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Felix Schoeller Group to increase prices from Jan. 1, 2018 News Press releases 

Felix Schoeller Group to increase prices from Jan. 1, 2018

Osnabrück, November 2017 – The Felix Schoeller Group, an Osnabrück-based specialty paper manufacturer with worldwide operations, announces that it will be increasing the prices of all its paper products from 1 January 2018. It cites escalating prices for raw materials, especially the two most important ones – pulp and titanium dioxide – as the reason for this move. Members of... Read More
Minted introduces first-ever in-home portrait photography service with Photo-Op News Press releases 

Minted introduces first-ever in-home portrait photography service with Photo-Op

Minted applies its ability to tap creative workforce to make portrait photography accessible and convenient – in time for the holidays. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Minted, the marketplace of independent artists, today announces the launch of Photo-Op, the first ever on-demand, in-home, affordable portrait photography service. With the touch of a button, anyone can organize a photo shoot... Read More
Exclusive: Neomodern advances concierge photo printing service Feature News 

Exclusive: Neomodern advances concierge photo printing service

New retail store offers high-end printing and framing service There’s a new retail gallery concept unveiled on Union St. in San Francisco that tries to meld digital sensibilities with a classic fine-art aesthetic. Neomodern, launched by former Netflix and Adobe executive Michael Rubin, is a digital photography lab, frame shop and art gallery, offering concierge printing service. The concept is... Read More
Shutterfly and David’s Bridal Announce Expanded Marketing Partnership News Press releases 

Shutterfly and David’s Bridal Announce Expanded Marketing Partnership

Three-Year Deal Names Shutterfly the Exclusive Wedding Stationery Provider to David’s Bridal REDWOOD, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Shutterfly, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFLY), the leading manufacturer and online retailer of high-quality personalized photo products and services, and David’s Bridal, the leading bridal and special occasion retailer in the United States, today formally announced an expanded partnership. The new collaboration builds off an already successful standing relationship,... Read More
Adorama partners with Vyze to Debut New Consumer Financing Program News Press releases 

Adorama partners with Vyze to Debut New Consumer Financing Program

New private-label credit program offers financing on vast array of home entertainment, mobile computing, and professional video and audio products just in time for holiday shopping New York, NY – November 21, 2017 – Vyze, a leader in cloud-based financing technology solutions for retailers, today announced that Adorama, one of the world’s largest photography, video, audio, imaging and electronics retailers, has... Read More
DP Review: Kodak reveals how and when it’s bringing back 35mm Ektachrome film New Products News 

DP Review: Kodak reveals how and when it’s bringing back 35mm Ektachrome film

DP Review writer DL Cade reports, in the most recent episode of the Kodakery podcast, company executives have provided some details on the previously announced plans to bring back Ektachrome. The episode is here: According to Cade, the first half of the podcast is mostly a photography and history lesson: discussing the origins of Ektachrome and how Kodak has managed... Read More
Shutterfly CMO discusses how data boosted a “Web 1.0” brand News 

Shutterfly CMO discusses how data boosted a “Web 1.0” brand

In an interview with Adexchanger.com, Shutterfly Inc. CMO John Boris says the nearly two-decade-old photo site “probably shouldn’t have made it” in the transition to a mobile-centric world, but recent revenue increases have shown the company is competing with giants like Apple, Google and Facebook. Some highlights from the interview: How iterative is Shutterfly as a marketing organization? We are pretty... Read More
For the second year, Tom’s Reviews chooses Mixbook as top photo card pick News Opinion 

For the second year, Tom’s Reviews chooses Mixbook as top photo card pick

Popular consumer ratings site, Tom’s Guide, has for the second-straight year selected Mixbook as the top choice for photo cards. Unlike other reviews we’ve criticized here at The Dead Pixels Society, the Tom’s Guide review at least has someone knowledgeable – veteran photo-industry writer, Sally Weiner Grotta – conducting the test. The list of tested companies, however, was a little on... Read More
Adobe Scan app adds AI-driven organization features New Products News 

Adobe Scan app adds AI-driven organization features

Adobe released an update to its popular Adobe Scan app for iOS and Android that analyzes all photos on your phone’s camera roll and extracts the ones that appear to be documents. The app uses Adobe’s  Adobe Sensei artificial intelligence (AI) and machine-learning technology. Since debuting in June, Adobe says the app has been downloaded 4 million times. “In addition to the new Adobe... Read More
Jackson, Wy., camera shop avoids closing through employee intervention News 

Jackson, Wy., camera shop avoids closing through employee intervention

In a time when camera-store closings seem to make the news far more too often, we’re happy to see this report in the Jackson Hole News & Guide about the employees of D.D. Camera Corral rallying to find a buyer in nearby Casper, Wyoming, when the store faced closure. Like many long-time single-store operations, D.D. Camera Corral faced tough times with... Read More
Hasselblad Launches ‘Rent a Hasselblad’ – A new way to experience and take advantage of Hasselblad Medium Format Technology News Press releases 

Hasselblad Launches ‘Rent a Hasselblad’ – A new way to experience and take advantage of Hasselblad Medium Format Technology

‘Rent a Hasselblad’ enables easier and on-demand access to Hasselblad medium format cameras and lenses for photography enthusiasts and professionals. Hasselblad, the leading manufacturer of medium format cameras and lenses, is introducing the ‘Rent a Hasselblad’ service. The service has been created to allow photography enthusiasts and professionals to benefit from the advantages of medium format technology. “Owning a Hasselblad... Read More
Glossy Finish, a Leader in Youth Sports Action Photography, Selects CaptureLife, Inc. as Their Exclusive Partner for Digital Image Delivery and Fulfillment News Press releases 

Glossy Finish, a Leader in Youth Sports Action Photography, Selects CaptureLife, Inc. as Their Exclusive Partner for Digital Image Delivery and Fulfillment

Now independent from Lifetouch again, Glossy Finish looks to grow its unique sports action photography offering by leveraging the CaptureLife platform as its mobile backbone for digital image delivery, new digital products, and purchasing of print products from smartphones. Minneapolis, MN – November 16, 2017 – CaptureLife Inc., provider of the CaptureLife Photo Sharing App for iPhones and Android devices... Read More
Reuters reports Fujifilm Holdings does not infringe on Polaroid trademark News 

Reuters reports Fujifilm Holdings does not infringe on Polaroid trademark

According to a Reuters report, Fujifilm Holdings Corp. said in a lawsuit filed on Monday its Instax series of instant cameras and film do not infringe on trademark and trade dress rights owned by the successor to Polaroid Corp. Fujifilm is asking the U.S. District Court in Manhattan to grant it declaratory judgment against Polaroid trademark holder PLR IP Holdings... Read More
A.C. Moore Acquires Blitsy, Invests In Zibbet News Press releases 

A.C. Moore Acquires Blitsy, Invests In Zibbet

Leading National Arts & Crafts Specialty Retailer Invests in Digital Expansion, Marks Unprecedented Growth BERLIN, N.J., Nov. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — A.C. Moore Arts and Crafts, the specialty retailer operating 135 brick and mortar locations across the East Coast with global headquarters in New Jersey and China, today announced two major investments that will fuel groundbreaking digital initiatives in the... Read More