Minted and The Metropolitan Museum of Art Launch News 

Minted and The Metropolitan Museum of Art Launch

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Minted announced a collaboration with The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Eleven of Minted’s independent artists created holiday card and greeting card designs inspired by works of art from The Met collection. A portion of every purchase will support The Met, which recently reopened its doors to the public, as well as the independent artists from Minted’s community who created the designs. The Minted... Read More
NRF Chief Economist ‘cautiously optimistic’ about holiday sales Market research 

NRF Chief Economist ‘cautiously optimistic’ about holiday sales

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Consumer spending has recovered from the coronavirus pandemic more quickly than expected, but forecasting 2020 holiday sales is like assembling a jigsaw puzzle without all the pieces, according to Jack Kleinhenz, chief economist, National Retail Federation (NRF). “Completing a puzzle is highly probable given patience, having all the pieces and having the picture on the box to guide assembly,” Kleinhenz... Read More
Canon adds five photographers to Explorers of Light Program People on the Move 

Canon adds five photographers to Explorers of Light Program

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Canon U.S.A., Inc. added five photographers to its Explorers of Light (EOL) program. Lara Jade, Lynsey Weatherspoon, Kahran & Regis Bethencourt (CreativeSoul), and Atiba Jefferson will join 33 other photographers in the program. Each photographer brings their own refreshing blend of art and creativity by capturing life and culture from perspectives that are uniquely their own. “We are pleased and proud to welcome these... Read More
SANDMARC launches Prolight for video conference lighting News 

SANDMARC launches Prolight for video conference lighting

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SANDMARC, a brand specializing in photography gear for iPhone, DJI and GoPro cameras, launched Prolight – Video Conference Edition for home office remote working. The Prolight Bi-Color Light is a premium video conference lighting for remote working, home office, or corporate calls to level up conference webcam calls and meetings on Zoom, Facetime, Microsoft Teams, YouTube vlogs, Skype, and live streaming. The... Read More
LexJet announces partnership with EFI News 

LexJet announces partnership with EFI

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LexJet announced a new sales and distribution partnership with Electronics for Imaging, Inc. (EFI) to sell EFI wide-format printers and specialty printers to its North American customers. Under this new agreement, LexJet will sell EFI’s wide-format product line of LED inkjet technologies including the EFI Pro 24f and Pro 30f dedicated flatbed printers, the EFI Pro 32r+ roll-to-roll printer, and... Read More
Scodix launches six digital enhancement presses New Products 

Scodix launches six digital enhancement presses

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Scodix Inc. launched the next generation of its Ultra Digital Enhancement Press Series, consisting of six presses, each targeted to a specific market segment. “As the world’s most innovative and experienced company in digital print enhancement, with over 400 presses installed around the world, we’re now launching one expanded product line that’s been designed to meet the needs of all... Read More
Sigma announces the 105mm F2.8 DG DN Macro | Art Lens News 

Sigma announces the 105mm F2.8 DG DN Macro | Art Lens

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Sigma Corp. debuted the SIGMA 105mm F2.8 DG DN Macro | Art lens, the first prime macro lens designed by Sigma exclusively for full-frame mirrorless cameras, as the DG DN in the name indicates. The lens offers 1:1 magnification (life-sized) at a 5.5-inch working distance with internal focusing, and it is available in Sony E-Mount and L-Mount formats. The lens begins shipping... Read More
Registration now open for APTech’s LeadingPRINT Summit on Oct. 13 News 

Registration now open for APTech’s LeadingPRINT Summit on Oct. 13

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The Association for PRINT Technologies (APTech) announces registration is open for the LeadingPRINT Fall 2020 Summit, titled, “The Path Forward: Let’s Get on with Business.” The full-scale digital event will be Oct.13, 2020. The Summit is free to APTech members; nonmembers are assessed a small fee. The speakers will focus on the key areas of printing and printing-related businesses that... Read More
Google debuts new Pixels, updates Google Photo editor News 

Google debuts new Pixels, updates Google Photo editor

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Google introduced the Pixel 4a (5G) and Pixel 5 smartphones. These phones improve Pixel’s leading photography features to the next level. The cameras come with an ultrawide lens alongside the standard rear camera. Pixel 4a (5G) and Pixel 5 come with Cinematic Pan, which gives videos a professional look with ultrasmooth panning that’s inspired by the equipment Hollywood directors use.... Read More
Christa Quarles joins Corel as CEO People on the Move 

Christa Quarles joins Corel as CEO

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Corel Corp. announced Christa Quarles was appointed Chief Executive Officer and a member of the company’s Board of Directors. Quarles recently served as CEO of OpenTable and having previously held executive roles at NextDoor, Inc. and The Walt Disney Company. Ms. Quarles succeeds former CEO Patrick Nichols who stepped down from the company earlier this year. “We are pleased to... Read More
Henry’s Foundation launches mental health campaign in Canada News 

Henry’s Foundation launches mental health campaign in Canada

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Henry’s Foundation is helping to put the mental health of all Canadians into focus by raising awareness and funds for national partners Kids Help Phone and Jack.org, as well as its regional partners, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in Toronto, VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation in Vancouver, Douglas Foundation in Quebec and the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia. The foundation is supported by... Read More
Tiger Group selling surplus pro gear from Keslow Camera News 

Tiger Group selling surplus pro gear from Keslow Camera

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  Tiger Group is selling a selection of professional gear surplus to support the continuing operations of Keslow Camera, a leading motion picture film and digital cinema camera rental company. Gear available for sale includes digital cameras from Red, Panasonic, Sony, and Canon; and lenses from Angenieux, Cooke, Baltar, Canon, and Nikkor; as well as heads, monitors, wireless units, magazines,... Read More
Panasonic releases beta of LUMIX webcam software Windows and macOS News 

Panasonic releases beta of LUMIX webcam software Windows and macOS

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Panasonic Consumer Electronics Co. has released the LUMIX Webcam Software (Beta) for Windows / Mac, a one-stop webcam software making it possible to use an applicable LUMIX camera as a webcam, using a USB connection in optimum output resolution (1280×960 or 1280×720) according to the application for live streaming or video conferencing. No extra device is needed. Compatible models: DC-S1H, DC-S1R,... Read More