Landscape and travel photographer David Noton has announced the next location in his series of inspirational evening events – the ‘Chasing the Light’ Road Shows. The event will take place at the Pennine Lecture Theatre, City Campus, Sheffield Hallam University on Thursday 25th February, with take-off scheduled for 8.00pm. “The Chasing the Light Road Shows will take guests on a global adventure, using the latest high definition projection and satellite navigation to whisk them around the world,” Noton says. “Of course we’ll be talking photography and travel, but the Chasing the Light Road Shows will be much more than that.” Tickets are priced at £16.50. To book your place, visit the website below.

Website: David Noton

George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film is commemorating its 60th anniversary in 2009 with a deluxe portfolio of 12 photographs created by celebrated international artists. The featured artists are Edward Burtynsky, John Divola, Harri Kallio, Mark Klett & Byron Wolfe, Astrid Kruse Jensen, Richard Misrach, Abelardo Morell, Lori Nix, Erwin Olaf, Martin Parr, John Pfahl, and Alex Webb. Their portfolio photographs represent the wide range and variety of approaches, techniques, and aesthetics that characterise today’s photographic art practice. Special preview events are being held in New York City and Los Angeles in November to showcase the portfolio. For more information, and to view the photographs, visit the Eastman House website.

Website: George Eastman House 60th Anniversary Portfolio

Award-winning photographer George Logan has created a series of images depicting Glasgow’s iconic Red Road flats in an “unexpected” light. George Logan’s photographs of the buildings, notorious for being uninhabitable and earmarked for demolition, are more than just another series of architectural shots. They re-imagine Red Road as a place where Urban Miracles can, and do, happen. The images were created using students from a drama group as models, super imposed on George’s stunning photographs of the Red Road flats. The images are to be exhibited at a special show on October 22, 2009 at Village Underground in London. They are also available as archival c-type colour prints in three sizes in limited editions of 25.

Actor and photographer Aaron Eckhart, will join Julia Dean, founder of the Julia Dean Photo Workshops, for an exhibit and silent auction of more than 100 iconic images taken by leading photographers from around the world. The auction, which will take place at the Stephen Cohen Gallery in Los Angeles on 20 February 2010, will feature images from such nationally and internationally known photographers as Alex Webb, Art Streiber, Brian Lanker, David Hume Kennerly, Don Barletti, Douglas Kirkland, Gerd Ludwig, Greg Gorman, Mary Ellen Mark, Nevada Wier, Phil Borges, Robert Farber, Ron Haviv and Sam Abell. The auction will benefit Project 5: Photography for Social Change, which supports talented photojournalists and builds documentary photography through grants, exhibits and publications. Photographs will be available for pre-viewing on Friday and Saturday (19 & 20) prior to the auction.

Website: Silent Auction

Lexar announced today it will host presentations from critically acclaimed Lexar Elite Photographers Jerry Avenaim, Douglas Dubler, and Rick Sammon during PhotoPlus Expo 2009 at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City. These world-renowned digital photographers will share their latest work, imaging tips and techniques, and best practices with visitors in the Lexar Media booth (#1036) on October 22-24, 2009. Additional information on these and other Lexar Elite Photographers, as well as their photography and techniques can be found at the website below.

Website: Lexar Digital Photography

Twelve reproductions of photographs printed by Ansel Adams are now available from The Ansel Adams Gallery at affordable prices. The most recent additions to the the Ansel Adams Gallery’s collection of Ansel Adams Archival Replicas include four black-and-white images, “Banner Peak, Thousand Island Lake” made by Adams in 1923, “Frozen Lake and Cliffs (1935), “Leaves, Mt. Rainier” (1942) and “Vernal Fall” (1948, see above). Ansel Adams Archival Replicas are digital reproductions of photographic prints made by Ansel Adams. “The imaging process used is coupled with digital printers that use 12 inks, including four shades of gray to give the Archival Replicas the full range of tone and hue of gelatin silver prints,” said Matthew Adams, grandson of the artist. Ansel Adams Archival Replicas range in size from 7 by 9” to 30 by 38” and cost from $79 to $999, depending upon size, mounting, matting and framing. Ansel Adams Archival Replicas can be viewed in Yosemite Valley at The Ansel Adams Gallery and online at the website below.

