Eastman Kodak reports $6 million first-quarter net income Earnings reports News 

Eastman Kodak reports $6 million first-quarter net income

GaryPageau
Eastman Kodak Co. reported first-quarter financial results, including consolidated revenues of $265 million, net income of $6 million, and a $401 million cash balance. “The steps we have taken in the last two years — strengthening our balance sheet, establishing a customer-first approach and continuing to invest in innovation — have created the foundation for growth,” said Jim Continenza, Kodak’s... Read More
autoRetouch expands products categories, adds Shopify plugin News 

autoRetouch expands products categories, adds Shopify plugin

GaryPageau
AI-powered image-editing platform, autoRetouch, announces its commercial editing technology has now expanded to include all retail products including consumer electronics, furniture, shoes, and other consumer goods. The platform is also now available as a plug-in via Shopify’s App Store for all merchants using the platform to host their eCommerce stores. Users can create an autoRetouch account for free and try... Read More
Mimeo Photos launches Android app News 

Mimeo Photos launches Android app

GaryPageau , ,
Premium photo product provider Mimeo Photos launched its app for Android. Mimeo Photos’ Android users can create photobooks, cards, calendars, prints, home decor, wall art, and more right from their phone. Previously, Mimeo Photos was an Apple-only brand. “We continually expand our offering both through new products and new channels to provide customers the flexibility to order what they want, how... Read More
Foreground launches as a new company combining ShootProof, Collage Acquisitions News 

Foreground launches as a new company combining ShootProof, Collage

GaryPageau , , , , ,
Foreground is a new company formed by the combination of Shootproof, the pro photography productivity solution, and Collage, the photo-printing and gifting site. According to the press release, the Foreground “enters into the nearly $4 billion consumer and professional photography industry, as an exciting new player that brings together industry veterans and technology leaders in the ‘age of the creator.'”... Read More
Photo Finale updates platform to 15.5 News Updates 

Photo Finale updates platform to 15.5

GaryPageau ,
Photo Finale announced the release of version 15.5 including updates of PF Web/Kiosk, Lab 50 Services, UploadToKiosk, myLab, PaymentServices, and API3. Highlights include:  Improvements to the EasyLink Mobile Upload provide a smoother process for customers who needed more time to choose their photos. The streamlined makes the payment and checkout process to make checkout faster. Stripe payment gateway was upgraded... Read More
CEWE boosts first-quarter earnings News 

CEWE boosts first-quarter earnings

GaryPageau
CEWE Stiftung & Co. KGaA started 2021 with significantly better earnings, as shown by the first three months, driven again positive earnings in the core photofinishing business segment. With  robust at 9.0%, photofinishing sales increased to 125.0 million euros (Q1 2020: 114.7 million euros), thus compensating for declines caused by the lockdown in the business segments of Retailing and Commercial... Read More
Park Cameras becomes employee-ownership trust News 

Park Cameras becomes employee-ownership trust

GaryPageau
After 50 years as a family-run photographic retailer, Park Cameras, has officially transitioned to an employee ownership trust (EOT). The company says the move will help retain, incentivize, and reward its team of 65 loyal workers but also provide long-term sustainability for the company. “Our family of employees are the heart and soul of the business and I’m extremely proud of... Read More
Jostens brings back free digital yearbook signing pages for 2021 News 

Jostens brings back free digital yearbook signing pages for 2021

GaryPageau
Jostens announced the release of the 2021 Digital Signing Pages website for all U.S. students and schools. The Jostens Digital Yearbook Signing Page platform was initially launched May 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing constraints restricting the physical sharing and signing of yearbooks among classmates. Since its launch, more than 1 million signatures have been shared on... Read More
GotPhoto announces second edition of virtual Volume Photography Summer Camp Events News Sponsored post 

GotPhoto announces second edition of virtual Volume Photography Summer Camp

GaryPageau
GotPhoto Inc., the workflow platform for volume photographers, will host the second virtual Volume Photography Summer Camp July 12-16, 2021. The GotPhoto team will welcome volume photographers to a week of virtual learning featuring industry talks led by experts, knowledge exchange sessions held in small groups limited to five attendees, plus new formats such as hands-on workshops led by experts... Read More
PlanetArt parent Claranova’s revenue up 39% Earnings reports 

PlanetArt parent Claranova’s revenue up 39%

GaryPageau
PlanetArt parent Claranova reported third-quarter revenue of €96 million, up 39% at constant exchange rates and 30% like-for-like from the same period last year. The boost reflected gains by the personalized e-commerce activities of PlanetArt, up 55% at constant exchange rates, and the return to growth by the software publishing activities Avanquest. Claranova reported revenue of €373 million for the first... Read More
Sony Electronics expands functionality of camera remote SDK News 

Sony Electronics expands functionality of camera remote SDK

GaryPageau
Sony Electronics Inc. updated its Camera Remote Software Development Kit (SDK) which extends the list of supported cameras to include the Alpha 1 and RX0 II. The addition of these models opens many new opportunities for companies to utilize the industry-leading technology in Sony’s cameras to develop tailored camera applications to improve their own workflow. Camera Remote SDK allows users... Read More
Do you have what it takes? Advisory board members needed News People on the Move 

Do you have what it takes? Advisory board members needed

GaryPageau
The Dead Pixels Society continues to grow and will be adding more events and features in the coming months. We are looking for up to 12 individuals – preferably from a mix of industry sectors (supplier/vendor, retailer, lab, developer, etc.) who would like to serve as advisors to the group. These highly coveted yet unpaid positions will carry high esteem... Read More
Pro Imaging CONNECT shares industry news, connection Events 

Pro Imaging CONNECT shares industry news, connection

GaryPageau
The Photo Imaging CONNECT virtual conference, held May 4-6, brought together participants from around the world. More than 150 industry members from around the world signed up, with about one-third signing in at any one time. “Our first virtual conference was very well attended and supported,” said Gary Pageau, editor of the Dead Pixels Society and conference organizer. “We learned... Read More
Photo Sense 3 is a macOS workflow app for enthusiasts News 

Photo Sense 3 is a macOS workflow app for enthusiasts

GaryPageau
VeprIT announced Photo Sense 3 for macOS, a new update to its flagship automatic photo enhancement app, adding lightweight workflow features for enthusiasts. The software is designed to help photographers quickly select the best photos in a shoot, adjust them if required, save results non-destructively, and/or export with advanced options. Photo Sense 3 is available worldwide on the Mac App... Read More
GoPro announces first quarter 2021 revenue up 71% Earnings reports News 

GoPro announces first quarter 2021 revenue up 71%

GaryPageau
GoPro Inc. reported first-quarter revenues were up 71% to $204 million, buoyed by a 224% increase in subscription revenue. Subscriptions were $82 million, resulting in 40% of quarterly revenue. The company has more than 1 million subscribers. GoPro sold about 700,000 camera units in the quarter, with an average retail price of $366. “This is the new GoPro. We’ve evolved... Read More