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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.

APS Imaging offering eighth-generation Linea Automatica VP machine New Products 

APS Imaging offering eighth-generation Linea Automatica VP machine

APS Imaging debuted The Photostory Linea Automatica VP is the world’s first fully automated cover-to-cover true lay-flat photobook binding machine. The eighth generation Automatica VP incorporates each stage of the book construction process to deliver fully-finished panorama albums up to 20 inches without additional labor involved, the company said. This robust machine binds up to 1,300 spreads per hour (SPH)... Read More
Extraordinary women with cameras, with Darcy Reed New Products Podcasts 

Extraordinary women with cameras, with Darcy Reed

Gary Pageau of the Dead Pixels Society talks with Darcy Reed, author of the new book for children, “Extraordinary Women with Cameras: 35 Photographers Who Changed How We See the World.” The book, featuring illustrations by Vanessa Perez, captures the stories of iconic female photographers, including Dorothea Lange’s haunting portraits of American history, Margaret Bourke- White’s bravery as the first... Read More
Shutterfly taps Kris Jenner for holiday season promotion Marketing News 

Shutterfly taps Kris Jenner for holiday season promotion

Shutterfly announced an ongoing partnership with reality TV star and social-media influencer Kris Jenner kicking off with the brand’s 2022 holiday campaign. The new campaign, “Win the Holidays” is designed to inspire consumers to think beyond generic cards and gifts and instead celebrate what makes each family unique and one-of-a-kind, the company said. “No two families are the same –... Read More
NRF: Year-over-year retail sales growth continues Market research 

NRF: Year-over-year retail sales growth continues

Retail sales remained strong on a monthly basis and saw another year-over-year gain in September despite an interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve and continuing inflation, the National Retail Federation (NRF) said. “September retail sales confirm that even with rising interest rates, persistent inflation, political uncertainty and volatile global markets, consumers are spending for household priorities,” said Matthew Shay,... Read More
Sony Electronics debuts ZV-1F compact vlog camera New Products 

Sony Electronics debuts ZV-1F compact vlog camera

Sony Electronics Inc. added to its popular ZV lineup, the ZV-1F compact vlog camera, designed for content creators stepping up to a compact camera that packs advanced video and still capabilities with easy-to-use features, advanced connectivity, and a focus on sustainability. “We’re thrilled to add the new ZV-1F to our very popular ZV camera lineup,” said Yang Cheng, Vice President,... Read More
StoryFile releases Conversa 2.0 Updates 

StoryFile releases Conversa 2.0

Six months after the launch of StoryFile’s Conversa SaaS solution platform, the company rolled out Conversa 2.0, the next step in the move toward making enterprise AI more human. The new release allows for the production of storyfiles entirely in the platform in real time; launches the new Conversa Studio feature for DIY recording by employees and customers; adds enhanced security of... Read More
Claranova reports flat annual results News 

Claranova reports flat annual results

PlanetArt parent company Claranova reported revenue for fiscal year ending June 2022 of €474 million, up 1% at actual exchange rates and down 5% at constant exchange rates (-7% like-for-like). In an unprecedented economic context that worsened in the second half, like other companies, the group was impacted by a rise in cost prices caused by increased marketing investments reflecting... Read More
Sony updates Camera Remote SDK Updates 

Sony updates Camera Remote SDK

Sony Electronics Inc. updated its Camera Remote SDK to version 1.06, adding compatibility with Cinema Line Cameras, the FX6, FX3, and FX30 and key functionality to support third parties in the development of bespoke applications. Version 1.06 of the Camera Remote SDK, available to download for free starting today, offers new features that are particularly important in the areas of... Read More
Marathon Press adds SpencerMetrics LYNK automation solution News 

Marathon Press adds SpencerMetrics LYNK automation solution

Marathon Press Inc., one of the most unique printing and photo labs in the United States, has invested in efficiency and productivity automation with the SpencerMetrics LYNK solution. LYNK provides fully automated, touchless, real-time data collection, monitoring, and reporting from multi-vendor, multi-technology production equipment. Marathon offers full-color digital printing, email marketing, graphic design, web-to-print online ordering, specializing in printing yearbooks,... Read More
Lomography debuts 110-format camera with swappable lenses New Products 

Lomography debuts 110-format camera with swappable lenses

Lomography is keeping the 110 format alive with the Diana Baby 110. The camera features multiple and long exposure possibilities and a PC flash plug attachment. There is also a kit offering a 0.2 m close-up lens attachment to get closer. Lomography also offers are wide variety of 110 format films, in color negative, black-and-white, slide, redscale and LomoChrome. These... Read More
Urbanimmersive buys Homevisit News 

Urbanimmersive buys Homevisit

Montreal-based real-estate imaging company Urbanimmersive Inc.  announce the final purchase agreement for the acquisition of all the interests of the real estate photography agency, HOMEVISIT, LLC  from CORELOGIC SOLUTIONS, LLC for a total purchase price of $CAD 9 million paid through the issuance of company’s common shares equal to 19.9% of the shares outstanding and through the issuance of a 5-year Secured... Read More
ImageQuix announces investment from Charlesbank Capital Partners News 

ImageQuix announces investment from Charlesbank Capital Partners

Volume photography workflow and ecommerce software company ImageQuix announced Charlesbank Technology Opportunities Fund, a fund managed by Charlesbank Capital Partners, has made a majority investment in the company. Charlesbank is an experienced middle-market private investment firm based in Boston and New York. ImageQuix CEO Alex Kovacevic and management will remain shareholders alongside Charlesbank. The funding will assist ImageQuix in accelerating the... Read More
MHP launches next-generation frame assembly machines New Products 

MHP launches next-generation frame assembly machines

MHP Technology, the manufacturer of canvas stretching and frame assembly machines, launched a new generation of canvas frame assembly machines offering a broader range of wood types and profiles while enabling lightning-quick retooling, the company claims. The PLUG frame assembly machine processes up to 40-plus tongue-and-groove stretcher bar frames per minute, the company said. The VPLUG assembles up to 21... Read More
Visual 1st returns with impressive program, engaged audience Events New Products Opinion 

Visual 1st returns with impressive program, engaged audience

The Visual 1st conference, which had not been held in person since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, returned Oct. 4-5, 2022, to the Golden Gate Club in San Francisco. The program was chock-full of sessions, demos, presentations, fireside chats, and networking events to share the latest innovations in imaging technology and markets. Artificial intelligence (AI) is a term that... Read More