NEWARK, N.J., Aug. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Panasonic is
pleased to announce today's launch of its new social community for
Hybrid Photographers, the LUMIX Luminary Lounge. Hybrid
photography and other photo content will be hosted by the LUMIX
Luminary Photographers and sponsored by Panasonic. Hybrid
Photography is the combining of still, video and audio as a popular
form of photographic display in tune with the social media world we
live in. This is the first photo community centered on a true
social media experience. Users who join the community
through various social media channels have the opportunity to
interact with the LUMIX Luminary Photographers, a group of
photography professionals and enthusiasts hand selected by
Panasonic as ambassadors for the brand.
A second phase to the community will incorporate Google+
Hangouts with the LUMIX Luminary Photographer team, fan interaction
through Instagram, new Luminary Photographer biographies' and
enhanced Facebook interaction. The site currently supports
Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook.
To kick things off the LUMIX Luminary Team has created "The GX7
Change your Perspective Tour" to promote Hybrid Photography to
Panasonic dealers throughout the USA. As ambassadors for the Lumix G
brand, the LUMIX Luminary Team will begin their journey in
Chicago armed with the latest
LUMIX Digital Single Lens Mirrorless (DSLM) Camera, the DMC-GX7,
which features high photographic performance and allows
photographers to change their viewing perspective with a high color
accuracy integrated 90-degree tiltable LVF(Live View Finder).
The LUMIX Luminary Photographers will post Hybrid and Still imagery
throughout the tour and will interact with fans through
tweets.
The trip will be documented on
http://us.panasonic.com/lumixlounge which can be easily
viewed on a PC or any mobile device. Stay tuned to the Lumix
Luminary Lounge for a contest to win a GX7 and make sure that you
like us on twitter @LUMIXUSA to stay informed about it and
more.
To learn more about the LUMIX Luminary Photographers, their work
and the adventures they are having on the road, please search
hashtag #LUMIXLounge, or visit
http://us.panasonic.com/lumixlounge or on Facebook at
http://apps.facebook.com/lumixlounge/pages/de814c8476d1895d
About Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company
Based in Newark, NJ, Panasonic
Consumer Electronics Company is a division of Panasonic Corporation
of North America, the principal
North American subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation. The company
offers a wide-range of consumer solutions in the U.S. and
Canada including products from
VIERA Smart TVs, Blu-ray players, LUMIX Digital Cameras,
Camcorders, Home Audio, Cordless Phones, Home Appliances, Wellness
and Personal Care products and more. In Interbrand's 2013 Annual
"Best Global Green Brands" report, the Panasonic brand ranked
number four, the highest ranked electronics brand in the report.
(http://www.interbrand.com/en/best-global-brands/Best-Global-Green-Brands/2013/Best-Global-Green-Brands-2013.aspx)
To learn more about the company and its products, visit
www.panasonic.com. Follow Panasonic on Twitter @panasonicUSA;
additional company information for journalists is also available at
www.panasonic.com/pressroom.
SOURCE Panasonic