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Fujifilm invests $28 million to add new inkjet pigment facility in Delaware News 

Fujifilm invests $28 million to add new inkjet pigment facility in Delaware

FUJIFILM Imaging Colorants, Inc. announced its parent company Fujifilm Holding Corp. will invest $28 million to add a new facility in New Castle, Delaware, for the production of aqueous inkjet dispersions. The investment will double Fujifilm’s production capacity of pigment dispersions in the U.S. to meet the fast-growing demand for inkjet printing globally. Construction of the new facility, which adds... Read More
Venus Optics debuts Laowa 20mm f/4 Zero-D shift lens News 

Venus Optics debuts Laowa 20mm f/4 Zero-D shift lens

Venus Optics introduced the new Laowa 20mm f/4 Zero-D Shift, expanding its shift lens line-up. The company claims, on top of the ultra-wide angle of view, the lens delivers incredible sharpness with close-to-zero optical distortion (Zero-D). A ±11mm shift amount on full-frame (±8mm on Medium Format) allows architecture photographers to have maximum control over the perspective. The lens also comes... Read More
A quick guide to successful brand positioning Feature News Tips and tricks 

A quick guide to successful brand positioning

Brand positioning is critical if you want your company to stand out in a saturated market, establish a solid following, and become a leader in your field. When you want to create a brand successfully, you should know the strategic importance of brand positioning, which determines the framework that your company will follow through visual design, brand experience, and communication.... Read More
PRO Spring Convention draws dealers from around the United States News 

PRO Spring Convention draws dealers from around the United States

The Dead Pixels Society attended the 2022 PRO Spring Convention March 17-18 in Lincolnshire, Ill. The event drew dealers and vendors together for two days of networking, learning, and sharing. The PRO Distributors section of the organization announced several new distributor arrangements, including Laowa lenses, Nomatic bags, and VSGO products. These expansions build in PRO’s recent announcements for adding Olympus... Read More
Canon Solutions America offers proCARE service program Canon Arizona, Colorado printer owners News 

Canon Solutions America offers proCARE service program Canon Arizona, Colorado printer owners

Canon Solutions America, Inc. announced it has extended the coverage of its proCARE after-sales service program for its large format graphics portfolio to customers who purchase an Arizona or Colorado printer. The program offers on-site support with high priority response times, and with parts, labor and travel time, preventive maintenance, and remote support all included. Additional support options include premium onsite response... Read More
Photo-Me International plc reports 2021 revenue up nearly 20% Earnings reports News 

Photo-Me International plc reports 2021 revenue up nearly 20%

Photo-Me International plc reported full-year 2021 revenue was up 15.1% to £214.4 million (2020: £186.3 million), as the group benefited from the easing of COVID-19 restrictions compared with prior year. EBITDA increased by 57.2% to £65.1 million, compared to £41.4 million in 2020. Among the highlights the company cited: · Strong performance with a progressive recovery in demand for vending... Read More
ViewBug teams up with MetaFrames for NFTs News 

ViewBug teams up with MetaFrames for NFTs

London-based media startup Metaframes.io, announced its partnership with the global photography and photo sharing community ViewBug, where  MetaFrames will become ViewBug’s official NFT (non-fungible token), Web3, and virtual gallery partner. The announcement said the partnership will enable members of ViewBug’s photography community to create their own virtual galleries on the MetaFrames platform, and curate and tailor their own 3D and... Read More
Insta360 debuts ONE RS, an interchangeable lens action camera News 

Insta360 debuts ONE RS, an interchangeable lens action camera

Insta360 announced ONE RS, an interchangeable lens action camera with a three-part design (one battery, one processor and three quick-swapping lenses). The ONE RS can transform from a traditional action cam to a 360 cam or a new high-performance 4K Boost Lens with a 1/2″ 48MP image sensor now offers stunningly detailed wide-angle videos and photos. As a modular camera... Read More
Vivid-Pix donates Memory Stations to African American Heritage museum News 

Vivid-Pix donates Memory Stations to African American Heritage museum

Vivid-Pix announced it is sponsoring the International African American Museum (IAAM), slated to open in late 2022 in Charleston, S.C. The museum will honor the untold stories of the African American journey at one of the country’s most sacred sites, Gadsden’s Wharf, one of the country’s most prolific slave-trading ports where some historians estimate more than 45% of enslaved Africans... Read More
Website marketing essentials, with Michael Buzinski, Buzzworthy Integrated Marketing Marketing News Podcasts 

Website marketing essentials, with Michael Buzinski, Buzzworthy Integrated Marketing

Gary Pageau of the Dead Pixels Society talks with Michael Buzinski,  president of Buzzworthy Integrated Marketing.  In this episode,  Buzinski talks about the practical steps a small business should follow to boost SEO and gain new customers. It’s not just all about chasing the latest social media trend. Buzzworthy Integrated Marketing helps create buzz for small and medium-sized local businesses through integrated digital marketing. Read More
AI imaging provider D-ID closes $25 million funding round, bringing total funding to $48 million News 

AI imaging provider D-ID closes $25 million funding round, bringing total funding to $48 million

Tel-Aviv-based AI startup D-ID announced a $25 million Series B round, led by investment firm Macquarie Capital, with significant investments from Pitango, AXA Venture Partners, OurCrowd, OIF, Maverick, and Marubeni. This new infusion brings D-ID’s total funding to $48 million. The proceeds from this round, from investors across three continents, will allow D-ID to double the number of experts on its deep-learning and... Read More
SPOA launches 2021-22 National School Photographic Competition Events News 

SPOA launches 2021-22 National School Photographic Competition

School Photographers of America (SPOA) has kicked off the 2021-22 National School Photographic Competition spotlighting the best in school photography, from traditional classroom portraits and graduation photos to dynamic sports photography and creative senior portraits. Finalists will be invited to attend an Awards Banquet on June 10, 2022 in Houston, Texas, during School Photographers of America’s 2022 International Conference on... Read More
IDC: AR/VR headset shipments grew dramatically in 2021 News 

IDC: AR/VR headset shipments grew dramatically in 2021

The worldwide market for augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) headsets grew 92.1% year over year in 2021 with shipments reaching 11.2 million units, according to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly AR/VR Headset Tracker. The holiday quarter was a major driver for the industry as almost half the annual volume was shipped during 4Q21, closing out... Read More
Kodak Moments announces 120 Format GOLD 200 film News 

Kodak Moments announces 120 Format GOLD 200 film

Kodak Moments, a division of Kodak Alaris, launched Kodak Gold 200 film in a new 120 format 5-roll pro-pack for medium format cameras. The company says the new 120 format KODAK PROFESSIONAL GOLD 200 is an affordable, entry-level color film featuring an ideal combination of warm saturated color, fine grain, and high sharpness. Starting today, the 120 format GOLD 200... Read More
CEWE board does not extend contract of CEO News People on the Move 

CEWE board does not extend contract of CEO

The Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Neumüller CEWE COLOR Foundation, Dr. Rolf Hollander announced, due to differing opinions on corporate management, the board of trustees canceled the contract of Dr. Christian Friege, chairman of the board. The contract ends Dec. 31, 2022. As a personally liable partner, the Neumüller CEWE COLOR Foundation manages the business of the... Read More