photokina news

“Academy meets photokina” — established as part of the trade fair’s supporting program — has entered the next round. Students and graduates of universities and academies offering photography studies, from Germany and abroad, were invited to apply for one of the coveted stand areas at photokina 2010 in Hall 1. To be eligible for submission, projects had to be no more than one year old and suitable for inclusion under the motto “Unlimited – Exploring limits, experiencing limits, and exceeding limits.” From more than 50 submitted works, the jury has now selected the 22 universities that may present themselves and their work at photokina 2010. Weiterlesen…

From a standard-setting professional camera to a multipurpose camera bag, from a high-performance flash unit to innovative digital printing methods and successful image distribution via the Internet: the professional imaging market is growing, changing, and taking on new forms.

All the important products and trends will be presented in full at photokina 2008 (September 23-28) in Cologne, the only trade fair that offers visitors such a comprehensive overview. Weiterlesen…

In an underwater environment that is so alien to human life, is it possible to take photographs that are as excellent as those taken on dry land? This important question will be the focus of the first-ever “Underwater Imaging World,” hosted by Taucher.net and Colorfoto magazine, which will take place on a special area in Hall 5.1, Stand F30 at photokina in Cologne.

Editors of Germany’s largest online diving portal, Taucher.net, will take questions throughout the trade fair and will be supported by four internationally renowned underwater photographers. Wolfgang Pölzer (www.unterwasser-fotos.com) is from Austria and Eckard Krumpholz (www.photos-subjektiv.de) comes from Germany. Both are underwater photography professionals who have received a lot of attention by publishing in various domestic and international magazines over the past few years. Weiterlesen…

All of the global imaging sector’s leading companies will return to photokina 2008 to present to international trade visitors their increasingly diverse range of imaging technology and imaging application products for consumers and professionals.

“No other trade fair offers such a comprehensive range of products and services from the world of imaging and for the photographic and imaging sector,” said Koelnmesse Executive Vice President Oliver P. Kuhrt. “The event can therefore rightly be described as the leading platform for the global digital communication sector.”

photokina’s organizers – Koelnmesse and the Photographic Industry Association – expect approximately 1,600 companies from around 50 countries to attend the fair in 2008. As in 2006, the share of foreign exhibitors next year will exceed 60 percent.

Many of the exhibiting companies – including Sony, Panasonic, Samsung, and Canon – will also once again expand their exhibition areas in 2008. According to Kuhrt, this is a clear indication of photokina’s unique position as the sector’s leading international platform, where companies can present themselves to a high-caliber audience of international trade visitors. Weiterlesen…