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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.

School Photographers of America Inducts Inaugural Hall of Fame Class Events News 

School Photographers of America Inducts Inaugural Hall of Fame Class

School Photographers of America (SPOA) inducted the inaugural class of the Industry Hall of Fame, featuring some of the most legendary pioneers of the century-old school photography and yearbook industry, at the Industry Awards Banquet during SPOA’s International Conference on School Photography and Yearbooks at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Greenville, SC. Bill Freeman, of Freeman Photography, Houston, Texas, read... Read More
WaldoPro partners with DDLab, integrates with ROES Partnerships 

WaldoPro partners with DDLab, integrates with ROES

WaldoPro, a provider of photography solutions for volume photographers, announced its partnership with DDLab, one of the nation’s leading school and sports photo labs. In addition, WaldoPro has integrated its platform with Open ROES Bridge, developed by SoftWorks Systems, further enhancing its capabilities to work with ROES-compatible labs and allowing professional photographers to sell their full catalog of products, at... Read More
Shutterfly customer data not exposed in latest breach News 

Shutterfly customer data not exposed in latest breach

Personalized photo products leader Shutterfly was again the target of a data breach but said customer data was not exposed. According to Cybernews, Shutterfly was the latest in a batch of high-profile victims – like Warner Bros. Discovery and AMC Theatres – announced by the Russian-affiliated Cl0p ransomware group. Shutterfly’s Vice President of Communications, Jennifer George, confirmed to Cybernews the company... Read More
New York Times rates online photo services Marketing News 

New York Times rates online photo services

The New York Times‘ influential gear blog Wirecutter did an extensive round-up of online photo services. The round-up was conducted by Phil Ryan, Wirecutter’s senior staff writer for camera coverage. Previously, for more than 13 years, Ryan covered cameras and other photo-related items for CNET and Popular Photography. The top choice was Nations Photo Lab, which has been a favorite... Read More
Sony debuts APS-C α6700, 70-200MM F4 lens New Products 

Sony debuts APS-C α6700, 70-200MM F4 lens

Sony Electronics announced the newest APS-C mirrorless camera, the α6700. This camera combines the still image and video capabilities found in the latest full-frame Alpha and Cinema Line series with the compact and lightweight design of the α6000 series, the company says. The α6700 camera body only will be available for an MSRP $1,399.99 USD or $1,899.99 CAN. Combining an... Read More
CEWE extends contracts of four management board members News People on the Move 

CEWE extends contracts of four management board members

CeWe Stiftung & Co. extended the contracts of four long-standing management board members that were due to expire this year. There are seven total board members. The extensions were granted to Patrick Berkhouwer, in charge of international and expansion matters; Carsten Heitkamp, responsible for production, purchasing, customer service, and logistics; Olaf Holzkaemper, chief financial officer; and Thomas Mehls, in charge... Read More
International Photographic Council revamps website News 

International Photographic Council revamps website

Recently relaunched website is first of new activities to take place in 2023 The International Photographic Council (IPC), an NGO of the United Nations has relaunched its website. The new site features a modern design and is fully responsive, displaying just as well on mobile as on computers. The redesigned website sets the tone for a flurry of activity IPC... Read More
How Does Time-Lapse Photography Work? Feature Tips and tricks 

How Does Time-Lapse Photography Work?

Time-lapse photography is a captivating technique that enables you to witness the passage of time in a condensed and visually stunning manner. Through the clever use of capturing a series of still images at regular intervals and playing them back at an accelerated rate, time-lapse photography unveils the hidden dynamics and mesmerizing transformations occurring in the world. Time-lapse photography allows... Read More
Moonpig Group reports 5% growth for FY23 Earnings reports News 

Moonpig Group reports 5% growth for FY23

  U.K. greeting card company Moonpig Group plc reported revenue growth of 5.2% year-on-year to £320.1 million.Adjusted EBITDA growth to £84.2 million, compared to £74.9 million last year with adjusted EBITDA margin increased to 26.3%. The company said the year had many milestones: Moonpig grew its technology team to 250 from 195 roles and transitioned from re-platforming to a focus... Read More
Epson debuts desktop scanners News 

Epson debuts desktop scanners

Epson America introduced the Perfection V19 II and Perfection V39 II color photo and document flatbed scanners, featuring an optical resolution of 4800 dpi. The Perfection V19 II ($89.99 MSRP) and Perfection V39 II ($119.99 MSRP) scanners are now available. The Perfection V19 II and Perfection V39 II scan photos, artwork, illustrations, books, documents and more with the included Epson ScanSmart... Read More
WhiteWall’s Evolution: A Tale of Photolab Innovation with Jan-Ole Schmidt Feature News Podcasts 

WhiteWall’s Evolution: A Tale of Photolab Innovation with Jan-Ole Schmidt

Step into the world of top-notch photographic printing with Jan-Ole Schmidt from the award-winning European photo lab, WhiteWall, as he pulls back the curtain on the company’s evolution, from its humble beginnings to an international operation delivering gallery-grade images to more than 50 countries. Schmidt tells Gary Pageau of the Dead Pixels Society how WhiteWall has maintained the essence of a photo lab, blending traditional silver halide... Read More
Perfect Corp. adds AI Fashion feature to YouCam Makeup New Products 

Perfect Corp. adds AI Fashion feature to YouCam Makeup

AR/AI tech solutions provider Perfect Corp announced an generative AI fashion tool in its YouCam Makeup app. The AI Fashion tool provides users with a personalized digital fashion stylist through AI-generated images with a range of fashion looks and styles. “The introduction of our AI Fashion feature marks a significant milestone in the evolution of YouCam Makeup,” said Perfect Corp.... Read More