Website: AnselAdams.com

Ted Kawalerski’s unique photographs will be exhibited at Calumet Photographic in New York City from 21 October through 31 December. Experiencing life from the inside of his car, house, studio, airplanes, and client board rooms, Kawalerski has created a body of work that reminds us of how often we become isolated from the world around us. From Shanghai to SoHo and Miami to Milan, Kawalerski uses colour, motion, and an intuitive look at everyday life from a spectator’s perspective to create a body of work that takes the mundane and transforms it to magnificent. See for yourself at Calumet Photographic, 22 West 22nd Street in New York City.

Kris Dickson has been awarded the title of UK Master Photographer of the Year 2009. The announcement was made at the Master Photography Awards in Newcastle last night. In addition to the main prize of the evening, Dickson was awarded firsts in the following categories: UK Fashion and Beauty, the Mario Acerboni Northern Ireland Award and the overall Mario Acerboni Award. He was also crowned UK Fashion & Press Photographer of the Year. Jingna Zhang, from Singapore, was named Overseas Master Photographer of the Year 2009. Click through / read on for the full list of award-winning photographers.

The Royal Photographic Society Annual Awards ceremony, which recognises those who have made outstanding contributions to the art of science and photography, will take place on 19 November. Annie Leibovitz will be presented with the Centenary Medal and Honorary Fellowship of the RPS, while the society’s Terence Donovan Award goes to Mark Edwards. Bryce E Bayer, best known for the Bayer colour filter array used in digital cameras, will be awarded this year’s Progress Medal with Honorary Fellowship. Honorary Fellowship recipients include Scottish born photojournalist Harry Benson CBE, who has photographed 11 American presidents, including Bill Clinton (see accompanying photo). Click through / read on for the full list of RPS award winners.

Fashion and portrait photographer Irving Penn died yesterday at the age of 92. Originally schooled in drawing and painting, he became famous for post World War II glamour photography and portraiture. One of his most famous shots is a tightly-cropped portrait of Pablo Picasso but, as The New York Times notes, “his subjects were usually shown whole, apparently enjoying a splendid isolation from the real world”. Superior compositional skills, a penchant for clarity and creative use of light were the cornerstones of his style. In 1950, he married one of his models, Lisa Fonssagrives, and the two remained faithful to each other until Lisa’s death in 1992.

Website: Obituary in The New York Times

To celebrate his 10th anniversary as a professional photographer, Andy Rouse will give an inspirational talk in Wadhurst, East Sussex on the evening of Saturday December 5th 2009. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Aspira Fund, set up between Andy and Páramo to provide funds for conservation and research projects. The Wadhurst event is one of a series of 10th anniversary talks around the country when Andy will look back over the last decade of his action career as a wildlife photographer with a display of photos, video shots and accompanying music – sharing tales of drunken gorillas, playful penguins and sitting in the path of bull elephants to achieve that perfect shot. Doors open at 6pm for a 7pm start. Tickets are on sale from Páramo for £12 in advance (£15 on the door), or £10 each for groups of 10 or more.

This Autumn, a series of state of the art exhibitions will take place around Europe to showcase stunning images taken by Daniel Beltrá, the winner of this year’s Prince’s Rainforests Project Award at the Sony World Photography Awards. The exhibitions entitled, ‘Focus on the Rainforests’, will take place in London (Kew Gardens), Paris (Hotel de Ville) and Berlin (Alexa Centre). Opening in October, these interactive photographic experiences form the closing chapter of Daniel’s trip. The London exhibition will take place from 3 October through 6 December.

Apple will be hosting a webinar, complete with an interactive Q & A section, delivered by sports and fashion photographer Mark Newton. The webinar takes place between 7 and 8pm on 24 September 2009, at the Apple Store UK website. Mark will talk live about how Apple Aperture has extended his creativity and about the tools he uses to create great images on location, plus you get to see a video showing him at work, and finally, you can also chat wit him in an interactive question-and-answer session. The webinar is free to attend, but advance registration is required. You can register at the website below.

Website: Meet the Expert: Mark Newton, Photographer

The New York Underwater Photographic Society will be hosting “20,000 Bytes Under The Sea”, a special presentation by legendary National Geographic photographer and IMAX filmmaker, Emory Kristof. Kristof, whose innovative photography uncovers the heretofore-unexplored worlds of deep-sea animals, will recount the challenges and solutions encountered in bringing back striking images from miles down in the world’s oceans. The presentation will take place on 30 October 200, in New York’s Bleecker Street Theatre. Admission is complimentary, and since seating is limited, advance registration is mandatory to get on the guest list. Send an RSVP to (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), with the words “RSVP Special Event” in the subject line. In the body of the email, include your full name and your city and state of residence.

