Mixbook at 20: Making the photo book about the story, not just the photos Feature 

Mixbook at 20: Making the photo book about the story, not just the photos

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As Mixbook marks its 20th anniversary, co-founder and CEO Andrew Laffoon is pushing the photo book beyond its traditional role as a collection of images. His larger ambition is to make it a storytelling medium — one capable of preserving the experiences, personalities and inside jokes that eventually become a family’s legacy. That philosophy dates to Mixbook’s beginnings. Laffoon met... Read More
Nikkei report shows Canon and Sony retain top spots, Fujifilm leaps over Nikon Market research 

Nikkei report shows Canon and Sony retain top spots, Fujifilm leaps over Nikon

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Japan’s leading financial publication, Nikkei Inc. released ” Nikkei Industry Map 2027, ” which includes a ranking of digital camera shipments (market share) by manufacturer in the global camera market. The report shows Canon maintains its healthy number one market share, followed by Sony at number two. In the battle for third place, however, Fujifilm leapfrogged Nikon, according to TechRadar. (Note,... Read More
North Carolina photographers face felony charges for failure to provide services News 

North Carolina photographers face felony charges for failure to provide services

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The owners of a Raleigh-area wedding photography company accused of taking thousands of dollars from couples without providing promised services faced a judge in Forsyth County, according to ABC 11. Christopher Ayscue and Holly Scott Ayscue, owners of Holly Christina Photography, appeared in court on a criminal charge of obtaining property by false pretense. The couple earned national attention for... Read More
Michaels debuts next-gen stores News 

Michaels debuts next-gen stores

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National chain Michaels Inc., announced the latest expansion of its new experiential store model with the opening of its third location in Rogers, Arkansas. Debuting in Easton, Ohio, and Irving, Texas, and now Rogers, the new store brings an upgraded, customer-first experience to shoppers while piloting key elements that will eventually roll out to shoppers at all stores. Among the... Read More
Fujifilm announces FUJIKINA New York 2026 Events 

Fujifilm announces FUJIKINA New York 2026

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FUJIFILM North America Corp., Electronic Imaging Division, announces FUJIKINA New York 2026, a three-day festival celebrating the art of photography. Taking place Friday, Oct. 16 through Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026, FUJIKINA New York will be an immersive photography experience filled with exhibitions, keynote talks, workshops, photo walks, portfolio reviews, and more. “Photography has shaped New York for nearly 200 years,... Read More
Washington Post: Woman alleges Grok made thousands of sexual abuse images from childhood snap News 

Washington Post: Woman alleges Grok made thousands of sexual abuse images from childhood snap

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The Washington Post is reporting a Wyoming woman alleges in a federal lawsuit her stepfather used the Grok chatbot to transform a childhood photo into child sexual abuse material. In the report by Nitasha Tiku and Faiz Siddiqui of the Post, “Jane Doe 4” arrived at her parents’ house in Wyoming to set up a family party earlier this year, the familiar... Read More
Future proof wedding storytelling with Jonathan Schuessler Feature 

Future proof wedding storytelling with Jonathan Schuessler

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Wedding photography and wedding videography are colliding fast, and hybrid coverage is becoming a real advantage for creators who want to be booked for luxury weddings and destination weddings. Jonathan Schuessler, a Heidelberg-based photographer, filmmaker, and marketing strategist, built his career by treating weddings like story driven productions while still delivering strong stills. He started early with a DIY photo... Read More
NRF: Value drives back-to-school shopping as classes begin Market research 

NRF: Value drives back-to-school shopping as classes begin

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According to The National Retail Federation’s (NRF) latest back-to-school consumer survey, shoppers continue to prioritize value as they prepare for the school year. New NRF data shows back-to-school shoppers are still completing their purchases for 2026, with the help of AI-powered shopping tools, discounts, promotions and secondhand products to stretch their budgets.  As of early August, shoppers had only completed... Read More
How SnapShield protects school photos, with Carl Bott Podcasts 

How SnapShield protects school photos, with Carl Bott

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One screenshot can feel harmless, until you realize it might be happening at scale and quietly rewriting your sales numbers. Gary Pageau of The Dead Pixels Society sits down with Carl Bott, founder of SnapShield, to get practical about a problem volume photographers keep bumping into: parents screenshotting online proofs, using AI watermark removal tools, and sharing “good enough” images... Read More
Fujifilm introduces “instax Biz™ Template Maker web application News 

Fujifilm introduces “instax Biz™ Template Maker web application

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FUJIFILM Corp. launched the “instax Biz Template Maker,” a web browser application enabling users to easily create custom templates for “instax Biz,” an event solution app supports businesses and brands in strengthening engagement with visitors and creating memorable brand experiences at events. The application is available in Japan. instax Biz is an event solution app that connects to printers in... Read More
CEWE continues to see business growth, 2026 outlook confirmed Earnings reports News 

CEWE continues to see business growth, 2026 outlook confirmed

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CEWE Stiftung & Co. KGaA continued to build momentum in its core photofinishing business during the second quarter of 2026 while reshaping the company around consumer photo products. The Oldenburg, Germany-based company reported second-quarter group revenue of €143.9 million, excluding its discontinued Commercial Online-Print (COP) business, up 6% from €135.8 million a year earlier. Photofinishing revenue rose 7.5% to €136.8... Read More
Google unveils Pixel 11 smartphones with enhanced cameras New Products 

Google unveils Pixel 11 smartphones with enhanced cameras

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Google has unveiled its Pixel 11 smartphone family, and once again photography is a centerpiece of the company’s effort to differentiate its flagship Android devices from iOS devices from Apple. The new lineup includes the Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro and Pixel 11 Pro XL, combining upgraded camera hardware with expanded computational photography and AI features powered by Google’s new... Read More
Sisters develop ClassPhoto class composite service Feature New Products News 

Sisters develop ClassPhoto class composite service

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Sisters and business partners Amy Gray and Melanie Monroe of Patriot Photo Collective near San Diego, Calif., saw a problem: Creating class composites for their school photo clients was time-consuming and difficult. The sisters’ school photography business serves about 4,000 students and they have embraced modern volume-photography tools such as GotPhoto and its tagging workflow. But one stubborn piece of the... Read More
Nikon reports higher overall sales but imaging business dragged Earnings reports 

Nikon reports higher overall sales but imaging business dragged

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Nikon Corp. reported higher overall revenue for the first quarter ended June 30, but its Imaging Products Business posted lower sales and profit compared with the same period last year. Nikon reported consolidated revenue of ¥164.2 billion, up 3.8% from ¥158.1 billion a year earlier. The company recorded an operating loss of ¥997 million, slightly improved from the ¥1.19 billion... Read More
FUJIFILM Holdings reports strong first quarter revenue, eyes spin-off of business division Earnings reports News 

FUJIFILM Holdings reports strong first quarter revenue, eyes spin-off of business division

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FUJIFILM Holdings Corp. reported strong first-quarter revenue growth for fiscal 2027, with its Imaging segment emerging as one of the company’s key growth drivers. For the three months ended June 30, 2026, Fujifilm posted consolidated revenue of ¥826.5 billion, up 10.3% from ¥749.5 billion a year earlier. Profitability, however, declined sharply: Operating income fell 32% to ¥51.2 billion, while net... Read More