Presented by The Annenberg Space for Photography, Digital Darkroom is a group show featuring the work of 17 artists from the US, France and the UK. The exhibition, which opens to the public in Los Angeles on 17th December and runs through 30th May, explores the intersection of art and technology. The artists’ work presents altered realities using photography and digital or darkroom manipulation. The exhibition also includes a 3D film shot in 5K resolution using RED EPIC cameras, presented in a specially created screening room. This film includes interviews with 3D experts and historians Ray Zone and David Kuntz, 3D artists Ted Grudowski and Christopher Schneberger, and explores how 3D artists Claudia Kunin and Mike Pucher, photograph their subjects and alter them digitally to create 3D results.  Key elements of the history of stereoscopic photography are also in the film. The Annenberg Space for Photography is located at 2000 Avenue of the Stars, Century City, California.

The inaugural London Photo Festival took place from 27-29 October in Borough. Offering the opportunity to 30 amateur, enthusiasts and semi-professional photographers to exhibit their work, the festival has been called “a great success” by its organisers. The Best in Show award went to Karolin Schwab for her photo above, while Nicola Albon and Sanja Hurem have been named as runners-up. The f/Factor, as voted for by the public over the three days, was won on Saturday by Nicholas Goodden’s photo ‘Anatomica’. The next London Photo Festival will start with a Private View on 16 May 2012, and the festival will be open to the public from 17-19 May.

Light & Land have announced that their Discovery Day, taking place on 27th November, will be headlined by Charlie Waite. His unique presentation, “Libya: One Day Before the Revolution”, tells the story of Charlie’s recent trip to Libya – escaping the country less than 24 hours before major unrest broke out. Other speakers include photographers Phil Coates, Ben Osborne, Sue Bishop and David Clapp, and Amateur Photographer editor Damien Demolder. The Discovery Day will take place at Wokefield Park Executive Centre, and runs from 9.30am to around 6.30pm, with lunch and refreshments included in the ticket price (£66).

Canon is showcasing its EOS-1D X professional DSLR camera and Pixma Pro-1 photo inkjet printer at Photo Plus Expo in New York City. The Canon EOS-1D X features a 18-megapixel full-frame sensor, 61-point AF system, three DIGIC processors and continuous shooting speeds of up to 14 frames per second. The Pixma Pro-1 Professional Photo Inkjet printer boasts a newly developed 12-ink system, five of which are monochrome, along with a new FINE Print Head which helps deliver consistent results. In addition to these brand new products, Canon is also showcasing its complete line-up of photo related products, such as SLR camera bodies, lenses, PowerShot digital cameras, high definition camcorders and photo printers. Photo Plus Expo 2011 is being held at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Centre in NYC. You can find Canon in Booth #402.

The Telegraph Adventure Travel Show, held on 28-29 January 2012 at Olympia, London, will feature a series of Travel Photography Seminars. At these seminars, attendees will discover what makes an award-winning travel photograph, get expert tips on composition, find out how they can improve their portraits and landscape shots, and learn how the pros work in the field. The Travel Photography Advance Price is £55 for one day and £90 for both days. To learn more, visit the website below.

At Paris Photo 2011, held from 10-13 November at the Grand Palais, Avenue Winston Churchill, Daniel Blau will be presenting a unique collection of rare vintage NASA photographs. “To see these prints in the flesh is an experience as close to bouncing on lunar soil as any of us will ever get,” the organisers say. “These magnificent landscapes can be compared to Gustav Le Gray’s large prints of Fontainebleau or his seascapes. Today we treasure these vintage prints for their artistic quality and as permanent visual evidence of a time when the future seemed so close.” Daniel Blau is one of 117 galleries from some 23 countries presenting the best of modern and contemporary photography in the heart of the French capital during the Paris Photo 2011 event.

British photographer Martin Parr will be signing copies of his new publication, “The Protest Box”, tonight at the Magnum Print Room in London. “The Protest Box” (£338) is a set of reprints which brings together five diverse books that deal with the subject of protest in quite different ways. The box set is accompanied by a booklet which includes an introduction by Martin Parr, an essay discussing the wider context of these books by Gerry Badger, and English translations of all the texts in the books. The book signing and launch will take place tonight from 6-8pm at the Magnum Print Room, located at 63 Gee Street, London. This event is free but space is limited. RSVP to [email protected] or telephone 020 7490 1771.

Canon has announced the final details of the Canon Pro Solutions Show, which will take place on 25th and 26th October 2011 at the Business Design Centre in Islington, London. The company will be demonstrating the new Canon EOS-1D X at the Show - this will be first opportunity to see this camera (pictured) in person. Also, the line-up of seminar speakers at the 2011 show is now complete, and visitors will be able to attend seminars from:  Adobe, Anton Nelson, Brent Stirton, Canon itself, Charlie Hamilton James, Charlie Waite, Clive Booth, Dan Chung, David Noton, Drew Gardner, Eddie Mulholland, Frits van Eldik, Jeff Ascough, Jonathan and Angela Scott, Lara Jade, Liz Hingley, Peter MacDiarmid, Peter Marlow and Andrew Senigar, Martin Parr, Neil Turner, Nik Software, Peter Dench, Phil Coates, Philip Bloom and Sennheiser.

