GotPhoto names Lora Kimball head of operations People on the Move 

GotPhoto names Lora Kimball head of operations

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GotPhoto Inc., the workflow platform for volume photographers, announced the hire of Lora Kimball as the new head of operations. Having previously worked for Shutterfly and Printful, Kimball brings to GotPhoto 23 years of experience working in customer support and team management, with 10 years of that in e-commerce. “This position demands someone with experience and knowledge, and Lora brings... Read More
Picsart launches brand refresh, surpasses 1 billion edits per month News SDKs and APIs 

Picsart launches brand refresh, surpasses 1 billion edits per month

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Creative platform Picsart, unveiled a brand refresh, including a new logo, visual elements, and streamlined user interface. The refresh comes as the company surges past 1 billion edits each month and ranks among the top-grossing photography and video apps worldwide, the company said. “Picsart is inspiring visual culture on a massive scale — from social media posts to album covers... Read More
Panasonic debuts LEICA DG VARIO-SUMMILUX 25-50mm / F1.7 ASPH New Products 

Panasonic debuts LEICA DG VARIO-SUMMILUX 25-50mm / F1.7 ASPH

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Panasonic introduced the LEICA DG VARIO-SUMMILUX 25-50mm / F1.7 ASPH. (H-X2550) telephoto lens, which boasts a large F1.7 aperture throughout the entire 50-100mm (35mm camera equivalent) zoom range. The $1,799.99 lens will be available at the end of August. The LEICA DG VARIO-SUMMILUX 25-50mm / F1.7 ASPH. (H-X2550) is designed to be paired with the LEICA DG VARIO-SUMMILUX 10-25mm / F1.7... Read More
Canon launches ProCare service program for Colorado customers News 

Canon launches ProCare service program for Colorado customers

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Canon Solutions America, Inc. launched its new ProCare after-sales service program, designed for users of the Canon Colorado roll-to-roll wide format printer series. This new program enables Colorado 1650 owners to benefit from maximizing uptime through access to highly trained technicians and nationwide coverage, for increased productivity from minimal downtime. ProCare contracts are available for three, four, or five years,... Read More
“Miniscule” Fujifilm Velvia 100 components lead to cancellation by EPA News 

“Miniscule” Fujifilm Velvia 100 components lead to cancellation by EPA

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Fujifilm Holdings is pulling Velvia 100 slide film from the market, citing toxic chemicals within its layers. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) decreed a chemical within Fujifilm Velvia 100, Phenol, Isopropylated Phosphate, is a carcinogen. Fujifilm has Sept. 5, 2021, to stop production of Fujifilm Velvia 100 in 35mm, 120, and large format. The full wording of Fujifilm’s announcement... Read More
Canva announces partnerships with Linktree, Staples Canada and Sprout Social News 

Canva announces partnerships with Linktree, Staples Canada and Sprout Social

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Visual communications and graphics platform Canva announced strategic partnerships with Linktree, Staples Canada, and Sprout Social. More than 55 million people in 190+ countries use Canva to design with ease and collaborate at scale “Canva empowers our community to start inspired, design with ease and achieve their goals, but we can’t do it alone. Launching our new partnerships with Linktree, Staples Canada and Sprout... Read More
ACDSee releases free beta of its new photo editing software New Products 

ACDSee releases free beta of its new photo editing software

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ACD Systems International has released a free beta version of its upcoming editing software, Gemstone. The new standalone Multi-Document Interface (MDI) is a photography-editing software with a layered editor and up-to-date RAW support. ACDSee says it will launch the product in autumn. “We are expecting tens of thousands of users to try Gemstone and provide input,” says Frank Lin, COO... Read More
X-Rite partners with Calibrite for color measurement products News 

X-Rite partners with Calibrite for color measurement products

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X-Rite Inc. and Calibrite announce their partnership to transition the X-Rite photo and video portfolio to Calibrite, a newly formed company dedicated to servicing the color management needs of the photo, video, and content creation markets, according to a press release. Calibrite will collaborate with X-Rite on product development and take direct global control of the packaging, distribution, and marketing... Read More
Fujifilm trimming photo product production in Greenwood plant News 

Fujifilm trimming photo product production in Greenwood plant

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Fujifilm North America advised employees at its Greenwood, S.C., manufacturing plant as part of a consolidation, FUJIFILM Manufacturing USA Inc. will close four Greenwood plants by September 2022, eliminating about 400 positions. The company said the work would move to other Fujifilm facilities and to third parties, according to the Greenwood Index-Journal. The 500-acre complex has been in operation in... Read More
USPS reports improved delivery performance in third quarter News 

USPS reports improved delivery performance in third quarter

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The U.S. Postal Service provided updated third-quarter service performance data through the week of June 25th which shows consistent and improved delivery performance across all First-Class, Marketing and Periodical mail categories since the second quarter, the agency said. Performance numbers below include the weeks of April 1 through June 25: First-Class Mail: 87.5 percent of First-Class Mail delivered on time... Read More
NRF economist says recovery is a sure thing News 

NRF economist says recovery is a sure thing

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As retailers head into the second half of 2021, the “great uncertainty” that clouded the nation’s economic outlook earlier in the year has transformed into evidence of an unprecedented recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, said Jack Kleinhenz, chief economist, National Retail Federation (NRF). “It has become clear the U.S. economy and retail sales are growing far faster and more steadily... Read More
Cherry Hill Programs’ Photogenic expands digital offerings for partners New Products 

Cherry Hill Programs’ Photogenic expands digital offerings for partners

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Photogenic, the souvenir division of Cherry Hill Programs, has made several recent announcements.  Photogenic is expanding its video platform known as ePostcard by providing a complimentary digital experience to guests at partnering locations. This technology provides instant access to view photos, to purchase images, to create a free video to commemorate the experience, and to share directly share to social... Read More
Light-shaping company Profoto goes public Earnings reports News 

Light-shaping company Profoto goes public

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Longtime lighting company Profoto Holding AB went public on the NASDAQ in Stockholm July 1, under the ticker symbol “PRFO.” Profoto shares are offered to the public in Sweden and to institutional investors in Sweden and abroad. After a day of trading, the stock closed at 84 kr ($9.8 per share). With 40,000,000 shares outstanding, put Profoto’s market capitalization at... Read More
Imaging utility maker TechSmith moving to headquarters to East Lansing News 

Imaging utility maker TechSmith moving to headquarters to East Lansing

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Michigan-based imaging utility maker TechSmith announced the company is moving from its Okemo, MI, headquarters to Michigan State University’s campus, where MSU and the Michigan State University Foundation are partnering to develop a 62,500 square-foot, two-story office building in the south portion of Spartan Village for the company. The office building, under construction now, is located on approximately five acres... Read More