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Mega Deal on Sigma Lens

AAB International Photographic Co. is a photography specialized company with an array of exceptional showrooms distributed throughout the state of Kuwait. They have over 30 years of experience catering to the photographic needs. AAB has recently acquired the SIGMA product agency here in Kuwait, other than other famous brand which the company already owns. The company vision is impressive and their slogan is quite inspirational “We Rule the Photography World”.

AAB are official distributors for Nikon and Canon Products, Agents for Sigma Lenses, Orkio Bags, Integral Memory Cards, Phottix photo accessories, Praktica Camera, Rollei Cameras. They also sell all types of accessories including battery Grips, Filters, Bags, Tripods, Batteries, Lens caps, Flashes, Flash Triggers, Memory Cards, etc. In addition the Services department, that has all kinds of photo finishing services, digital prints, enlargements, mounting, Converting VHS to DVD their Photo gifts department assist you to print picture on Mugs, Tshirts, plate, pillow, puzzle, calendars. These whole streamline of products make AAB an official Photographic store.

AAB is planning for a real market capture, offering the best deals on all SIGMA product as well on other camera brands and accessories. Their latest 1 day (15th March, 2012 ) deal on Sigma products shall offer almost competitive price to the Amazon store. Mr. Ahmed Burghul, Business Development Manager at AAB is quite positive and feels the initiative taken by the company shall offer photographers the value for their money and in a way assist to continue their hobby. He further goes on to inform that AAB will soon release the Nikon D800 in Kuwait which was recently announced by Nikon.

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Kuwait International Motocross Challenge 2012

The Kuwait International Motocross Challenge 2012 is taking place on Saturday 17th March. This event is organized by Kuwait Quarter Mile Auto & Motorcycle Club and will be held at the recently built racing circuit course in Wafra off the King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz Motorway. The length of the course track is 1600m with a minimum width of 7m. The event is open to all nationalities and is categorized in different classes. This will be a great opportunity for Photo enthusiastic to shoot fast sporting action.

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Kuwait MET Department Photography Contest

The Meteorological Department at the Directorate General of Civil Aviation in Kuwait is pleased to announce its photography contest which will be held as one of the activities celebrating the World Meteorological Day (March 23rd, 2012). The aim of the photography contest is to document the meteorological phenomena occurring in Kuwait and to encourage effective and productive communication between the department and the public.

To participate, your picture must be about a meteorological phenomenon in Kuwait. The last date for submission is March 15, 2012. The winning photos will be sent to the World Metrological Organization. First place winner will receive 100 KD, second place: 75 KD, and third place: 50 KD. Fourth to tenth place will receive 30 KD.

To participate and check the rule and regulation for the contest, check their official photography contest page [here]

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Nikon Speedlights

Nikon has 6 speedlights in their lineup as of today, the SB-400, SB-600, SB-700, SB-800, SB-900 and the new SB-910 which is available on pre-order from Amazon. It’s quite a strenous decisson on which speedlights to buy, with the different features they offer. I shall try my best to give a quick peek of these Nikon Speedlights and hope you can make a right decission on your purchase. Listed below are in order of their production date.

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How to Photograph Lunar Eclipse

A lunar eclipse happens when the Earth comes between the Moon and the Sun, blocking sunrays, and the moon comes to pass the Earth’s shadow. This phenomenon happens in the middle of the month on the lunar calendar when the moon is at its fullest. The year 2011 witnessed four solar eclipses and one lunar eclipses, today being the second.
Kuwait meteorologists Al-Saadoun told KUNA, the eclipse would start with moon rise at 4:45 p.m. and last till 8:00 p.m. It is not a central eclipse and we would see some sunlight on the bottom side, and this would be the last eclipse this year. (Source: KUNA)

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Eye For Life – Photography Workshop

Aymstrong promotes “Eye For Life – Photography Workshop” in Kuwait. The Workshop is scheduled from the 28th – 30th October, 2011. The Course Instructor is Mark Gillett – An International Photographer with over 30 years experience. He is also an Adventurer and Fellow of Royal Geographical Society, Coach and LSP (Lego Serious Play) Facilitator. He has supplied both written and photographic works to: Sunday Times, The Daily Telegraph, El Mundo, CNN Traveller, Geographical, Digital Photographer, Practical Photographer, Dazed and Confused, Runners World, Running Fitness, The London Paper, Observer, Ultra Fondus, Outer Edge (Australia), Adventure Sports Magazine, Camouflage, The Army, Aston Martin and numerous small press. He is also a active blogger, you can read his blog.

