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This Week In Birmingham Photography 07-30-2009
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THIS SATURDAY
We will close at 3:00 Saturday, August 1st so that our parking lot can be resurfaced. This is a two day process. By closing early Saturday, we can resume normal hours Monday.
The LowePro camera bag drawing will be held at noon Saturday. (Sorry, no more entries can be accepted)
STEVES SATURDAY WORKSHOP
10-12 "USING YOUR EPSON R1900 PRINTER". Steve will be hanging out in the studio printing area. Rather than a formal class, he will be available specifically to discuss inkjet printer issues.
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MELISSA'S THURSDAY WORKSHOPS
10-11 "Using the CB PhotoCenter Kiosk", 11-12 "Clean Your Camera Sensor" 3-4, "Learn All About Your Fuji Compact Camera". A "One-on-One" workshop on a subject of your choice can be scheduled with Melissa at two and at five o'clock. www.camerasbrookwood.com/WorkshopPage/WorkshopSchedule.html
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PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT
Holga 120 cameras have a near fanatical following among college photography students and artists. The all plastic 120 film camera is a study in imperfection and freedom from dependence on technology, precision, and ultra sharpness. The individual camera flaws accompanied by the photographer's creative choices result in "a quasi-serendipitous form of art". "To use a Holga is to utterly change the terms of reference most people use to interpret photography." Pretty heady stuff for a plastic camera.
We spotlight Holga because they once more thumb their nose at convention- their "Holgawood Collection" is a brand new series featuring ten "exciting" colors including "Pretty In Pink", "Blooze Brothers", "Casablanco", "Oscar Gold", et al. Each of these less-than-$50-cameras has a personality of its own. More than one person has purchased a set of all ten colors.
Our Holga camera price includes a roll of Ilford 120 XP2 black and white chromogenic film with film processing. Later in the school year we will add even more Holga products including twin lens 120 cameras and 3D Stereo 120 cameras.
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NEW REPAIR SERVICE
Cameras Brookwood now handles repair for most cameras, lenses and accessories. Most repairs can be accomplished within two weeks at resonably reasonable prices. It is far more efficient for us to give a repair quote over the phone based on your description of the problem. If you wish to bring the quipment and leave it "for us to look at", then an additional evaluation charge will be incurred.
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PHOTO EXHIBITIONS
Are we missing local photo exhibitions? Let us know if you or a friend have a show coming up for which we may not be aware.
Continuing shows...
... Private photograph collection through August 15th at Jennifer Hunt Gallery.
... "Historic Birmingham" at Four Corners Gallery through August 31.
... New Orleans: "The Art of Caring" by world famous photographers through October 11th, New Orleans Museum of Art.
... Atlanta: "On The Beach" by Richard Misrach through August 30th, High Museum.
... Nashville: "Seeing Ourselves: Photographs of Safe Haven" through August 9th, Frist Center for the Visual Arts.
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MAIL-IN REBATES
Get up to a $50 mail-in rebate from Manfotto (Bogen). Purchase any Manfrotto Carbon Fiber tripod with head- $50 rebate; any 055cxPRO tripod- $35 rebate; and any Manfrotto Aluminum tripod and head- $25 rebate. Through August 31st. Pick up a tripod and rebate form at CAMERAS BROOKWOOD.
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ORDER PRINTS
ONLINE
FREE shipping for all orders of 4x6 prints ordered on line. Use reference #NL0730. www.cbPhotoLab.com
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ADVERTISEMENT
Paul and Melissa are volunteer photographers for this event: "Southern Summer Night" will be held at Vulcan Park, 7 p.m., July 31st. The event is a silent auction with food, music, and fun for all ages. Tickets are $24; $40 a couple. The organizer, "Hands On Birmingham", supports a wide variety of organizations throughout the state.
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NEWSLETTER SPECIALS
Self Service Inkjet Printing Service Promotion: Make a print using our Epson R1900 printer and pay the ink charge, we will sell you the sheet of paper for a dollar.
The drawing for the LowePro camera bag will be held at noon on Saturday, August 1st. Extra prize if the winner is present. Good luck to all who took the time and energy to submit entries.
The winner takes home one of these two bags: Vertex LOW222 $218 or a
Reporter LOW088 $184.
We wish to develop a data base of Holga and other plastic camera users. Please respond if you are an afficianado of such cameras.
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