The gulf photo plus 2010 annual event is only days away - many workshops are sold out but we have the lowdown on the workshops that still have limited seats available.

A first ever photo shoot-out featuring Hobby, Arias and Joey L will be held at the Closing Night of gpp2010 on Saturday, Mar 6. It's free to attend a must-see.

You are all invited to attend the Opening Night of the In the Blink of an Eye Group photography exhibition on Sunday, Feb 28 at 7:30pm at DUCTAC, Mall of the Emirates.

Find inspiration in new photography exhibitions around town during Feb/March 2010.

The Emirates Photo Competition under the auspices of the AbuDhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage is now accepting entries for its 5th session. Enter now for a chance to win Dhs 50,000 as a grand prize and much more. deadline is March 15th. More after the jump.

Win a two day landscape and wildlife photography workshop with Desert Islands Resort & Spa by Anantara!

Scott Kelby's latest book, Photo Recipes is a fantastic guide to lighting techniques and accompanied by a DVD, the book brings to life various lighting techniques that reveal the lighting secrets of pro photographers.

After a relatively quiet end to 2009, camera manufacturers Canon, Nikon, Olympus and Hasselblad have been busy unveiling new bodies and lenses aimed at amateur and professional photographers. We round up some of the significant product launches.

Much has been made of the Apple iPad announcement and no matter what side of the fence you're on, it does mean a few interesting things for photographers..

The World Press Photo 2010 Winners have been announced with Pietro Masturzo's image taking the top prize of his image of a group of women shouting from a Tehran rooftop in the protests that erupted after the Presidential election in June.

We share our picks of the best photo stories, essays and tidbits from the web from last month. This month, check out the Olympics, Dinner with photographers video series and more..