As part of its worldwide “Imagine More” campaign, Manfrotto has launched the Imagine More Factory Roadshow. The Imagine More Factory is described by Manfrotto as “a unique place where anyone is invited to test his talent by personally experiencing the emotion of photographing – and being photographed – on professional photography sets”. The roadshow involves an interactive “Photo Lab” being set up in a number of temporary locations including Berlin, Hong Kong, London, Rome, Paris, Tokyo and New York. In this “Photo Lab”, you’ll find a team of professional photographers who will guide you and your friends through amusing photo sets, and provide you with an opportunity to try the newest Manfrotto products. The next Imagine More Factory roadshow locations are Berlin (21-23rd October), Hong Kong (5-6th November) and Covent Garden, London (18-20th November).

Emporio Armani and Magnum Photos have teamed up to present an exhibition of photographs by Elliott Landy. Opening tonight at the Emporio Armani Boutique, 149 Boulevard Saint-Germain, 75006 Paris, the exhibition features some of the photographer’s abstract and especially colourful images of 1960s rock and roll legends. This is “a different group than I normally exhibit — less literal and more painterly,” he says. “They are printed on a variety of non-paper media in large sizes and have never been printed this way before. Some of the images have never been exhibited prior to this show.” Limited Editions are available for purchase from Magnum in Paris and New York City. Interested readers are encouraged to contact Ms Valerie Fougeirol at Magnum Photos.

Foto8 has announced a new series of seminars for the coming months. The first of these, which is entitled “Making it Happen” will take place on 26th November, 10am-7pm at HOST Gallery and is designed to help you make it to the next stage in your photographic career by looking at models for self-funding, print sales, publishing and curating. The fee for this seminar is £140, which includes all seminar sessions and group critique session as well as lunch, beverages throughout the day and a drinks reception in the evening. HOST Gallery is located at 1 Honduras Street, London EC1Y 0TH. You can book your place online through the website below.

“Ron Wyatt’s China” is a solo exhibition of large-scale photographs of China by editorial and corporate photographer Ron Wyatt, Hosted by The Calumet Gallery, the exhibition is taking place from October 26 to November 4, 2011 and showcases a collection of more than thirty images, representing two bodies of work: photographs of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and images of China’s cities, towns and people. An opening reception will be held on Wednesday, October 26, 2011 from 7-10 PM at the Calumet Gallery, 22 West 22nd St (2nd Floor), NY, NY. The reception is free and open to the public.

Animoto will host a new free webinar on 20th October for photographers interested in stills-video fusion. Entitled “Dive Into Fusion”, the one-hour-long webinar is presented by photographer Vanessa Joy and videographer Rob Adams. To register for this webinar, visit the website below.

New York’s leading architectural and aerial photographer, Evan Joseph, is making his gallery debut at Tachi Gallery on 27th October. Over the last year Evan has transitioned into fine art photography with the release of his book, New York City At Night. The exhibition on Oct. 27th at Tachi will pick up where the book left off as he will include some never before seen images of New York City that were not published in the book. The “Evan Joseph at Night” exhibition blends these aerial photographs, which were taken from a helicopter several hundreds of feet in the air, with amazing skyline views from some of the most exclusive vantage points in the city. Tachi Gallery is located at 414 Washington Street, New York.

X-Rite has announced a number of free webinars for the month of October. There are three topics including “Raw Colour Power with Adobe Lightroom and the ColorChecker Passport”, “Stop Guessing - Start Knowing! Accurate Monitor Colour with X-Rite” and “Improve your Colour Management Skills, Part 2”. Click through / read on for the exact webinar dates and times.

Travel Photographer of the Year (TPOTY) has announced that photographer and former Guardian Picture Editor Eamonn McCabe has joined the list of speakers for the TPOTY Festival and will be speaking on October 16th, the final day of the festival. The TPOTY Festival opened on September 25th with Exploring Photography & Travel Day, and continued with Wild Day (October 2nd). At each event the audience has a range of lectures and panel discussions to choose from, allowing them to really immerse themselves in photography in the historic atmosphere of the Royal Geographical Society. Eamonn will be speaking at People & Cultures Day. Tickets cost £55, or £40 for students and RGS members. For further information, visit the website below.

FotoDC has announced the programme of the upcoming fourth annual FotoWeek DC photography festival, taking place from 5-12 November in Washington, DC. This year FotoWeek DC programming can be found at FotoWeek Central, the designated festival hub, four satellite locations including FotoSpace, the Corcoran Gallery of Art and College of Art + Design, George Washington University, and Pepco’s Edison Gallery Place, as well as numerous partner venues.  All programming is open to the public and most is free with registration. Click through / read on for an overview of FotoWeek Central and the four satellite locations.

Insight Guides have announced a Travel Photography Master Class, to be held in London’s Covent Garden at Stanfords. The event, which begins on Tuesday October 25 at 7.30pm, is timed to coincide with the announcement of the winners of Insight Guides’ own annual travel photography competition, run in association with the Independent on Sunday. To reserve a place at the Master Class, speak to a member of staff at Stanfords, or email your details to [email protected] . Tickets cost £2.

The Outdoors Show in London has announced that it will be launching a brand new element within the 2012 show – a dedicated Photography Village. Geraldine Reeve, Show Manager of The Outdoors Show said: “Whether photographing landscapes, wildlife or outdoors pursuits, the coming of digital cameras and camera phones has meant that photography in the great outdoors has never been more accessible or popular. Photography has always been an important part of The Outdoors Show, and this year with the Photography Village there will be more than ever for photography enthusiasts.” In the run up to the 2012 show, The Outdoors Show is also searching for the UK’s best outdoors photographers. The competition will be launched on The Outdoors Show website later this month.