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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.

Kodak Moments launches compact photo printing kiosk New Products Press releases 

Kodak Moments launches compact photo printing kiosk

New M1 Order Station photo printing solution gives retailers a powerful way to capitalize on consumers’ interest for photo products by offering high-quality prints from their customers’ smartphones July 31, 2019 – ROCHESTER, N.Y—Kodak Moments, a leading global provider of photo products and services to retailers, consumers, and entertainment properties, launched the M1 Order Station, a kiosk focused on smartphone printing... Read More
Image Protect’s “Fotofy” digital image marketplace set to go live Aug. 2 News Press releases 

Image Protect’s “Fotofy” digital image marketplace set to go live Aug. 2

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., July 31, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via OTC PR WIRE — Image Protect Inc., a global leader in the end-to-end copyright infringement sector, is pleased to announce the firm launch date of Friday, August 2, 2019 for the company’s revolutionary new platform, Fotofy, a digital image sharing marketplace set to act as a massive online library of... Read More
Nikon unveils the Nikkor Z NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.8 S New Products Press releases 

Nikon unveils the Nikkor Z NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.8 S

The NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.8 S Delivers Gorgeous, Natural Bokeh and Remarkable Edge-to-Edge Sharpness for Crisp Portraits and Dramatic Video MELVILLE, NY (July 31, 2019) – Today, Nikon Inc. announced the NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.8 S lens, bringing a fast prime with a classic medium telephoto focal length to Z series full-frame mirrorless cameras. Ideal for headshots, fashion, wedding/event photography and... Read More
Lightricks raises $135 million in Series C Funding, raises valuation to $1 billion News Press releases 

Lightricks raises $135 million in Series C Funding, raises valuation to $1 billion

Goldman Sachs Private Capital Investing Joins Existing Investors Insight Partners, ClalTech, and Viola Ventures to Propel Lightricks’ New Products, Acquisitions and Global Reach JERUSALEM, July 31, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Israeli software company, Lightricks, a leading developer of subscription-based content creation tools, announced today that it has raised $135 million in Series C funding at a $1 billion valuation in a round led by Goldman Sachs Private... Read More
Sigma announces August lineup of dealer photography workshops Events Press releases 

Sigma announces August lineup of dealer photography workshops

Workshops for all skill levels will cover automotive, urban landscape, travel, architecture photography and more; get hands-on experience and training from Sigma experts RONKONKOMA, N.Y., July 31, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sigma Corporation of America, a leading still photo and cinema lens, camera, flash and accessory manufacturer, today announced its Dealer Workshop lineup for the month of August, featuring six hands-on learning... Read More
Pixellu updates SmartAlbums 2019 photo album design software Press releases Updates 

Pixellu updates SmartAlbums 2019 photo album design software

Pixellu are delivering on their promise to save photographers hours with the launch of SmartAlbums 2019, releasing time-saving new features that streamline the album design process SEATTLE, July 31, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The latest release of Pixellu’s drag-and-drop album design software has been developed in response to user feedback. In addition to the already intuitive interface, beautiful spread layouts, and time-saving features,... Read More
Rite Aid launches Rite Aid Photo News Press releases 

Rite Aid launches Rite Aid Photo

CAMP HILL, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD) announced today the launch of Rite Aid Photo, a new one-stop shop photo website designed to provide customers with a seamless shopping experience for all of their photographic needs. The site will enable customers to create photo books, calendars, stationary, greeting cards, canvases and wall décor and of course photo prints and enlargements.... Read More
PPA releases findings from nationwide market research Market research Press releases 

PPA releases findings from nationwide market research

Comprehensive study sheds light on photography consumers, first of many to come ATLANTA (PRWEB) JULY 25, 2019 – The mystery of who exactly is buying photography today is being solved by Professional Photographers of America (PPA). The association is publishing significant, new data on photography consumers in an attempt to learn more about who they are and what (or why)... Read More
MAGIX Photostory now up to 3x faster and with more creative possibilities for custom slideshows Press releases Updates 

MAGIX Photostory now up to 3x faster and with more creative possibilities for custom slideshows

With great new features in the areas of performance, effects and operation, creating and sharing digital slideshows with Photostory is now more fun than ever before. Berlin (Germany), 07/30/2019 – MAGIX releases the new Photostory Deluxe and delivers a wide range of new features for the popular slideshow software – for enhanced performance, more creative options and a simplified workflow.... Read More
Konica Minolta launches AccurioPress C83hc New Products Press releases 

Konica Minolta launches AccurioPress C83hc

Unique High Chroma Toner Digital Production Press Brings New Life to Color Print Ramsey, NJ, July 29, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc., a leader in world-class printing technology, is pleased to introduce its new High Chroma digital production press, the AccurioPress C83hc, launched this past June. With its unique High Chroma toner covering an extended color gamut,... Read More
Nikon announces winners for 2018-19 Nikon Photo Contest Events 

Nikon announces winners for 2018-19 Nikon Photo Contest

The Nikon Photo Contest Received Record-High 97,369 Submissions from 170 Countries and Regions Grand Prize Winner to be Announced August 23 MELVILLE, NY – Nikon Inc. is pleased to announce the winners of the 2018-2019 international Nikon Photo Contest, one of the largest and most distinguished photo contests in the world. Started in 1969 as an opportunity for photographers to share... Read More
Should shareholders vote for Shutterfly sale? Analyst says yes, with reservations News Opinion 

Should shareholders vote for Shutterfly sale? Analyst says yes, with reservations

While most industry watchers have acquiesced that the acquisition of Shutterfly by Apollo Global Management, with the corresponding merger with Snapfish, is a done deal, there are still some steps to be completed by the expected close by the end of the year. First, the merger is subject to government scrutiny under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, designed to maintain competition. As... Read More
Industry notes for the week of July 26 News 

Industry notes for the week of July 26

New apps and updates Luminar 4 introduces the first automatic Sky Replacement technology Pixelmator Pro 1.4 Hummingbird update adds Apple Photos extension Google launches Gallery Go, an offline photo organizing tool Archival digital memory service Forever now supports PDF documents across the entire platform of products and services. Fotomerchant HV v1.33 has been released, with updates to digital galleries Rumours and reports from around the Internet Five reasons... Read More
Google launches Gallery Go, an offline photo organizing tool New Products News 

Google launches Gallery Go, an offline photo organizing tool

Google launched, Google for Nigeria, a photo gallery app called Gallery Go, designed to work offline, that uses machine learning to automatically organize. The company said Gallery Go is designed for “first-time smartphone” owners to easily find, edit, and manage photos without high-speed internet or cloud backup. According to the company, Gallery Go automatically organizes photos by the people and... Read More
Blast from the Past: Visit the Photo/Image News Network archives Feature Market research Marketing News 

Blast from the Past: Visit the Photo/Image News Network archives

Through the generosity of Chris Lydle, the archives of the former Photo/Imaging News Network (P/INN) website is now archived on the Dead Pixels Society. Click here to relive the heyday of the early digital photography era, when HP was interested in photo specialty dealers, when digital cameras ruled and when cell phones were mostly used for phone calls. (Some links... Read More