Anyone who's ever picked up a higher-end model of a single-lens reflex (SLR) camera and wondered, Where the heck's the button to take a picture? may want to give the China Foreign Photographers (CFP) a try. The club also happens to be perfect for those who have mastered the art of digital photography and want to show off their stuff, as CFP brings together picture-takers of all skill levels to swap ideas and share experiences regarding everything photography. Members meet on the third Wednesday of every month, including this Wednesday, 6:30 pm at Tim's Texas Barbeque.

In a great opportunity for aspiring photographers, Caochangdi PhotoSpring has put out a call for submissions to Photofolio Review, an event giving up-and-comers the chance to discuss their work with a group of expert practitioners, curators and gallery owners.

A talented photographer and dear friend of this magazine passed away recently. Luna Zhang died in the early morning of September18. She was 38.

If you ever met Luna, you would have been astonished to know her age. She had a youthful energy, a chirpy and wide-eyed way of talking, and a bubbly laugh that radiated an eternal innocence. Yet at the same time, she was also tall and graceful, with dignified cheekbones and poignant eyes, and walked into rooms commanding attention.

Liu Heung Shing is a living legend in Chinese photography circles. The Hong Kong-born photographer took his first professional images in China following Mao’s death in 1976, and over the following seven years produced an extraordinary body of work capturing daily life in a rapidly transforming nation.

When: Mid-April, 2009
around 10am

Where: Xi Dawanglu

What: A newcomer from Australia gets a haircut on the street.

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