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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

GaryPageau
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
Cloudprinter.com launches proprietary infrastructure for global print commerce News 

Cloudprinter.com launches proprietary infrastructure for global print commerce

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Global print infrastructure company Cloudprinter.com, announced the launch of its own proprietary Print Fulfillment Centers across the United States and Europe. By establishing a dedicated physical infrastructure alongside its vast global network, Cloudprinter.com is transitioning to a high-velocity model engineered specifically for the extreme delivery demands of modern print commerce. This expansion is designed to achieve absolute Shipping Zone 1 Proximity,... Read More
NRF: Import cargo volume expected to remain down year-over-year until spring Market research News 

NRF: Import cargo volume expected to remain down year-over-year until spring

GaryPageau
Import volume at the nation’s major container ports is forecast to see its first month-over-month gain in six months during January but is expected to remain down year over year until spring, according to the Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. “There should be a brief bump in imports this month ahead... Read More
Fujifilm expands specialty toner portfolio with Metallic Gold for REVORIA PRESS EC2100S and SC285S News Updates 

Fujifilm expands specialty toner portfolio with Metallic Gold for REVORIA PRESS EC2100S and SC285S

GaryPageau
FUJIFILM North America Corp., Business Innovation Division, announces the availability of metallic Gold toner for the first time on its REVORIA PRESS EC2100S and SC285S models. This introduction significantly broadens the creative potential and commercial appeal of digital print applications and empowers customers with the ability to produce more dynamic designs. This noteworthy expansion brings the total number of specialty... Read More
Easy Cut Studio 6.016 available for Vevor Smart1, Vevor TT450 and Roland CMcutters News Updates 

Easy Cut Studio 6.016 available for Vevor Smart1, Vevor TT450 and Roland CMcutters

GaryPageau
EasyCut announced the release of Easy Cut Studio 6.016, an upgrade of its sign design and vinyl cutting software. This updated version brings support for several new vinyl cutters, including Vevor Smart1, Vevor TT450, E-Cut TT-450, YOW! CraftY and Roland CM series cutters, and also brings a series of improvements aimed at enhancing the user experience, the company said. Read More
Peakto introduces AI-driven culling and deduplication across photo libraries News Updates 

Peakto introduces AI-driven culling and deduplication across photo libraries

GaryPageau
CYME announced Peakto 2.6, the latest version of its AI-powered media manager for Mac, which now adds AI-based deduplication and culling across an entire photo library. Peakto analyzes all of a user’s photos, regardless of where they live: across folders, multiple software catalogs, external hard drives, or NAS systems. Traditional culling tools operate locally and in silos, the company says.... Read More
Photo Imaging CONNECT bonus: WPPI keynote with Annie Leibovitz is included Events News 

Photo Imaging CONNECT bonus: WPPI keynote with Annie Leibovitz is included

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Photo Imaging CONNECT attendees get a bonus with their conference badge: A full WPPI conference pass that includes all seminars, the WPPI Expo, exclusive parties, after-hours events, and more. The badge also grants you access to the opening keynote featuring influential portrait photographer Annie Leibovitz. After the keynote, she will also meet attendees for an exclusive book signing. Photo Imaging... Read More
Circana: Holiday shopping insights shows in-store spending up Market research News 

Circana: Holiday shopping insights shows in-store spending up

GaryPageau
Circana posted a preliminary holiday sales report. The early signals from Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2025 reveal a significant shift in spending behaviors. Unlike the consistency of previous years, income disparity is driving distinct patterns this season. Spending Diverges by Income: Unlike last year’s consistent spending across demographics, Black Friday and Cyber Monday levels diverged significantly this year. Lower-income... Read More
Everest Solutions enters into a definitive agreement to acquire Lifetouch Canada Acquisitions News 

Everest Solutions enters into a definitive agreement to acquire Lifetouch Canada

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Everest Solutions and Imaging, a leading Canadian school photography company, announced a definitive agreement to acquire Lifetouch Canada. Terms weren’t disclosed. The transaction is expected to close in Q1 2026. Everest Solutions is a relatively new player in the Canadian volume photography market, having launched in 2022 with Dan Boudreau as President and Arley MacKinnon as Vice President of Operations.... Read More
Nikon is spending $159 million to update lens manufacturing Investments News 

Nikon is spending $159 million to update lens manufacturing

GaryPageau
Nikon Corp. has officially commenced the construction of two major new buildings at its Tochigi Nikon subsidiary, marked by a ground-breaking ceremony held on Jan. 7, 2026. Located in Otawara City, Tochigi Prefecture, this expansion represents a significant investment of approximately 25 billion yen and is designed to modernise and reinforce Nikon’s core production capabilities for high-precision optical technology, the... Read More
Photo Imaging CONNECT announces exit strategy session with Hans Hartman Events News 

Photo Imaging CONNECT announces exit strategy session with Hans Hartman

GaryPageau ,
Photo Imaging CONNECT conference announces Hans Hartman, president of Suite 48 Analytics and chair of Visual 1st, will present, “Exit Stage Right,” at its 2026 event, March 1-2, in Las Vegas. Part of the startup journey is to consider exit options. Apart from IPOs, what to consider when developing a proactive exit strategy? In this session, Hartman will describe what... Read More
Photo Imaging CONNECT announces Jordan Moore to speak on privacy and security Events News 

Photo Imaging CONNECT announces Jordan Moore to speak on privacy and security

GaryPageau ,
Photo Imaging CONNECT conference announces security expert Jordan Moore, ICD.D, will present, “Privacy & Security: What Every Business Needs to Know,” at its 2026 event, March 1-2, in Las Vegas.  Moore, who is the founder and CEO of the consulting firm, Riseilient, has a long-standing history in the professional photography industry, particularly volume photography. In this fast-paced, interactive session, sponsored by... Read More
From Spreadsheets To Streamlined: How Airstudio Connects Scheduling, Payroll, Equipment, And Analytics News Podcasts 

From Spreadsheets To Streamlined: How Airstudio Connects Scheduling, Payroll, Equipment, And Analytics

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If your studio juggles spreadsheets, calendars, and three different apps just to run picture day, this conversation will feel like oxygen. The Dead Pixels Society sits down with Scott Rodgers and Peter Koop from Airstudio to unpack how a platform built by school photographers solves the messy middle of volume photography—linking CRM, senior bookings, staff scheduling, payroll, equipment, workflows, and e‑commerce integrations into one place. We start... Read More
Instagram head Adam Mosseri says camera makers are the problem News Opinion 

Instagram head Adam Mosseri says camera makers are the problem

GaryPageau ,
Instagram head Adam Mosseri has shared some end-of-year thoughts on the company’s “Threads” platform on the state of photos on social media amid an avalanche of AI slop, and blamed “camera companies” who “are betting on the wrong aesthetic.” Claiming the ubiquitous social media platform has evolved past merely sharing photos, Mosseri acknowledged the platform struggles with keeping up with... Read More