PDN PhotoPlus Expo is here

PDN Photo Plus Expo is here and it is amazing. Don't miss out the PDN PhotoPlus Bash.

Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
W 45th St & 12 Ave, New York
Friday, October 29, 2010
8 p.m.- 11 p.m.

Ticket prices: Early bird $25; Regularly $35.

After a day at the 2010 PDN PhotoPlus Expo, network with your peers in the industry and unwind just a few blocks away at the Intrepid while soaking up the history and atmosphere of one of America’s most inspiring attractions. Be the first to see the world premier of Ella Manor's new fashion video, Power House. Also hear the sounds of The Dirty Urchins and see a special video that tells a story that every photographer can relate to. Enjoy other photo opportunities, live DJ entertainment, refreshments and a cash bar. You must register for the Expo to purchase a Bash ticket. Finally, be sure to log on to Unique Photo's website to learn how you can participate in a special workshop on the ship.

You must register for the Expo to purchase a Bash ticket. The event is first come, first serve.

Tickets are $25 until October 15 when all special rates expire including free expo tickets. So order your tickets early to avoid added expense.

It is next week. Are you ready?

6 Days until PDN PhotoPlus International Conference + Expo 2010

One Life Photography Contest

You take great photos. Now is your moment to share them with the world.


You are invited to participate in the One Life Photography Project, building a yearly international record of photography to be immortalized online and in a bound archive submitted to the Library of Congress. The top participating photographer, as decided by our esteemed judging panel, will be awarded a $25,000 award and a feature in PDN Magazine. Click here to participate: http://www.onelifephotos.com/?f=pdn2http://www.onelifephotos.com/?f=pdn2

World In Focus Photo Contest - Deadline August 23, 2010

Amateur Photography Contest Prizes

Grand Prize: 10-day expedition to the Galápagos Islands aboard National Geographic Endeavour or National Geographic Islander. Prize contributed by National Geographic Expeditions. Additional prize: a $250 certificate for Canson Infinity media.
First Prize: 7-day/6-night stay for 2 people in Waikiki, Hawaii, in your choice of any hotel in the Aqua Boutique Collection. Prize contributed by Aqua Hotels & Resorts.
Second Prize: Intensive 2½-day photo workshop at Santa Fe Workshops.
Seven Merit Prizes: Nikon L100 Coolpix Camera or equivalent and a $100 B&H Gift Card. Winners will also receive a $100 certificate for Canson Infinity media.
Bonus: Award-winning images will be featured in the January/February 2011 edition of National Geographic Traveler and displayed at the World in Focus Gallery Exhibit at the PDN PhotoPlus Expo in New York October 28-30, 2010. All winning images will also be featured on the World in Focus Contest and Traveler websites. Additionally, winners will receive a one-year subscription to National Geographic Traveler magazine. 


Professional Photography Contest Prizes

Grand Prize: 8-day/7-night hotel and train journey for two through the Canadian Rockies with Rocky Mountaineer. Prize contributed by Rocky Mountaineer. Additional prizes: One Nikon D-90 Digital SLR Kit with lens (or equivalent), a PDN PhotoServe portfolio for one year, and a $250 certificate for Canson Infinity media.
First Prize: : 6 day/5 night vacation for 2 people to experience Honduras where you will explore the Maya ruins and charming cobblestone streets of Copán Ruinas. Provided by letsgohonduras.com and Mesoamerica Travel.

5 night vacation to Honduras for 2 people
valued at $3,110

 
Airfare: Roundtrip coach class airfare for a US international airport nearest to the winner's home to San Pedro Sula (SAP) Honduras.

Ground Itinerary provided my Mesoamerica Travel:

Day 1: San Pedro Sula
Arrival in San Pedro Sula. Transfer to hotel, overnight in San Pedro Sula.  

Day 2: Cerro Azul Meambar National Park
Early morning transfer to the visitor's centre of the Cerro Azul Meambar National Park. After a short introduction, explore the magnificent tropical forest of the Azul Meambar National Park. Your walk will take you to the interchange zone between the rain and cloud forest. This national park is one of the main protected areas around Lake Yojoa and feeds the lake by many small rivers of the surrounding mountains. Return to San Pedro Sula in the later afternoon.

Day 3: San Pedro Sula - Copán
Travel through scenic landscapes until reaching Copán Ruinas. After settling in, you will tour the Copán Village Museum located in the town square. Afternoon visit to Las Sepulturas, a residential and burial site of the Mayan nobles.

Day 4: Copan
Upon viewing the stunning art and architecture of Copán, archaeologist Sylvanus Morley proclaimed it the Athens of the New World. This UNESCO World Heritage Site represents one of the most spectacular cultural achievements of antiquity. Recent work has helped restore the magnificent hieroglyphic stairway to its former grandeur, and art historians are presently reconstructing the elaborate facades on the buildings. Throughout the site, finely chiseled writing tells us the story of the powerful kings of the Copán lineage, from Yax K'uk Mo', the founder, to Waxaklajuun Ubaah K'awill, one of the greatest rulers.

