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
Axle debuts Axle AI FOCUS on-premise media search software New Products 

Axle debuts Axle AI FOCUS on-premise media search software

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Axle AI, the leader in on-premise media asset management, will launch a new platform, Axle AI FOCUS, at Amsterdam’s IBC conference next week. Building on its eight years of development of on-premise AI capabilities as well as its acquisition of Portfolio DAM from Monotype/Extensis in March, Axle AI offers media teams FOCUS to have a single, unified interface for all of... Read More
Fujifilm Introduces FUJINON XF400mmF4.5 R LM OIS WR Lens New Products 

Fujifilm Introduces FUJINON XF400mmF4.5 R LM OIS WR Lens

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FUJIFILM North America Corp., Electronic Imaging Division, announced the FUJINON XF400mmF4.5 R LM OIS WR super-telephoto prime lens, featuring a focal length of 400mm (equivalent to 609mm in the 35mm format) and a bright maximum aperture of F4.5 – delivering some of the highest optical performance in the XF lens lineup. FUJINON XF400mmF4.5 R LM OIS WR will be available... Read More
Blackmagic Design lowers prices for Blackmagic PYXIS 6K, Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K News 

Blackmagic Design lowers prices for Blackmagic PYXIS 6K, Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K

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Blackmagic Design announced lower prices for Blackmagic PYXIS 6K models and Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K. Customers can now save over US$1,000 depending on the model. This reduction has been made possible due to securing better pricing on parts, and will allow more customers to be able to purchase a full-frame cinema camera, the company claimed. The new prices are listed... Read More
ZEISS names KEH exclusive authorized repair partner for North America Partnerships 

ZEISS names KEH exclusive authorized repair partner for North America

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KEH Camera announced an exclusive partnership with ZEISS Group where KEH will handle both in-warranty and out-of-warranty repairs for ZEISS photography customers across North America, covering equipment that spans from decades-old legacy lenses to the newest professional optics. ZEISS customers in North America now have one trusted, factory-backed destination for repair. As the exclusive authorized repair partner, KEH technicians receive... Read More
Epson teams up with The Photo Managers to promote Save Your Photos Month Events News 

Epson teams up with The Photo Managers to promote Save Your Photos Month

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Epson is again teaming up again with The Photo Managers to support Save Your Photos Month, an awareness campaign dedicated to helping individuals and families protect treasured photo and video memories and the stories behind them. Now in its 12th year, this year’s “One Photo, One Story” campaign invites people everywhere to choose one meaningful photo and share the story... Read More
GoPro announces merger plan with Starman Optical Inc. Acquisitions 

GoPro announces merger plan with Starman Optical Inc.

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After announcing plans to seek a buyer, GoPro Inc. announced plans to merge with Starman Optical Inc., a privately held optical-photonics company. In connection with the proposed transaction, GoPro shareholders will receive an aggregate cash payment of $285 million, or $1.14 per share, subject to potential adjustment based on GoPro’s net working capital at closing and will maintain ownership of... Read More
Photoroom co-founder Eliot Andres quits executive role People on the Move 

Photoroom co-founder Eliot Andres quits executive role

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Tech.eu reports Photoroom co-founder Eliot Andres is stepping away from an executive role at the French AI photo editing app. Andres founded Paris-based Photoroom with CEO Matthieu Rouif in 2019. Photoroom leverages AI to help brands and individual sellers edit shots into professional-looking visuals in seconds. Andres has spent the bulk of his time as CTO at Photoroom but transitioned to a... Read More
Building a photography business with PPA tools, with Angela Kurkian Podcasts 

Building a photography business with PPA tools, with Angela Kurkian

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AI can generate a believable image in seconds, so why does real photography still matter, and how do working photographers protect what they create? We’re joined by Angela Kurkian, CEO of Professional Photographers of America (PPA), to talk about the parts of the job that don’t show up in a highlight reel: Building a sustainable photography business, finding community, and defending your... Read More
Skandacor brings finishing equipment to PRINTING United Expo 2026 Events 

Skandacor brings finishing equipment to PRINTING United Expo 2026

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Print finishing supplier Skandacor announced it will is bringing a lot of equipment to PRINTING United Expo 2026, at booth N6113. Skandacor’s lamination, digital foil, embellishment, die cutting, and trimming equipment will also be a featured stop on the Embellishment Technology Tour, a show-floor experience directed by Taktiful in collaboration with PRINTING United. Skandacor will be featured on the tour’s... Read More
Fujifilm expands with “Fujifilm for Google Photos Print Store” Partnerships 

Fujifilm expands with “Fujifilm for Google Photos Print Store”

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FUJIFILM North America Corp., Imaging Division, announced the launch of ‘Fujifilm for Google Photos Print Store,’ an integrated print storefront designed to bring high-quality physical photo products directly to Google Photos users. Fujifilm will assume leadership and responsibility for the photo printing functionality of the Google Photos platform, with plans to roll out new features, new products and a better... Read More
Canon U.S.A. Introduces New Advanced Features Across Canon’s Leading 4K PTZ Remote Camera System Updates 

Canon U.S.A. Introduces New Advanced Features Across Canon’s Leading 4K PTZ Remote Camera System

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Canon U.S.A., Inc. announced upcoming firmware updates for its Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) lineup will deliver new advanced functionality and improved performance. The array of firmware updates for Canon’s 4K remote PTZ camera systems improve convenience and efficiency across a wide range of shooting needs and applications, from live events, news production, reality television, houses of worship, and much more. All Canon... Read More
Building an audience with top podcaster Gary Arndt, former travel photographer Feature 

Building an audience with top podcaster Gary Arndt, former travel photographer

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Travel photography has always been part art, part logistics, and part business, but the business side has flipped in a single generation. On The Dead Pixel Society Podcast talked with award-winning travel photographer and “Everything Everywhere Daily” host Gary Arndt about how he began: Buying a high-end DSLR, taking “very bad photos,” then improving through pure repetition and deliberate practice.... Read More
Amazon destroying rare books to scan them for AI training data News 

Amazon destroying rare books to scan them for AI training data

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Quartz reports Amazon is buying rare books and destroying them to train its AI models. A 404 Media investigation tracked a rare book to an Amazon warehouse in Las Vegas where workers cut spines off books to scan them, destroying the physical coppies in the process. Rare and out-of-print books are valuable for AI training because they are not available... Read More
Lightricks to use AI to train robots News 

Lightricks to use AI to train robots

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Globes reports Dr. Zeev Farbman, CEO, LTX, says video will not only be used for creating films and marketing content, but also for training robots, operating avatars, and building simulations. Just two months after Lightricks announced its intention to split into two independent companies, the company has launched LTX, a new video model for its AI operations. The company now... Read More