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Dana Claxton wins 10th annual Scotiabank Photography Award Events 

Dana Claxton wins 10th annual Scotiabank Photography Award

Dana Claxton of Vancouver, BC, is the winner of the 10th annual Scotiabank Photography Award. As winner of the Scotiabank Photography Award, Claxton will receive a $50,000 cash prize, a solo Primary Exhibition during the 2021 Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival, and a book of her work will be published and distributed worldwide by art book publisher, Steidl. “Congratulations to Dana Claxton, whose work shows the powerful... Read More
PRINTING United moves to online format for 2020 Events News 

PRINTING United moves to online format for 2020

COVID-19 has claimed another event victim. PRINTING United, originally scheduled to take place at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 21-23, 2020, will now move to an online experience this fall due to constraints surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, according to organizer PRINTING United Alliance. The decision to terminate the in-person expo comes after extensive conversations, up-to-the-minute surveys, and... Read More
APTech updates Advanced Leadership Program course start date Events News 

APTech updates Advanced Leadership Program course start date

The Association for Print Technologies (APTech), in partnership with George Mason University School of Business, has updated the start date for its Advanced Leadership Program to July 15 accommodate additional registrations due to increased interest and demand. The Advanced Leadership program will arm executives with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to successfully transform their companies and generate continued success in... Read More
Industry notes for the week of June 6 Events News Updates 

Industry notes for the week of June 6

CameraPro hunting for retail acquisitions Independent Brisbane retailer, CameraPro, has plans to expand its operations and is on the hunt for specialist photo retailer acquisition opportunities, via Inside Imaging. Photo specialty stores respond to harrowing weeks with trepidation and confidence Digital Imaging Reporter provided a roundup of how U.S. camera stores are coping with post-COVID-19 environment and the on-going civil unrest.... Read More
PRINTING United 2020 still on track for in-person event Events 

PRINTING United 2020 still on track for in-person event

Industry events far and wide have been canceled, postponed or shifted to a virtual format, due to the on-going COVID-19 pandemic. The PRINTING United Alliance, however, organizer of PRINTING United show, says plans are going forward. The event is still planned for the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta on Oct. 21-23, 2020, with proper health and safety guidelines. “Key indicators... Read More
Adorama presents #CreateNoMatterWhat creative challenge theme: Video Storytelling Events News 

Adorama presents #CreateNoMatterWhat creative challenge theme: Video Storytelling

Adorama, announced the second installment of the “Create No Matter What” challenge series with the help of filmmaker Renan Ozturk. The second contest of the series challenges creators to submit a 30-60 second video taking viewers on a journey and tells a story. Participants will be entered for a chance to win a Sony Alpha a7 III camera prize package worth over... Read More
Nikon continues to lose money in Imaging Products business Events News 

Nikon continues to lose money in Imaging Products business

Nikon Corp. recorded ¥591B in revenue and ¥6.7B in operating profit for its 2020 fiscal year (FY2020), ending March 31, 2020; this is a decrease of ¥117.6B and ¥75.9B, respectively, year-over-year. Specifically, Nikon quantifies the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, with its report saying it believes the pandemic has caused 10 billion yen in operating profit losses. Specifically, Nikon attributes... Read More
Mediaclip announces five-part photo personalization webinar series Events 

Mediaclip announces five-part photo personalization webinar series

Mediaclip has created an online series where to answer questions and to navigate through the business opportunities and considerations that are top of mind when stepping into an online product personalization offering. In this five-part live series, experts and invited guests will: Uncover the current landscape and future projections for the photo printing and merchandise market Discuss how companies can... Read More
FamilyAlbum founder donates $1 million towards COVID-19 relief Events News 

FamilyAlbum founder donates $1 million towards COVID-19 relief

Tokyo-based mixi Inc. announced FamilyAlbum founder Kenji Kasahara donated $1 million to help families and children affected by the COVID-19 crisis. Kasahara notes FamilyAlbum, a private photo-sharing app for families, has seen increased usage in the midst of worldwide lockdown and shelter in place orders. In the first half of April alone, the number of comments and uploads posted to the... Read More
Printbox launches online events about photo products market Events 

Printbox launches online events about photo products market

Poland-based photo printing technology company Printbox has announced three online events to share insights about online photo products business and making the most of current market opportunities. The series caters to companies of all sizes, from large printing houses to online stores looking to add a new category to their catalog. The program involves three events suiting different business needs,... Read More
APTech, George Mason University School of Business launch
 LeadingPRINT: Advanced Leadership Program  Events 

APTech, George Mason University School of Business launch
 LeadingPRINT: Advanced Leadership Program 

The Association for PRINT Technologies (APTech) and the George Mason University School of Business launched the LeadingPRINT: Advanced Leadership Program with its first online education offering: “Managing Transformation in the Printing Industry.” A collaboration between industry experts at APTech and leadership from Mason’s School of Business, the LeadingPRINT: Advanced Leadership Program is designed to provide leaders in the printing industry... Read More
Paris Aerial Photography Awards launch best aerial photographs international competition Events Photo contests 

Paris Aerial Photography Awards launch best aerial photographs international competition

The Paris Aerial Photography Awards is inaugurating its first edition in 2020 by inviting all professional and amateur photographers, whether they take photos from a high point of view or use tools such as drones, helicopters, paragliders, and all sizes of aircraft, to submit their best photographs to celebrate the best of aerial and bird’s-eye view photography. Photographers can submit... Read More
TIPA Awards recognize leading products of 2020 Events News 

TIPA Awards recognize leading products of 2020

The Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) has announced the winners of the 2020 TIPA World Awards.TIPA World Award winners in 40 categories represent the wide range of products and services that make up the imaging industry today, including inkjet papers, imaging software, storage media, accessories, lighting, monitors and more, the organization said. “Given the extraordinary circumstances the world and our... Read More
Industry notes for the week of April 4 Events Updates 

Industry notes for the week of April 4

Apps and updates Halide app adds image recovery features Halide, the popular camera app for iOS from Lux Optics LLC, has been updated to version 1.16, including improved Raw image handling a new image Rescue feature. The app’s machine-learning-based Smart RAW adjustment was introduced last year and improved with better RAW output with more editing headroom and lower noise. Pixelmator... Read More