  Day 5: Copan - San Pedro Sula
Morning left free to enjoy the charming village of Copán Ruinas. At indicated time return to San Pedro Sula on time to visit the Guamilito market. Farewell dinner.

  Day 6: San Pedro Sula - Depart
Morning transfer to San Pedro Sula airport in time to connect with your international departure flight.

  Services Included:

• 5 night lodging in standard room with daily breakfast
• Transfers in air conditioned private vehicle according to itinerary
• Bilingual guide
• Daily breakfast and dinner
• Entrance fee to Azulmeambar and Copan Archeological Park
• Airport transfers in San Pedro Sula / 12% VAT and 4% tourism tax

Prize Package expires August 31, 2011  

Not Included:

• Ground transfers within the US to the departure airport city
• Any outside activities, meals not mentioned in the itinerary
• Personal expenses, service taxes or airport departure taxes ($37 per person)

Second Prize: A two-day lighting clinic with Photo Quest Adventures taught by Tom Bol in the city of your choice.
Each Category Winner: One Nikon D5000 DSLR kit (with lens), a PDN PhotoPlus Expo Gold Pass, and a $100 certificate for Canson Infinity media.
All Winners will receive: A $100 B&H Gift Card.
Bonus Award: Winning images will be featured in a special winner's gallery in PDN's February 2011 issue and online at www.pdnonline.com. Select winners will be displayed at the World in Focus Gallery exhibit at the PDN PhotoPlus Expo in New York October 28-30, 2010. Additionally, winners will receive a one-year subscription to
Photo District News magazine (PDN). 


Categories
Travel Portraits Photos of local residents at work, at play, and celebrating.
Outdoor Scenes Landscapes, aerials, wildlife, waterscapes.
Sense of Place Scenes in cities, towns, and villages that convey a strong feeling of place.
Spontaneous Moments Photos that capture fun, quirky, surprising, and unrehearsed moments.
Photo Essay Up to six images that suggest a story around a particular travel theme

Entry Fees
Amateur: $12 per entry
Professional: $35 per entry


Deadline
August 23, 2010.
Additional $10 per entry for an extended


For more information:
http://www.worldinfocuscontest.com/

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PDN Photo Plus Conference Registration is now open

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PDN PhotoPlus International Conference + Expo 2010- Registration is now open

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To register, simply click here and follow the instructions; it’s quick and easy!

Introducing Photobook NYC

PDN introduces PHOTOBOOK NYC, a new project in conjunction with Blurb calling for the best New York City related photography. From the iconic grandeur of the skyline, to the heart of the communities, we want the grit and the glam. Show us the five boroughs as you know them and our panel of NYC experts will help choose 35 WINNERS to be published in a PDN branded special edition book celebrating the images that capture true NYC experiences.

ALL WINNERS WILL RECEIVE:
A PDN Subscription
A 2010 PhotoPlus Gold Expo Pass
Gift Card from Blurb
Invitation to the PhotoPlus BASH Party (Plus 1) featuring the PHOTOBOOK NYC book published (which will also appear in an online gallery on photobooknyc.com)
One Grand Prize winner will receive a PhotoPlus Expo Conference Pass ($510 value)

WEEKLY PEOPLE'S CHOICE WINNERS WILL RECEIVE:
Each week the photographer who acquires the most "peoples choice" votes will win a Gift Card from Blurb, a PDN Subscription and will be published in a special People's Choice section of the online gallery and the Book.



Enter contest here:

http://www.photobooknyc.com/bin/Register 


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Introducing "The Look", a new contest by PDN, where fashion meets art

• Awards & Exposure

One grand prize winner will receive a Milk Studios prize package worth $5,000. The package includes: one rental of Milk's Formula studio, equipment & lighting rental, and Milk digital capture services.
A winner will be selected in each category and will receive:
• A PDN PhotoServe portfolio ( $860 value)
• A digital camera
• A full page in the September 2010 issue of PDN as well as placement in The Look contest gallery hosted on PDNonline.com

Deadline: 6/21/10

Photo: © Lane Coder

• Categories

Advertising
Editorial/Celebrity
Still Life/Accessories
Personal Work/Fine Art/Avante Garde
Runway/Street Scene
Beauty
Debut [Student/Emerging]


Enter the contest:
http://www.pdnthelook.com/bin/Register

Outdoors Photo Contest- Last Chance to Enter!

