Published by Steidl, Chromes is an edit of more than 5,000 Kodachromes and Ektachromes taken from ten chronologically ordered binders found in a safe in the Eggleston Artistc Trust. “This book presents Eggleston’s early Memphis imagery, his testing of colour and compositional strategies, and the development towards the ‘poetic snapshot’,” the publisher says. “In short, Chromes shows a master in the making.” To be released in December, this set of three clothbound books - priced at £220 / €248 / $345 - showcases 364 colour photographs on a total of 728 pages.

iDevelopersLab has released HD Camera for iPad 2. Sporting a graphical user interface that is fully optimised for the iPad 2, the HD Camera app incorporates 16 different photo effects that can be previewed in real time. HD Camera for iPad 2 is available now on iTunes and retails for $5.99.

CyberLink today unveiled a new community, “I Am A Power Director”, for users of its PowerDirector video editing software. To become a Power Director, simply submit a testimonial — which can be a video, photo or short essay — describing the unique benefits of the program delivers to you. Visitors to the I Am A Power Director! community will be invited to vote for their favorite testimonials. Those who receive more than 100 votes will become PowerDirector Evangelists and will have the chance to win CyberLink’s PowerDVD 11 Ultra and PhotoDirector software, in addition to other prizes. For more information, visit the website below.

Lomography has announced a 10% discount on everything sold in the Lomography online shop, including cameras, films, accessories and fashion items. All you need to do is enter the voucher code SAVE10 at the checkout. Note that the offer is valid only today.

Website: Lomography Online Shop

SF Photo School has launched a new webinar series entitled “Portraits for Profits”. Presented by Uzair Kharawala, this series covers topics including how to set up a business, what camera & lens to start with, how to use off-camera flash, edit and post-process your photos, how to set your prices, what promotions and products to offer, how to implement offline and online marketing strategies, how to use websites, blogs, social media and more. Each webinar is scheduled for 1 hour, and the series runs from 11 January 2012 to 1 February 2012. The cost of the series is £125 + VAT and comes with bonuses worth £180. To reserve your place, visit the website below.

Innova Art has launched its new JetMaster paper for the fine art market. Designed for use with the existing JetMaster frame - a pre-cut, laminated self-adhesive board to which a paper or canvas print is pressed, then trimmed and folded to make a 3D gallery wrap print - the JetMaster paper has been specially developed to allow the print to stretch without cracking as the 3D frame is assembled. The paper will be available in A4 and A3 Plus sheet formats and a variety of rolls.

Caitlin Rakers, m sos and Peter Curno are the three winners of the Manfrotto Photo Travel Kit.

To celebrate the exciting launch of the Manfrotto Interactive Photo Lab in London (November 18th to 20th) Manfrotto UK is giving away THREE Fantastic Photo Kits which include the new Manfrotto Stile Unica Messenger Photo Bag and new Manfrotto Compact Tripod! Each kit is worth £135.00!

The new Manfrotto Unica VII Messenger Bag is the perfect everyday companion for carrying your camera gear, laptop and personal gear. Gain quick access to your DSLR with lens attached, 17” Macbook (15.4” laptop) and personal effects in the upper compartment by using the top opening. The Compact Photo Kit is the most compact full size support in the market. The five section legs and the unique reversible column provide maximum compactness for storage and transportation, and yet, when fully extended it is a full size tripod with no compromise on height. The quick action intuitive ball head allows you to simply and quickly set the position of your camera in any situation so you don’t lose the right moment.

This contest is now closed.

For more information or to buy Manfrotto products online visit: www.manfrotto.co.uk

Samyang is about to release a new version of its 8mm 1:3.5 Aspherical IF MC Fish-eye CS lens for Nikon single-lens-reflex cameras. Now equipped with a chip that can pass on aperture information to the camera body, the Samyang AE 8mm f/3.5 Aspherical IF MC Fish-eye CS is designed for cameras with a DX sized sensor. The optical formula comprises 10 elements in 7 groups, including one hybrid aspherical lens element designed to reduce chromatic aberrations. The Samyang AE 8mm f/3.5 Aspherical IF MC Fish-eye CS lens has a suggested retail price of €325.

Creanncy has released Photo Frame Studio for iPad 2, an app that enables users to edit their photos and decorate them with different borders and frames. Featuring a convenient graphical user interface, Photo Frame Studio allows real-time editing including, colour, saturation, contrast and brightness adjustments and various effects. The app is available now on iTunes for $5.99.

Low Cost Holidays have announced a 12 day marathon photo competition entitled, “Smiley’s 12 Days of Christmas”. Hosted on their Facebook page, the competition begins at 12pm on 12th December. The organisers will be setting 12 photo challenges over the 12 days leading up to Christmas and will be giving away 12 different prizes. Unlike most Facebook-based photo contests, where the winning image is selected by popular vote, “Smiley’s 12 Days of Christmas” is a juried competition. Photos will be judged on creativity, originality, and whether the photo puts a smile on the jurors’ faces.

