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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.

Nikon launches $49.95 week-long Nikon Z 5 test-drive program New Products Promotions 

Nikon launches $49.95 week-long Nikon Z 5 test-drive program

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Nikon USA is trying to put its full-frame Nikon Z 5 mirrorless camera in the hands of more people with a new weeklong trial/rental program. The Z 5 Test Drive rental program is available at approximately 140 retail locations. Through the program, customers can rent a Nikon Z 5 and NIKKOR Z 24-50mm lens kit from a participating retailer for... Read More
Epson debuts first roll-to-roll resin signage printers News 

Epson debuts first roll-to-roll resin signage printers

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Epson America expanded its presence in the signage market with the introduction of the SureColor R-Series. The 64-inch SureColor R5070 and SureColor R5070L  have six-color resin ink to deliver prints on a variety of substrates with consistent, repeatable color, the company says. The new printers deliver output ready for immediate lamination at speeds up to 290 square feet per hour. Both printers feature... Read More
Google Photos adds monthly subscription, retail pick up at Walgreens News 

Google Photos adds monthly subscription, retail pick up at Walgreens

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Google Photos is adding two more ways for consumers to print their photos, including a revival of its monthly print subscription service. Google Photos tested a $7.99 monthly 10-unit 4×6 cardstock photo subscription service earlier this year but discontinued in June. Google uses AI to choose the photos. In the newest service, the photos are still chosen by AI but... Read More
SANDMARC launches 1.55x anamorphic lens for iPhone 12 and 12 Pro New Products 

SANDMARC launches 1.55x anamorphic lens for iPhone 12 and 12 Pro

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SANDMARC launched its second anamorphic lens with an even wider aspect ratio, expanding versatility for iPhone filmmakers. The SANDMARC 1.55x Anamorphic lens features a multi-element, multi-coated and anti-reflective glass, housed in an aluminum exterior material for keeping it lightweight for shooting yet durable. SANDMARC’s 1.55x Anamorphic Lens provides 2.75:1 wide aspect ratio enabling cinema-like videos for iPhone filmmakers, the company... Read More
Photobox launches “Invites, not presents” campaign News Promotions 

Photobox launches “Invites, not presents” campaign

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UK photo site Photobox is launching a Christmas shopping campaign to encourage people to create printed gifts, according to the Campaign website. With references to calendars, canvases, and photobooks, the TV ad – which will run across Europe – describes photographs as “invites to more together time” and “the stories we’ve yet to make”. “We’ve seen the potency of our... Read More
Picanova announces Magnofix hanging system, will give away 1 million photo tiles New Products Promotions 

Picanova announces Magnofix hanging system, will give away 1 million photo tiles

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Picanova has launched a giveaway of 1 million MIIXPIX photo tiles to promote its new Magnofix hanging system. The Magnofix is hanging system for MIXPIX 20x20cm photo tiles combining magnetic and adhesive strips. The Magnofix system – composed of two magnetic strips with adhesive backs – allows the user to move tiles easily. One strip adheres to a tile and... Read More
Ricoh launches Ricoh GR II Street Edition, provides update on PENTAX K-3 Mark III flagship News 

Ricoh launches Ricoh GR II Street Edition, provides update on PENTAX K-3 Mark III flagship

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Ricoh announced the RICOH GR III Street Edition, a stand-alone model of the limited edition “RICOH GR III Street Edition Special Limited Kit” with a dedicated genuine leather strap and external mini finder. The camera body has been treated with a metallic gray finish and accentuated with an orange-yellow ring encircling the lens barrel. The exterior finish features an elegantly... Read More
DxO unveils PhotoLab 4 New Products 

DxO unveils PhotoLab 4

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DxO unveiled DxO PhotoLab 4, an update of its award-winning photo-editing software. This latest version features DxO DeepPRIME, a demosaicing and denoising technology based on artificial intelligence and trained with deep learning. DxO PhotoLab 4 also adds a new dynamic interface system called DxO Smart Workspace, adds a batch renaming feature, and creates a simpler workflow by adding a new... Read More
Zenfolio adds CMO News 

Zenfolio adds CMO

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Zenfolio announced Jason Egnal joined the company as Chief Marketing Officer. Egnal will focus on expanding brand recognition, bringing new products to market, and driving revenue growth. An executive with experience at startups and global corporations, Egnal has guided companies from concept to market, launched multiple innovative products, and expanded businesses internationally. “The photography industry has evolved rapidly in the last... Read More
Dead Pixels Society podcast: Photo personalization trends with Ilze Folkmane, Printful Podcasts 

Dead Pixels Society podcast: Photo personalization trends with Ilze Folkmane, Printful

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Gary Pageau of the Dead Pixels Society talks with Ilze Folkmane. communications manager, Printful,  about trends in consumer purchasing, how COVID-18 is affecting holiday shopping and product shipping and the keys to Printful’s growth. Printful is an on-demand order-fulfillment and warehousing service that fulfills and ships products including clothing, accessories, and home & living items for online businesses. The privately-held company has 1,100 employees in six... Read More
Manfrotto launches pro rechargeable batteries and chargers New Products 

Manfrotto launches pro rechargeable batteries and chargers

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Vitec Imaging Distribution announced the first range of batteries and chargers under the Manfrotto brand in United States. The company says the li-ion batteries are built to withstand tough environments and extreme field conditions; each battery is injected with silicone giving them a shock-absorbing construction, superior circuit protection, and additional electrical insulation. They are drop-proof up to 9 feet. The... Read More
Simple Smart Home announces Disney PhotoShare smart frames New Products 

Simple Smart Home announces Disney PhotoShare smart frames

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Simply Smart Home announced the Disney PhotoShare Friends and Family Smart Digital Photo Frames. The new wood frames feature the iconic Disney Mickey Mouse silhouette engraved in four styles – Classic, Deco, Modern and Celebration – and come in 8-inch or 10.1-inch sizes. Customers can also customize their photos on the new Disney frames with decorative digital borders and fun... Read More
Truepic achieves native integration of secure photo capture on a smartphone New Products 

Truepic achieves native integration of secure photo capture on a smartphone

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Truepic Inc. announced the company successfully achieved the world’s first native integration of hardware-secured photo capture in a prototype mobile device, powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G Mobile Platform. The device produces photos with cryptographically-sealed provenance data whose authenticity can be verified by recipients. The company says the device helps prevent the spread of deceptive photos and videos. “The... Read More
Weather Photographer of the Year announced Photo contests 

Weather Photographer of the Year announced

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Rudolf Sulgan’s image, Blizzard, showing Brooklyn Bridge in New York, was announced the winner of the Royal Meteorological Society’s Weather Photographer of the Year 2020, in association with AccuWeather. Of a shortlist of 26 images chosen from more than 7,700 entered into the competition, Blizzard was chosen as the overall winner by an esteemed panel of judges. Sulgan said: “I made this... Read More
Cherry Hill going virtual for 2020 holiday photos Marketing 

Cherry Hill going virtual for 2020 holiday photos

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Cherry Hill Programs announced its expansion into the virtual technology sector for holiday photos for the first time since its inception. The legacy brand has launched “Create Holiday Magic,” tailored specifically around the current COVID-19 pandemic, to help families keep their holiday traditions alive, the company said. Beginning on Nov. 6, 2020, Santa can connect with children and families all... Read More