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Christopher Davis, whose portraits were the subject of an article in (AP)’s 11 October issue, was sentenced to six years in prison for sexually assaulting boys, according to a subsequent investigation by the magazine. The offences occurred at Davis’s home near Caernarvon, North Wales. He was convicted in April 2000.

wants to make it clear that it published the feature article about Davis, now aged 78, in good faith and was not aware of his offences at the time.

AP would like to apologise for any offence the publication of this article may have caused and wishes to reassure readers that it had no knowledge of Davis’s past at the time of publication. The magazine’s Editor adds: ‘We strongly condemn the crimes this person committed, and would not have published the article had we had this information beforehand.’

Caernarvon Crown Court confirmed that Davis pleaded guilty on three counts of indecent assault on a male. He appeared in court on 10 April 2000.

Davis, who now lives in Lincolnshire, declined to comment when contacted by AP yesterday. He told us that all enquiries should be sent to him in writing.

Davis’s ‘adopted daughter’ Sue Blackbourne, contacted us today from Newcastle-upon-Tyne. She told us: ‘He’s an elderly man in bad healthВ… He thought he had not done anything wrong by sending in photographs [to AP]. I wasn’t aware of this at the time.’

The eighth edition of the PhotographyBB Online Magazine has just been released. Issue 8 includes tips and techniques for using camera flash, conclusion of the four-part series on HDR photography, workflow techniques for Lightroom 2, and a tour of St. Petersburg. PhotographyBB Online Magazine is available for free download in either PDF or ZIP formats.

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PhotographyBB Releases Issue #8 of our Free PDF Magazine Press Release:

VANCOUVER, CANADA, SEPTEMBER 12th, 2008 – PhotographyBB announced today, the release of the eighth edition of the PhotographyBB Online Magazine. The PhotographyBB Online Magazine is quickly becoming a leading resource in the future of free information distribution, offering our readers: Digital Photography tips and techniques, DSLR camera function training, and tutorials for all of the major post processing software suites such as AdobeВ® Photoshopв„ў, Photoshop Lightroomв„ў, and Photoshop Elementsв„ў

Editor in Chief, Dave Seeram had these comments regarding this recent release:

“We have a fantastic issue this month as we dive into the theme of digital photography and camera flash. This month we are taking the readers through some tips and techniques for using camera flash, as well as some tutorials on correcting flash related problems in our images. We are also concluding our four-part series on HDR photography with some post-processing tips and a video tutorial, along with a discount for any readers wishing to purchase the popular HDR software – Photomatix Pro.

Additionally, this month takes up to St. Petersburg where we have a stunning look at the beauty of this historic city. For those of you using Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, we have a fantastic article which dives into the new Lightroom 2, tethered shooting, and workflow techniques. Many thanks to the readers for coming back each month, and my hat goes off to all of our contributing writers for their quality contributions to the PhotographyBB digital photography community.”

By way of download in either PDF or ZIP formats, PhotographyBB continues its trend through the future of free downloadable magazine distribution. In a completely ad-free format, each issue contains informative and educational tutorials for amateur and intermediate level photographers.

In addition to articles which aide beginners in getting the most from their DSLR cameras, the PhotographyBB Online Magazine also features useful and applicable tutorials on how to use post-processing tools such as Photoshop, Elements, and more, to build on digital photography post-processing skills.

PhotographyBB Online Magazine is available for free download through the PhotographyBB Website at: http://www.photographyBB.com/magazine

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The winners of the 5th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest have been announced. In the July issue of Smithsonian magazine and on the Web at Smithsonian.com, six photographs in five categories were chosen by Smithsonian editors, with one Readers’ Choice selected by Smithsonian.com visitors. Abhijit Dey from Barrackpore, India, received the Grand Prize (a Smithsonian Journeys trip for two) for the photograph, A tribal birth in India. Smithsonian received nearly 7,000 entries in six categories.

