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Building a niche fine-art photography business Feature News 

Building a niche fine-art photography business

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James Katsipis’ path is a blueprint for how a niche photographer can build a sustainable fine art photography business without chasing every genre. He starts as a Montauk surf photographer, shooting pro surfing in brutal winter conditions across New York and other cold-water spots, then slowly realizes the “story around the surf” sells just as well. The landscapes, beaches, and... Read More
From Surf Photography To Fine Art Prints, with James Katsipis Feature Podcasts 

From Surf Photography To Fine Art Prints, with James Katsipis

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Surf photography in New York sounds like a punchline until you see the winter swells and the work they produce. Gary Pageau of The Dead Pixels Society sits down with Montauk-based professional photographer James Katsipis, who built his career by specializing, first as a surf shooter, then by turning the landscapes and “in-between” moments into collectible fine art photography that... Read More
The Right Mentor Can Change Your Life And Business, with Anthony Spark Feature Subscriber only 

The Right Mentor Can Change Your Life And Business, with Anthony Spark

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Anthony Spark of Spark a Change Coaching, Long Island, NY, talks with The Dead Pixels Society about business growth through mentorship and leadership development. Spark describes an entrepreneurial childhood in a dysfunctional family, working full-time at 15, and choosing direct sales at 18 after meeting successful mentors, which helped him develop skills in finance, relationships, communication, sales, organization, and time management, and leave... Read More
Photo Imaging CONNECT: How AI is transforming memory preservation in photo imaging Events Feature 

Photo Imaging CONNECT: How AI is transforming memory preservation in photo imaging

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Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping the photo-imaging industry, but one of its most compelling applications may be in helping families preserve not just photos, but the stories behind them. That was the key theme of the recent Photo Imaging CONNECT panel discussion featuring Adam Pratt of Chaos to Memories, Sarah Lefebvre of MediaViz AI, and Mitchell Richmond of Kenoke, who... Read More
Photo Imaging CONNECT: Cybersecurity and privacy take center stage in imaging industry Events Feature 

Photo Imaging CONNECT: Cybersecurity and privacy take center stage in imaging industry

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Cybersecurity and data privacy are no longer just IT concerns—they are core business issues that directly impact trust, brand reputation, and long-term sustainability in the photo imaging industry. That was the central message from Jordan Moore, founder and CEO of Riseilient and a privacy advisor to several imaging companies, during the recent Photo Imaging CONNECT session focused on cybersecurity risk... Read More
Eva brings data-driven quality control to school photography Feature News 

Eva brings data-driven quality control to school photography

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In volume school photography, image quality is everything — yet most studios still rely on manual review processes that struggle to keep pace with thousands of images arriving every day. That challenge is exactly what 36Pix CEO Robert Ste-Marie set out to solve with Eva, a new AI-powered platform designed to evaluate photographer performance in near real time. Ste-Marie, whose... Read More
Richmond Professional Lab: From basement beginnings to volume photography powerhouse Feature News 

Richmond Professional Lab: From basement beginnings to volume photography powerhouse

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Founded in 1938 by Ted Bullard’s father, Richmond Professional Lab has grown from a basement-based operation into one of the most respected professional and volume photography labs in the country. Today, under the leadership of President Ted Bullard and COO Josh Lewis, the Richmond, Virginia-based lab is a national leader in high-volume, high-quality photographic production, serving professional photographers across the... Read More
Alkit story of reinvention, volume growth, and the future of photo printing Feature 

Alkit story of reinvention, volume growth, and the future of photo printing

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Few companies embody the resilience and reinvention of the photo imaging industry quite like Alkit. Founded in 1936 by Alfred and Kitty Buchbinder, the Long Island-based family business has navigated nearly 90 years of industry change — from retail camera stores and professional film sales to wedding labs and, today, high-volume school, sports, and event photography. On a recent episode... Read More
Airstudio: Building the “holy grail” operating system for volume photography studios Feature 

Airstudio: Building the “holy grail” operating system for volume photography studios

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On a recent episode of the Dead Pixels Society Podcast, host Gary Pageau sat down with Scott Rodgers, partner at Airstudio, and industry veteran Peter Koop to explore how Airstudio is transforming the way school and volume photography studios manage their businesses. Airstudio’s origin story is familiar to many long-established studios. Rodgers runs a Chicago-based school photography operation founded in... Read More
Visual 1st: How print leaders are reimagining the future of customization Events Feature 

Visual 1st: How print leaders are reimagining the future of customization

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At the Print Innovation Panel at Visual 1st, co-moderated by Hans Hartman and Gary Pageau, the Dead Pixels Society, three global print industry leaders—Andreas Roetti of Journi, Philipp Muehlbauer of The Customization Group, and Benjamin Lamparter of District Photo—shared how artificial intelligence, automation, and customer-centric design are reshaping the future of print. From AI-driven creativity to data-enabled personalization, each panelist... Read More
Rediscovering the magic of analog: Insights from the Retro Imaging Panel at Visual 1st Events Feature 

Rediscovering the magic of analog: Insights from the Retro Imaging Panel at Visual 1st

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At a time when smartphone cameras dominate daily life, a growing movement among photographers and consumers is embracing analog experiences and tangible imagery. The recent Enduring appeal of Retro panel, moderated by Hans Hartman, co-chair, and Alexis Gerard, co-chair, brought together industry leaders from Ricoh Imaging, Fujifilm North America, Artifact Uprising, and Google’s Snapseed team to explore the enduring appeal... Read More
Navigating change: Tom Hughes on photography’s past, present, and AI future Events Feature News 

Navigating change: Tom Hughes on photography’s past, present, and AI future

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In a lively Fireside Chat session at Visual 1st 2025, industry veteran Tom Hughes—known for leadership roles at Flickr, RPI Print, and Shutterfly—joined co-chairs Hans Hartman and Alexis Gerard to reflect on photography’s evolution from the early digital days to the AI-driven present. With decades of experience spanning startups, print production, and digital imaging, Hughes offered a rare blend of... Read More
Terrell Lloyd: The visionary behind the Levi’s Stadium’s digital transformation Events Feature 

Terrell Lloyd: The visionary behind the Levi’s Stadium’s digital transformation

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For more than two decades, Terrell Lloyd, Senior Manager of Photography Services and Lead Team Photographer for the San Francisco 49ers, has been redefining how professional sports organizations use visual storytelling. From the early days of digital photography to the current era of AI-driven image workflows, Lloyd has built one of the most technologically advanced sports photography operations in the... Read More
Visual 1st conference features imaging industry leaders and visionaries Events Feature News 

Visual 1st conference features imaging industry leaders and visionaries

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The Visual 1st conference moved to a new location in 2025, the KQED studios in downtown San Francisco. While the location was new, the Oct. 28-29, event continued its established 13-year tradition of executive-level networking, new technology discussions, and educational sessions. The annual Visual 1st awards, presented at the end of the event, are presented to entrants who participated in... Read More