Dear Friends,

Samuel Seow Law Corporation is organising in partnership with Six Degrees a free talk on understanding and clearing rights for your work as a photographer and videographer.

This is taking place on 3rd June, 5:30pm at Emily Hill, so don’t miss out on this great opportunity to get some advice on the rights to your creative work.

Limited seats are available so do register with  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  to reserve your place today. Just send us your name, email address and contact number. Do feel free to send this on to your friends and network who would find this talk useful.

Dear friends,

101 Points of View - Invitation to Book Launch and Photo Exhibition

In conjunction with the book launch, The Professional Photographers Association (Singapore) PPAS invites all photography enthusiasts to visit our exhibition showcasing more than 100 of the best works by PPAS members. Visit us and see why our local photographers are considered among the best in the world!

About the Book: A milestone in the history of Professional Photography in Singapore, this is a handbook of Professional Photography practices aimed at Photographers of all levels, not just professionals. It contains quality input from working professional photographers from all areas of the industry working together to compile valuable information on industry best practices, industry definitions, information on copyright, insurance and taxation, supporting professionals and government agency listings, as well as other important areas. For Photography Clients, there is a section on choosing the right photographer, copyright and licensing information, as well as a listing of professional photographers and their contact details together with samples of their work.

Venue: Level 8 Promenade, National Library Building, 100 Victoria Street (S) 188064.

Date: 26 March to 17 April 2010, during library opening hours

EXPOSURE Photography Exhibition @ Orchard Central

Dear PPAS members,

We are participating in the EXPOSURE Photography Exhibition at Orchard Central for a month starting 21 Jan 2010.

As part of the soft launch for our PPAS Handbook, we are exhibiting a daily slideshow of the members’ portfolio works featured in our handbook, together with static displays by some of our advertisers. The PPAS will also be conducting a clinic this Saturday from 3pm – 4pm, right outside Ape Communications office at #B1-23/24, on the following topics:

• Introduction to PPAS
• Introduction to PPAS Handbook
• Introduction to the different areas of professional photography, eg. Wedding, architectural, journalistic, portrait, fashion, etc.
• What is it like to be a professional photographer
• What it takes to become a professional photographer
• Some general advice on starting a photography business
• Q&A to be answered by a panel of professional photographers from PPAS

So bring your friends and family along to browse the various exhibits there, and if you have friends who are interested in becoming a professional photographer, this is a good opportunity for them to get an insight into our industry. We look forward to seeing you there.

Nepal-based Singapore photographer Edwin Koo won 3rd prize in UNICEF Photo of the Year 2009

Edwin is a Nepal-based freelance photographer represented by ZUMA Press agency. Born in Singapore, Edwin holds a Bachelor of Communications degree from Singapore's Nanyang Technological University. He worked as a press photographer with media conglomerate Singapore Press Holdings for five years.

PDN Photo Annual - The Power of Photography

An awards celebration for the winners will take place in May 2010 in New York, NY. The winners and their work will be featured in the May issue of PDN and on our Web site.