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Spyder 3 Is The Ultimate Solution For A Serious Photographer

Like the global leader Wacom Intuos, Spyder 3, is also offering new and upgraded features in their products. Recently, this global leader, Spyder 3 has enriched and up graded its software in the technology of digital colour management. With the help of the upgraded version, lot of improvements can be brought about in the existing system.

Like the genuine fractals, the Spyder 3 is also designed for the photographers but these two software work differently for different purposes. With the help of this software, the level of colour to imaging can be controlled. As a result, if you are a photographer, you would be able to trust on the on-screen colours reliably and consistently. In fact, if you are seriously engaged into the profession of photography, the Spyder 3 is the ultimate solution for you.

This software is available with new and innovative features and this in fact is one of the cost-effective ways through which you can make outstanding photographs without any kind of interruption. You would be able to control the level of brightness on your own and the displays that you would get are simply brilliant which would help you to match well with any other kind of displays. Due to the capability of automated brightness of this software, you would no longer have to adjust the front panel controls on the different kinds of displays. Since the brightness adjustments in the screen are brilliant, they are done automatically by the software itself.

Spyder 3 in fact provides the most accurate balance to any kind of algorithm that is available. Apart from that, you would also be able to make a comparison of innumerable displays so that you can get a excellent thought of the different colours that the show can produce.

Due to its immense uses, it is now quite well loved among different photographers. Your photographs would get a completely different look and you would simply be thrilled at such a picture.

There are wide varieties of versions available in the Spyder 3. Each of the different versions performs different operations. With this software, you would be able to perform a test on the main show.

It is not much hard to download this software and the cost of installation is also not much. The investment that you make here would be worth your buy and you can be assured that it would not go in vain.

Even in the production of the gallery wrap this  spyder 3 is extremely useful. If you click a button, you would be able to extend the edges of the warp. This would help you to a fantastic extent.

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The Spyder 3 Is Wonderful And Effective Software

The photographers have been gifted with plenty of new software. Really now each of the photographers has become quite conscious and aware of the need to improve the quality as well as the consistency of the work. In order to cater to these particular requirements, the global leader in the technology of the digital color management has introduced the software Spyder 3.

The Spyder 3 is available with several new and innovative features. This is also cost-effective software by means of which the current users would be able to obtain them without any kind of interruption in their flow of work.

In the up graded version of the Spyder 3, there are several extra ordinary features that have been included. Spyder 3 enables the user to find and use the advanced controls. The displays of the devices which have limited brightness controls can be controlled with the help of this software. As a result, it can be used to work in a desirable as well as an ambient environment in order to match perfectly with any kind of displays.

Apart from this feature, the Spyder 3 has the capability of automated brightness so that the users no longer have to adjust the front panel controls on the different kinds of displays. The brightness adjustments in the screen are in fact done automatically by the software itself. The Spyder 3 enables the users to make a comparison of the gamut of multiple displays so that it becomes simple to know the colors that the show can produce.

The cost of the Spyder 3 is not much and it would be available by means of an instant download. The installation of this software is also not much hard and lengthy. In a similar manner, the download and installation of the software Genuine Fractals is also not much hard and serves an effective utilitarian purpose.

This software is greatly helpful in the production of the gallery wrap. With the click of a button, it automatically extends to the edges of the wrap without having to lose any of the live image area. Titling of an image is also quite simpler. A huge poster in turn can just be made with the help of just a small-format printer.

Wacom intuos is but a kind of tablet which are specifically designed for the digital photographers. It is designed to give a greater flexibility to the artists in their work. The dynamic tablets of the Wacom Intuos are not only simple to use but at the same time these are also quite stylish.

Lewiston, NY (PRWEB) October 4, 2005

Studica.com today announced, for immediate participation, the Studica Skills Competition Website at www.studica.com/skills. The Studica Skills Competition website is an online center for students and schools to compete for prizes, as well as showcase their work amongst peers, other schools and employers. High School, Undergraduate, and Graduate students select and enter a competition where they will use designated software. Winning prizes range from 0 for 1st place to 0 for 3rd place, as well as software and electronic music equipment.

