Red Bull has announced the biggest Red Bull Reporter assignment of the year. During the Red Bull BC One event in Tokyo, sixteen of the best break dancers from across the globe will compete across a number of heats to be crowned ‘The One’. Red Bull is looking for a talented, outgoing and adventurous photographer “to capture the magic of this unique event”. Interested readers should submit their best photography by no later than 12pm on Friday 5th November and tag it with ‘Red Bull BC One’. Entry is open to all UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man residents aged 16 up to 26 years old. As this assignment is overseas, you must ensure that you have a valid passport and that you’re free from Wednesday 24th November – Sunday 28th November.

Website: Red Bull Reporter

This month, East London gallery theprintspace will host the prestigious Hasselblad Masters exhibition. The exhibition will feature stunning large-scale works by each of the 10 finalists of the Masters competition. The categories include Architecture, Editorial, Fashion/Beauty, Fine Art, Landscapes/Nature, Upcoming, Portrait, Products, Wedding/Social, and General. The Hasselblad Masters 2010 Exhibition opening night is on 11 November, 7pm-10pm at theprintspace gallery on 74 Kingsland Road, E2 8DL London. It runs until 1 December from 9am-7pm Monday-Friday.

Tether Tools recently launched a new line of JerkStopper cable retention devices to help photographers secure their tethering cables. The JerkStoppers are billed as the first products on the market to effectively protect camera, computer and cables from damage that results from a cable accidentally being pulled or stressed. Any of the JerkStoppers can be used with any standard USB, FireWire or HDMI cable, A/C power adapter cord or flash sync cord and will support any cable or cord diameter from 3.5mm to 8.5mm. The JerkStopper Camera Support is available for $16.95, while a Tether Tools Tethering Kit, comprising a JerkStopper Camera Support and one of the four Computer Support models, is available for $21.95.

Tonight at 7pm GMT, Scottish landscape photographer Colin Prior will present images from his new book, High Light, in the Apple Store at 1-7 The Piazza, London. Spending the last five years in the Scottish Highlands and Islands, Prior has captured the transient nature of the landscape, often camping on mountain summits to shoot at dusk and dawn. In this book, he explores the detail in up-close shots of nature to reveal order amongst chaos.  Colin will also be answering questions from the audience. Entry is free.

Guardian News & Media today announced that internationally renowned photographer, David Montgomery, will lead a number of photography courses as part of the Guardian’s new ‘Masterclasses’ series. Offering a hands-on approach to learning, the three photography-related courses (Essentials of Photography, Fashion Photography and Photoshop for Photographers) will take place in London, starting January 2011. Interested readers are encouraged to visit the Guardian’s website for details.

A guide to DSLR photography is a new DVD written and presented by Photo-i editor Vincent Oliver. This technical guide covers topics including camera set-up, exposure, white balance, raw file formats, lens choice, shooting techniques, DSLR movie capture and image/movie editing. Published by Photo-i, the DVD is available now to be posted anywhere in the world. The price is £14.99 excluding p+p and shipping.

The prestigious title of Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year has been awarded to Hungarian photographer Bence Máté from Pusztaszer for his image, A marvel of ants (above). Bence’s winning photograph is taken from a portfolio that won the competition’s Erik Hosking Award. Speaking about Bence’s impressive portfolio, Chair of the judging panel, Mark Carwardine says, “These six strong images show a range of subjects and styles. The photographer is clearly a master of his craft with an artist’s eye”.

Earth’s Beauty Tours have just announced a photo tour and workshop on the isle of Uist in the outer Hebrides of Scotland. The tour will take place from 11th - 16th of March 2011 and will be led by Greek born and Scotland based pro photographer Dimitri Vasiliou. The price is £695 including board and lodging, tuition and all transport during the course

The newest collection of Etre Touchy gloves has just gone on sale in the UK. Etre Touchy gloves as a stylish, fun and practical way to keep your hands warm while fiddling with your gear outdoors. Originally targeted at users of mobile phones, music players and portable games systems, Etre Touchy gloves have proven particularly popular with photographers, the company says. They give you the warmth and dryness of a normal pair of gloves combined with the electronic device compatibility of fingerless gloves. The new Winter Collection is available at the website below.

