As the main sponsor of the festival, Canon moved from September 2 to 7 on the ground floor of the Palais des Congrès in Perpignan. “Photojournalism is one of the most powerful forms of narration. We are proud of the longstanding support we provide for 24 years at Visa pour l’Image Festival and our commitment that allows photographers to present their work and Tell us globally. Our mission is to make every year at their disposal better products to respond faithfully to their requirements for image quality and reliability, “said Pascal Briard, Director of Communication Canon France.
Space Canon © Roxana Traista
Space Canon © Roxana Traista
The new Canon PowerShot G16 will be available in the “Photo” space.
“The brand will offer a wide range of services for photographers based on the performance of the EOS SLR System acclaimed by top amateur and professional photographers around the world,” Canon said in a press release. “A system whose success is now illustrated by the production of more than 50 million cases and more than 90 million EF lenses distributed throughout the world.”
Canon will allow visitors to discover the range of products that make up the chain of Canon Image. Their different spaces will be offered:
– Space”” Canon Professional Services (CPS) , accessible only to accredited photographers may borrow cases, lenses and accessories the EOS system and to verify free and clean their equipment,
– Photo space”” which aims to demonstrate the benefits of all new EOS SLR, lenses and accessories, as well as the performance of digital compact PowerShot G-Series,
– area “Print” where visitors can discover the Inkjet printers PIXMA Pro (A3 +) range and printers Large format imagePROGRAF range ,
– ”” Photo Studio Professional for the presentation of the EOS System configuration shooting, as well as printing images on printers the PIXMA Pro and imagePROGRAF lines;
– Photo Exhibition ” ‘‘ highlighting the work of Canon Ambassadors such as Brent Stirton, Paolo Pellegrin, Gary Knight, Ziv Koren or Nick Nichols
– area”” Cinema EOS where for the first time will be presented the new Canon digital cameras
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Space Canon © Roxana Traista
Reading portfolios by Getty Images
readings portfolios of 20 minutes will be available to professional photographers who, after registration, will present their book to Anthony Holland Parkin, Director of Editorial Content of Getty Images. The DreamLabo 5000 celebrates the 25th Anniversary of Visa pour l’Image.
A photo book limited edition (using inkjet technology DreamLabo 5000) allow the reader to discover or rediscover some of the iconic images presented Visa pour l’Image since its inception in 1989. Some copies will be distributed to visitors Space Canon on the basis of a lottery.
New program presentation at the Congress
For the fourth consecutive year, Canon will showcase the work of Canon Ambassadors in conferences and seminars in Hall 3 of the Palais des Congrès.
For the first time, workshops dedicated to material shooting Canon will be offered to photography enthusiasts. In this context, the Canon Ziv Koren and Walch Ambassadors lead workshops around the use of Canon EOS 5D Mark III and EOS-1D X in low light, the EOS-1D C, the Canon SLR version 4K .
Space Canon © Roxana Traista
Price Canon Female Photojournalist Award 2013 by AFJ : Mary Calvert
When Festival Visa pour l’Image 2013, Canon and the Association of Women Journalists (AFJ) also celebrate the talent of the American photographer Mary Calvert, winner of the 2013 Canon Female Photojournalist Award . At the closing ceremony on Saturday, September 7, Mary will receive from a Canon Endowment € 8,000 to finance his project report” The war within: sexual violence in America’s military,” the rapes within the U.S. Army. His work will be a photo exhibition or projection during the Festival Visa pour l’Image 2014. The work resulted in the French Sarah Caron, winner of 2012 on Pashtun women (Pakistan) subjected to total segregation, driven by the rise of religious extremism, will also be honored in the context of official program of the 2013 Festival.
Visa pour l’Image on site Canon Professional Network (CPN)
Throughout the work week (September 2 to 8), a reporting team to cover the scenes Canon Visa pour l’Image 2013. On the website www.canoneurope.com / cpn, photographers and enthusiasts will be able to view interviews, reports and discover the latest information, transmitted live from the Festival site.
01/09/2013
© Roxana Traista
of September 7, 2013
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