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Smithsonian Magazine’s Photo Contest Winners

Show Us the World – Through Many Lenses

Washington, D.C. (July 7, 2008)–From a birth celebration in India to the winning run on a baseball diamond in California, the top entries from the 5th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest reflect decidedly international points of view, with a wide variety of content and style. In the July issue of Smithsonian magazine and on the Web at Smithsonian.com, six photographs in five categories were chosen by Smithsonian editors, with one Readers’ Choice selected by Smithsonian.com visitors, readers and photography enthusiasts.

Smithsonian received nearly 7,000 entries in six categories: The Natural World, People, Travel, Americana, Altered Images and Readers’ Choice. Recreational photographers from 50 states and 82 countries submitted their work and the winners reflect the geographical and aesthetic diversity of the contest as a whole.

Abhijit Dey from Barrackpore, India, received the Grand Prize (a Smithsonian Journeys trip for two) for the photograph, A tribal birth in India.  In the image, an infant receives a blessing from female relatives and neighbors in the West Bengal village of Purulia. Other winners and finalists can be viewed at Smithsonian.com/PhotoContest.

Other winners include:
· The Natural World – Thomas Vignaud from Marseille, France, for his astonishing perspective of the underwater world.
В· People – Hal Schneider from San Diego, California, for his image of four boys watching a ceremonial dance in West Africa’s Burkina Faso.
· Americana – Lance Wills from North Charleston, South Carolina, for his unique snapshot of the Washington Monument at night.
· Altered Images – Anupam Pal from Kanpur, India, for his creative way of promoting the necessity of clean water throughout the world.
В· Reader’s Choice – Rhonda Weiderhaft from Santa Ana, California, for her photo capturing the thrill of Little League baseball.
· Travel – Indranil Sengupta from Hooghly, India, for an image of women praying for prosperity in the shadow of the Taj Mahal.

“I am exceptionally taken by this year’s photo contest winners,” said Carey Winfrey, Smithsonian Editor-in-Chief.  “The variety and diversity of the photographs, and the people who captured them, reflect upon the Smithsonian commitment to providing access to the people, places and culture of our diverse world.”

“Eyes on the World: Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest,” an exhibition of the winning images, will be on display at the Smithsonian Castle on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. through January 15, 2009.

Smithsonian.com’s 6th Annual Photo Contest is now open for submissions at Smithsonian.com/photocontest. Beginning August 1, Smithsonian judges will post the best of the incoming entries online, in a new, ongoing photo gallery feature called “Picture This.”

The 5th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest was open to amateur photographers ages 18 and over who had captured a stunning image within the past three years. A gallery devoted to the winning images as well as the finalist photographs is available for viewing on Smithsonian.com. 

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Founded in 1970 with the launch of Smithsonian magazine, Smithsonian Media—comprising Smithsonian magazine, Air & Space, goSmithsonian, Smithsonian Publishing Digital Network, Smithsonian Books and advertising for Smithsonian Channel—allows the intellectually curious to indulge and engage their passions for history, the arts, science, the natural world, culture and travel. Smithsonian Media’s flagship publication, Smithsonian magazine, has a circulation of more than two million. This multimedia network is also affiliated with the world’s most visited museum and research complexes at the Smithsonian Institution. For more information, visit http://www.smithsonian.com, http://www.airspacemag.com, and http://www.gosmithsonian.com.

has teamed up with Nikon to launch a photography competition aimed at young photographers.

The Hello! Young Photographers Award is open to photography students aged 18-30.

Launched to mark the celebrity magazine’s 20th year, the top prize is £5,000 cash, plus a photo shoot commission for .

‘Demand for quality photographic work has never been greater as our culture becomes increasingly dominated by visual imagery,’ states the magazine’s website.

Judges will include Penny Lancaster Stewart and Terry O’Neill.

The categories are: At Home/Interiors; Reportage; Weddings and Celebrations; Babies and Parenthood; and Fashion.

A maximum of three images can be uploaded per category.

An exhibition of the best images will take place at the Getty Images Gallery in London later this year.

The runner-up will bag £2,500 and a two-day internship with a Getty Images photographer.

Category winners will receive a Nikon D40 digital SLR.

The closing date is 27 June.

For details visit www.hellomagazine.com/youngphotocomp