There are two competitions per year beginning on September 1st and February 1st and ending on December 15th and May 15th of each year. Winners are announced within 10 days of competition closing. Winning projects are showcased on the site and may be used in advertisements on websites, posters, radio or TV commercials.

Teachers are also encouraged to make participation in the Studica.com Skills competitions an in-class activity to enhance the learning experience of their students and provide them with an outside the school opportunity to showcase their talents.

Entrants must be students or student groups (not greater then 5) and will be required to send in proof. Students may enter as many competitions as they wish.

About Studica.com

Studica is committed to providing the latest products, at the lowest prices, with the best service to students and educators. This philosophy has allowed them grow to be one of the top academic resellers in the North America.

Studica is a national authorized student reseller for a wide range of companies from Adobe, Autodesk, Alias, Avid, Macromedia, Microsoft, M-Audio, Pantone, SolidWorks, Sony, Wacom and hundreds more.

Available mostly to qualified students, faculty and educators, their products are significantly reduced in price compared to commercial pricing. With Studica, students, faculty and educators can save up to 80% off commercial software.

For further information visit www.studica.com and www.studica.com/skills

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Denver, CO (PRWEB) November 12, 2004 -

– Events earlier this year in Los Angeles (see below) and elsewhere have placed traditional annual-service public relations agreements and monthly retainers under the microscope. The result has been a marketplace asking for a new public relations model that includes performance-centric fees and monthly accountability statements in place of retainers. These same features are key elements in the Pay-for-Performance Program.

Matrix Marketing Group’s Pay-for-Performance Public Relations Program includes the following principals:

Newsworthy clients are best suited to the “Pay-for-Performance” program.

Clients pay only for actual media placements.

Media lists are predetermined.

Programs start with a minimum six month commitment and use an established escrow account to insure performance matches expectations.

The client receives a monthly statement reflecting any charges against the account, with copies of the placement.

A detailed price list provides pricing for successful placements as well as related writing and marketing services.

In January of this year, an investigative reporter for the Los Angeles Times noted that city watchdog officials in Los Angeles were examining hourly rates and billing practices of the PR agency giant Fleishman-Hillard. The result was a front page tale in the Times, and the eventual loss of Fleishman-Hillard’s .6 million engagement with the city. What’s more, Mayor Jim Hahn soon canceled all city contracts with other PR agencies. With accusations still flying, the bottom-line concern appears to have been accountability. Government officials acknowledged the need for positive PR, but simply could not match up the dollar spent with the dollar delivered. Some have called this LA flap the beginning of the end of the ancient retainer model in public relations.

Clients signing up for Matrix’s new accountability PR program include everything from hefty mid-sized companies such as Wacom Technologies, the Vancouver, Washington-based firm with over three million worldwide users of its pen tablet computer technology, to smaller businesses such as the upscale Highlands WineSeller, located near Denver’s Tech Center.

About Matrix Marketing Group

Matrix Marketing Group is a sales and marketing firm that helps small to medium-sized companies with marketing, branding, and growth strategies. Our products and services leverage over 100+ years of combined experience to provide proven sales and marketing tools to meet specific budgets and help firms grow profitably. The company can be reached at 866-456-9100 Ex. 708, press@matrixmarketinggroup.com or www.matrixmarketinggroup.com.

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(Vocus) November 27, 2007

Digital Days kicks off with five compelling seminars at the Meridian Banquet Center 1701 Algonquin Road in Rolling Meadows, Monday, November 26 through Thursday, November 29. More seminars follow on Friday and Saturday at Calumet Photographic, 1111 N. Cherry Avenue in Chicago.

