Adobe UK is organising a free, one-off event in London to showcase the latest features of Adobe Creative Suite 5.5. The one-day event will be held at Vue Cinema in Fulham, starting at 9:00am and finishing at 4:00pm on 11 May 2011. “The workshop will be especially valuable to those that are on early Creative Suite versions such as CS3 or CS4 and who are keen to understand the value of upgrading,” Adobe says. You can register online at the website below.

The third issue of Landscape Photography Magazine is now available online. This edition includes a great variety of new articles and tutorials on topics like creative seascapes, preparations before a photo shoot, shooting under available night light, visiting Corfu and Higger Tor, shutter speed choice, and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. You can download the latest issue from the website below, after registration.

Website: Landscape Photography Magazine

RogueSheep today announced that an important update for its TouchUp App for iPad is now available from the App Store. The TouchUp app leverages the Apple iPad’s graphics processor and OpenGL graphics “to provide high-performance image editing in a refined user experience”. Users can apply a variety of effects to their photo which can then be “brushed” on or off any portion of the image. Users can stack any number of effects and adjustments on their photos to make even more impressive results. The update includes three new pixel-image effects, two new “Lo-fi” filters, adds Flickr import with full Set, Tag, and Favorites integration, and more. TouchUp for iPad 1.2 is available on iTunes for $9.99.

TIPA editors have voted Nik Software’s Complete Collection as the Best Photo Software for 2011. The collection is a suite of all Nik Software plug-ins for Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, and Apple Aperture, including the latest versions of Color Efex Pro, Silver Efex Pro, HDR Efex Pro, Viveza, Sharpener Pro and Dfine. “We are particularly proud to win the prestigious 2011 TIPA Award for Best Photo Software, as this award is given internationally by the people who represent imaging and photography customers worldwide,” said Michael J. Slater, President and CEO of Nik Software.

Phase One has released Capture One 6.2, which adds camera support for a range of Samsung, Fuji, Ricoh, Panasonic, Canon, Sony and Nikon cameras, as well as the Phase One IQ180, IQ160 and IQ140. Further additions and improvements include local adjustment of saturation and clarity and the ability to copy a local adjustments mask from other layer, auto sync of XMP metadata, additional camera controls for Canon and Nikon, and improved OpenCL and 64 bit performance. Capture One version 6.2 is a free upgrade to current owners of Capture One Express 6 and Capture one Pro 6.

The Epson Stylus Photo R2000 is a new A3+ high-gloss photo printer that uses 50% larger ink cartridges for fewer cartridge changes. The new A3+, 8-colour R2000 printer delivers high-quality photographic prints using Epson UltraChrome Hi-Gloss pigment ink and features Wi-Fi, USB and Ethernet connectivity. The Epson R2000 will be available from May 2011, priced at £419.99 / $499.99.

Epson has published two Masterclass videos featuring tips and tricks from Epson Certified Digigraphie printmaker Gary Wornell. In the first Epson Masterclass video, Professional Digital Photo Printing, Wornell tells us about the importance of accurate colour representation and how by using large format inkjet technology he is able to accurately reproduce captured images. The second video, Masterclass Tutorial for Image Production, is a sequel to the first one, featuring more printing tips and tricks. You can view both videos below.

Established in 2009 by Redeye the photography network, the third National Photography Symposium will be held in Liverpool from 13-15 May 2011. Dubbed “The most important forum in UK photography” by the Financial Times, the event is aimed at photographers at every level, and those working in other fields who are interested in photography - curators, writers, students, academics, buyers, editors and collectors.To find out more about the programme visit the website below.

Canon U.S.A. has announced the addition of two new media types for use with its imagePROGRAF large-format printers. The 280gsm Premium Glossy Paper 2 and Premium Semi-Glossy Paper 2 are designed for precise, ultra high-quality print performance, and help deliver enhanced colour range and improved durability. The new papers are expected to begin shipping in June. In addition, Canon’s PosterArtist poster creation software has been updated with the capability to support 64-bit operating systems.

