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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.

Canon debut seven Canon CN-R lenses for Cinema EOS System News 

Canon debut seven Canon CN-R lenses for Cinema EOS System

Canon U.S.A., Inc. announced the company’s first RF-Mount Cinema Prime Lenses for the Cinema EOS System. The new lenses combine high optical performance for 4K and 8K shooting, cinema-style operability, and RF mount communications. The first set of seven RF-Mount Cinema Prime Lenses is only the beginning, as Canon says it plans to swiftly expand the lineup of RF-mount-compatible video... Read More
Insta360 debuts rope mount for watersports New Products 

Insta360 debuts rope mount for watersports

  Insta360 debuted the Insta360 X3 Water Sports Rope Mount. The $59.99 Insta360 X3 Water Sports Rope Mount is designed specifically for Insta360’s Insta360 X3, where the mount renders the rope or lines supporting the camera invisible, allowing for epic third-person shots. The Insta360 X3 Water Sports Rope Mount enables creators to directly mount Insta360 X3 onto the rope. Using Insta360... Read More
Revolutionizing the Photography Industry: GotPhoto’s Acquisition, Digital Transformations, and Future Plans Acquisitions News Podcasts 

Revolutionizing the Photography Industry: GotPhoto’s Acquisition, Digital Transformations, and Future Plans

Ready for more insights on the cutting-edge of the volume-photography industry? Join Gary Pageau of the Dead Pixels Society for a candid discussion with Benedikt Greifenhofer, CEO of GotPhoto, where he shares the fresh news of GotPhoto’s latest business move: the acquisition of Next Gen Photo Solutions.  The acquisition of Next Gen allows for seamless integration of their services through GotPhoto, plus the company plans... Read More
Blackmagic debut Cinema Camera 6K, studio camera, app New Products 

Blackmagic debut Cinema Camera 6K, studio camera, app

Blackmagic Design announced the Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K, a new high-end digital film camera with a full frame 6K sensor, 13 stops of dynamic range, L-Mount lens mount, and dual native ISO up to 25,600 for incredible low light performance and recording to CFexpress cards. This new model features a massive 24 x 36mm 6K sensor, allowing for large format cinema... Read More
Fujifilm unveils INSTAX PAL digital camera for kids New Products 

Fujifilm unveils INSTAX PAL digital camera for kids

FUJIFILM North America Corp. launched the INSTAX PAL digital camera and INSTAX MINI LINK 2 Smartphone Printer Bundle, for ages 13 and up. INSTAX PAL is a palm-sized 4.9 MP digital camera designed to capture life’s spontaneous moments for photo printing on INSTAX instant film via an INSTAX printing device, the company says. With the INSTAX PAL digital camera, image... Read More
Nikon announces full-frame Nikon Z f in six colors New Products 

Nikon announces full-frame Nikon Z f in six colors

 Nikon announced the release of the Z f, a full-frame mirrorless camera with a classic look but with modern technology, derived directly from the Z 8 and flagship Z 9. With an iconic exterior design reminiscent of the classic FM2, the Z f is equipped with a 24.5-megapixel full-frame BSI CMOS sensor and the EXPEED 7 image-processing engine, enhancing response... Read More
Perfect Corp. adds selfie generator to YouCam Perfect App Updates 

Perfect Corp. adds selfie generator to YouCam Perfect App

Perfect Corp., the artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented reality (AR) beauty and fashion tech solutions provider, announced the launch of a AI Selfie generator for its photo-editing YouCam Perfect App for iOS. Leveraging the power of generative AI technology, “AI Selfie” empowers users to transform portrait photos into works of art, offering a selection of 20 distinct artistic styles ranging from... Read More
NRF: Halloween spending to reach record $12.2 billion Market research 

NRF: Halloween spending to reach record $12.2 billion

Total Halloween spending is expected to reach a record $12.2 billion, exceeding last year’s record of $10.6 billion, according to the National Retail Federation’s annual survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics. A record number of people (73%) will participate in Halloween-related activities this year, up from 69% in 2022. “More Americans than ever will be reaching into their wallets... Read More
Sharp to showcase production print at Printing United Events New Products 

Sharp to showcase production print at Printing United

Sharp Imaging and Information Co. of America will preview its new BP-1200S Color Press Series at the Printing United Expo, in Atlanta, Georgia from Oct. 18 – 20, 2023.  The presses boast speeds of up to 120 pages-per-minute (ppm), are equipped with a powerful Fiery digital front end (DFE), and print up to six colors in one pass, including CMYK, gold, silver, bright pink,... Read More
Digimarc announces Digimarc Validate to safeguard images from AI encroachment New Products Updates 

Digimarc announces Digimarc Validate to safeguard images from AI encroachment

Digimarc Corp., the pioneer in digital watermarking, announced Digimarc Validate has expanded its identification and protection capabilities to the digital world. The company claims Digimarc Validate “is the industry’s first offering to empower content owners and creators with the ability to convey copyright ownership of images and digital media assets. The combination of Digimarc’s SAFE digital watermarks and detection software... Read More
GotPhoto acquires sports photo graphics provider Next Gen Photo Solutions Acquisitions News 

GotPhoto acquires sports photo graphics provider Next Gen Photo Solutions

GotPhoto, the solution for the people photography industry, announced the acquisition of Next Gen Photo Solutions, a graphics company offering a range of services, including creating dynamic virtual groups, high-quality graphics, memory mates, and other basic editing services such as background removal and touch-ups, to help photographers get their lives back by reducing tedious post-production tasks. Terms weren’t disclosed. The... Read More
NextDayFrames give-back program supports Uganda poverty relief News Promotions 

NextDayFrames give-back program supports Uganda poverty relief

The family brand donates funds from every order to help Ugandan communities address poverty and social issues, empowering self-reliance to make the world a better place. Littleton, Colo.-based company NextDayFrames announces a give-back program built around programs in Uganda to help empower people living in poverty. The brand donates one-third of proceeds to charities through its partnership with AsOne, with... Read More
Sports Photo Marketing parent Ennis reports lower second-quarter sales Earnings reports 

Sports Photo Marketing parent Ennis reports lower second-quarter sales

Ennis, Inc., the parent company of School Photo Marketing, reported second-quarter results for the period ending Aug. 31, 2023.  Revenues were $106.8 million for the quarter compared to $111.2 million for the same quarter last year, a 4.0% decrease. Earnings per diluted share for the current quarter were $0.42 compared to $0.47 for the comparative quarter last year. Our gross... Read More
Once Upon builds out marketing team People on the Move 

Once Upon builds out marketing team

Swedish photobook app maker Once Upon, from Skellefteå, announced two marketing team recruits: Kristoffer Tollin from Twigeo who becomes Team Lead Paid Advertising & Analysis, and Antonia Stubbe-Pettersson from MODIN Studio as Team Lead substitute for PR & Partnership. “We are delighted to welcome Kristoffer and Antonia as the newest members of our marketing team at Once Upon,” says Lina... Read More
Social photo app VSCO names Eric Wittman as new CEO News People on the Move 

Social photo app VSCO names Eric Wittman as new CEO

The social photo app VSCO, appointed the current company president, Eric Wittman, as CEO. The former CEO and cofounder Joel Flory moves to executive chairman and cofounder Greg Lutze stays on as chief experience officer. VSCO gained notoriety in recent years on the basis of the “VSCO girl trend.” Wittman is an “experienced operator deeply passionate about our space and,... Read More