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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.

Sony launches 5G portable data transmitter for still image and video transmission New Products 

Sony launches 5G portable data transmitter for still image and video transmission

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Sony Electronics is launching a portable data transmitter, the PDT-FP1, with an antenna structure allowing high-speed still image and video data transport over 5G networks. With the PDT-FP1, Sony is leveraging 5G mobile technology to enhance professional workflow for broadcasting and news coverage. This wireless communication device allows for real-time transfer of photos and videos and seamless livestreaming via 5G, representing... Read More
Drupa 2024 gearing up for international printing trade fair May 28 to June 7 Events 

Drupa 2024 gearing up for international printing trade fair May 28 to June 7

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International trade fair drupa, to be held May 28 to June 7 in Dusseldorf, will feature a net area of approximately 140,000 square meters with 18 show halls and 1,427 exhibitors from 50 countries, showing the entire spectrum of current trends and visionary ideas within print technology. Production of packaging and printed packaging are two areas that have also significantly... Read More
Rise Above Research estimates more 2.3 trillion images to be taken worldwide by 2028 Market research News 

Rise Above Research estimates more 2.3 trillion images to be taken worldwide by 2028

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Driven primarily by the number of smartphones in use and their continued popularity for capturing photos, Rise Above Research estimates the annual number of photos captured globally will grow to more than 2.3 trillion by 2028. “Photography continues to play a significant role in most everyone’s lives, from taking photos during special events to simple everyday moments,” said Ed Lee,... Read More
Panasonic debuts compact LUMIX S 28-200mm F4-7.1 MACRO O.I.S. (lens New Products 

Panasonic debuts compact LUMIX S 28-200mm F4-7.1 MACRO O.I.S. (lens

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Panasonic introduced the LUMIX S 28-200mm F4-7.1 MACRO O.I.S. (S-R28200) lens based on the L-Mount system standard. Designed with meticulous attention to detail in optics and mechanics, the new LUMIX S 28-200mm is a small and light long-zoom lens, with a total length of 93.4mm (3.67 inches) and mass of approximately 413 g. (14.57 oz). The first wide-to-tele zoom for... Read More
Venus Optics launches Laowa 10mm f/2.8 Zero-D FF full-frame rectilinear lens News 

Venus Optics launches Laowa 10mm f/2.8 Zero-D FF full-frame rectilinear lens

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Venus Optics launched the Laowa 10mm f/2.8 Zero-D FF Lens, the first rectilinear 10mm full-frame lens with f/2.8 aperture and the first-ever auto-focus lens, for Sony E and Nikon Z mount, in Laowa’s lineup. The lens weighs only 420g(0.93 lbs) with a stylish grey outlook. The lens also delivers outstanding image quality and close-to-zero distortion. Despite such an ultra-wide angle,... Read More
Radiant Photo unveils update with advanced Portrait and Color Style tools Updates 

Radiant Photo unveils update with advanced Portrait and Color Style tools

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Radiant Photo launched its 1.3 update, introducing  Portrait and Skin Tone tools that accurately preserve and enhance the natural beauty of every skin type and tone. The new Color Style tools allow precision control for advanced photo editing. This update is free for everyone who owns Radiant Photo. The new subject-aware Portrait tools feature 10-level skin tone detection, as well... Read More
Bria gains $24 million in Series A funding Investments 

Bria gains $24 million in Series A funding

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Israel-based ethics-driven AI image generation startup Bria has raised $24 million in a Series A funding round, led by GFT Ventures, Intel Capital, and Entrée Capital with additional investors including, Publicis Groupe, Getty Images, Samsung Next, IN venture (Sumitomo Corporation, Japan), Atinum Investment (South Korea), Z Venture Capital (LY Corporation, Japan), Mirae Asset Venture Investment, J-Ventures, and others, according to a company release.... Read More
Sony announces a FE 24-50mm F2.8 G compact standard zoom lens New Products 