The Photographic Workshops give photographers the opportunity to share ideas, learn from others and discover exciting new environments to photograph. The workshop are mixture of both classroom and field based learning, providing participants with both theory and practical experience.

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Photographer arrested

Police arrested a Photographer for taking photos of the Indian Embassy in Kuwait. The photographer sensed police presence and tried to escape the place, however police chased him and arrested. Police seized a camera containing photos of the embassy in different angles. The photographer has been referred to state security.

Kuwait bans taking photography of any sensitive areas in the country and photography is prohibited in all embassy premises in the country.

Source: IIK (http://www.indiansinkuwait.com/ShowArticle.aspx?ID=12924&SECTION=0)

Please Note: In Kuwait photography is not officially forbidden, Security officials are sensitive about photographs taken of government buildings, military installations, and other public facilities including few malls and hypermarket. In general these place will caution with boards mentioning “Photography not allowed/Prohibited”. Photography of these subjects may result in seizure of photographic equipment by security authorities. Please note most Kuwaiti’s object to having their picture taken, you should ask permission before taking photographs. Always respect the law of the land.

The only issue here in Kuwait is most of the times Photographers are treated as criminals, No Official Photography Club where Individuals/Group (at least for expats) can register, Non-Issuance of Photographer ID (even with discretion)

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Photolenders… Photo Gears on Rent

While browsing through Chuknum blog over the weekend, I read on this new website called “Photo Lenders“. As this site is launched by a talented Kuwaiti photographer Khalid Al-Abdulghafoor, I’m sure as a photographer he would understand the photography need of such a site here in Kuwait. I really feel this would do wonders to lot many amateur photographers like me and also serve the professionals since photography gears are quite expensive and you definitely would love to try a particular glass (lens) before buying. There are times when you may need a particular glass just to serve a temporary purpose (a friends wedding over the weekend, or if you love to take a macro shot).

Renting out camera and photo gears is a common concept atleast in India, US and Canada. Having spent some time on Photo Lenders, I realised they have plenty of Canon lenses. The choice on Nikon lenses are few, but then they have the popular Nikon 24-70 mm f/2.8 ED; Nikon 105 mm f/2D and more. The Nikon Telephoto lens 70-200 mm f/2.8 ED VR II is coming soon and I definitely would love to try before I think of buying the beast. I have no clue if they rent camera since nothing is mentioned on the site, but they have other accessories which you want to check.

I would definitely recommend to browse www.photolenders.com and find your interesting gears and accessories. You can also connect them on Facebook and find out their latest news.

My best wishes to Mr. Khalid for the website and his creative idea.

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Lowerpro Camera Bags

Lowerpro introduces the Photo Sport AW Series and Optic series backpacks to thier wide range of camera bags and accessories. The Photo Sport AW series are available in 2 model, the Photo Sport 200 AW and the Photo Sport sling 100 AW, these are targetted at outdooor adventurers who like to travel fast and light. These ultra-lightweight, dual-compartment backpack and sling pack designs offer ample space for personal gear and a camera kit with ultra-tear-strength coating to provide extra durability. These are available in Black/Light Grey and Lowepro Orange/Light Grey. The Optic Series are targetted for bird and wildlife photographers. They are available in 4 models – Field Station, Scope Travel 200 AW, Scope Photo Travel 350 AW and the Scope Porter 200 AW. These backpack gives wildlife watchers a hands-free, protective and supportive way to carry a large spotting scope and tripod in the field, couple of models in this series are big enough to carry spotting scope, tripod, binoculars, DSLR, extra lens, laptop, field guide and personal items.

Ashraf & Co. is the main distributor of Lowerpro brands in kuwait. I spoke to their Customer Service and was informed that the above models will be available soon.You can contact them on 1805151.

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Choosing the right tripod

A tripod is a photographer friend. A tripod is not just an answer for clear sharper picture, but also serves to take photography in low light condition using lower shutter speed which otherwise generally tends for camera shake, it further improves good composition, greater depth of field, night photography and also allow to shoot without having to look through the viewfinder. In general a tripod can be used for all sorts of photography.
It’s a big task and decision making on what sort of tripod to purchase and to make it even more complicated there is so much of brands to choose with price ranging from few dollars to hundreds.

The most important and basic question is which tripod should you buy?

Well, the answer lies within you. It depends on the type of photography you do most of the time, the weight of the camera, lens and any accessories you fix on the camera (e.g. flash).

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