Category: News – Page 53 – The Dead Pixels Society

Flipboard joins forces with communities for photography destination: Zenfolio, History Club, PhotowalksTV and more

January 31, 2022February 2, 2022 GaryPageau

Flipboard kicks off a new partnership with Zenfolio, an online community of 500,000 professional photographers that showcase their commercial work to sell their photos and services. This is the latest in a string of community-focused collaborations Flipboard is engaging in to bolster its destination for photography enthusiasts. Flipboard also joined efforts with History Club, Jason Steinhauer’s popular club on Clubhouse, for a new cross-platform... Read More

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Study shows photos improve life for dementia patients

January 31, 2022February 2, 2022 GaryPageau achi, CERTUS Senior Living, National Institute for Dementia Education (NIDE), Tellegacy, Vivid-Pix

The National Institute for Dementia Education (NIDE) announced results from the “Cognitive Benefits of Photo Reminiscence Therapy for Dementia Patients” research study that concluded that Photo Reminiscence Therapy (pRT) can improve the quality of life for those living with dementia or related forms of memory impairment. Conducted by a coalition of organizations, including the National Institute for Dementia Education, the... Read More

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Canadian Press chooses Sony as exclusive provider for imaging products

January 31, 2022February 2, 2022 GaryPageau

Sony Electronics and The Canadian Press, Canada’s trusted national news agency, announced Sony would be the exclusive imaging products provider for the media company. With more than 180 journalists, The Canadian Press produces real-time, bilingual multimedia news published by major digital, broadcast, and print media. The switch to Sony will mean the photojournalists and videographers at The Canadian Press will... Read More

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Roland DGA Corp. updates website

January 30, 2022January 30, 2022 GaryPageau Roland DGA

Roland DGA Corp. announced the launch of its completely redesigned Roland DGA Online Store. The e-commerce portal has received a total makeover, resulting in a great new look, more intuitive navigation, and a faster, simpler purchasing and check-out process. Those who visit the online store via their smartphones will find that the mobile version is also aesthetically pleasing and easier to... Read More

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CEWE receives award for ambitious and long-term reduction of greenhouse gas emissions

January 29, 2022January 30, 2022 GaryPageau CeWe

Oldenburg-based photo service provider CEWE is ranked eleventh place out of around 2,000 companies in Germany that were invited to participate in a large-scale study by the market research company Statista and the business magazine Capital. The analysis distinguishes those companies in Germany that have reduced the intensity of their greenhouse gas emissions the most over the past five years,... Read More

New Products News

Zenfolio adds video hosting

January 28, 2022January 29, 2022 GaryPageau Zenfolio

Zenfolio announced its Portfolio, PortfolioPlus, and ProSuite plans now include video hosting. As video content becomes a highly desirable medium for photography hobbyists, professionals, and their clients, Zenfolio says this gives its members the ability to showcase their creativity and capitalize on video e-commerce. Many photographers have added video services to their client offering by filming video at shoots or... Read More

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Kodak launches KODACOLOR film-to-fabric ink system

January 27, 2022January 30, 2022 GaryPageau

Eastman Kodak Co. announces the launch of a new ink system for Film-to-Fabric (DTF) printing projects, made in Rochester, N.Y. Film-to-Fabric ink systems can be used with most modified inkjet printers and involve three simple components: powder, film, and ink. Kodak says the benefits of its film-to-fabric system include the ability to print on a wide variety of fabrics (e.g.... Read More

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Epson becomes official partner of the LPGA Tour

January 27, 2022February 1, 2022 GaryPageau Epson

Epson joined forces with the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) to become an Official Partner on a five-year sponsorship. Epson and the LPGA have committed to work together on a variety of player experiences and events focused on supporting and highlighting women’s challenges through golf. Additionally, Epson will become the title sponsor with exclusive naming rights to the LPGA’s qualifying... Read More

Earnings reports News

Urbanimmersive announces revenues decreased 11 percent

January 25, 2022February 1, 2022 GaryPageau Urbanimmersive

Urbanimmersive Inc. announced select financial results and presents business highlights for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended Sept. 30, 2021. The company generated revenues of $4.069 million compared to revenues of $4.594 million for 2020, a decrease of $525,000 or 11%. This decrease of $525,000 is explained by the significant decrease in sales of 3D photography equipment (-$603,000) as... Read More

Market research News

NRF: Retail returns increased to $761 billion in 2021 as a result of overall sales growth

January 25, 2022February 1, 2022 GaryPageau NRF

Retailers expect more than $761 billion in merchandise sold last year to be returned by consumers, according to a report released today by the National Retail Federation and Appriss Retail. This accounts for an average of 16.6 percent of total U.S. retail sales, which soared to $4.583 trillion in 2021. “As total retail sales continue to accelerate from sustained consumer... Read More

Events News

Eugene Smith Fund announces 2022 Call for Entries

January 25, 2022January 28, 2022 GaryPageau Eugene Smith Fund

The W. Eugene Smith Fund is now accepting applications for its 43rd annual Grant in Humanistic Photography and will return to its tradition of awarding a single grant of $40,000. An additional $5,000 grant will be awarded as a Fellowship, and two finalists deemed worthy of special recognition will each be given a grant of $2,500. For the past two... Read More

Feature News

Getty Images, Stand Together announce inaugural grant recipients for HBCUs

January 25, 2022January 30, 2022 GaryPageau Getty Images

Getty Images, in partnership with the Getty Family and Stand Together, a philanthropic community tackling some of the biggest challenges of our times, today announced the recipients of the inaugural Getty Images Photo Archive Grant for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The $500,000 grant will support the photo digitization of up to 200,000 archival photos from Claflin University, Jackson... Read More

News Partnerships

Famous partners with Printbox, Gooten

January 22, 2022January 22, 2022 GaryPageau Famous, Gooten, Printbox

eCommerce design company Famous announced a partnership with Printbox sp. z. o.o., the photo products software company, and Gooten Inc, the personalized products fulfillment company. The integration of these products will allow users to efficiently and easily manage their business in one central place within the Famous platform and provide a seamless customer experience – from launch to product personalization and... Read More

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Ricoh moves to direct camera sales in Japan

January 20, 2022January 23, 2022 GaryPageau Pentax, Ricoh

Ricoh Imaging Co., Ltd. released a statement where Ricoh Imaging’s President and CEO, Noboru Akabane, addressed the market challenges faced by the camera company and how outlined the restructuring of its business operations, including incorporating a more direct-to-consumer approach in the home market: “We will shift from a sales method centered on the distribution network via retail stores to sales via the... Read More

Events News

SPOA announces International Conference on School Photography & Yearbooks

January 19, 2022January 20, 2022 GaryPageau SPOA

The School Photographers of America (SPOA) announced the inaugural International Conference on School Photography & Yearbooks, will be held June 9-11, 2022, at the Westin Galleria, Houston, Texas. This conference and trade show will bring together all segments of the school portrait and yearbook industries in the broadest education and networking opportunity in the volume photography industry. “First and foremost,... Read More