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Wetpixel Quarterly Issue 7 ships this week (available for order)
Wetpixel Quarterly #7 has left the printer and will be on its way to subscribers around the world this week. WPQ7 contains the portfolio of Douglas Seifert, the winning images from OWU 2009 and DEEP 2009 underwater photography contests, a portfolio from Operation Musashi, Sea Shepherd’s anti-whaling campaign, and more. For more about issue 7, see the product page.
The issue is now available for pre-order, and will be shipped starting mid-November. We’ll also be showing WPQ7 at our booth at DEMA (#1068).
Newly-designed Wetpixel t-shirts now available!
Great news! New Wetpixel t-shirts are now available for order. Our 2010 design features intertwined hammerhead sharks in an intricate, circular pattern designed by Wetpixel member Nicholas Samaras. Wetpixel shirts are made with super-soft organic cotton, and are available in black or white.
As always, quantities are limited. Also, at the bottom of the swag page are a few shirts from 2009. There are literally only a few left, so order them now before they’re gone. We’ll have a bunch at our DEMA booth as well (#1068).
Wetpixel sailfish expedition, January 17-24, 2010
Sailfish photos and video have been appearing all over magazines and websites for the past 2-3 years; Wetpixel has secured 8 days on the water snorkeling and photographing sailfish this coming January 17-24, 2010! Fly in to Cancun on the 16th and depart the 25th. Photographers Tony Wu and I are currently booked for the trip, and we’re looking for 2 more adventurous snorkelers / photographers (4 total, on the boat). We have 4-day or 8-day spots.
The price is approximately $500/day plus hotel, food, and airfare to Cancun, Mexico. Please contact Eric ASAP if you are interested! If you’re on the fence, check out Wetpixel moderator Shawn Heinrich’s video from last year. It is going to be insane out there.
DEMA special: save 10-15% on MarineLife Keywords
To celebrate our favorite domestic dive expo, MarineLife Keyword List is offering a DEMA discount this week (only). MarineLife Keyword list is an importable keyword list for Lightroom and Aperture that contains keywords for over 12,000 marine species.
Come visit us at the Wetpixel booth (#1068) for a brochure containing a 15% booth discount code! Those of you who aren’t coming to DEMA in person can still take advantage of our DEMA online special: save 10% when you purchase MarineLife Keywords online by November 15, 2009. See the MarineLife Keywords blog for full details.
Ikelite digital SLR housings now feature 4 port locks
Starting November 1, 2009, Ikelite digital SLR housings will ship with 4 port locks and a 1/4-20 threaded mounting point for the attachment of a focus light, video light, or other accessory.
Ikelite notes that all ports are compatible with the new locks with the exception of the #5510.10 Superwide Port Body. Anyone who purchased a new Ikelite dSLR housing after October 1 will receive a complimentary upgrade. Older housings can be upgraded for $150 plus return shipping.
See Ikelite’s website for full details regarding upgrades and turnaround time.
Show report: Canon Pro Photo Solutions 2009 (UK)
Canon’s blurb billed their Pro Photo Solutions as an unmissable event [in the UK] targeted specifically at professional photographers.
Designed by Canon to demonstrate the total workflow process from input through to output, the show will feature a number of specifically chosen partners. This event will not only offer advice from industry experts, hands on demonstrations, informative seminars and portfolio reviews,but will also provide professionals with techniques on how to maximise profit in the current climate….
DIVE 2009 UK show coverage
Dive 2009 is an annual two-day show held at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, UK and this year more than 320 exhibitors were due to show their products.
Of specific interest to underwater photographers are the stands operated by Cameras Underwater, Ocean Optics,Ocean Visions, Fantasea Line, the British Society of Underwater Photographers (BSOUP), Horvarth & Partner and The Underwater Channel. Seminars of interest to photographers will be Paul Duxfield’s (from Cameras Underwater) and Seed Rashid’s ‘Digital Clinic’, Maria Munn’s (Ocean Visions) ‘Fabulous Photography with your Compact Camera’, Cameras Underwater’s ‘Simple Solutions for Stunning Results’ and Mark Addison’s talk ‘High Definition Sharks’.
New book: The Colors in Mexico’s Waters
Team Wetpixel member Karen Doody (NCmermaid) has recently published a book of her images titled The Colors in Mexico’s Waters. This book of photos, accompanied by an engaging poetic text, is designed to inspire and delight the reader with the vibrant flora and fauna found both above and below the waters of Mexico’s Caribbean coast. From the tinest of fish faces to the granduer of the Mayan cenote system, the 8-1/2 x 11” hardback book features some of her favorite diving images.
A preview of The Colors in Mexico’s Waters is available online.