We're happy to announce a new seminar by Robin O'Shaugnessy on Creating Multimedia presentations and slideshows to showcase your photography whether you are a documentary, wedding or travel photographer or you just want to include music, video and sounds to your pictures.

We've compiled a list of all the studios in Dubai that you can rent for a personal shoot or for a commercial gig. Also, most studios are offering GPP members a discount; read on for more details.

In response to numerous inquires from GPP members, we have arranged for special camera sensor and lens cleaning services for GPP members by qualified camera technicians on June 8th and 9th from 6-8pm at our studio in Dubai.

If you missed Slidefest II on Wedesday May 19, then you might want to kick yourself because you missed out on some excellent presentations by talented UAE based photographers that ranged from subjects such as drought in Yemen to the world's biggest picture to portraits from Palestine and much more.

The Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture & Heritage invites all photographers, enthusiasts and pros to the Prince of Light exhibition and awards ceremony on Tuesday, June 1 at the National Theatre in Abu Dhabi

As always, we round up the photography exhibitions and events around the Emirates and the region.

Here's a competition where you dont need to submit a photo but just answer a few questions to score the new, sleek Lumix FP-3 camera from Panasonic.

Whether its shooting macro subjects indoor or making the most of the long days and sunshine read on for tips, advice and inspiration.

Panasonic have launched the FP3 camera that boasts a really stylish and chic design aimed at women but its got brains as well as beauty with a 14.1 megapixel sensor but more importantly, hardly no shutter lag. Read on for more details.