Eugene Smith Memorial Fund announces 2022 judges Events People on the Move 

Eugene Smith Memorial Fund announces 2022 judges

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The W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund announced the judges for its 2022 annual grants including the W. Eugene Smith grant, Howard Chapnick grant, and W. Eugene Smith Student grant. This year’s judges include Eli Reed, an internationally renowned photojournalist, Magnum member, and W. Eugene Smith grant recipient; Naveen Kishore, founder of Seagull Books, The Seagull Foundation for the Arts, and... Read More
Sony debuts Xperia 1 IV smartphone with optical zoom New Products 

Sony debuts Xperia 1 IV smartphone with optical zoom

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Sony Electronics Inc. announced the new Xperia 1 IV smartphone, including cutting-edge imaging technology and a brighter HDR display and powerful audio features. The Xperia 1 IV will be available in on Sept. 1, 2022, for approximately $1,600.00 USD. It will be sold unlocked in black at a variety of Sony’s authorized dealers throughout the United States. “Xperia 1 IV... Read More
Professional photography industry statistics of 2021 and trends for 2022 Feature Market research 

Professional photography industry statistics of 2021 and trends for 2022

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If you are looking to become a professional photographer or boost your career, looking at past photography trends and predictions for the industry’s future is an excellent starting point. To successfully navigate the professional photography industry in 2022, it’s crucial that you understand which types of photography have become more, and less, popular. A good indicator of what kind of... Read More
FUJIFILM’s fourth-quarter earnings down, but revenue is up Earnings reports News 

FUJIFILM’s fourth-quarter earnings down, but revenue is up

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FUJIFILM Holdings Corp. reported a net income of ¥54.1 billion in the fourth quarter ended Mar 31, 2022, compared with ¥54.7 billion in the year-ago quarter. Revenues of ¥664.9 billion increased 7.4% year over year. For the year (April, 2021 to March, 2022) the company reported revenues of ¥2525.8 billion, up 15.2% year over year. Net income stood at ¥211.2... Read More
Shutterstock acquires Pond5 video marketplace Acquisitions 

Shutterstock acquires Pond5 video marketplace

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Shutterstock, Inc. announced the acquisition of Pond5, the large video-first content marketplace for filmmakers, media organizations, and marketers worldwide for $210 million cash. Pond5 is a leading online marketplace for royalty-free and editorial video, with customers including Netflix, Disney, NBC, BBC, Discovery Channel and The Wall Street Journal. Pond5’s comprehensive collection includes 30 million licensable video clips, 1.6 million music... Read More
DJI launches sub-249g drone, DJI Mini 3 Pro New Products 

DJI launches sub-249g drone, DJI Mini 3 Pro

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DJI introduces DJI Mini 3 Pro, a powerful lightweight and portable camera drone. weighing less than 249 grams. The $669 drone delivers advanced features like 4K/60fps video, ActiveTrack, tri-directional obstacle sensing, and 90° gimbal rotation to shoot vertical imaging for social media, all while extending its flight time to well over 30 minutes. “When we launched the Mini drone series... Read More
Mylio rebrands product as Mylio Photos News Updates 

Mylio rebrands product as Mylio Photos

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Bellevue, Wash.-based photo organizing software company Mylio announced Mylio Photos, a rebranding of its flagship app. Mylio Photos creates a private image library that securely connects all devices into a personal network without requiring the internet or the cloud. The application for desktop and mobile will be released later this spring. “Mylio Photos is changing the way the world remembers,”... Read More
Kodak improves first-quarter revenues, but shows net loss Earnings reports News 

Kodak improves first-quarter revenues, but shows net loss

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Eastman Kodak Co. reported financial results for the first quarter 2022, including consolidated revenues of $290 million, continued growth in key product areas such as KODAK SONORA Process Free Plates and KODAK PROSPER System annuities, and a GAAP net loss of $3 million, compared to $6 million net income for the same period last year. (Kodak no longer reports results... Read More
IDC identifies 10 key tech trends driving consumer behavior and markets Market research 

IDC identifies 10 key tech trends driving consumer behavior and markets

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As digital transformation takes root across the consumer ecosystem, businesses must expand and deepen their relationships with consumers to better understand their wants, needs, and aspirations. With its expanded Future Consumer research, International Data Corporation (IDC) is helping businesses – whether they serve consumers directly or indirectly – better align their products, services, and business strategies with a rapidly evolving... Read More
CEWE awards best photobooks of 2021 News 

CEWE awards best photobooks of 2021

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Jochen Fisches won first place in the 2021 CEWE PHOTOBOOK competition with his CEWE PHOTOBOOK “Vamos Chile”. The winners from more than 1,300 submissions were honored on April 29 in Oldenburg – and received prizes with a total value of 40,000 euros. CEWE had invited to the award ceremony in Oldenburg: In a festive setting, the winners of the CEWE... Read More
PlanetArt parent Claranova reports stable revenue Earnings reports News 

PlanetArt parent Claranova reports stable revenue

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Paris, France-based Claranova reported revenue of €91 million for Q3 2021-2022 (January-March 2022), contracting 5% year-on-year(-14% like-for-like). The company said the trend reflects the continuing effects of tight constraints on marketing investments in PlanetArt’s activities within Apple’s iOS ecosystem, in addition to a tougher comparison base resulting from the division’s 45% growth in last year’s third-quarter. The slower pace of... Read More
Emerald reports first quarter 2022 financial results Earnings reports News 

Emerald reports first quarter 2022 financial results

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Emerald Holding, Inc. reported first-quarter financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022. Emerald Holding organizes the Create  NYC 2022 (formerly PhotoPlus) event. Highlights In the first quarter of 2022, Emerald successfully traded 31 in-person trade shows, conferences, and other events, serving more than 141,000 attendees and 5,700 exhibiting companies Revenues of $98.5 million for the first quarter... Read More
UK printer Print Evolved acquires VR Print News 

UK printer Print Evolved acquires VR Print

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UK print industry journal Print Business reports Print Evolved has purchased photobook printer VR Print for an undisclosed sum. The move comes just seven months after Print Evolved acquired Mayfield Press. The Tonbridge business is a good fit, says Print Evolved managing directorSpencer Slee,according to the article: “This is a friendly acquisition with benefits for all. VR Print is an extremely well-run,... Read More