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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.

photobook.ai launches Visual Intelligence for Sports at SPAC 2020 New Products Press releases SDKs and APIs 

photobook.ai launches Visual Intelligence for Sports at SPAC 2020

Visual Intelligence pioneer showcases SDK to sort through athlete galleries using Computer Vision AI Las Vegas, NV and Singapore: photobook.ai, developer of Visual Intelligence technologies, will be showcasing new Computer Vision AI toolkits developed specifically for the volume photography market at SPAC 2020 Jan. 22-25, 2020 in booth #308. SPAC is the annual School Photographers Association Convention held in Las... Read More
Leica Camera debuts the new Leica M10 Monochrom black-and-white camera New Products 

Leica Camera debuts the new Leica M10 Monochrom black-and-white camera

Leica Camera AG debuts the Leica M10 Monochrom, with a 40-megapixel black-and-white sensor. The ultra-high-resolution black-and-white sensor of the M10 Monochrom delivers images with natural sharpness and previously unrivaled resolution of details in all lighting conditions, the company says. At the same time, the new M10 Monochrom is the first black-and-white camera of the rangefinder system to offer a sensitivity... Read More
Kenko Tokina releases atx-m 85mm f/1.8 FE lens New Products 

Kenko Tokina releases atx-m 85mm f/1.8 FE lens

Kenko Tokina is releasing the $499 Tokina atx-m 85mm f/1.8 FE lens for full-frame Sony E-mount mirrorless cameras. The lens is the debut lens for Tokina’s atx-m series of mirrorless lenses for multiple mounts and sensor formats. The atx-m 85mm f1.8 FE lens features a clean design with high-quality optics housed in a beautifully anodized, semi-satin black metal lens barrel,... Read More
NRF says 2019 holiday sales were up 4.1 percent Market research News Press releases 

NRF says 2019 holiday sales were up 4.1 percent

Holiday retail sales during 2019 grew 4.1 percent over the same period in 2018 to $730.2 billion, the National Retail Federation said today. The numbers exclude automobile dealers, gasoline stations and restaurants. Online and other non-store sales were up 14.6 percent over the year before at $167.8 billion and are included in the total. “Having spent the last week with... Read More
Epson debuts industrial direct-to-garment printer New Products 

Epson debuts industrial direct-to-garment printer

Epson announced its first industrial direct-to-garment printer – the SureColor- F3070. Designed to provide low total cost of ownership (TCO) and reliability for exceptional performance and savings in high-production print shop environments, the SureColor F3070 is Epson’s first direct-to-garment printer to leverage dual printhead technology and a bulk ink pack system, providing remarkably low ink cost and minimized waste compared to... Read More
Shutterstock announces Top Creative Trends for 2020 Market research 

Shutterstock announces Top Creative Trends for 2020

Shutterstock Inc., a leading global technology company offering a creative platform for high-quality content, tools and services, today launched its ninth annual Creative Trends Report, identifying global and local trends that will influence design aesthetics and visual culture in 2020. According to eMarketer, growth in average daily time spent with video increased by 11% among users in 2018, making it the fastest-growing... Read More
PicMonkey announces “Shero” contest winners News People on the Move Photo contests 

PicMonkey announces “Shero” contest winners

PicMonkey, a leading image editing and design platform, announced the top ten and grand prize winners of its “Who’s Your Shero?” contest, which celebrates women entrepreneurs for their accomplishments and positive contributions to their communities. Out of hundreds of nominations, the grand prize was awarded to Hannah Kay Herdlinger, founder of Thread Talk, an online shop offering high-end blankets. A portion... Read More
Hasselblad launches XCD 4/45P lightweight medium-format lens New Products 

Hasselblad launches XCD 4/45P lightweight medium-format lens

Hasselblad launched the XCD 4/45P, the most lightweight and compact member of the XCD lens family, weighing only 320g (0.7 lbs) and measuring 47mm (1.85 in) deep.  “We’re extremely proud we could produce a lens with as high optical performance as the rest of our XCD lenses in such a compact form,” said Per Nordlund, Hasselblad Lead Optical Designer. The... Read More
NRF: Growing emphasis on convenience for today’s consumers Marketing Press releases 

NRF: Growing emphasis on convenience for today’s consumers

Today’s consumers increasingly prioritize convenience when it comes to purchases, and expect retailers to continue to offer innovative ways to save them time and effort, according to the latest issue of the Consumer View report released today by the National Retail Federation. “Time is a precious commodity for today’s consumers,” NRF Vice President for Research Development and Industry Analysis Mark Mathews said.... Read More
MIOPS launches versatile and compact MIOPS Capsule 360 New Products 

MIOPS launches versatile and compact MIOPS Capsule 360

MIOPS launched the MIOPS Capsule 360, a versatile and compact motion box. The Capsule 360 enables users to quickly produce professional motion time-lapse videos and footage with smooth automated pan, tilt, and slide movements (or any combination of them), the company says. Motion can be set with aj app and executed repeatedly. Compatible with any DSLR, mirrorless camera or smartphone,... Read More
The International Center of Photography launches new home at Essex Crossing Events 

The International Center of Photography launches new home at Essex Crossing

The International Center of Photography (ICP) will launch its new integrated center on Manhattan’s Lower East Side with a free Opening Community Day on Saturday, Jan. 25 from 11 AM to 7 PM. Located at 79 Essex Street, ICP is the cultural anchor of Essex Crossing, one of the most highly anticipated and expansive mixed-use developments in New York City, developed by Delancey Street Associates. ICP’s... Read More
X-Rite announces next-generation i1Pro 3 for print and imaging professionals News 

X-Rite announces next-generation i1Pro 3 for print and imaging professionals

X-Rite Inc. and Pantone LLC announced the third-generation of its popular i1 Family of Color Management solutions for the print, imaging and photo industries. The redesigned i1Pro 3 spectrophotometer is more accurate and reliable as well as two times faster than its predecessor. The i1Pro 3 is ideal for professionals who require accurate color from their printer, display, and projector.... Read More
Industry Notes for the week of Jan. 10 News Tips and tricks Updates 

Industry Notes for the week of Jan. 10

Rumours and interesting items from around the internet How a 32-year-old turned a high school yearbook idea into a $3.2 billion business, via CNBC George Eastman Museum breaks ground on new visitor center, entrance, via Rochester Business Journal GoPro becomes title sponsor for K1 Speed Challenge GP Race Series, via press release Tech trends to watch OmniVision announces 48 MP sensor for smartphones Wi-Fi Alliance brings Wi-Fi... Read More
Photodex, maker of ProShow software, is shutting down News 

Photodex, maker of ProShow software, is shutting down

Photodex Corp., maker of the popular ProShow slideshow product line, announced it is shutting down Jan. 31. The company had already shut down its web-based version of ProShow.  It’s always sad to say goodbye. After over 30 years, Photodex Corporation will be closing permanently on January 31, 2020. We’re incredibly grateful for the opportunity to serve our customers over the... Read More