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Gary Pageau is principal of InfoCircle LLC, continuing his marketing communications career. InfoCircle LLC is a marketing and communications consulting firm, specializing in business-to-business markets. For nearly 25 years, he was with PMA International, serving most recently as Publisher, Content Development and Strategic Initiatives. His primary responsibilities included overseeing the Association’s editorial department, marketing research unit, education and corporate relations department.

PRC debuts Excire Foto 2027 AI-powered photo-management app New Products 

PRC debuts Excire Foto 2027 AI-powered photo-management app

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Pattern Recognition Company (PRC) launched Excire Foto 2027, the latest iteration of its standalone photo-management program. The company says Excire Foto addresses this growing photo management problem with a comprehensive suite of AI-powered tools that support the entire image-management workflow. Photographers can locate files using natural-language prompts, text-in-image search with OCR, facial-recognition tools, GPS information, smart filters, and visual similarity... Read More
SPOA announces 2026 Industry Photo Competition finalists Events 

SPOA announces 2026 Industry Photo Competition finalists

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The SPOA Industry Photo Competition finalists were announced, celebrating the creative work being made across the profession and recognizing the photographers who continue to elevate the school photography industry year after year. The Grand Champion winners will be revealed live at the SPOA Summit on June 25th in Raleigh, NC. The Grand Champion will receive a Canon EOS R8 RF24-50mm... Read More
BlackMagic Design releases updates to DaVinci Resolve, Blackmagic Camera Updates 

BlackMagic Design releases updates to DaVinci Resolve, Blackmagic Camera

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Blackmagic Design announced updates for the final releases of DaVinci Resolve 21 and the free Blackmagic Camera 10.2 update DaVinci Resolve 21 is a significant update introducing hundreds of features, including new AI tools like IntelliSearch for fast content searching, CineFocus for focal point adjustment, and tools for facial refinement. Another major update in this release is the introduction of the... Read More
Circana: Consumer spending remains resilient amid shifting demand patterns in May Market research 

Circana: Consumer spending remains resilient amid shifting demand patterns in May

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Marketing research firm Circana said U.S. consumers continued to spend in May despite mounting economic pressures, underscoring ongoing resilience even as purchasing behaviors evolve. Overall retail spending rose 1.3% year over year, while unit demand declined 1.5%, signaling a more selective and value-conscious shopper. May spending patterns highlighted increasingly erratic consumer behavior, shaped in part by the delayed impact of... Read More
Software conglomerate Bending Spoons files for IPO Investments News 

Software conglomerate Bending Spoons files for IPO

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Italian app publisher Bending Spoons has filed its Form F-1 with the SEC to go public with a $20 billion valuation on the NASDAQ exchange, according to Reuters. The company has busily acquaired more than 50 companies, including these in the imaging space: Vimeo, FiLMiC, and Remini. According to the report, the $20 billion valuation target is a massive step up... Read More
Lomography debuts Sprocket Rocket camera, Fisheye camera New Products 

Lomography debuts Sprocket Rocket camera, Fisheye camera

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Lomography continues to crank out the creative film photography products. The $69 Sprocket Rocket 35 mm Panoramic Camera is a 35mm film camera offering a 1:3 panoramic views, exposing the entire width of the film, sprockets and all. First introduced in 2011, the camera is offered for a limited time in strawberry and mint colors. Lomography also announced the fixed-focus... Read More
More details of Shutterfly’s debt refinancing emerge Investments 

More details of Shutterfly’s debt refinancing emerge

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Refinancing Shutterfly LLC’s billion-dollar debt refinance package came with some caveats, according to Bloomberg Law. Shutterfly paid a hefty price to refinance some of its risky debt, selling a $1.15 billion junk bond at a yield of 12.5% and offering several buyer-friendly terms like restricting Shutterfly’s ability to pay dividends, make investments, move money beyond creditors’ reach, and inflate earnings... Read More
Mixbook launches Story Mode, turning a few words Into a finished photo book New Products 

Mixbook launches Story Mode, turning a few words Into a finished photo book

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Highly rated photo book provider Mixbook introduced Story Mode, a new prompt-based photo book creation experience built on patent-pending AI technology for memory understanding and photo book generation. Users describe what they want to capture in a few words, upload their photos, and receive thoughtfully designed, print-ready photo book options to order or customize — speeding up creation by 3.5X... Read More
NRF: Father’s Day spending to hit record $27.9 billion Market research 

NRF: Father’s Day spending to hit record $27.9 billion

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Father’s Day spending is expected to reach a record $27.9 billion this year, according to the annual survey released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics. This marks an increase from the previous record of $24 billion set last year. “Despite economic pressures, Father’s Day remains just as important to shoppers as in years past,” NRF... Read More
Insta360 launches Luna Ultra, a gimbal camera co-engineered with Leica New Products 

Insta360 launches Luna Ultra, a gimbal camera co-engineered with Leica

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Insta36o announced Luna Ultra, a flagship gimbal camera co-engineered with Leica, built to combine professional imaging, 3-axis stabilization, and flexible creative tools in one portable device. With 1″ 8K imaging, Leica Summicron lenses, a detachable OLED touchscreen, and advanced AI-powered tracking, Luna Ultra brings Insta360’s imaging expertise into a new category for creators who want smooth, high-quality video and photos... Read More
VistaPrint launches global brand platform with Print Your Possible Marketing 

VistaPrint launches global brand platform with Print Your Possible

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VistaPrinty announced the global launch of its new brand platform: Print Your Possible. Built around the ingenuity and power of small business ideas, the platform demonstrates how physical print and professional design serve as the tangible catalysts that help entrepreneurs build momentum and bring their unique visions to life, the company says. Coinciding with the platform launch, VistaPrint is leaning... Read More
The work behind great sports photos, with Kirby Lee, USA Today Podcasts 

The work behind great sports photos, with Kirby Lee, USA Today

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The Dead Pixels Society Podcast host Gary Pageau interviews sports photographer Kirby Lee of USA Today Sports about his path from an electrical engineering student to covering major events including the NFL, Olympics, and upcoming FIFA World Cup matches in Los Angeles. Lee explains how a beginning photography class and constant shooting of high school sports led to newspaper work at the LA... Read More
Bloomberg: Shutterfly sweetens debt deal Investments News 

Bloomberg: Shutterfly sweetens debt deal

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Bloomberg reports U.S. personalized photo products leader Shutterfly has sweetened terms on a portion of its previously announced debt refinancing, in a bid to calm the nerves of investors concerned about potential AI disruption and widening losses. The Apollo Global Management Inc.-backed firm offered creditors a raft of concessions on its $1.15 billion junk bond, according to documents seen by... Read More
CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor shows sales grew again in May Market research News 

CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor shows sales grew again in May

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Retail sales rose for the eighth consecutive month in May despite high gas prices and ongoing inflation, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, powered by Affinity Solutions, released today by the National Retail Federation. “Retail sales maintained momentum in May, driven by a resilient labor market and consumers’ continued willingness to spend on retail goods despite pressure from elevated gas... Read More