The organisers of the British Beer & Pub Association’s Pub Life photography competition are reminding interested photographers that the submission deadline is 6th May. Pub Life invites Britons to capture their favourite scenes from their local pub under six categories for the chance to win a camera from Olympus and a prestigious spot in the exclusive Pub Life Photography Exhibition. Each category winner will receive an Olympus E-PL2 single-lens kit; while six runners-up will win Olympus XZ-1 cameras. The overall winner will be awarded an Olympus E-PL2 double-lens kit as well as a host of photography accessories. To enter send images to [email protected] by midnight Friday 6th May.

The AOP Open Awards are open to everyone, with no restrictions on the subject matter. The deadline for entries is 20 May 2011, and you may submit up to twenty single images at a time. Do note that there is an entry fee of £15 per photo. As always, we suggest that you read the Terms and Conditions before entering your work.

Website: The AOP Awards Online Entries

Razzi is a new photo sharing network that allows photographers to earn ad revenue on their photo views. You can sign up for free, upload your photos (or import them from your Flickr photostream), and enter your Google AdSense Publisher-ID to start earning money. Allowing for unlimited uploads and offering features like drag and drop organisation and access to the original files, Razzi focuses on the social aspects (friend activity stream, notifications, privacy settings etc.) too. The developers of the website have also created an iPhone app for mobile uploads that is currently pending approval in the App Store.

Website: Razzi

Getty Images has announced that it has acquired PicScout, a leader in identifying image use, metadata and licensing information on the web. Getty Images will invest in PicScout’s technology and continue to work across the entire image industry, to improve and expand protection of Intellectual Property, thus ensuring a stronger overall content licensing industry, the company said in a statement. Offir Gutelzon, co-founder and CEO of PicScout added, “The acquisition will make it possible for PicScout to accelerate its position as a market innovator and as one of the world’s largest indexes of owner-identified images. It will allow PicScout to continue its rapid support of content owners and content users, who seek an integrated solution for image identification and use.”

The 39th edition of the free PhotographyBB Online Magazine is now available for download. This month’s edition features tutorials for taking better sports photos and capturing memorable moments, tips for digital photo-art manipulations, an in-depth look at Lightroom’s adjustment brush, a “reader FAQ” on portraiture and lighting, and more. You can download the latest issue of the magazine from the website below.

Website: PhotographyBB Online Magazine

Louis Boulet from École Nationale Supérieure Louis Lumière, France, has been announced as the winner of the Student Focus Competition for the Sony World Photography Awards (WPA). The students had a month prior to the awards to complete the final challenge. The theme of the brief was, ‘Actions speak louder than words’, and students were asked to produce a series of images on the subject of actions and movement using Sony’s SLT-A55 cameras.

Akvis have released Akvis Retoucher 5.0 for Windows and Mac OS. This version introduces the Spot Remover tool which can remove small imperfections on an image easily. Support for files in raw format has also been added as well as an OS File Dialog for loading and saving files.Akvis Retoucher sells for $87.  For registered users of the previous version the upgrade is free.

Blurb has just released a new mobile publishing application called Blurb Mobile. Designed to enable easy and fast story creation using rich media content, the Blurb Mobile iPhone app enables easy media editing, including rotating, cropping, scaling, and drag and drop sequencing, plus geotagging, which can link the story to a location on a map. Available on iTunes, Blurb Mobile is free to download and each customer receives a story channel on Blurb.com/mobile to share their stories. In addition, Blurb Mobile Plus provides an in-app upgrade path for customers seeking additional photo, video and audio capability.

Fantasea Line has just introduced the Nikon Coolpix P7000 Camera & Housing Set and a complete line of underwater photo accessories specially designed for the FP7000 Housing. The bundle includes the Nikon Coolpix P7000 digital camera itself and the bespoke Fantasea FP7000 housing (pictured). The Nikon Coolpix P7000 Camera & Housing Set is available now for $1,249.95. Additionally, a range of Fantasea Eyes Underwater Optics for the FP7000 housing will be available from June.