Selling Stock Photography is a new, free guide released by PhotoShelter in electronic format. The guide delivers 13 first-hand interviews from seasoned photographers, photo buyers, and small agencies who offer strategies on how to licence stock photography and get noticed by buyers. The 48-page PDF is intended for stock photography beginners as well as seasoned photo professionals seeking to start licencing work from their archives. You can download the guide, as well as other free reports by PhotoShelter, from the website below.

Website: Free Photography Guides on PhotoShelter

Billed as “the most comprehensive iOS guide on photography on the App Store”, The Photo Guide is now available in English. The app offers over 80 photography tips, a how-to section containing over 30 entries, and a glossary of 250+ photographic terms. Additionally, there is a photo quiz with more than 300 questions, allowing users to test and expand their photographic knowledge. The Photo Gui

Macphun has announced a limited-time offer on its FX Photo Studio app. Available for $0.99 until 28th November, FX Photo Studio is an iOS app that features over 194 effects and filters, a colour splash tool, selective masking, and other image adjustments. Users of FX Photo Studio can also enter their creations in the first International iPhoneography Show - one of the biggest iPhone photography events of the year, taking place in Soho Gallery for Digital Art in New York, between December 16th and 23rd.

The world’s oldest photographic competition, organised by The Royal Photographic Society (RPS), has put out a call for entries for 2012. The 155th International Print competition is open to all photographers and includes a special award for under 25 year olds. The contest’s sponsor, Allen & Overy, is awarding a £1000 prize for the best photograph on the theme of ‘Change’. The competition is open to entrants until 21 March 2012, and the awards will be presented to the winners on18 July. The entry fee is £15 for RPS members, £18 for non-members, and £10 for entrants under 25 years of age. To enter, visit the website below.

The Fujifilm X-S1 is a new bridge camera with a 2/3”-type 12-megapixel EXR CMOS sensor and a 24-624mm equivalent Fujinon zoom lens. Optically, the lens comprises 17 glass elements, including four aspherical elements and two ED lenses, a nine-bladed diaphragm and a maximum aperture of f/2.8 at the wide end of the zoom range. In standard mode, the lens focuses down to 30cm, but by selecting Super Macro Mode, users can focus down to 1cm. Additionally, the Fujifilm X-S1 features the same 2/3-inch 12 megapixel EXR CMOS sensor as the X10 (read review), Coupled to the EXR CMOS sensor is the high speed EXR processor, which offers a minimal shutter lag of just 0.01sec and a high speed continuous shooting capability of 7fps at full resolution or 10fps at six-megapixel resolution. The 0.47-inch EVF features 1.44 million pixels for clarity and has a wide viewing area of 26 degrees to reduce eye strain. The camera also features a tiltable rear monitor, manual exposure controls and raw image capture. Launched in February 2012, in the UK, the X-S1 will have an estimated selling price of £699.

The World Photo, London and Sony World Photography Awards exhibitions will be held at Somerset House in London in April – May 2012. The opening weekend of World Photo, London will be held at Somerset House from 27 - 30 April with selected festival events and the Sony World Photography Awards winners exhibitions, continuing through to 20 May 2012.  The annual Sony World Photography Awards ceremony and gala dinner will take place on 26 April at the Hilton Hotel inLondon’s Park Lane. The Festival will include a wide-ranging programme of events, talks, seminars, workshops and exhibitions. Click through / scroll down for a detailed list of festival programme highlights.

In the U.S.A., Pentax K-r digital SLR camera will soon be available in limited edition colours including pink, purple, blue, green, yellow, navy, metallic brown, gold and silver. Exclusive to walmart.com, each new colour kit will ship with an 18-55mm lens.

Review: Read our in-depth review of the Pentax K-r

Tamron U.S.A. has announced a series of complimentary photo seminars entitled, “Simple Secrets to Better Pictures”.  Any customer that purchases a DSLR kit of any brand from one of 26 select retailers between tomorrow and the end of the year is invited to attend at no charge a Tamron “Secrets to Better Pictures” Seminar during the first half of 2012. The topics discussed during the seminar include understanding light, point of view, composition, and knowing your lens. Instructors include Jeff Allen, Jillian Bell, Andre Constantini, Ken Hubbard, Rob Moody and John van Steenberg..Click through / read on for a list of participating camera dealers.

Athentech Imaging has announced that its Perfectly Clear software for one-touch colour correction has just turned 10. Starting with an idea and a single correction, Perfectly Clear has grown to include over 12 automatic corrections and numerous patents in 17 different countries. “Perfectly Clear is flexible, robust, and accurate,” said Brad Malcolm, President of Athentech Imaging. “It has been a pleasure working with all of our customers and partners for the last 10 years and we look forward to another 10 years of continued growth and innovation. On that note, I’m very excited to celebrate our 10th year anniversary with the public launch of our Android library, now available for licence.”