Each evening features a two-hour seminar about digital photography, incredible door prizes and a mini-tradeshow that includes specials from Calumet and its sponsors. Doors are open one hour before and after the seminar so you can take advantage of all the fantastic prices, tech advice and demonstrations. Complimentary snacks and refreshments will be served. Free parking.

To register for one of the seminars, please call 1-800-CALUMET.

Monday Seminar – 7 to 9:15 p.m. at Meridian Banquet Center – .99

Art of Previsualization in a Digital Age with Timothy Wolcott, Sponsored by Phase One

This is a rare opportunity to learn and grow from innovative landscape photographer, Timothy Wolcott. “My vision is guided by the spirit of the dunes, the silent of the light, the sensual curves, and that magical time when the dunes reveal their most intimate secrets.”

During this enlightening seminar, Wolcott will discuss Preemptive Photoshop—the ability to conceptualize, visualize and make your master vision. He will share his own images and delve into the process behind their creation. This seminar will not only ignite your passion for photography, but help you see the final print before you click your shutter. The end result: shoot it once–shoot it right.

Wolcott’s photographs have the passion of the fantastic photographers who have traveled before him, such as Weston, Adams, Watkins and William Henry Jackson. Wolcott but, distinguishes his work by capturing America, not only in black and white, but also as a master color photographer. Pushing the boundaries of color photography, his Symplicity Collection makes a new direction through his unique use of light, color, line, space and form. Timothy Wolcott is featured in the current edition of Calumet Focus. His images can be viewed at galleryoftheamericanlandscape.com.

Tuesday Seminar – 7 to 9:15 p.m. at Meridian Banquet Center – .99

Photoshop Tips and Tricks with Jeff Schewe, Sponsored by Epson

Jeff Schewe is a Photoshop Guru. He is on the inside of the development and testing of Photoshop and has helped guide and direct many features since Photoshop 4.0. Small of Thomas Knoll and Mark Hamburg, there are probably not many people who know Photoshop like Jeff. An award-winning advertising photographer for more than 20 years, he is a veteran of making the impossible image often under impossible conditions. He has developed tricks and techniques that amazed the Photoshop software engineers. As an indication of his skills and knowledge, he has been named a Canon Explorer of Light as well as an Epson Stylist Pro. He is a past Apple Master of the Medium and a former member of the Apple customer Advisory Board. For more information about Jeff Schewe, please visit: http://www.schewephoto.com.

Wednesday Seminar – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Meridian Banquet Center –

The Canon Printmaster Workshop with Vincent Laforet

(Cost includes buffet lunch and a coupon for credit towards a buy of over 0 in Canon goods within 30 days. If you sign up for this seminar and the Mastering Wedding Photojournalism Techniques with Bob Davis, you will receive a combined savings of !)

During this intensive all-day workshop, you will learn how to produce fine-art quality prints that meet or exceed the quality that you have come to expect from conventional custom prints. You will be learning from one of the best: Vincent Laforet is a Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer at The New York Times. He will share his expertise in: monitor profiling, Canon driver/export module operation, color management practices, color settings in Photoshop, media selection and optimizing your shooting settings for the best prints. A Canon Pro Market Representative will also present information on Canon’s EOS system and printers. Bring all your technical questions!

Laforet has regularly been called on to cover major news and sporting events around the world ranging from natural disasters, international conflicts to the Olympics. At the age of 30, his work has been published in most major publications around the world including Vanity Honest, Time, Newsweek, Life, The New York Times Magazine, National Geographic Magazine, Sports Illustrated, Stern, and Paris Match. He recently modified his staff position to become The Times”” first national contract photographer and is now engaged in editorial, portraiture, commercial, and corporate projects. His approach to aerial photography has been singled out as one of the most unique and interpretive amongst photographers today.

Laforet’s work has been recognized in the World Press Photo Awards, The Pictures of the Year Competition, The Overseas Press Club, The National Headliners Awards, The Pro-Football Hall of Fame and he was recognized as one of the 30 Photographers to Watch Under 30 by PDN in 2002 and was named one of the 100 Most Influential People in Photography by American Photo Magazine in 2005. He and four other photographers were awarded the Pulitzer Prize in Feature Photography for their post-9/11 coverage overseas in 2002. Laforet has been invited as a guest speaker by a variety of organizations and universities from around the world. He serves as an adjunct professor at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism.

