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Skylum adds features to Luminar, plans DAM integration in the fall News 

Skylum adds features to Luminar, plans DAM integration in the fall

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Skylum Software has added new features and updates to its award-winning Luminar 2018 imaging software. Luminar 1.3.0 for Windows can now use the industry standard DCP camera profiles with DNG RAW files. A new white balance tool with an eyedropper for simple color correction and updates to Luminar’s RAW photo engine improve speeds when opening RAW files. NEW Faster opening... Read More
3DTOPO releases painting app Oilist 2.0 for iOS News 

3DTOPO releases painting app Oilist 2.0 for iOS

GaryPageau
Garden Valley, Idaho – After nearly a year of development, 3DTOPO Inc. today announced that the 2.0 version of their acclaimed Oilist is now available on the App Store. Previous versions of Oilist were named as the App Store’s App of the Day in over 70 countries; twice. 3DTOPO’s Oilist app was designed to automatically generate unique and original... Read More
Neil Enterprises announces move to larger facility News Press releases 

Neil Enterprises announces move to larger facility

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VERNON HILLS, IL, JULY 11, 2018 — Neil Enterprises, Inc. has moved its headquarters to a newly built facility located at 1000 Woodlands Parkway in Vernon Hills, Illinois. At 120,000 square feet, the building houses all office, production, and warehouse employees. This expansion allows Neil Enterprises to increase its storage capabilities, add new machinery in order to expand the variety... Read More
Shutterfly launches two new categories: Kids and Pets News Press releases 

Shutterfly launches two new categories: Kids and Pets

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REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Shutterfly Inc., the leading online retailer and manufacturer of high-quality personalized products and services, announced today the launch of two new categories: Kids and Pets. Now kids, pets and their parents can show their personality with an inspiring range of customizable products. Kids and Pets are natural extensions for Shutterfly as it broadens its focus on helping... Read More
PhotoGurus shutting down mobile app and website July 15th News 

PhotoGurus shutting down mobile app and website July 15th

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PhotoGurus, the well-regarded custom photo-book service from the founders of ScanCafe, notified users the PhotoGurus mobile application and website would shut down July 15, 2018. The company is expecting to launch a new product in August to replace the service. Current orders in the pipeline will be honored, but no new orders will be accepted. Our goal has always been... Read More
German AI company Excire opens for business in the United States News Press releases 

German AI company Excire opens for business in the United States

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Software company is dedicated to bringing its artificial intelligence technologies to photographers Nokomis, Florida (July 10, 2018) – Excire Inc. announced today that it has opened sales and marketing operations in Florida, for its innovative Artificial Intelligence (AI) software designed specifically for use by professional photographers and those who aspire to be. Excire software was developed by computer scientists at... Read More
Walsworth Yearbooks launches podcast network News Press releases 

Walsworth Yearbooks launches podcast network

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OVERLAND PARK, KAN. (PRWEB) JULY 09, 2018 – Walsworth Yearbooks is excited to announce the debut of the Walsworth Yearbooks Podcast Network (WYPN). WYPN premieres with two yearbook-themed podcasts, and plans to add more in the next year. “Yearbooks have traditionally been considered a visual medium, so a podcast network may not be the obvious choice from a printing company,”... Read More
Nikon Inc. announces recipients of Women Photograph + Nikon Grants News 

Nikon Inc. announces recipients of Women Photograph + Nikon Grants

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Nikon to Award $25,000 to Support Talented Photojournalists, from Around the World, Working on Documentary Photography Projects MELVILLE, NY – Nikon Inc. is pleased to announce the five recipients of the 2018 Women Photograph + Nikon Grant. The Grant, a continuation of Nikon’s ongoing support for the next generation of visual storytellers, is a collaboration with Women Photograph to help... Read More
Fujifilm opens fourth Wonder Photo Shop in Malaysia News 

Fujifilm opens fourth Wonder Photo Shop in Malaysia

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The Borneo Post Online reports Fujifilm is opening the first Fujifilm Wonder Photo Shop in Penang, making it the fourth concept store in Malaysia, alongside three other Wonder Photo Shops at Sunway Pyramid, Plaza Shah Alam and Isetan. Located at Queensbay Mall, the latest Wonder Photo Shop in the country aims to celebrate Malaysians’ love for photography and offer them... Read More
Japan’s Kitamura delisted following the acquisition by CK Holdings News 

Japan’s Kitamura delisted following the acquisition by CK Holdings

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Thompson Reuters reports Kitamura Co. Ltd., one of Japan’s leading photo retailers, will be delisted from the Tokyo Stock Exchange Aug. 6 following the purchase of the company by CK Holdings, a subsidiary of Culture Convenience Club Co. Ltd. (CCC) In May, Culture Convenience Club offered a takeover bid for for 14.7 million shares (or no less than 7.7 million shares) of... Read More
Mastering Volume Photography conference shows path to growth Events News 

Mastering Volume Photography conference shows path to growth

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As mentioned recently, the Mastering Volume Photography conference, sponsored by PhotoLynx, has become an increasingly important event in the photography education calendar. We were not able to attend this year but received many reports on the topics and trends observed, which are shared below. One of the biggest outcomes of MVP was the unbridled optimism for the future of the volume... Read More
Kerfuffle escalation: Fujifilm, Xerox take steps to separate further, brace for competition News 

Kerfuffle escalation: Fujifilm, Xerox take steps to separate further, brace for competition

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The divide between Fujifilm Holdings and Xerox Corp. over their failed merger is growing larger and more contentious, as both companies issued statements ramping up the rhetoric. On June 25th, Xerox vice chairman and CEO John Visentin responded to Fujifilm’s filing of a $1 billion lawsuit with an open letter to Fujifilm Chairman and CEO Shigetaka Komori, blaming Fujifilm’s accounting practices for scuttling... Read More
M6 Métropole Télévision: Exclusive negotiations with albelli Group regarding the sale of monAlbumPhoto News Press releases 

M6 Métropole Télévision: Exclusive negotiations with albelli Group regarding the sale of monAlbumPhoto

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NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: M6 Group (Paris:MMT) has entered into exclusive negotiations with Dutch group albelli regarding the full transfer of monAlbumPhoto, a leading e-commerce player in France in the printing and processing of photo albums and personalised photo products. More than 1.3 million photo products were designed and shipped in 2017 from its production facility in the Oise district,... Read More
Sigma invites photographers to attend its July lens workshops News 

Sigma invites photographers to attend its July lens workshops

GaryPageau
Corpus Christi Camera, Kenmore Camera and Pro Photo Supply will host hands-on workshops covering travel, night sky, moving water and macro photography led by photo experts Brett Wells and Aaron Norberg Ronkonkoma, NY – July 2, 2018 – Sigma Corporation of America, a leading still photo and cinema lens, camera, flash and accessory manufacturer, today announced its Sigma Lens Workshops... Read More
500px closing Marketplace in favor of Getty Images, VCG News 

500px closing Marketplace in favor of Getty Images, VCG

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High-end photo-sharing site 500px announced it is shutting down 500px Marketplace, its stock photo platform, in favor of offering images through Getty Images – exclusive worldwide, except People’s Republic of China (PRC) – and  Visual China Group (VCG), exclusive in PRC. 500px was acquired by VCG earlier this year. Also, in May, Getty and 500px entered into the distribution partnership, sending signals more changes... Read More