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A Camera, A Hustle, And Forty Years Of Reinvention with Kirk Voclain Podcasts 

A Camera, A Hustle, And Forty Years Of Reinvention with Kirk Voclain

Gary Pageau
Ever wonder how a “boring” photo of a metal part could move a seven-figure sale? Gary Pageau of the Dead Pixels Society sits down with veteran photographer Kirk Voclain to unpack four decades of pivots, from a cereal‑box Instamatic to seniors who paid the bills, then into commercial, industrial, and real estate work that sells outcomes, not megapixels. Voclain’s story is part grit, part curiosity,... Read More
How 36Pix uses data to elevate school photography quality at scale Podcasts 

How 36Pix uses data to elevate school photography quality at scale

Gary Pageau ,
School photography sounds simple until you scale it. When a studio sends 125 photographers into the field and ingests 10,000 to 25,000 images daily, quality control turns into a survival skill. That’s the world 36Pix lives in, blending a large school photo operation with deep imaging R&D. The company’s new platform, Eva, attacks a stubborn problem most studios quietly endure:... Read More
The IRS Has No Chill, But Your Receipts Should, with Tanya Lawrence Podcasts 

The IRS Has No Chill, But Your Receipts Should, with Tanya Lawrence

Gary Pageau
Taxes drain more profit than most owners realize, and that single fact changes how we build, run, and sell a creative business. The Dead Pixels Society sits down with accounting expert Tanya Lawrence to map out the moves that protect cash today and increase valuation tomorrow—without drowning in jargon or guesswork. She starts with the foundation: Choosing the right tax treatment as... Read More
Why knowing your audience beats trend-chasing every time, with Jessica Adanich Marketing Podcasts 

Why knowing your audience beats trend-chasing every time, with Jessica Adanich

Gary Pageau
What if the problem isn’t your logo, but the foundation under it? We sit down with brand strategist Jessica Adanich to explore how real positioning, consistent visuals, and honest storytelling turn a business from forgettable to first choice. Adanich’s journey from sculpture and glass blowing to leading marketing at Mace, then launching Design Pod Studio, sets the stage for clear, field-tested advice:... Read More
How A Nightlife Photographer Invented A Proposal Planning Business In New York Podcasts 

How A Nightlife Photographer Invented A Proposal Planning Business In New York

Gary Pageau ,
A musician’s tour, a borrowed camera, and a rowboat on Central Park’s lake: that’s the unlikely path that led Ash Fox from nightlife photography to building a full-service proposal planning studio in New York. This interview digs into how a niche chose her, why proposals feel more honest than weddings, and the exact steps that turn a fantasy location into... Read More
Inside SPAC: The Largest Conference Shaping School, Sports, And Volume Photography Events Podcasts 

Inside SPAC: The Largest Conference Shaping School, Sports, And Volume Photography

Gary Pageau , ,
The Dead Pixels Society sits down with SPAC’s leadership, Coree Cooper and Calvin Harrell Jr., to unpack how a volunteer-driven nonprofit became the world’s largest gathering for school, sports, and volume studios—and why its focus on workflows, profitability, and community sets it apart. Harrell describes how SPAC evolved from film-era hotel meetups into a global hub with attendees from Europe, South Africa, and beyond.... Read More
How Stewart Cohen Built A Photography Career Beyond The Shutter Podcasts 

How Stewart Cohen Built A Photography Career Beyond The Shutter

Gary Pageau
What does it really take to build a creative career that lasts—from film backs and FedExed portfolios to AI search and virtual production walls? The Dead Pixels Society sits down with commercial photographer and stock photo library owner Stewart Cohen to trace a candid arc across decades of change, revealing what fades, what scales, and what never stops mattering. Cohen... Read More
Inside HistoryIT: Strategy, Metadata, And True Digital Preservation News Podcasts 

Inside HistoryIT: Strategy, Metadata, And True Digital Preservation

Gary Pageau
What if your archive could fund your mission? We sit down with HistoryIT founder and CEO Kristen Gwinn-Becker to reveal why most organizations are far less “digital” than they think—and how a smart strategy can turn dusty boxes, dying tapes, and scattered drives into a living, searchable asset that powers storytelling, alumni engagement, and real fundraising results. Gwinn-Becker walks us... Read More
From Prints to Immersive: How Niche AI Reimagines Volume Photography for Schools, Events, and Theme Parks News Podcasts 

From Prints to Immersive: How Niche AI Reimagines Volume Photography for Schools, Events, and Theme Parks

Gary Pageau ,
The conversation centers on a pivotal shift in volume photography: prints are no longer the endpoint, they’re just one output in a larger, software-driven pipeline. Heath Lassiter of Niche AI traces his roots from Express Digital and mentorships that shaped his understanding of workflows across schools, theme parks, events, and cruise lines. That background sets the stage for a pragmatic... Read More
Mistake-Proof Your Small Business, with William Holsten News Podcasts 

Mistake-Proof Your Small Business, with William Holsten

Gary Pageau
Ever notice how a new boss “fixes” a process that wasn’t broken—and six months later everyone is quietly doing it the old way again? That loop is costly for small businesses, and we sought a more effective approach. William Holsten, a business mistake prevention specialist, author, and former brand leader, will unpack why errors repeat and how to prevent them with... Read More
Speed, Reliability, and Innovation: Why Dye-Sub Printing Still Matters with Jeffrey Huang, HiTi Digital Podcasts 

Speed, Reliability, and Innovation: Why Dye-Sub Printing Still Matters with Jeffrey Huang, HiTi Digital

Gary Pageau ,
The physical photograph is making a powerful comeback, and dye sublimation printing technology stands at the forefront of this renaissance. In this eye-opening conversation with Jeffrey Huang, Corporate Officer of Taiwan-based HiTi Digital, we explore how this 25-year-old company has positioned itself as a unique force in the printing industry by manufacturing both printers and consumables in-house. What makes dye... Read More
The Blink Factor: Why Customers Choose You in a Split Second Podcasts 

The Blink Factor: Why Customers Choose You in a Split Second

Gary Pageau , , ,
Step into the psychology of branding with Jean-Pierre Lacroix, a veteran branding expert whose career spans creating iconic retail concepts like the Kodak Image Center. This eye-opening conversation challenges fundamental assumptions about what makes customers loyal to brands and why even industry giants sometimes catastrophically misunderstand their own value. Lacroix reveals that true branding begins far deeper than logos or... Read More
Reimagining How Parents Shop for School Photos and Yearbooks, with Captura Podcasts 

Reimagining How Parents Shop for School Photos and Yearbooks, with Captura

Gary Pageau , , , , , ,
School photography is experiencing a renaissance as traditional print products merge with modern technology, according to industry experts Tim McCain and Michele Federschneider from Captura. In a recent Dead Pixel Society podcast, they discussed how the industry is evolving while preserving its core traditions, particularly through yearbooks and data-driven marketing approaches. Captura, formerly known as a collection of brands including... Read More
Humanizing Your Digital Presence, with Wes Towers, Uplift360 Podcasts 

Humanizing Your Digital Presence, with Wes Towers, Uplift360

Gary Pageau
In an era where artificial intelligence is reshaping business landscapes across industries, Australian entrepreneur Wes Towers offers valuable insights on turning potential AI threats into opportunities. As the founder of Uplift360, a company specializing in websites and SEO for the construction trades, Towers received a business valuation three years ago that identified AI as a significant threat to his entire... Read More