Attendees will receive a chance to win valuable door prizes including a Canon PowerShot SD900 digital camera—a 9.99 value!

After the seminar, there will be a mini-tradeshow and sale featuring Canon and Calumet products.

Wednesday Seminar – 7 to 9:15 p.m. at Meridian Banquet Center – .99

Black & White Hollywood Glamour with Tim Meyer (M.Photog.Cr. CPP), Sponsored by the MAC Group

Recognized internationally for his innovative style and technique, Tim Meyer will spend the evening discussing techniques he uses in capturing striking black-and-white portrait photographs. His sophisticated portraits conjure the image of glamour presented by Hollywood marketing images of silent screen stars of the 1930s and 1940s. Meyer will present new approaches and a progressive update to the classical style of the past, characterized by exaggerated shadows, unusual lighting and nontraditional camera angles.

Tim Meyer is currently Portrait Department Chair at Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara, CA. Meyer is a PPA Master Photographer, contributing editor to Rangefinder magazine, winner of numerous international awards and competitions, and continues to operate his custom portrait and wedding business. Tim possesses the Professional Photographers of America’s coveted Masters and Craftsman degrees, and has also been awarded a Master of Arts degree in Fine Art Photography. In addition to numerous one-man exhibitions of his fine art work, Tim’s photography has been internationally recognized for its innovative style and technique.

Photographer, educator and writer Tim Meyer is passionate about the field of photography. With more than 30 years as a professional photographer, he currently teaches full-time and serves as the Portrait Division Chair at Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara, CA. Tim maintains a commission-based portrait business and is also a highly respected wedding photographer. Tim lectures internationally and is a regular contributor to Rangefinder Magazine. To view Tim Meyer’s images, please visit: www.meyerphoto.com.

Thursday Seminar – 7 to 9:15 p.m.

Mastering Wedding Photojournalism Techniques with Bob Davis, Sponsored by Canon

Bob Davis believes that the power of photojournalism lies in its ability to tell a tale, by documenting moments in time and reflecting them back to the viewer. His passion has taken him around the globe, pursuing meaningful storytelling opportunities that cross cultural barriers and show others how we live, work, celebrate and worship. Bob likes to photograph weddings for the pure joy and emotion of the occasion. Capturing those fleeting moments makes a record of one of the most vital days in a couple’s life. Bob covers weddings with the same energy, enthusiasm and professionalism that he brought to his award-winning photojournalism career.

For Bob, being welcomed into the sacred tradition of a wedding is a privilege, and ensures that he never failed to focus on the details and special moments that every wedding offers. Wedding photojournalism is not only capturing the pomp and circumstance in pictures, but also making a record of a defining moment in the lives of two families, forever joined as one. The basic traditions are time-honored and right, but the details are unique and intimately personal. The photographs become a living archive, preserved for generations to come, allowing others to reflect on those images and recall all of the like bestowed on the nuptials that day.

After attending Columbia College in Chicago, Bob started working full-time in the field of photojournalism. He spent 14 years as an award-winning photographer at the Chicago Sun-Times. He also does work for several publications such as Time, People, the American Bar Association Journal, and Chicago Tribune Sunday Magazine. His clients include Oprah Winfrey, Chicago Mercantile Exchange and Draft Worldwide Advertising. He was commissioned to work on the America 24/7 book, which was featured on the Oprah Winfrey show and was a New York Times Best Seller. Bob is also the Chief Photographer for Bella Pictures, The First National Wedding Photography Company and was recently honored by becoming a member of Canon’s Explorers of Light.