Sony announces a FE 24-50mm F2.8 G compact standard zoom lens

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Sony Electronics announced the release of the FE 24-50mm F2.8 G standard zoom lens (SEL2450G), which is compatible with Sony’s α (Alpha) cameras. The 72nd addition to the full-frame E-mount lens lineup is compact and lightweight yet maintains high-resolution performance synonymous with Sony’s G lens series, the company said. The new FE 24-50mm F2.8 G will be available in May 2024... Read More
Sigma debuts SIGMA 15mm F1.4 DG DN DIAGONAL FISHEYE Art and SIGMA 500mm F5.6 DG DN OS Sports Lenses New Products 

Sigma debuts SIGMA 15mm F1.4 DG DN DIAGONAL FISHEYE Art and SIGMA 500mm F5.6 DG DN OS Sports Lenses

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SIGMA Corp. of America announced two full-frame prime lenses, the SIGMA 15mm F1.4 DG DN DIAGONAL FISHEYE | Art and SIGMA 500mm F5.6 DG DN OS | Sports lenses. Both lenses will be available for purchase in mid-March 2024, and both lenses are available in Sony E-Mount and L-Mount versions. The SIGMA 500mm F5.6 DG DN OS | Sports lens is a full-frame, ultra-telephoto prime lens exclusively for... Read More
Fujifilm announces Fujifilm X100VI lightweight compact camera New Products 

Fujifilm announces Fujifilm X100VI lightweight compact camera

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Fujifilm North America Corp. announced the  FUJIFILM X100VI compact digital camera (pronounced “X100 Six”), the next model in the X100 Series. X100VI offers outstanding image quality in a compact, lightweight body, and features Fujifilm’s color reproduction technology, along with In-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS) and enhanced video capabilities. X100VI offers an accessory-free, native Camera to Cloud integration for Adobe’s Frame.io, which... Read More
IPC to honor Douglas Kirkland with IPC Lifetime Achievement Award at May 15 event at UN Events News 

IPC to honor Douglas Kirkland with IPC Lifetime Achievement Award at May 15 event at UN

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The International Photographic Council (IPC) announced world-renowned photographer Douglas Kirkland will be honored posthumously with the special IPC Lifetime Achievement Award at its May 15 spring Awards Luncheon at the Delegates Dining Room at the United Nations in New York City with special guest Francoise Kirkland as the Keynote Speaker. Benjamin Von Wong will be recognized with the IPC Environmental... Read More
Ripken Baseball expands partnership with Glossy Finish News Partnerships 

Ripken Baseball expands partnership with Glossy Finish

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Ripken Baseball, the leader in youth sports experiences, has named the award-winning photography company Glossy Finish the official and exclusive photographer for Cooperstown All Star Village, a world-class youth baseball experience and family resort located in the birthplace of baseball. As a youth baseball resort destination for 12U teams worldwide, Cooperstown All Star Village will offer families high-quality photography through a dedicated team of Glossy Finish... Read More
Cimpress reports higher-than expected second-quarter results Earnings reports 

Cimpress reports higher-than expected second-quarter results

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Vista parent Cimpress reported improved second-quarter results, including consolidated revenue growth of 9% on a reported basis and 6% on an organic constant-currency basis. The company’s cost-reduction plans will bring in approximately $25 million of year-over-year savings remaining that will benefit our fiscal third quarter. By segment Vista Q2 revenue grew 11% year over year on a reported basis and 9%... Read More
Smartphoto group shows resilience with growth in 2023 Earnings reports News 

Smartphoto group shows resilience with growth in 2023

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Wettern, Belgium-based Smartphoto group released preliminary results for the full year 2023. The company realized an increase in revenue to 77.3 million euro in 2023, an increase of 1.4% (or 1.0 million euro) was achieved in a year that company management characterized as”very difficult economic conditions, due to, among other things, the continuation of the war in Ukraine, the return... Read More
Canon debuts imagePROGRAF GP Series printers News 

Canon debuts imagePROGRAF GP Series printers

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Canon USA debuted new imagePROGRAF large-format printers. The introductions include two GP S series printers – the 60-inch GP-6600S, and 44-inch GP-4600S– and three large-format imagePROGRAF Series – the imagePROGRAF 60-inch PRO-6600, 44-inch PRO-4600 and 24-inch PRO-2600 models. The new imagePROGRAF GP Series features a new seven-color ink configuration designed for the creation of high-quality graphics and vivid posters at... Read More