FOREVER adds ambassadors in United Kingdom, New Zealand News 

FOREVER adds ambassadors in United Kingdom, New Zealand

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Forever, Inc. announced people living in the United Kingdom and New Zealand can now join the FOREVER Ambassador Team. The company currently has ambassadors, who essentially independent sales reps, in Australia, Canada, and the United States. Every FOREVER Ambassador earns at least 20% commission on each dollar of their commissionable sales from the first day they become an Ambassador. As their... Read More
Photo merchandise market expected to return to growth in 2021, according to Rise Above Research Market research 

Photo merchandise market expected to return to growth in 2021, according to Rise Above Research

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The U.S. photo merchandise market has had an uncharacteristically down year in 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but according to Rise Above Research, photo merchandise product sales are expected to recover quickly and return to growth in 2021. “Photo merchandise product sales have certainly been impacted by COVID-19, but the market has shown its resiliency amid significant challenges,” said... Read More
Lifetouch creates school opening dashboard for Picture Day Scheduling News 

Lifetouch creates school opening dashboard for Picture Day Scheduling

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Lifetouch released its proprietary COVID-19 School Opening Dashboard, a tool for Lifetouch and its partner schools to use while planning how, and when, schools can carry out school picture days despite COVID-19-related disruptions. The company says the Lifetouch School Opening Dashboard aggregates disparate data into a single view including heat maps and other visualization tools for Lifetouch teams to be able to... Read More
vivo’s nighttime photography campaign highlights X50 series’ professional camera features Promotions 

vivo’s nighttime photography campaign highlights X50 series’ professional camera features

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vivo kicked off the “Night Artist” campaign last month on social media to find talented nighttime photography artists from around the world, attracting a wide range of users, including the award-winning global photographer Chris Hau and outdoor explorer and photographer Samuel Elkins. The campaign called on users to “capture the tranquility and dynamism of summer nights” and demonstrate vivo’s technology. vivo launched X50... Read More
Skylum aims to reinvent traditional photo editing with LuminarAI New Products 

Skylum aims to reinvent traditional photo editing with LuminarAI

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Skylum unveiled its new approach to photo editing, LuminarAI, to be released as an application and plug-in this holiday season. LuminarAI will be available as a stand-alone application and plug-in for macOS and Windows. Early-bird pricing is available here and the product includes a 30-day money-back guarantee from the time of shipping. LuminarAI makes complex editing easier than ever before “thanks to... Read More
OWC launches Mercury Elite Pro Dual with 3-port Hub for creative pros New Products 

OWC launches Mercury Elite Pro Dual with 3-port Hub for creative pros

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OWC introduced the OWC Mercury Elite Pro Dual with 3-Port Hub, offering up to 32TB of storage capacity plus a built-in high-powered USB hub for accessory connectivity and device charging. The compact Mercury Elite Pro Dual is equipped and ready to go to give you its best performance with any USB equipped Mac, PC, or tablet from nearly the last decade. The... Read More
Panasonic debuts full-frame LUMIX S5 New Products 

Panasonic debuts full-frame LUMIX S5

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Panasonic Consumer Electronics Co. announced the LUMIX S5, a hybrid full-frame mirrorless camera for serious photographers and videographers. The Lumix S5 will be available at valued channel partners in mid-September for $1,999.99 for the body only and $2299.99 with a 20-60 kit lens. The LUMIX S5 contains a 24.2-megapixel 35mm full-frame CMOS sensor boasting a wide dynamic range and high sensitivity performance. The LUMIX S5... Read More
Canon debuts three PIXMA home printers New Products 

Canon debuts three PIXMA home printers

GaryPageau
Canon U.S.A. Inc. announced three new PIXMA printers: the PIXMA TR8620 Wireless Home Office All-in-One Printer, PIXMA TR7020 Wireless All-in-One Printer and the PIXMA TS6420 Wireless All-in-One Printer. “In 2020, we have seen the at-home and small business needs of our customers continue to evolve rapidly and Canon is proudly invested in striving to make sure the wants and needs of... Read More
Lomography debuts instant film back for 4×5 cameras News 

Lomography debuts instant film back for 4×5 cameras

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Since the demise of peel-apart instant film in 2016, 4×5 format photographers have been without a way to make instant photos. That’s changed with the LOMOGRAFLOK from Lomography, an individual light-tightened Instant film ejection unit for 4×5 cameras using Fujifilm Instax Wide film. Technical specs: Film Type: Fujifilm Instax Wide Film Exposure Area: 99 mm × 62 mm Mount type:... Read More
PRINTING United adds details for 14-day virtual event News 

PRINTING United adds details for 14-day virtual event

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PRINTING United Alliance, producer of the PRINTING United Digital Experience replacing this year’s in-person expo, announced more details about the Oct. 26 – Nov. 12 event. The 14-day online experience will feature keynotes, educational programming, and worldwide product launches and demonstrations shown at no charge to attendees. “We have been overwhelmed with the support and engagement from the global community asking... Read More
Circle Graphics acquires Bay Photo News Opinion 

Circle Graphics acquires Bay Photo

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Investment firm H.I.G. Capital announced its portfolio company, Circle Graphics has acquired high-profile professional lab Bay Photo, Inc. Bay Photo, headquartered outside Santa Cruz, Calif., was founded by Larry Abitbol in 1976. The lab has an additional production facility in Springfield, Mo. Terms weren’t disclosed. The deal is an expansion for Circle Graphics beyond its traditional role in wall décor, as Bay Photo... Read More
PlanetArt acquires CafePress from Shutterfly News 

PlanetArt acquires CafePress from Shutterfly

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Personalized product platform PlanetArt acquired the assets of Louisville, KY-based CafePress from Shutterfly LLC’s Snapfish business unit. Based in Louisville, Kentucky CafePress is one of the first web-based printing companies, founded in 1999. The financial terms weren’t disclosed. Snapfish acquired CafePress in 2018 for $25.3 million. In turn, Snapfish was acquired by Shutterfly earlier this year, as part of its deal to go private with... Read More
Samsung unveils Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 New Products 

Samsung unveils Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2

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Samsung Electronics unveiled the third generation of its foldable devices, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2, featuring a larger cover screen and main screen and notch-less front camera. “Our journey towards the next generation of mobile devices is full of originality and innovation,” said Dr. TM Roh, president and Head of Mobile Communications Business, Samsung Electronics. “With the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Z... Read More
Canon debuts Arizona 2300 series, imagePRESS presses New Products 

Canon debuts Arizona 2300 series, imagePRESS presses

GaryPageau
Canon U.S.A., Inc. announced the new Arizona 2300 Series UV curable flatbed printers for the wide-format print market. This series is designed to help customers speed up production, improve operational efficiencies and fuel growth opportunities through its new applications. Featuring a stationary flatbed table structure, this series is built around the new Arizona FLOW technology, a unique vacuum technique supporting a zone-less,... Read More
National Association of State Park Directors announces launch of America’s State Parks 2020 Photo Contest News 

National Association of State Park Directors announces launch of America’s State Parks 2020 Photo Contest

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The National Association of State Park Directors (NASPD) launched the fourth annual America’s State Parks 2020 Photo Contest. The two-month contest is accepting photo submissions now through Oct. 31, 2020 and provides an opportunity for U.S. residents 18 and over to share stories through their photography. Participants entering the photo contest will have the opportunity to choose between the following five... Read More