Friday Seminar – 10 to 11:00 a.m. at Calumet Chicago – free

Introducing Canon’s EOS-1D and 1Ds Mark III Cameras – presented by Elizabeth Pratt, Canon Pro Markets

Here is your chance to see Canon’s highly anticipated EOS-1D Mark III and EOS-1Ds Mark III cameras. Elizabeth will cover the extensive capabilities of the two new cameras and address their differences. She will also demonstrate the features and benefits while answering all of your questions.

Friday Seminar 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Calumet Chicago – free

Sony HDV Production Workflow – presented by Rich Hoffman, Sony

With the introduction of low-cost, high definition camcorders like the Sony HVR-A1U, V1U and Z1U, it is now simple to shoot brilliant quality video, but how do you turn your footage into something special? The footage needs to be edited to tell your tale and entertain your audience. The workflow is extremely simple and the production of high quality finished programming is within reach of nearly any person or group at a fraction of the ancient linear costs.

We will take a look at what is involved in shooting, editing and distributing your HD projects and also discuss what still needs to be developed and where the technology is taking us. Products covered will be Sony HVR-series camcorders and Sony Vegas NLE / DVD Architect.

Rich Hoffman is a 30-year veteran of broadcast and production engineering and has designed, constructed and operated video production systems for a wide range of applications. He also worked as a Product Specialist at Sony involved with high-end production switchers and systems used in sports, news and network programming.

Friday Seminar 1 to 2 p.m. at Calumet Chicago – free

Retouching with Wacom Tablets – presented by Wes Maggio, Wacom

Find out about the buzz over Wacom Tablets! Join Wacom senior tablet evangelist, Wes Maggio, as he demonstrates all the innovative features that creative professionals say they cannot work without. You will learn how working on a pen tablet is simply the most natural way to retouch photos, and it allows you to produce results in less time.

For photographers, using a Wacom pen with Adobe Photoshop gives you all of the traditional tools of a darkroom and all of the benefits of the digital world! Using the lasso tool or polygon lasso for selecting detailed areas of a photo for enhancement is quicker and simpler with a pen. Couple this natural hand-eye coordination benefit with pressure-sensitive pen control to make visual effects with just a few brush strokes that may not even be possible with a 100 mouse strokes.

Attendees will have a chance to win a copy of PhotoshopCAFE’s acclaimed training DVD, a Wacom Tablet and Photoshop CS3.

Friday Seminar 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Calumet Chicago – free

From Scene to Sensor to Output: Demystifying Digital Challenges – presented by John Van Steenberg, Tamron

Known for his “Hard Nose Truth” seminars about the state of digital photography, John will spend one hour demystifying why so many people get conflicting image quality. He will lead you through the relationship of lenses, sensors issues, monitor issues, software and output preparation (the major issue-areas in image production quality). Optimizing time, workflow, color and understanding the absolute trade-offs that are inherent in the choices studios must make. The goals of the seminar are clarity and perspective in problem isolation, production improvement in the studio and providing vital safeguards for successful process management along the way.

Saturday Digital Days Craze 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Calumet Chicago – free

Delight in more than 30 vendors from the best in the biz as they show off their cutting-edge digital photo and video equipment. You will delight in expert tech advice, hands-on demos and exclusive offers guaranteed to save you a bundle! In addition, you will have a chance to win one of our many door prizes donated by our vendors. Special GECAF financing is available, but please see store for details.

Vendors include Apple, Azden, Bogen, Bowens, Brilliant, Broncolor, Cambo, Cambo Video, Canon, Canon Video, Casio, Chimera, Custom Brackets, Delkin, Domke, Dynalite, Eizo, Elinchrome, Epson, Formatt, Fuji, Gitzo, GTI, Hahnemuhle, Harman, Hasselblad, HP Printers, Induro, JVC, Leaf, Moab By Legion, Leica, Mamiya, Metz, Multicart, Museo, Nikon, Noritsu, Olympus, onOne, Pentax, Phase One, Pocketwizard, Profoto, Quantum, Rololight, Samsung, SanDisk, Sekonic, Sigma, Sinar, Skooba Design, Stroboframe, Tamrac, Tamron, Tenba, Tiffen, Toyo, Wacom, and X-Rite.

