Breaking News: Nikon ambassador Dixie Dixon jumps ship to canon

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Check back here as I will update this as I find out more. Nothing mentioned on Canon’s website as of yet.

UPDATE: Her profile has now been published on canon’s website: https://www.usa.canon.com/learning/inspiration/explorers-of-light/dixie-dixon

It must be awkward for Dixie considering all of her images on her webpage were taken with Nikon cameras and lenses. Also, what happened to the idea that Nikon cameras and lenses are the greatest and no other brand compares.

Dixie was one of the original 16 Nikon ambassadors, becoming a member in 2013. Here is the complete list of the original ambassadors:

As you can see, Dixie is not the first to move on from Nikon. Keith Ladzinski was also poached by canon.

The current list of Nikon ambassadors can be found here: https://www.nikonusa.com/nikon-ambassadors

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