Nikonians fundraiser 2016 begins
Nikonians.org founders Bo Stahlbrandt (bgs) and J. Ramón Palacios (jrp) have kicked off the 2016 fundraising campaign.
The target for this campaign is $50,000 and once again the funds are destined to help keep up with growing requirements for increased technical goals.
Introducing the campaign, our founders remind us we are a not-for-profit community, and any revenue generated through our operations is reinvested to sustain our growth.
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By flashdeadline at 27-Sep-2016 08:11 Permalink | Add your comment | TrackBack (0)
Academy instructors touring the globe
Our Nikonians Academy instructors are all around the world
over these next two weeks.
Steve Simon is in Cuba, Rick Hulbert in Chicago, and Mike
Hagen is in the Galapagos Islands.
They are all running workshops with intrepid photographers who aspire to improve their skills in many the most visually interesting areas around the world.
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By flashdeadline at 13-Sep-2016 20:51 Permalink | Add your comment | TrackBack (0)
Congrats Nikonians July Photo Contest winners
Nikonians Contest Coordinator David Summers (dm1dave) has posted the results of the July 2016 competitions.
Congratulations to our winners!
This month we have two winners in the Wildlife category.
We encourage you to click on the links to each image for a closer look.
All Silver, Gold and Platinum members are eligible to participate in any and all theme categories of the monthly forums contests and online assignments.
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By flashdeadline at 6-Sep-2016 18:15 Permalink | Add your comment | TrackBack (0)
Nikonians Academy and CreativeLive newest videos
Nikonians Academy Director Mike Hagen invites us to check out one of the latest results from the partnership between the Academy and CreativeLive.A CreativeLive blog by Justin Katz titled Back Button Focus Will Change the Way You Use Your Camera includes video workshop amplification by Mike. With over 20,000 views already, this teamwork approach to a complicated topic is helping many photographers improve their techniques.
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By flashdeadline at 30-Aug-2016 18:15 Permalink | Add your comment | TrackBack (0)
Academy Spotlight: Chicago, Elephants and CreativeLive
Nikonians Academy Director Mike Hagen has three updates this week.
The first points to one of our most popular workshop series, hosted by Rick Hulbert.
The second spotlights your opportunity to join Mike at one of the ideal locations for photographing elephants in Africa.
The third update highlights online classes available to the community through our partnership with CreativeLive.
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By flashdeadline at 23-Aug-2016 21:07 Permalink | Add your comment | TrackBack (0)
Nikonians Academy focus on Chicago and Cuba
Nikonians Academy Director Mike Hagen tells us the Instructors Rick Hulbert and Steve Simon are all set for their upcoming workshops.
Rick Hulbert's Urban and Street Photography Workshop in Chicago starts September 22nd. The four-day session includes plenty of field photography exercises followed by constructive critiques.
Rick's education philosophy is all about photography for smarties. He feels strongly that photographers want to be treated with respect and that he should build on their existing knowledge.
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By flashdeadline at 17-Aug-2016 00:44 Permalink | Add your comment | TrackBack (0)
Congrats Segment Two "Best of Nikonians" winners
Nikonians Photo Contest Director David Summers (dm1dave) has posted the winner and honorable mentions from Segment Two of our Best of Nikonians Photo Contest.
The segment theme was Animals.
Our winner is Leb Annamaria-annie (annie_j) from Romania, with her image titled My Little Assistant. Her photo of a kitten in front of a Canon camera was taken with her Nikon D40.
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By flashdeadline at 2-Aug-2016 20:36 Permalink | Add your comment | TrackBack (0)
Nikonians Academy spotlight: Iceland and Chicago
Nikonians Academy Director Mike Hagen sends this week's update from Iceland, where he is leading a group of photographers through Iceland's landscapes and bird sanctuaries.
His group is now photographing geothermal sites, glacial lagoons, birds, landscapes, volcanoes, lava fields, waterfalls, and basalt columns. Mike also included a photo tour of Reykjavík that includes buildings and architecture.
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By flashdeadline at 19-Jul-2016 21:19 Permalink | Add your comment | TrackBack (0)
Congrats May 2016 Photo Contest Winners
Nikonians Contest Coordinator David Summers (dm1dave) has posted the results of the May 2016 competitions.
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By flashdeadline at 12-Jul-2016 19:21 Permalink | Add your comment | TrackBack (0)
Congrats April Contest winners
Nikonians Contest Coordinator David Summers (dm1dave) has posted the results of the April 2016 competitions.
Congratulations to our winners!
We encourage you to click on the links to each image for a closer look.
All Silver, Gold and Platinum Members are eligible to participate in any and all theme categories of the monthly forums contests and online assignments.
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By flashdeadline at 15-Jun-2016 01:42 Permalink | Add your comment | TrackBack (0)
Academy Director hosting two free online workshops
Get ready for a double dose of Nikonians Academy Director Mike Hagen teaching new live workshops with CreativeLive.
Mike's workshops are coming this week and they are aimed directly at Nikonians members around the world.
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By flashdeadline at 31-May-2016 18:08 Permalink | Add your comment | TrackBack (0)
Weekly Hot-5 - May 31 - 2016
What's "hot" this week in our forums?
Our editorial staff and Moderating Team members run across much more topics and images than the average member, and we realize a lot of very interesting material deserves to be highlighted and shared in our community.
The Weekly Hot 5 and Trending Blog encourages you to join in the discussions, or have a look at a photo that we think will inspire you to grab your Nikon gear and capture equally outstanding images.
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By flashdeadline at 31-May-2016 05:26 Permalink | Add your comment | TrackBack (0)
