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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.

Apple introduces Apple Creator Studio subscription service for its creative apps Marketing New Products 

Apple introduces Apple Creator Studio subscription service for its creative apps

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Apple has expanded its subscription portfolio with the Apple Creator Studio, a collection of powerful creative apps made up Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, Pixelmator Pro, Keynote, Pages, Numbers, and later Freeform. Final Cut Pro introduces exceptional new video editing tools and intelligent features for Mac and iPad to improve the efficiency of even the most complex workflows. For the... Read More
RICOH launches the RICOH GR IV Monochrome New Products 

RICOH launches the RICOH GR IV Monochrome

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Ricoh Imaging Americas Corp. announced the launch of the RICOH GR IV Monochrome, a camera specialized for monochrome photography. The camera, based on the RICOH GR IV premium compact digital camera, is equipped with a dedicated image sensor to achieve the ultimate in monochrome expression. The RICOH GR IV Monochrome will be available mid-February at www.us.ricoh-imaging.com as well as at Ricoh Imaging-authorized... Read More
Everest Solutions enters into a definitive agreement to acquire Lifetouch Canada Acquisitions News 

Everest Solutions enters into a definitive agreement to acquire Lifetouch Canada

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Everest Solutions and Imaging, a leading Canadian school photography company, announced a definitive agreement to acquire Lifetouch Canada. Terms weren’t disclosed. The transaction is expected to close in Q1 2026. Everest Solutions is a relatively new player in the Canadian volume photography market, having launched in 2022 with Dan Boudreau as President and Arley MacKinnon as Vice President of Operations.... Read More
Nikon is spending $159 million to update lens manufacturing Investments News 

Nikon is spending $159 million to update lens manufacturing

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Nikon Corp. has officially commenced the construction of two major new buildings at its Tochigi Nikon subsidiary, marked by a ground-breaking ceremony held on Jan. 7, 2026. Located in Otawara City, Tochigi Prefecture, this expansion represents a significant investment of approximately 25 billion yen and is designed to modernise and reinforce Nikon’s core production capabilities for high-precision optical technology, the... Read More
Viltrox brings AI Autofocus to manual lenses with NexusFocus F1 adaptor on Kickstarter New Products 

Viltrox brings AI Autofocus to manual lenses with NexusFocus F1 adaptor on Kickstarter

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Viltrox announces NexusFocus, a new autofocus solution for manual lenses. The NexusFocus F1 is a compact, lightweight adapter that fits unobtrusively in between the lens and the camera body. The system is compatible with Sony E-mount cameras and PL-mount Cine and CineMod lenses. The adaptor uses Sony’s phase-detection system and AI subject recognition, and leverages those native capabilities of the... Read More
Richmond Pro Lab Shares the Journey From Film To Fast, High-Quality Digital Podcasts 

Richmond Pro Lab Shares the Journey From Film To Fast, High-Quality Digital

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A 1938 basement lab that processed black-and-white alongside amateur rolls now runs a high-speed digital operation that can ship school orders in about two days. The Dead Pixels Society sits down with Richmond Professional Lab’s Ted Bullard and Josh Lewis to map the decisions that made digital not just viable, but superior, for volume photographers who demand both quality and speed. Bullard recounts how Kodak’s consent decree... Read More
Photo Imaging CONNECT announces exit strategy session with Hans Hartman Events News 

Photo Imaging CONNECT announces exit strategy session with Hans Hartman

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Photo Imaging CONNECT conference announces Hans Hartman, president of Suite 48 Analytics and chair of Visual 1st, will present, “Exit Stage Right,” at its 2026 event, March 1-2, in Las Vegas. Part of the startup journey is to consider exit options. Apart from IPOs, what to consider when developing a proactive exit strategy? In this session, Hartman will describe what... Read More
CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor: December data shows strong holiday season spending  Market research 

CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor: December data shows strong holiday season spending 

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Retail sales saw strong growth in December, putting holiday season results in line with the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) forecast for record spending, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, powered by Affinity Solutions. Based on Retail Monitor data, 2025 holiday sales from Nov. 1 through Dec. 31 grew 4.1%. That compares with NRF’s forecast that holiday sales would increase between... Read More
Photo Imaging CONNECT announces Jordan Moore to speak on privacy and security Events News 

Photo Imaging CONNECT announces Jordan Moore to speak on privacy and security

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Photo Imaging CONNECT conference announces security expert Jordan Moore, ICD.D, will present, “Privacy & Security: What Every Business Needs to Know,” at its 2026 event, March 1-2, in Las Vegas.  Moore, who is the founder and CEO of the consulting firm, Riseilient, has a long-standing history in the professional photography industry, particularly volume photography. In this fast-paced, interactive session, sponsored by... Read More
Nikon Inc. announces the NIKKOR Z 24-105mm f/4-7.1 standard zoom lens New Products 

Nikon Inc. announces the NIKKOR Z 24-105mm f/4-7.1 standard zoom lens

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Nikon Inc. announced the NIKKOR Z 24-105mm f/4-7.1 standard zoom lens for Nikon FX-format /full-frame mirrorless cameras. This lens features a broad 24-105mm wide-angle to medium-telephoto focal range, making it easy to capture all types of scenes and subjects, from expansive landscapes, distant landmarks, food, friends, street snapshots, travel, and more. The NIKKOR Z 24-105mm f/4-7.1 lens will be available... Read More
From Spreadsheets To Streamlined: How Airstudio Connects Scheduling, Payroll, Equipment, And Analytics News Podcasts 

From Spreadsheets To Streamlined: How Airstudio Connects Scheduling, Payroll, Equipment, And Analytics

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If your studio juggles spreadsheets, calendars, and three different apps just to run picture day, this conversation will feel like oxygen. The Dead Pixels Society sits down with Scott Rodgers and Peter Koop from Airstudio to unpack how a platform built by school photographers solves the messy middle of volume photography—linking CRM, senior bookings, staff scheduling, payroll, equipment, workflows, and e‑commerce integrations into one place. We start... Read More
Instagram head Adam Mosseri says camera makers are the problem News Opinion 

Instagram head Adam Mosseri says camera makers are the problem

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Instagram head Adam Mosseri has shared some end-of-year thoughts on the company’s “Threads” platform on the state of photos on social media amid an avalanche of AI slop, and blamed “camera companies” who “are betting on the wrong aesthetic.” Claiming the ubiquitous social media platform has evolved past merely sharing photos, Mosseri acknowledged the platform struggles with keeping up with... Read More
Lightricks open-sources LTX-2, the production-ready audio and video generation model News Updates 

Lightricks open-sources LTX-2, the production-ready audio and video generation model

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Lightricks announced the open-source release of LTX-2, the production-ready model to combine open audio and video generation with native 4K output, synchronized expressive sound, and full access to model weights, inference, and training code, alongside extensive options for fine-tuning and deeper customization for builders and creative professionals. The model is free to use for academic research and for commercial use... Read More