Saturday Seminar 10 to 11 a.m. at Calumet Chicago – free

Perfecting the Cinematography Look – presented by James Daniels, JVC

Learn new areas of digital cinematography, letting you unleash your creative potential with results that are nothing small of spectacular. Learn proper set-up techniques for cinematography, newsgathering and field production shooting with JVC GY-HD110/200/250U. The ProHD series offers multiple frame rates recording including full-frame 720p 30/60 imaging and real 24p.

The seminar will also explore the unique electronic image processing features in HDV camcorders for the novice shooters with minimum technical expertise.

Saturday Seminar 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Calumet Chicago – free

Managing Your Color – presented by Denis Nervig, MAC Group

Getting an image from your desktop printer to resemble your monitor can be a frustrating experience. But thanks to this small course on color management and printing, your frustrations will be over! During his one-hour seminar, Denis Nervig of the MAC group will cover how to use a variety of tools for capturing, viewing and printer profiling. He will share his technical expertise on how to use Sekonic meters for proper exposures and demonstrate color accuracies with the Eizo monitor. Finally, you will learn how to use X-Rite color management tools for maintaining reliable color and learn how to make profiles to accurately print your image.

Saturday Seminar 1 to 2 p.m. at Calumet Chicago – free

Introduction to Aperture – presented by Vidas Neveraukas, Apple

Designed from the ground up for professional photographers, Aperture provides everything you need after the shoot. Featuring a RAW-focused workflow that makes RAW as simple as JPEG,

Aperture lets you import, edit, catalog, organize, retouch, publish and archive your images more effectively and efficiently.

Saturday Seminar 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Calumet Chicago – free

Fujifilm UVIR Release – presented by Charlie Tucek, Fujifilm

Join Charlie Tucek, Fujifilm expert technical representative, for a Friday filled with Fujifilm products and technical expertise. You will be among the few to see and test the new Fujifilm UVIR (Ultra Violet Infrared) cameras. These two cameras go UVIR technology from trial and error film, to quick and simple digital. The new UVIR suffix model has been modified to be able to take photographs in the UV and IR parts of the light spectrum, this feature aimed primarily at law enforcement, science, medical and fine art. Calumet is only one of a handful of dealers selected to distribute these cameras.

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(PRWEB) March 31, 2005

Web based photo contests are booming, but due to the sheer number of first time digital camera contestants quality may suffer. As the worldwide largest society for Nikon photographers, Nikonians® (www.nikonians.org) has managed to keep both quality and quantity at respectable levels.

With a member gallery hosting over 15,000 images the contest entries for the two 2004 contest divisions, color and B&W, were numerous. Dutch photographer Marsel van Oosten impressed the judges winning first place in both divisions and received a full version of Adobe Photoshop CS and a Color Management-Tool Eye-One from Gretag-Macbeth.

A full version of Color Efex Pro Photoshop filters from nik multimedia and an Intuos3 A5 tablet from Wacom were won by Dan LaRusso (USA), Miguel Teixeira (Portugal), Rob Cruse (Australia) and Jeroen Krol (The Netherlands).

“The contest reflects the high quality work of the participating members” said J. Ramon Palacios, one of the two founders. “We are very proud of the finals and several winners are given the chance to publish their work through Nikonians, both online and offline” added the seasoned photographer.

The participants work can be viewed here: http://www.nikonians-images.com/galleries/showgallery.php?cat=3248

The finalists work can be viewed here: http://www.nikonians-images.com/galleries/showgallery.php?cat=3881

About Nikonians®

The Worldwide Home for Nikon® Photographers

Founded in 2000, Nikonians is the friendly home on the Net for over 28,000 Nikon photographers from 130 countries. The community is not related or affiliated to Nikon Corporation or its subsidiaries. Nikonians® is a registered trademark in several countries. Nikon® is a registered trademark of Nikon Corporation.

