FotoWeekend 2009 is around the corner - a long weekend of workshops by international photographers and an exciting free evening jam-packed with generous prizes and tips.

The annual gulf photo plus dates have been announced; mark your calendars, iPhones, Blackberries and brace yourself for a fantastic week of photography workshops, inspiration and fun!

Beginner Level 1 and Level 2 Photography Workshops are now being sponsored by NIKON who will be loaning D3000 cameras for those who want to learn and try before they buy! Also, updates on our other workshops.

gulf photo plus hosts first ever Slidefest - an informal evening where Dubai based photographers shared personal work in the form of slideshows. Next one in January '10. Stay tuned..

Organised by the University of Sydney, an 18-day photography and safari tour with Robin Nichols to Kenya & Tanzania will take place between March 8th and 25th, 2010.

Fill your creative quota this month by attending a number of photography related events happening in the Emirates.

Go green with Canon and let your photographs do the talking about how you see the environment. Win fantastic prizes and contribute positively with your images - more after the jump

In true Chase style, he has launched a fantastic iPhone app, book and spearheading a community of people sharing pictures online. Read more here.

The World Press Photo organisation has made available its 10,000-photo digital archive including all of its winners since the contest began in 1955.

Just In: The Strobist Rosco Gel Kit and Holder, Photoshop Training DVDs and a bunch of new books.

NIKON have upgraded their groundbreaking D3 camera with the D3S with a focus on even better low light performance. Read on for the full scoop.

Leica launches the M9 Digital Rangefinder and the pocket sized X1 cameras.

We review the Canon D10 underwater camera - and we're pleasantly surprised!

We talked to Gerald Donovan who produced a fantastic video timelapse of the Dubai Metro journey from one end of the line to another with his Canon 5D Mark II. He explains how he executed it. Read on.

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