Today, Google announced it's third annual 'Doodle 4 Google' contest in the U.S.  The competition is for K-12 students to create logos for the Google homepage. This year's theme is, 'if I could do anything I would...'

This year YPI KIDS is launching it's Project: Tomorrow series in partnership with The Home for Little Wanderers (HFLW). The Home for Little Wanderers, is 'one of the oldest and most recognized not for profit child and family service agencies in the country'.

YPI KIDS was formed in 2006 by C. Paul Denckla. The first showcase of Project: Tomorrow took place in 2007. There were 9 participants in the 2007 project. These kids ranged from 10 years old to 18 years old. The project was conducted in partnership with Maine Children's Cancer Program.This project focused on children that had cancer or were in remission. The 2008 project on the other hand focused on children whose parents had cancer. In 2009 there was no project.

I am a photographer and a photography writer and through this trait I meet several interesting people and have been fortunate to work on several inspiring projects. But I have never come across anything as special as YPI KIDS. Have you ever wondered about the point where your profession becomes passion? Or when photography become more than just photography? That happens, and it has probably happened to all of us - an image that we shot meant so much to someone else. The point where a photograph becomes an object of endearment is the point when photography becomes more than just photography, more than a profession or an art, it becomes an important factor in someone's life. In my previous article about YPI KIDS I gave a brief introduction of what they did. Moving forward, this article will analyze the projects sponsored by YPI KIDS to enable kids "at-risk" or suffering from cancer photograph precious moments.

This is part 2 of the 3 part interview series with Photographer William Clayton. We have been browsing the digital archives of William's work on his website and we are truly amazed by the beautifully photographed landscapes, by the unique compositions and the vivid colors. His photographs depict the story of his travels. It's almost like flipping through a classic English novel. They show us the intricacy and detail in places like St. Peter's.  After being totally mesmerized by his photographs we asked William what equipment he used.

Amvona features a great many writers, photographers, tech enthusiasts, stories, products and much more on it's site. One of our aims through our blog is to bring to you exclusive stories. These stories are centered around content that is solely produced for Amvona. These stories are meaningful and current, stories that show that anything is possible and stories that explore life achievements of a person or an organization. In today's feature we will be showcasing our interview with Upcoming photographer William Clayton.

ColoRotate - now isn't that a cool name? The plug-in itself is cooler. This new plug-in makes Photoshop even more exciting. It's for Adobe Photoshop CS 4 and allows users to use color in multiple dimensions. Basically, it is a 3 dimensional color picker and editor that works with Photoshop, it will let you perceive and project colors in the same way that our brain does. With this plug-in you can work 'with colors in 3D, in real-time, and in a way that matches how our minds process color'.

In our article, "Lady Gaga & Polaroid - a match made in heaven?" we mentioned that Polaroid films were available again through a group called 'The Impossible Project.' Where this information is true 'the impossible project' brought to our attention that we had accidentally stated that they were from Denmark. We apologize for the mistake and would like to inform our readers that 'the impossible project' is actually run through Enschede in The Netherlands.  The mistake has been corrected in the article and we will be providing our readers with more information on their project soon. 

Now that Polaroid has appointed Lady Gaga as its Creative Director, it is set on making some other grand changes to it's brand and products. On the product side, Polaroid is bringing back the instant camera in two ways, which are sure to bring excitement to the photography market.  First, Polaroid is bringing back the instant film that was discontinued in 2008. 

We told you the story of José Luis Rodriguez and the storybook wolf   - How the photographers award was revoked after he won the 2009 contest. We feel that the judges should have checked properly before they made their decision and we sympathize with the photographer. However, the prestigious Natural History Museum Wildlife Photographer of the Year Award 2010 is now open for entries. Apply now and maybe you could be the winner of 10,00 GBP (approximately $16,600) and be featured in the Museums galleries and brochures. 

Every year the UK National History Museum organizes the National History Museum Wild Life Photographer of the Year award every year. The winner of the Contest is awarded 10,000 GBP approximately $16,600. This years contest had 43,000 entries and the photograph of the wolf jumping over the fence won!!! No doubt the photograph is incredible. I mean it's not everyday that one sees a wolf jumping over the fence.  Recently, the judges found out the photograph is a fake and want to revoke the award from Photographer Jose Luis Rodriguez.

We have all heard the expression that "a photograph is worth a thousand words". But have you ever wondered when exactly is a photograph worth a thousand words? Is it when you take a photo of a kid and a mother cherishes it for life? Is it when you photograph a wedding and give someone beautiful memories? Is it when a journalist photographs dying people in a war? Or is it something that gets printed in National Geographic? In my mind the answer to this is that it's any photograph that touches your soul and speaks out to you - a photograph that is meaningful and you can form a connection with. YPI KIDS or Young Photographers Initiative is a therapeutic photography program that enables children who are at "at-risk" or suffering from cancer live their dreams through the magic of photography.

The BBC revealed an error made by the FBI. We all know about the FBI's obsession with Osama bin Laden, recently the FBI revealed a picture of what Osama bin Laden might look like now. What's amusing is that the picture is a very sharp resemblance to the Spanish politician Gaspar Llamazares.

Yes, it's a Scuba diving mask that doubles as an Underwater camera. A diver can wear his/her mask, breathe underwater and take pictures at the same time. We all know that camera equipment is heavy and having to drag all that equipment with you underwater spoils the fun of taking beautiful underwater shots. With the Underwater Scuba Mask Camera you can now take underwater shots effortlessly and even make a video of life under the sea. Etronixmart an e-retailer is offering the Scuba Mask Camera for $116.99.

National Geographic and Kodak have teamed up to present a unique collection of photographs.  Some of these photographs have not been published before. The collection reveals 100 years of National Geographic photographs. This will be the first time that people will get a chance to dig deep into the National Geographic archive and view even some of the earliest photographs collected in the 19th century.