AMATEUR GRAND PRIZE

EL DORADO ROYALE, A SPA RESORT
7 NIGHT GOURMET INCLUSIVE
RESORT STAY FOR 2 PEOPLE
$250 CERTIFICATE FROM CANSON MEDIA

PROFESSIONAL GRAND PRIZE

ST. KITTS MARRIOTT RESORT
7-NIGHT LAND STAY FOR 2
PEOPLE WITH SPA
$250 CERTIFICATE FROM CANSON MEDIA
AN RS DR-1 DOUBLE STRAP FROM BLACK RAPID

CATEGORY WINNERS

EACH CATEGORY WINNER WILL RECEIVE:

• $100 B&H GIFT CARD
• GOLD PASS - PDN PHOTOPLUS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE + EXPO
• CANSON FINE ART PAPER
• $100 CERTIFICATE FROM CANSON MEDIA

EACH CATEGORY PRO WINNER WILL ALSO RECEIVE AN RS-7 STRAP FROM BLACK RAPID AND A STANDARD PASS TO THE TELLURIDE PHOTO FESTIVAL, SEPTEMBER 20-26, 2010 - THIS INCLUDES ENTRANCE TO THE ALL OF THE SEMINARS, SYMPOSIUMS, PRESENTATIONS, AND SOCIAL EVENTS ($170 VALUE.)

EXTENDED DEADLINE: MAY 10, 2010 

FOR THE EXTENDED DEADLINE OF MAY 10, 2010, AN ADDITIONAL $10 PER ENTRY WILL BE CHARGED.

Enter the Contest:
http://www.greatoutdoorscontest.com/bin/Register

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ad tech- 5 new things marketers should know about analytics

Everything is measurable (and that includes Flash assets)

If digital marketers are held responsible for each dollar spent (and they most certainly are), then web analytics is like their accountant. Thanks to its measuring and tracking power, marketers can vouch for and boast about revenue generated online.

The good news in 2010 is that marketers will have new depths of visibility into how users engage with their web properties.

Everyone likes a website with Flash components because they’re, well, flashy. However, before this year, Adobe Flash assets were a bit of a mystery. They were difficult to track without complicated, customized implementations and costly server calls (depending on the vendor). Adobe’s 2009 acquisition of Omniture, a leading analytics provider, will change this. Analytics professionals will now have a more holistic view of user behavior because Adobe can enhance its current products with tracking tools.

The ability to embed Omniture tracking capabilities within Adobe files will be extremely valuable to marketers, as they will finally have insight into how users interact with their websites and web properties. Measurement functionality will show interactions with the content (e.g., where people are abandoning within a PDF and what content is visible above the drop-off area), which will enable marketers to better optimize their efforts.

Respect free tools

Google Analytics announced new product features in 2009 that are keeping free tools as an extremely viable option for marketers to employ. The updated products allow for additional customization that was previously available only with enterprise solutions. Monitoring and tracking that was once only available through a subscription is now possible with free tools. With these solutions, marketers can customize what’s being tracked and how dashboards display analytics reports. Another improvement is the ability to set additional goals monitored by the software. This means that marketers can set additional alerts to notify them when web performance dips or exceeds pre-set thresholds.

There are pros and cons with using free tools. The main downfall is a lack of privacy and control over tracked data. Depending on the company, free solutions will more than suffice, but for others, enterprise solutions are a better analytics solution. I recommend revisiting these tools with each new release to ensure you're implementing the most comprehensive analytics plan possible.

Multichannel analysis is a must

This year more than ever, marketers will want to analyze data sources across multiple touch points to improve overall customer satisfaction. It will be imperative to understand cross-channel behavior and identify patterns that will help improve end results. Initially, this may seem a bit intimidating; however, there are simple approaches that don't require a major integration of data sources. For example, correlate online marketing campaigns with unique 800 numbers or segment by geographic markets based on offline marketing tactics in those markets.

The key is planning ahead for multichannel campaigns. It’s much easier to incorporate tracking in the beginning instead of playing catch up. You could miss out on valuable data.

Social media integration

This year, marketers need to view social media as a marketing channel that contributes to online revenue. This mentality is already infiltrating most marketing departments, but before launching a campaign, web analytics needs to be considered. How are we going to track this? What if consumers complete a conversion offline?

Tracking promotions is the easiest implementation, as unique links and landing pages can be used to segment referral traffic. However, social media is a fantastic mode for brand awareness. Connecting the dots between a brand-building campaign and other conversion touch points requires upfront, strategic consideration. If marketers can do this, they will have opportunities to learn from socially driven traffic spikes that will provide deeper insight into which stories, posts, or tweets drive buzz across the web.

Mobile devices need to be factored in

I am not here to say that 2010 is going to be the year of mobile. For all intents and purposes, users are already using their mobile devices, and marketers are already using mobile as an advertising medium.

From an analytics perspective, mobile is here. eMarketer reports that 42 percent of mobile users accessed the internet through their devices in 2009, 25 percent used their phones to update a social network, and 30 percent conducted online research on their phone. Measuring and analyzing this behavior will be crucial in 2010 as marketers find new ways to utilize this medium. Mobile users are active and engaged; if marketers can connect here, they can expand these relationships across any number of platforms.

212 New York's Interactive Advertising Club- Upcoming Events

February
February 16, 2010
Dialed-In: Cross-Platform Strategies from a Marketers Perspective - i.e. How Does the Media Mix Process Work?

March
March 16, 2010
Meet The Marketer: CPG - One Year Later

April
April 30, 2010
Career Day