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Available in three versions – white, silver and translucent – the new Profoto Umbrella XL features a diameter of 65” with a slightly parabolic shape that allows photographers to change the light distribution by simply sliding the umbrella shaft inside the flash head. In addition, the light spread can also be adjusted by moving the Zoom Reflector back or forth, creating an even more versatile look.

The Profoto Umbrella XL fits on all Profoto flash heads and monolights. It can also be mounted on Profoto’s Cine Reflector, and thereby can be used with the new line of continuous light sources – ProDaylight 800 Air and ProTungsten 1000 Air.

There is also an optional front diffuser available to soften the light and reduce the intensity by 1.5 f/stops, practically converting the white and silver models into a fully functioning Octabox. An optional stand adapter allows photographers to mount the umbrella on a light stand, or for use with other flash brands.

Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced that the U.S. leg of
its Project: Photoshop and Lightroom education road show will begin on September
5 at over 25 colleges and art schools across the nation. In collaboration with
Colin Finlay, a world-renowned documentary photographer and four-time Picture
of the Year Award winner, the road show will give students and educators direct
access to Adobe Photoshop CS2 and Adobe Lightroom public beta, the new digital
workflow solution for professional photographers. In further support of this initiative,
Adobe is also launching a destination Web site (www.projectphotoshoplightroom.com),
which provides participating students with a universal place to share their work
and blog about their experiences.



The two-day seminar at each school will involve a one-day lecture by Colin Finlay
in which he shares his career as a photographer, including his commercial work
and documentation of social issues. The following day, Julianne Kost, senior evangelist
at Adobe, will provide students with an in-depth seminar on using Adobe Photoshop
CS2 and Adobe Lightroom beta, highlighting their combined support for a digital
workflow. In addition, a select group of students will participate with Finlay
in a workshop assignment. Students will place images from this assignment into
a portfolio which will be uploaded to the Web site for sharing with the extended
community.



Project: Photoshop and Lightroom education road show is scheduled to take place
in the following cities and colleges in the U.S.



Sept. 5-6, Lansing Community College, Lansing, Mich.

Sept. 7-8, Tyler Junior College, Tyler, Texas

Sept. 11-12, Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, Calif.

Sept. 13-14, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, Calif.

Sept. 15-16, Brooks Institute of Photography, Santa Barbara, Calif.

Sept. 18-19, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, Calif.

Sept. 20-21, Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, Calif.

Sept. 26-27, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, N.Y.

Sept. 28-29, Syracuse University, The Newhouse School of Communications, Syracuse,
N.Y.

Oct. 5-6, College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, Ill.

Oct. 9-10, Antonelli Institute, near Philadelphia, Pa.

Oct 11-12, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, N.M.

Oct. 16-17, Art Institute of Colorado, Denver, Colo.

Oct. 18-19, Brigham Young University, Salt Lake City, Utah

Oct 23-24, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, N.Y.

Oct. 27, New York University Tisch School of the Arts, New York City, N.Y.

Oct. 28, Parsons - The New School for Design, New York City, N.Y.

Nov. 6-7, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Ga.

Nov 15-16, Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale, Fl.

Nov. 27-28, New England School of Photography, Boston, Mass.

Nov. 29-30, Hallmark Institute of Photography, Turner's Falls, Mass.

Dec 4 - 5, Art Institute of Seattle, Seattle, Wash.

Dec 7 - 8, School of Visual Arts, New York City, New York



For detailed information on the Project: Photoshop and Lightroom education road
show, please visit: www.projectphotoshoplightroom.com.
To download a free trial version of Adobe Lightroom beta, please visit http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/lightroom.




About Adobe Systems Incorporated

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Photographic Research Organization, Inc. (PRO) has announced the PROMASTER
MacroLume TTL Digital, a state-of-the-art digital version of the award winning
PROMASTER TTL Macro Flash. This full-featured unit features individually controlled
dual flash tubes, each with a built-in variable diffuser. For maximum versatility,
it mounts to virtually any lens using Cokin "P" Series adapter rings.

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