The Photovision team are back at Dublin’s Croke Park Stadium on 2nd September 2008
Photovision, the premier independent regional Roadshows and seminars for the professional photographer will be back at Dublin’s impressive Croke Park on the 2nd September 2008.
With over 50 of the worlds leading manufacturers and suppliers of professional photographic equipment, exhibiting their latest products, the show is set to be one of the best yet and the biggest Photographic shows in Eire.

A few of the names exhibiting are…Aaduki Multimedia Insurance, Acrylic Pictures, Advanced Camera Services, Aetopia, Apple, Barker Photographic, Bermingham Cameras, Calumet Photographic, Canon Cameras, Colorworld, Computers Unlimited, Creativity Backgrounds, Denis MacSweeny, D L Kirkpatrick, DML, etntworld.com, Foto Cube, FotoSF, G F Smith, GPS-Photosol, Graphistudio, Hahnemuhle FineArt, Hand Imaging, Hewlett Packard, Highcove, Image Supply Systems, Irish Photographers Website, Just, LightScribe, Logic IT, Lovegrove Consulting, Loxley Colour, Master Photographers Association, Nikon Cameras, onOne software, Photovalue, PR Imaging, Precision Image, PutPlace, Realt Paper, Redwood Photo Lab & Wholesaler, Sheldon Photographic, Sim2000, The Image File, Towergate Camerasure, Ultimat, Viewfinder Photography, Wacom, Winsover Howden (Insurance Brokers) …a full list of exhibitors and a company description is available at the website www.forwardevents.co.uk

Also available to all visitors are the free seminars through-out the day starting with the ever popular Guy Gowan at 10am: Full Free Seminar Synopsis

Photoshop, Work Smart Not Hard - Presenter: Guy Gowan
Time: 10.00am - 11.00am
Adobe expert Guy Gowan will amaze you with the latest features for Photographers on the Adobe Creative Suite. Come and see how to make the most of your raw image files and increase your productivity with tuition on image workflow and processing. See how the suite of applications work together to create stunning images quicker and easier than before.

MPA, The benefits of membership - Presenter: Colin Buck
Time: 11.00am - 11.15am
Presentation by Colin Buck, MPA Chief Executive of the Master Photographers Association; the benefits of membership for both full time and aspiring photographers. How to achieve qualification status,
Launch of the New school of photography, and presentation of the British Professional Photography Awards 2007, entry details for the New Kodak Consumer Awards open to all Professional Photographers.

Digital Photography Tutorial - Retouch, Organise, Publish - Presenter: Richard West
Time: 12.00pm - 12.45pm
Aperture 2, Apple’s groundbreaking photo editing and management software, delivers more than 100 new features that make it dramatically faster and easier to use and even more powerful. Featuring a streamlined user interface, Aperture 2 provides accelerated performance with its optimized database and new Quick Preview mode for rapid-fire browsing. Thanks to advanced image processing with powerful new tools—such as Recovery, Vibrancy, Vignette, and a soft-edged Retouch brush—you’ll get the most out of every image. And thanks to integrated ..Mac Web Gallery support, you can showcase your work on the web in minutes. From importing images to publishing them online or in print, Aperture 2 helps you realize your creative vision.

Lighting On-Location - Presenter: Uzair Kharawala (Oz)
Time: 2.15pm - 3.00pm - Sponsored by: Nikon
'Environmental Portrait Photographer 2007' Uzair Kharawala will showcase how he uses simple off-camera flash techniques to create amazing results. He will talk about how he shot his Award winning image at the London Eye within 30 minutes! Go thorough various set ups on location, whether it be a wedding, on-location portrait shoot or a corporate event. This is a presentation packed with ideas & inspiration. You may view Oz's portfolio on www.sfdigital.co.uk

The attached image is the winning shot at the SWPP Convention.

The power of Wacom with Photoshop - Presenter: Guy Gowan
Time: 3.30pm - 4.15pm
Guy Gowan will be hosting a presentation demonstrating the intuitive and ergonomic way of working in Photoshop with a Wacom pen tablet or interactive pen display. He will be revealing how creative professionals exploit their creativity and take full advantage of Adobe Photoshop using its enhanced functionality unlocked in combination with Wacom.
Exclusive Show Offer and Prize Draws

We also have free prize draws from Creativity Backgrounds at the show which all visitors get entered into to win up to €450 of Creativity Backgrounds papers.
There is also the added bonus of special show offers/services available to visitors of the show which you can purchase on the day; such as the extremely well attended Camera clinic where you can get a Camera Check and CCD cleaning for only €25 (saving €20) plus 20% off all show offers from Ultimat, 20% off onOne Software and GPS Photosol – Proline 12” leather album, complete with leather case and 30 overlays of your choice for only €89 (RRP €129, a saving of €40)
A bigger show with more special offers and prize draws than ever before, what more reason do you need to visit the Photvision RoadShow at Croke Park.
To register for this free event either visit the website www.forwardevents.co.uk or contact the organisers direct on Tel 00 44 (0) 1634 296 001 and be entered into the free prize draw.

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