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Pleasantville, NY (PRWEB) August 17, 2009

Looking for an opportunity to take your students’ artwork from the classroom to the masses? Marzetti®, in partnership with Weekly Reader Custom Publishing (WRCP), is pleased to announce the launch of its packaging design contest in conjunction with its uDip Sweepstakes. One winner will have his/her winning design printed on Marzetti® Ancient Fashioned Caramel Apple Dip Singles packaging.

The packaging design contest encourages people of all ages to dip into their creativity and design the packaging for Marzetti® Ancient Fashioned Caramel Apple Dip Singles. WRCP is supporting this initiative by reaching out to 43,000 art teachers in elementary, middle and high schools across the U.S. to encourage student participation. The design that ‘sticks’ will appear in stores nationwide during the Fall of 2010.

“At WRCP we believe the arts are an integral part of stimulating creativity and a desire to learn,” said Mary Ellen McLaughlin, publisher, Weekly Reader Custom Publishing. “The packaging design contest prompts children to reckon about design and purchasing appeal, while tapping into their creative juices.”

Seventeen-year-ancient Jaime Ostrom won the packaging design contest in 2008 and has her design featured on Marzetti® Ancient Fashioned Caramel Apple Dip singles packages in stores now. After seeing an ad for the contest in her mom’s magazine, Jaime dipped into her creativity to develop a design that incorporated both apples and caramel drips.

“I chose bright, eye-popping colors and imagined the caramel drips and apples I drew as if they were 3D, having fun and brainstorming what I thought would really make the design exciting and my own,” said Jaime Ostrom, winner of Marzetti’s® 2008 packaging design contest and Chippewa Falls, WI resident. “Entering the contest gave me a fantastic opportunity to be thoughtful, creative and artistic. I reckon everyone should take the opportunity to enter the 2009 design contest. They can express themselves, gain personal insight, and they may even become this year’s lucky winner.”

The packaging design contest is open to all ages. Entrants can draw on existing Marzetti® Caramel Apple Dip singles packaging or on a template available online. Twelve Finalists (three from each age category: 0-8, 8-14, 15-18, 18+) will receive iTunes gift cards and coupons. One winner will have his/her winning design printed on Marzetti® Ancient Fashioned Caramel Apple Dip and also receive a 20-inch iMac® computer, a Wacom® Bamboo Tablet, and coupons.

In addition, the winner’s school of choice will receive 10 Wacom® Bamboo Tablets, a computer accessory that allows users to design sketches, handwrite notes and mark up digital documents, among other unique features.

“Partnering with Weekly Reader to bring the packaging design contest into elementary, middle and high schools across the U.S. is an exciting opportunity for us,” said Irena Castle, Senior Marketing Manager at Marzetti®. “We are keenly anticipating many fantastic entries and are excited to see which lucky contestant will have his or her design on the Marzetti® packaging.”

Contest is open to U.S. residents and ends November 30, 2009. For official rules and entry forms, visit www.uDipSweepstakes.com.

About T. Marzetti:

The T. Marzetti Company, the specialty food division of Lancaster Colony Corporation (Nasdaq: LANC), markets a wide variety of foods for both the retail and foodservice markets. Brands include Marzetti, New York, and Sister Schubert’s. More information about the company is available at www.Marzetti.com.

About Weekly Reader Custom Publishing:

Weekly Reader Custom Publishing is the recognized leader in developing unique educational programs sponsored by corporations, nonprofit associations and government agencies.

Weekly Reader Publishing Group, founded in 1902, is a leader in educational publishing. Weekly Reader® publishes 12 magazines and a variety of other supplemental products that reinforce curriculum, help teachers meet standards, and engage students. Every one of the magazines has won numerous awards for excellence in educational journalism. Weekly Reader Publishing Group is part of the Reader’s Digest Association, Inc.

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