Photography fans and shutterbugs of all skill levels can join some of Hawaii’s best photographers for a day of demonstrations, panel discussions and screenings from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Halekulani Hotel’s second-floor ballroom.
The sponsoring Pacific New Media, Outreach College, says f.808 Photo Hawai‘i is the first event of its kind in the state and is designed "to inspire and educate community members about art, photography and technology."
Franco Salmoiraghi and Zak Noyle will be the keynote presenters, and panels will cover such topics as water photography; fashion and portrait photography; mobile technology, social media and photography; photo editing for publication; and photojournalism. There will also be vendor displays and demonstrations, as well as screening of new work by Alison Beste, Cheyne Gallarde and Chase Norton.
The day will end with a reception for Norton’s new photo exhibit, "Wet Collodion Tintypes," in the Gallery at the Halekulani.
Some of the other participating photographers and editors are PF Bentley, Dallas Nagata, Star-Advertiser photo editor George F. Lee, John Hook, Tracy Wright Corvo, Mike Adrian, Ric Noyle, Andrew Rose and Cody Kawamoto.
The registration fee of $75 includes all sessions, coffee, buffet lunch and free valet parking. The full program is available at f808photo hawaii.com, or call 956-8244.
To register, call 956-8400.
Free cat adoption includes exam, spay/neuter
June is Love a Cat Month at the Hawaiian Humane Society, which is offering free adoptions of cats 6 months and older. Adopters will also get a 25 percent discount on ID tags.
The free adoption deal includes spay/neuter surgery, a health examination, microchip ID and post-adoption health care for two weeks.
Next month, take advantage of Microchip Madness, when veterinarians across Oahu will offer microchipping of pets for the substantially discounted price of $10 in partnership with the Humane Society. A microchip is about the size of a grain of rice and is injected under the skin between the animal’s shoulder blades. Each microchip has an individual code that can be read with a hand-held scanning device.
Last year over 2,550 pets received microchips during Microchip Madness. Visit HawaiianHumane.org to learn more.