Website: Etre Touchy Winter 2010-2011 Collection

Welshot Imaging has announced its brand new Continued Professional Development workshops and courses. Designed for semi-professional and professional photographers, these workshops and courses will cover not only practical photography techniques but will also give participants a range of Business Development tools. Wherever possible there will always be at least two professional photographers in attendance that have skills and knowledge to pass onto those wanting to take their photography to the next level, the company says. The first workshop will be held on 4th December 2010 and more information can be found at the website below.

G-Technology by Hitachi has officially announced the winners and runners-up of its Driven Creativity Competition 2010. The professional photography category winner is The Henley Swim by Iain Weir; showing the misty, early morning gathering of swimmers set to embark on a journey down the Henley-on-Thames river. The runner-up is Fight in a blizzard by: Richard Costin, capturing a glimpse of Golden and White Tailed eagles during a stunning, intense snowstorm (see picture above). The winner of the amateur photography category is Eternal by Patty Palmtree.

UK photographer Adam Duckworth is launching a series of one-day workshops on off-camera flash work. Held on location around The Flash Centre in London and Birmingham, the course is suitable from beginners to more advanced photographers who want to control and sculpt light the way a professional does. In these workshops, Adam will demonstrate editorial-style lighting for portraits, lifestyle and fashion. Delegates will also get to put into practice what they have learned by shooting the models - including FHM’s High Street Honeys finalist Katie Green - in a variety of set-ups. Price is £99 and the dates are November 11 and December 9 in London and November 17 and December 7 in Birmingham.

East Central Gallery is going to host the first London solo exhibition by photographer David Adika. Titled “Oululu”, the exhibition opens to the public on 20th November, and runs until 23rd December. Oululu will present some twenty photographs and two prints, which will be displayed in the different rooms of the gallery as a complex installation by the artist. The images vary in sizes and will either standalone or be grouped, on pastel coloured walls. East Central Gallery is located at 23 Bateman’s Row, London EC2A 3HH.

MacPhun has announced the upcoming release of FX Photo Studio 3.0 for iPhone and iPod Touch. This update adds 31 new photo effects and filters, and further simplifies the editing and sharing of pictures, letting users mix and tune photo effects hundreds different ways. One can apply multiple effects to an image and use the multi-step undo option if not satisfied with the results. The update will be available in the App Store in mid-November.

In the Uk, Ilford’s range of Galerie Graphic RC photo papers is now available from JP Distribution. Manufactured in glossy, Lustre and Satin finishes and available in 24” and 44” wide rolls, the Ilford Galerie Graphic RC range is suited to a range of applications such as commercial graphics, in-store posters, window advertising and exhibition panels. Prices range from £56 to £84 depending on paper thickness and finish.

Emmy and ASC-nominated Director of Photography Gale Tattersall has just announced his new series of master class workshops on Canon HDSLR cameras. Famous - among other things - for being the first DP to film an entire episode of network television with hand-held digital SLR cameras, Gale Tattersall has decided to share his knowledge and his techniques with filmmakers, students and budding artists in a series of live workshops focussed on the video capabilities of Canon’s latest DSLR cameras in particular, and digital film production in general. For more information, visit the website below.

Fujifilm has just released a statement intended “to dispel rumours of an impending end to its E6 film processing service”. Fujifilm Professional’s product manager, Gabriel Da Costa, said: “Our range of transparency films is still very popular so I am delighted to state that Fujifilm is committed to E6 processing for the foreseeable future.” In the UK, Leeds based pro lab CC Imaging is responsible for the processing of all process-paid Sensia slide film, in addition to Fujifilm’s professional films when sent with Fujifilm’s pre-paid E6 135/120 vouchers.

The winners of the October 2010 Photography Blog Competition have been announced. The theme for September was “Tears” - you can view all of the entries in this gallery. Here are the 5 winners:

1st Place
Lifes lessons by phototoad

Prize: X-Rite ColourChecker Passport
Kindly donated by X-Rite
http://www.xritephoto.com/

Canon has delayed the introduction of the new 400mm, 300mm and 8-15mm lenses until March 2011. Adjustments in the manufacturing process are the official reason for the 3 month delay of the EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM, EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM and EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM lense, which were first unveiled at the end of August.