I’m pleased to share some more information about my next project, I’m going to be presenting at Canon South Africa’s Expo ’11 in Johannesburg in just over a weeks time. I’m honoured to have been asked to share some of my images from my portfolio and also present some workshops on the Canon software suite during the days of the show. I’m excited at the prospect of my first trip to South Africa and also looking forward to large audiences of up to 500 people at the various seminars during the show.
I have heard that EOS-1D X and the new Cinema EOS C300 cameras are planned to be at the show, so for me a first opportunity to see the Cinema EOS system in the flesh.
Make sure to visit the Canon SA Expo ’11 website for more information – http://www.csaexpo.co.za/
Canon South Africa Press Release:
Keen photographers can learn great tips from the country’s best at free presentations at Canon Expo Johannesburg, South Africa
Canon South Africa has lined up some of the country’s top professional photographers to talk at the first-ever Canon Expo taking place from 9-11 December this year. They’ll host enlightening workshops on an array of topics and provide emerging photographers with great tips for taking better pictures.
Combined with the opportunity to peruse some of the best entries in the 2011 Canon Photography Competition, photographers of every level are sure to leave the expo feeling empowered and inspired.
“Attending the expo and these presentations are free. We urge all photographers, from novice to professional, to come and learn new skills from a few of South Africa’s best. Topics they’ll be covering include wildlife, aerial, aviation, sports and music photography amongst others,” says the company’s Marketing Manager, Michelle Janse van Vuuren.
The Canon SA Expo, which takes place at the Sandton Convention Centre, will feature Canon’s entire range of consumer imaging and select business solutions products under one roof for the first time. Experts from South Africa and overseas will be at the expo to conduct demonstrations and speak to visitors about Canon’s solutions. New products and technologies scheduled for released by the end of 2011 will be introduced at the expo giving visitors a chance to see and touch them before anyone else.
“We’re also using the expo to showcase the best entries in our photography competition which received an unprecedented 2132 entries from keen photographers across the country. We are bowled over by the response to the competition as well as the calibre of the entries.
“We feel it is fitting to show off some of the photographs to give the entrants some exposure and also to allow the public to see the impressive photographic talent that exists in this country,” says van Vuuren, adding that the deadline for entries was on the 13th of November and the judges are now filtering through them to identify the top ones. The winners of the various categories will be announced in the middle of January 2012.
According to van Vuuren, free photography seminars are scheduled for every day of the expo. Visitors can attend as many as they want.
The schedule is as follows:
Friday, 9 December
10h30: Clinton Lubbe – Lighting and Video
12h30: Manus van Dyk – Macro Photography
14h30: Liam Lynch – Music Photography
16h30: Brian Worley – Studio Photography & Workflow
Saturday, 10 December
14h30: Heinrich van den Bergh – Wildlife Photography
16h30: Riaan Manser –Iceland on Inspiration
Sunday, 11 December
10h30: Richard du Toit – Aerial and Wildlife Photography
12h30: Justin de Reuck – Aviation Photography
14h30: Craig Dutton – Action and Sports Photography
16h30: David Oosthuizen – Conservation Photography
Presentations will be run on a first come first served basis.
Canon’s end-of-year EOS Roadshow has also been integrated into the expo. The roadshow will take place on Saturday, the 10th of December. The theme of the roadshow is wildlife and nature photography. Canon’s DSLR and Video Product Manager, Roger Machin, and DSC, Pixma & CanoScan Product Manager, Abri Kriegler, will host the in-depth presentations with guest photographers on hand to show off their work and offer valuable tips and advice to attendees.