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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.

WaldoPro unveils SmartMate to improve memory-mate creation with AI Updates 

WaldoPro unveils SmartMate to improve memory-mate creation with AI

WaldoPro announced SmartMate, an AI-powered custom print configurator designed to improve the way volume photographers create memory mates for sports team and individual photography. SmartMate enables photographers to offer the most contemporary memory mate products with dynamically tailored designs that automatically match the backdrop and color scheme to the athlete’s sport and jersey colors, the company said. With SmartMate, photographers... Read More
Blackmagic Design announces customizable Blackmagic URSA Cine 12K Body New Products 

Blackmagic Design announces customizable Blackmagic URSA Cine 12K Body

Blackmagic Design announced the Blackmagic URSA Cine 12K LF Body, which is a version of the camera that has all the quality and features of the URSA Cine 12K but excludes many of the accessories. This body-only model is for experienced cinematographers and rental houses who already have the accessories they need to rig their cameras. This also makes it... Read More
Sony to use more than 100 broadcast cameras to cover Super Bowl LIX News 

Sony to use more than 100 broadcast cameras to cover Super Bowl LIX

Sony, an official technology partner of the NFL, will have more technology than ever capturing this year’s Super Bowl LIX between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles on Feb. 9 in New Orleans, Louisiana. In total, more than 240 Sony cameras will be in and around the Caesars Superdome covering your favorite plays, replays, interviews, and celebrations –... Read More
PPA embroiled in leadership kerfuffle on eve of annual convention News People on the Move 

PPA embroiled in leadership kerfuffle on eve of annual convention

Just before its annual Imaging USA conference next week in Dallas, Texas, organizer Professional Photographers of America (PPA) is facing a leadership crisis as board members feud over the results of a recent election. The issue had been simmering on social media for weeks, where the world’s oldest and arguably the most respected professional photographers association faced backlash after the... Read More
Preserving Personal Narratives: How Remento is Transforming Family Storytelling News Podcasts 

Preserving Personal Narratives: How Remento is Transforming Family Storytelling

What if you could preserve the voices and stories of your loved ones for generations, just like hiring a top-notch biographer? Join us as we speak with Charlie Greene, the visionary co-founder and CEO of Remento, a startup revolutionizing how we capture and treasure personal narratives. Greene shares his deeply personal journey, sparked by a childhood of cherished home videos and profound... Read More
Tether Tools announces Optima Optima 10G USB-C cables New Products 

Tether Tools announces Optima Optima 10G USB-C cables

Tether Tools announced the TetherPro Optima 10G USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 Cable Line, a dedicated data transfer cable line that ensures stability and fast 10 Gbps transfer speeds while eliminating interruptions that can be caused by power delivery inherent in most USB-C connections when tethering. “As camera, computer and cable technologies advance, we are focused on designing the optimal tether... Read More
Cimpress reports second-quarter revenue down 2%, will expand in United States Earnings reports 

Cimpress reports second-quarter revenue down 2%, will expand in United States

VistaPrint parent company Cimpress reported second-quarter revenue increased 2% year-over-year (YoY) on both a reported and organic constant-currency basis, reaching $939 million. Operating income declined $26.7 million YoY to $80.9 million and adjusted EBITDA dropped $34.2 million YoY to $132.3 million. Among the factors affecting performance were: • A shortened holiday buying season and the non-recurrence of a prior year’s $12 million one-time... Read More
Peakto Search Plugin for Lightroom & Capture One adds speech search, metadata display News Updates 

Peakto Search Plugin for Lightroom & Capture One adds speech search, metadata display

CYME announces that Peakto Search, the Mac-only plugin for Lightroom Classic and Capture One, has two new features: Instant Speech Search and Custom Metadata Display. Peakto Search simplifies the management of thousands of files, allowing Lightroom and Capture One users to use a new dialogue-based search and simplified access to photo data are additional tools to facilitate media management. Peakto... Read More
Tamron Americas announces winners of Tamron User Photo and Video Contest 2024 Events 

Tamron Americas announces winners of Tamron User Photo and Video Contest 2024

Tamron Americas announced the winners of the Tamron User Photo and Video Contest 2024, showcasing the talents and distinct perspectives captured through Tamron lenses. This competition invited photographers and filmmakers from the United States, Canada, and Mexico to showcase their creativity and expertise using TAMRON lenses. Entries for both photo and video were accepted from Oct. 28 to Nov. 30,... Read More
Adobe: Holiday shopping season drove a record $241.4 billion online and rising 8.7% YoY News 

Adobe: Holiday shopping season drove a record $241.4 billion online and rising 8.7% YoY

Adobe released online shopping data for the 2024 holiday season, covering the period from Nov. 1 through Dec. 31, 2024. Based on Adobe Analytics data, the analysis provides the most comprehensive view into U.S. e-commerce by analyzing commerce transactions online, covering over 1 trillion visits to U.S. retail sites, 100 million SKUs and 18 product categories. Adobe Analytics is part of Adobe Experience... Read More
Photo Imaging CONNECT announces additional sessions Events 

Photo Imaging CONNECT announces additional sessions

The Dead Pixels Society announces more speakers and sessions for the Photo Imaging CONNECT conference, March 16-17, 2025, at the RIO Hotel and Resort in Las Vegas, NV. The conference has added sessions on the real business challenges and opportunities in consumer photo printing, sustainability and family heritage/legacy. The new sessions are: Sustainability in Print: Bullshit or Bullish? Join us for this... Read More
Unlocking the Stories Behind Our Possessions: The Artifcts Innovation with Ellen Goodwin Feature Podcasts 

Unlocking the Stories Behind Our Possessions: The Artifcts Innovation with Ellen Goodwin

What if your possessions could tell stories as rich and vivid as your own memories? Join us as we explore this intriguing possibility with Ellen Goodwin, co-founder of Artifcts, a platform revolutionizing how we preserve sentimental value in our belongings. Goodman shares her personal journey sparked by a poignant experience with inherited belongings, which led to the creation of Artifcts. Discover how... Read More
Epson announces first direct-to-film printer New Products 

Epson announces first direct-to-film printer

Epson launched the SureColor G-Series product line and its first wide-format DTFilm printer – the SureColor G6070. The printer is designed for garment decorators looking for a versatile solution to embellish a wide variety of materials in an efficient manner with minimal cost, the company said. The SureColor G6070 will be available in the spring through Epson Professional Imaging resellers... Read More