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Lifetouch promoting at-home school photos in Shutterfly app News 

Lifetouch promoting at-home school photos in Shutterfly app

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Lifetouch is promoting the concept of at-home school photos through parent company’s Shutterfly mobile app. The Picture Day Snaps @Home feature provides parents and children with an annual school photo, using Lifetouch backgrounds. The user selects the “Picture Day Snaps @Home” tab, chooses from three package choices: Basic package – Shutterfly digital image, one 8×10 and two 5x7s for $4.99.... Read More
The Dead Pixels Society Podcast: Making Magic with Rob Mauldin and Candy Parks News Podcasts 

The Dead Pixels Society Podcast: Making Magic with Rob Mauldin and Candy Parks

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Gary Pageau of the Dead Pixels Society talks with Rob Mauldin and Candy Parks of the MagicMakers Group about company culture, serving customers, how COVID is impacting businesses of all kinds, and ways to adapt. Rob Mauldin, founding partner of the MagicMakers Group, focuses on Business Transformation and Experience Development. He was a member of the Disney Cruise Line launch team and was a key executive in the Entertainment... Read More
Leica Camera AG, WhiteWall announce global collaboration News 

Leica Camera AG, WhiteWall announce global collaboration

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Leica Camera AG and premium photo lab WhiteWall announced a collaboration where WhiteWall products will be available in select Leica Stores around the world. Leica customers will be able to enjoy the benefits of the extensive portfolios of both companies, including a comprehensive range of premium photographic products and services, from expert advice to ready-to-hang prints, now all from a... Read More
DOJ clamps down on DJI drones News 

DOJ clamps down on DJI drones

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Dronelife reports The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has decreed no agency may use DOJ funds for any unmanned aircraft manufactured by a “Covered Foreign Entity,” which is an “entity that is determined or designated, within the Department of Justice, to be subject to or vulnerable to extrajudicial direction from a foreign government,” which includes drones made by DJI. The full... Read More
Registration is now live for the PRINTING United Digital Experience Events News 

Registration is now live for the PRINTING United Digital Experience

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The PRINTING United Digital Experience announced free registration for the three-week event is now live at digital.printingunited.com. A single sign-up allows for complete access to the entire schedule of daily events. The PRINTING United Digital Experience takes place online from Oct. 26 – Nov. 12 and content will be recorded each day for future accessibility into 2021. PRINTING United Digital... Read More
Industry Notes for the Week of Oct. 10 News 

Industry Notes for the Week of Oct. 10

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  Events MagicMakers Group offering free customer service webinar Oct. 22 In honor of National Customer Service Week, MagicMakers Group, a consultancy of longtime Disney executives and leader representing one of the most diverse teams of practitioners in the marketplace, unveils its “Studios of Expertise.” The 37th annual Leitz Photographica Auction is Nov. 21 Interested in weird and unique photographic gear? The 37th Annual... Read More
Printful adds third fulfillment center in Europe News 

Printful adds third fulfillment center in Europe

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Personalized product company Printful is opening its third fulfillment center in Europe, and eighth globally. The 30,138-square-foot fulfillment center is in the Marupe Smart Park industrial space in Riga, Latvia. Product fulfillment operations are set to be launched in the first quarter of 2021. The second fulfillment center in Riga will initially serve as a storage and warehousing space, as... Read More
COVID and School Photography, with James Aziz, Edge Imaging News Podcasts 

COVID and School Photography, with James Aziz, Edge Imaging

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Gary Pageau of the Dead Pixels Society talks with James Aziz, the new CEO of Edge Imaging, about what brought him to the company, the challenges faced by the school photography industry in the face of COVID-19, and the bright future. Aziz came to Edge Imaging effective March 16 from Transcontinental Printing and Packaging’s Premedia services for Printing and Packaging. Aziz has expertise in finance, operational reporting, continuous improvement,... Read More
Fastsigns acquires NerdsToGo, an IT services franchise brand News 

Fastsigns acquires NerdsToGo, an IT services franchise brand

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Fastsigns Holdings Inc. has acquired GTN CAPITAL GROUP, LLC the parent company of NerdsToGo, an IT services franchise brand. “We are excited to officially welcome NerdsToGo, a growing franchise organization in the IT Services business, into our family,” said Catherine Monson, CEO of FASTSIGNS International. “We look forward to what lies ahead for this exciting brand, especially the continued growth that... Read More
Mimeo Photos adds puzzles and blankets to custom photo products New Products News 

Mimeo Photos adds puzzles and blankets to custom photo products

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Mimeo Photos, the macOS app and eCommerce site for creating photo product gifts, has launched custom photo puzzles and blankets to its product line. Mimeo Photos full product range now includes photobooks, wall decor, calendars, photo prints, cards, puzzles, and blankets. Puzzles start at $17.99 and blankets start at $59.99. “Launching puzzles and blankets in time for the holidays is... Read More
North Equity buys Popular Photography, other sites from Bonnier News 

North Equity buys Popular Photography, other sites from Bonnier

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North Equity, a leading digital media venture equity firm, has acquired a number of media brands, including Popular Science, Popular Photography, Saveur, Outdoor Life, Field & Stream, Better You, and Interesting Things, from Bonnier Corp. The additions complement North Equity’s robust home platform, where Saveur will join BobVila.com and Kitchenistic to form a new food category. They will also create... Read More
Fujifilm Europe launches printing exhibition News 

Fujifilm Europe launches printing exhibition

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Fujifilm’s printlife@home site has launched an exhibit the shared experience of life in Europe in 2020, and added weekly prizes. Through the end of December, members of the public from across Europe can submit their images by uploading them on www.fujifilm-printlife.eu. The digital printlife@home platform will exhibit every photo sent in, irrespective of whether the photo is shot on a... Read More
School Photographers of America activity update News 

School Photographers of America activity update

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The School Photographers of America (SPOA), the new association for the volume photography market, has provided an update of recent activities: The SPOA website now has a new feature for finding school photography companies by the state for educators The website now will be hosting job listings for photographers The preferred partner and industry directory will be available. The School Photographers... Read More
Jostens launches Yearbook+ virtual experience News 

Jostens launches Yearbook+ virtual experience

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Jostens launched Yearbook+ (“Yearbook Plus”), a personalized virtual experience allowing students to add their own digital photos and content to the traditionally curated and printed yearbook, the company said in a press release. The new digital offering will be made available to Jostens yearbook customers this school year. “Jostens has been the leader in delivering technology to yearbooks since our... Read More
United Imaging Group holds virtual roadshow News 

United Imaging Group holds virtual roadshow

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United Imaging Group Co.,  Europe’s leading photo specialist buying group, held its annual roadshow Oct. 6, via YouTube.The event drew 200 dealers, and information provided by the management included purchasing, marketing, sales, and the Trends & Training division presented details on the market situation and their current projects. To provide additional support to the members in this economically challenging year,... Read More