete Guide to Professional Wedding Photography by Damian Lovegrove recently released has climbed to the 3rd spot in the www.swpp.biz online bookstore. This over a four week period and competing with books which have been on sale for 12 months and more.

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Make a valuable addition to your library with our superb selection of photographic books. Many titles have been substantially reduced in price to give you the opportunity to share the knowledge of the leading authors in the photographic market.

These unique and authoritative books contain contributions from acknowledged world experts across a range imaging topics, which include: Digital Imaging, Nature. Fine Art, Weddings, Landscapes, Photoshop, Wildlife, Portraiture, Marketing and a great deal more.

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Over 36,000 images have been submitted to a major Photographic Competition called ‘OurLives’, supported by the Telegraph in association with Currys (www.currysourlives.co.uk) and new member Philip Stevens (www.philipstevensphotography.co.uk) is now in with a chance of winning a dream holiday. His picture ‘My Godson’ has been selected as a winner in the ‘ourpeople’ category and will now be judged by the world famous David Bailey who will select an ultimate winner in the competition on September 8th.

The Ourlives competition has been running for the last 13 weeks and has 5 categories: Our People, Our Places, Our Environment, Our Lives in Motion, Our Events. The wining entries are displayed in the Proud Gallery (www.proud.co.uk) until September 7th. Proud's central London gallery is on Buckingham Street, WC2N 6BP, and is open from 11am until 7pm Monday to Saturday, and from 10am to 6pm on Sunday. Admission to the exhibition is free.

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