Portland, OR – July 22, 2010 – Lensbaby, the manufacturer of award-winning Creative Effects camera lenses, announces today the appointment of Ron Khormaei as General Manager, a role in which he will serve as the leader of its executive staff. Khormaei brings 20 years of broad management experience in Engineering, Operations, and Quality to Lensbaby, and joins the recent executive additions, Director of Marketing Heather Stewart and Senior Vice President of Sales Greg Sharp.

Portland, OR – July 14, 2010 – Lensbaby (www.lensbaby.com) announces today that it is teaming up with acclaimed photographer Kevin Kubota, Founder of Kubota Photo Design and Idea Guy behind Kubota Image Tools, to create a Kubota Creative Tools Pak specifically for Lensbaby images. To kick-off this new partnership, Lensbaby is also announcing The Kubota Contest, a new photo contest for photographers making the best use of Lensbaby Optics. All Lensbaby photographers are being asked to submit two photos taken with any Lensbaby lens (Composer, Muse and Control Freak) and any of Lensbaby’s six optics (Double Glass, Single Glass, Plastic, Fisheye, Soft Focus and Pinhole/Zone Plate), by August 6, 2010 for a chance to win Lensbaby and Kubota Bucks as well as their own copy of the new Kubota Creative Tools, The Lensbaby Pak. The Lensbaby Pak will be available in September 2010.

SAN FRANCISCO, USA – July 8, 2010 – Joby, the design-driven consumer product company and creator of the original Gorillapod, today announced a new contest that showcases the versatility of the Gorillamobile product line and the amazing photographic moments that can be captured using the robust Gorillacam iPhone application. The contest, which runs through August 15, is titled “Candid Summer – Capture the fun, unscripted moments that inspire your summer shenanigans.” The top five images will receive up to $100 worth of product be featured in the blog and may appear in future direct or print marketing campaigns.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – June 8, 2010 – Joby, the world renowned designer of the Gorillapod™ line of innovative camera tripods, is pleased to announce the global launch of the Gorillatorch Flare. Expanding the Gorillatorch™ family of well-designed, revolutionary products for the creative and active consumer, the Gorillatorch Flare offers an enhanced emergency feature set in addition to the powerful beam and bendable legs with magnetic feet, and is Joby’s most versatile flashlight yet!

Portland, OR – May 26, 2010 – Lensbaby announces today the availability of its third Creative Effects SLR camera lens, the Control Freak. The Control Freak joins the Composer and the Muse in the Lensbaby lens line-up. The Control Freak is the new evolution of the Lensbaby 3G, and is optimized for macro photography with extensive focus control. The Control Freak is compatible with the Lensbaby Optic Swap system.

Portland, OR – May 3, 2010 – It’s time to spruce up the Lensbaby (www.lensbaby.com) Creative Aperture Kit, and they’re calling on their community to come up with some new designs. Lensbaby is offering the ultimate prize- to have the winner’s photo showcased on the product packaging and their design produced and added to the new kit. Starting today, photographers can submit two of their best images taken with a Lensbaby lens and a homemade aperture disk for a chance to win.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – April 27, 2010 – Joby, Inc., the world renowned designer of the Gorillapod™ flexible camera tripod, is pleased to announce that its newest member of the Gorillapod family, Gorillapod Magnetic, is now available for purchase globally. Another “why didn’t I think of that” product, the Gorillapod Magnetic underscores Joby’s commitment to creating well-designed, revolutionary products to enhance the creative and active lifestyle.

Woodstock, New York – (April 21, 2010) – MiLi®, specialist in design and development of battery power and charging solutions, announces the release of the MiLi Power Skin external battery & protective case for iPhone 3G and 3GS. With MiLi’s aesthetic design, the Power Skin stays thin and slim while doubling the life of your iPhone battery. Available in 8 two-toned color combinations, the MiLi Power Skin delivers an affordable power solution in a sleek protective case.

Portland, OR (February 22, 2010) – Lensbaby turns six on February 22nd during PMA 2010 and in honor of the occasion, PMA attendees are invited to come by the Lensbaby PMA booth at 1 p.m. on February 22nd to help Lensbaby celebrate its birthday. Festivities will include complimentary portrait photo sessions, cupcakes, and the Lensbaby Turns 6 Birthday Giveaway extravaganza.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – February 18, 2010 – Joby, Inc., the world renowned designer of the Gorillapod™ flexible camera tripod, is pleased to introduce two new additions to the Gorillapod family of products at this year’s Photo Marketing Association International tradeshow, February 21-23 in Anaheim, CA. Joby will showcase its entire suite of products from the Gorillapod, Gorillamobile™ , and Gorillatorch™ lines at the Joby booth (#1436, Anaheim Convention Center), demonstrating its commitment to making thoughtfully-designed, revolutionary products that meet the creative and active needs of the photography community.