Famous French photographer Willy Ronis, a contemporary of Robert Doisneau and Henri Cartier-Bresson, died at the age of 99. Ronis, who originally aspired to be a composer, first got into photography when his father fell ill and he had to take over the family photo studio. After his father’s death, however, he gave up studio photography and became a photojournalist. He worked for a number of prestigious publications including Regards, Plaisir de France and Life. His work, along with that of Doisneau, Cartier-Bresson, Izis and Brassaï, was showcased at the Museum of Modern Art in New Yor City in 1953, as part of an exhibition entitled, somewhat misleadingly, “Five French Photographers” (neither Izis nor Brassaï was in fact French, though both worked in France at the time). Ronis rceived a number of awards, including the Gold Medal of the Venice Biennale (1957) and the Grand Prix des Arts et Lettres (1979). While predominantly a photojournalist and a master of street photography, Willy Ronis was also noted for his nudes and fashion shots. Upon hearing from his death, the office of France’s President Nicolas Sárközy issued a communiqué saying, “Willy Ronis has immortalised for us and future generations a popular and poetic France”.

Website: Obituary in The New York Times

Stephen Shakeshaft: Liverpool People at the National Conservation Centre 18 September 2009 – 24 January 2010 features about 70 photographs including unpublished gems alongside award-winning images amassed since the 1960s over decades of great social change.In this new exhibition, Stephen also reveals some of the secrets of his personal archive, displaying his talent for immortalising ordinary fleeting moments and reflecting the personalities of his subjects. Stephen says: “Much of my work involved sport and news stories but there were often quieter periods when I might see an everyday scene making a great picture. The passing years have added to the atmosphere of these images.” The exhibition is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day, and admission is free.

Myrna Kresh, a well-known photography insider and agent, has developed a new agency and business platform for outstanding talent. Catering to knowledgeable creatives under the moniker of Myrna K Represents, her agency has formed alliances with strategic partners to raise the level of production and visual capabilities to where it must be in today’s marketplace. In s nutshell, Myrna K Represents is a dynamic photographers’ agency that melds the talents of professionals from multiple disciplines to support the company’s master photographers in developing outstanding visual art projects for its clients.

Website: Myrna K. Represents

The Nature Conservancy has just launched a new audio slideshow, in which the Nature Conservancy’s Director of Photography, Mark Godfrey, interviews Chris Helzer, master photographer of the American prairie. You can listen to the interview while watching Chris’ beautiful photographs. Besides being a photographer, Chris Helzer is also an Eastern Nebraska programme director for the Nature Conservancy, and he is a grassland ecologist. In the interview, he talks about how and when to take compelling macro photographs of insects and wildflowers, and highlights the challenges facing someone trying to capture the beauty of a flat landscape. Oh and did you know prairie fires were so important to grassland ecology that experts are now doing “prescribed burning” of prairies to keep them diverse? Chris’ photographs capture this too.

Website: Prairie Close-Ups on Mark Godfrey Selects

The final lecture in the PhotoVoice Lecture Series will be delivered by photojournalist Tom Stoddart. During a long and varied career he has witnessed such international events as the war in Lebanon, the fall of the Berlin Wall, the election of President Nelson Mandela, the bloody siege of Sarajevo and the wars against Saddam Hussein in Iraq. Stoddart is represented by, and works closely with Getty Images, to produce powerful photo-essays on the serious world issues of our time. His lecture will be held at 7.30pm on Tuesday, 6 October 2009, in Conway Hall, South Place Ethical Society, 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL. Tickets are available for £10 in advance or £12 on the door.

The Portraits of Love Project is a volunteer effort aimed at sending 10,000 free family portraits to soldiers around the globe this holiday season. The project is utilizing the talents of over 275 volunteer photographers across the USA who are opening their studios this September, to offer free family portraits to military family members who have a soldier deployed overseas. The goal of the project is to send 10,000 free family portraits during the month of September. Those photographers interested in volunteering their time can sign up online at http://www.pmdaportraitsoflove.com .