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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.

TilePix announces talent-led back-to-school campaign, three limited edition photo borders, available exclusively at Walgreens Promotions 

TilePix announces talent-led back-to-school campaign, three limited edition photo borders, available exclusively at Walgreens

TilePix is introducing limited-edition “Dorm Drops” of photo border designs, available exclusively at Walgreens this back-to-school season. The collection enables students to bring some of the season’s most coveted dorm aesthetics to life in their own spaces, the company said. The three limited-edition border assortments will only be available until Labor Day. The campagn spotlights three unexpected student-and-designer pairings: Two-Time... Read More
Niche AI partners with Emoging News Partnerships 

Niche AI partners with Emoging

Emoging and Niche AI announced a partnership for transforming the high-volume photography industry with AI. Niche AI will bring its core offerings – precision cutouts, fusion scenes, and immersive face swaps – from the attractions and events markets to school and sports photography. According to the press release, this collaboration focuses on helping school photography organizations streamline production, reduce manual editing, accelerate... Read More
Kodak posts stronger second quarter as print, advanced materials drive growth Earnings reports 

Kodak posts stronger second quarter as print, advanced materials drive growth

Eastman Kodak Co. reported improved second-quarter 2026 financial results, marking its fourth consecutive quarter of year-over-year growth in revenue, gross profit and operational EBITDA as gains in its Print and Advanced Materials & Chemicals (AM&C) businesses offset higher raw material costs. Photographic film is part of the company’s AM&C segment, which includes the manufacturing capabilities and coating technologies used for... Read More
Skandacor announces the FINISHpro 3D 2436 spot UV varnish printer New Products 

Skandacor announces the FINISHpro 3D 2436 spot UV varnish printer

Skandacor announced the FINISHpro 3D 2436, a spot UV varnish printer designed to make large-format digital embellishment more accessible to print shops. Building on the FINISHpro 3D 1623, the 2436 expands the maximum sheet size to 36.22-by-24.41 inches. This larger format gives shops more room to create dimensional spot UV, raised textures, and high-gloss effects on packaging, point-of-purchase displays, and... Read More
Luminar announces major updates Updates 

Luminar announces major updates

Skylum has announced updates to its Luminar photo editor, which is well known for its Sky Replacement feature. The release is part of Luminar’s comprehensive two-phase cross-platform upgrade expected to roll out in full this fall. Phase 1, released today, includes improved navigation, better performance, and upgraded AI tools. Phase 2 launches this fall, introducing new Atmosphere and advanced versions of... Read More
A Privacy First Photo Network Can Still Feel Social, with Darin Myman, Myseum.ai Podcasts 

A Privacy First Photo Network Can Still Feel Social, with Darin Myman, Myseum.ai

Your camera roll is overflowing, your group chats are chaos, and the biggest platforms keep getting weirder about data, ads, and AI. So what would a modern photo sharing app look like if it started with privacy and still felt genuinely social? Gary Pageau from The Dead Pixels Society sits down with Darin Myman, CEO of Myseum.ai, to unpack Picture Party, a new approach to event photo... Read More
Snap posts stronger Q2 as revenue, cash flow climb Earnings reports 

Snap posts stronger Q2 as revenue, cash flow climb

Snap Inc. reported a stronger second quarter, with revenue rising 19% year over year to $1.6 billion as the company improved profitability and cash generation while continuing to expand its advertising business. The parent company of Snapchat narrowed its quarterly net loss to $164 million from $263 million a year earlier. Adjusted EBITDA increased to $250 million, up from $41... Read More
Sony Electronics launches SEL100400 – FE 100-400mm F5.6-8 OSS super-telephoto zoom lens New Products 

Sony Electronics launches SEL100400 – FE 100-400mm F5.6-8 OSS super-telephoto zoom lens

Sony Electronics introduces SEL100400 – FE 100-400mm F5.6-8 OSS, a super-telephoto zoom lens for 35mm full-frame Alpha E-mount cameras. Despite its super-telephoto reach of up to 400mm, the lens stays compact and lightweight, weighing just 654g (approx.). Its latest optical design incorporates two ED (Extra-low Dispersion) glass elements and two aspherical elements and also features fast, precise AF and built-in... Read More
DMLA offering leadership and AI summit prior to DAM NY Events 

DMLA offering leadership and AI summit prior to DAM NY

The Digital Media Leadership Alliance (DMLA) is organizing the Leadership & AI Summit on Sept. 30 in New York City, immediately before DAM NYC. The DMLA is a nonprofit industry association that brings together leaders across the digital media ecosystem for 75 years. Members span photography, visual media, DAM, archives, technology providers, AI, and content licensing, with a focus on... Read More
Build business processes with Brad Sugars Feature News 

Build business processes with Brad Sugars

Most owners start with a skill and accidentally build a job around it. That pattern shows up everywhere, from photographers and print labs to restaurants, cleaning companies, and “boring businesses” like gutters and commercial cleaning. Author Brad Sugars argues business success is idea-driven and system-driven, not age-driven. The real unlock is separating what you’re great at from the business engine... Read More
Cimpress raises profit targets as investments shift toward higher-value print products Earnings reports News 

Cimpress raises profit targets as investments shift toward higher-value print products

VistaPrint parent company Cimpress ended fiscal 2026 with stronger profitability and an even more ambitious long-term outlook, while continuing to invest heavily in products and manufacturing capabilities that extend beyond traditional business cards into higher-value commercial print, signage, packaging, promotional products, and customized merchandise, according to its annual report filing. For the photo and imaging industry, the company’s annual investor... Read More
Scodix and Shutterfly expand partnership with four Scodix Ultra 2500 SHD Presses Partnerships 

Scodix and Shutterfly expand partnership with four Scodix Ultra 2500 SHD Presses

Digital print embellishment company Scodix announced that photo personalization leader Shutterfly invested in four Scodix Ultra 2500 SHD presses, expected to be accompanied by a five-year agreement for Scodix consumables and service. The new presses will be installed over the coming months to support Shutterfly’s 2026 peak production season, the company said. Shutterfly first adopted Scodix technology to introduce premium... Read More
Samsung posts record quarter as mobile business leans on Galaxy flagships and AI Earnings reports News 

Samsung posts record quarter as mobile business leans on Galaxy flagships and AI

Samsung Electronics reported record second-quarter 2026 results, driven primarily by booming demand for AI-related memory products, while its mobile business continued to rely on premium Galaxy devices to offset higher component costs. The company posted consolidated revenue of KRW 171.5 trillion, up 28% from the previous quarter, with operating profit reaching a record KRW 89.5 trillion. The Device Solutions division,... Read More