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EyeQ integrates background removal into Perfectly Clear suite News 

EyeQ integrates background removal into Perfectly Clear suite

EyeQ Imaging Inc. (EyeQ), announced the integration of background removal technology into the Perfectly Clear image enhancement suite. This tool is designed to remove and extract backgrounds for businesses in the travel, tourism, and attractions sectors. Accessible through the Web API, it seamlessly integrates into existing workflows. “Not only is our solution reliable and fast, but it also enables companies... Read More
Picfair announces 1 million sign-up milestone News 

Picfair announces 1 million sign-up milestone

London, UK-based Picfair, the portfolio and store builder for hobbyist photographers, has passed 1 million signups. The milestone comes as the company also crossed the threshold into profitability, the company said. “We’ve been growing by 1,000 photographers a day so far this year” says Benji Lanyado, founder and CEO, Picfair. “We invested a huge amount of time building an organic... Read More
Xerox begins layoffs in latest restructuring News 

Xerox begins layoffs in latest restructuring

Xerox Corp. announced it has begun notifying employees of its previously announced workforce reduction, as outlined in its “Revinvention” plan. The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle estimates a 15% staff reduction among its 23,000 global workforce. As shared last month, Xerox is implementing a new operating model and streamlining our organizational structure to align with the evolving needs of our clients and... Read More
Nikon Z9 to be implemented as part of NASA’s Artemis moon mission News 

Nikon Z9 to be implemented as part of NASA’s Artemis moon mission

Nikon Inc. has entered into a Space Act agreement with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to support the agency’s Artemis campaign with the Handheld Universal Lunar Camera (HULC) development. The Nikon Z 9, Nikon’s mirrorless full-frame flagship, as implemented in the HULC system, will be the handheld camera for the upcoming Artemis III mission which will be used... Read More
Transforming Your Video Marketing Strategy with Mike Vanelli News 

Transforming Your Video Marketing Strategy with Mike Vanelli

In this episode of the Dead Pixels Society podcast, Mike Vanelli, creative director of  Envy Creative illuminates the rapid evolution of the video marketing industry. Vanelli shares the trends and techniques for anyone looking to reach their audience on social platforms like TikTok and Instagram with videos that pack a punch in way less time than your morning coffee run. Vanelli brings his Los Angeles... Read More
Rise Above Research estimates more 2.3 trillion images to be taken worldwide by 2028 Market research News 

Rise Above Research estimates more 2.3 trillion images to be taken worldwide by 2028

Driven primarily by the number of smartphones in use and their continued popularity for capturing photos, Rise Above Research estimates the annual number of photos captured globally will grow to more than 2.3 trillion by 2028. “Photography continues to play a significant role in most everyone’s lives, from taking photos during special events to simple everyday moments,” said Ed Lee,... Read More
Venus Optics launches Laowa 10mm f/2.8 Zero-D FF  full-frame rectilinear lens News 

Venus Optics launches Laowa 10mm f/2.8 Zero-D FF full-frame rectilinear lens

Venus Optics launched the Laowa 10mm f/2.8 Zero-D FF Lens, the first rectilinear 10mm full-frame lens with f/2.8 aperture and the first-ever auto-focus lens, for Sony E and Nikon Z mount, in Laowa’s lineup. The lens weighs only 420g(0.93 lbs) with a stylish grey outlook. The lens also delivers outstanding image quality and close-to-zero distortion. Despite such an ultra-wide angle,... Read More
IPC to honor Douglas Kirkland with IPC Lifetime Achievement Award at May 15 event at UN Events News 

IPC to honor Douglas Kirkland with IPC Lifetime Achievement Award at May 15 event at UN

The International Photographic Council (IPC) announced world-renowned photographer Douglas Kirkland will be honored posthumously with the special IPC Lifetime Achievement Award at its May 15 spring Awards Luncheon at the Delegates Dining Room at the United Nations in New York City with special guest Francoise Kirkland as the Keynote Speaker. Benjamin Von Wong will be recognized with the IPC Environmental... Read More
Ripken Baseball expands partnership with Glossy Finish News Partnerships 

Ripken Baseball expands partnership with Glossy Finish

Ripken Baseball, the leader in youth sports experiences, has named the award-winning photography company Glossy Finish the official and exclusive photographer for Cooperstown All Star Village, a world-class youth baseball experience and family resort located in the birthplace of baseball. As a youth baseball resort destination for 12U teams worldwide, Cooperstown All Star Village will offer families high-quality photography through a dedicated team of Glossy Finish... Read More
Smartphoto group shows resilience with growth in 2023 Earnings reports News 

Smartphoto group shows resilience with growth in 2023

Wettern, Belgium-based Smartphoto group released preliminary results for the full year 2023. The company realized an increase in revenue to 77.3 million euro in 2023, an increase of 1.4% (or 1.0 million euro) was achieved in a year that company management characterized as”very difficult economic conditions, due to, among other things, the continuation of the war in Ukraine, the return... Read More
Canon debuts imagePROGRAF GP Series printers News 

Canon debuts imagePROGRAF GP Series printers

Canon USA debuted new imagePROGRAF large-format printers. The introductions include two GP S series printers – the 60-inch GP-6600S, and 44-inch GP-4600S– and three large-format imagePROGRAF Series – the imagePROGRAF 60-inch PRO-6600, 44-inch PRO-4600 and 24-inch PRO-2600 models. The new imagePROGRAF GP Series features a new seven-color ink configuration designed for the creation of high-quality graphics and vivid posters at... Read More
NRF: Census retail sales data shows consumers ‘still engaged’ Market research News 

NRF: Census retail sales data shows consumers ‘still engaged’

Data released by the U.S. Census Bureau shows retail sales cooled in January but that households continued to spend, National Retail Federation Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said. “Retail sales softened in January compared with the holiday season, but consumers were still engaged,” Kleinhenz said. “Extreme weather likely disrupted product demand and consumption patterns. January prices for goods came down, which affects sales... Read More