Supporting the school photography and yearbook industry with David Crandall, SPOA Podcasts 

Supporting the school photography and yearbook industry with David Crandall, SPOA

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Gary Pageau of the Dead Pixels Society talked with David Crandall, executive director of the School Photographers of America (SPOA). Crandall talks about the association’s upcoming conference, developing the school photography boot camp, and ways members can be more involved. School Photographers of America is a non-profit association formed in 2020 on behalf of school portrait studios to advocate for and protect their copyrights, as... Read More
Epson now shipping P-series, T-series wide-format printers News 

Epson now shipping P-series, T-series wide-format printers

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Epson announced the availability of its 24-, 36- and 44-inch production-class SureColor T-Series and SureColor P-Series printers. The SureColor T-Series technical printers are designed to meet the complex and demanding needs of technical and production printing environments, and the SureColor P-Series photo and graphics printers are designed for photo fulfillment, retail photo labs, poster, and graphic art production. “Our customers and reseller... Read More
Kodak grows full-year sales and net income Earnings reports News 

Kodak grows full-year sales and net income

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Eastman Kodak Co. reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2022. For the full year ended Dec. 31, 2022, revenues were $1.205 billion, an improvement of $55 million for the same period in 2021. Adjusting for the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange of $70 million, revenues increased by $125 million, or 11 percent compared to the prior... Read More
Zhong Yi Optics adds XCD mount for 65mm f/1.4 lens New Products 

Zhong Yi Optics adds XCD mount for 65mm f/1.4 lens

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Zhong Yi Optics announced the inclusion of an XCD mount option to their existing 65mm f/1.4 medium-format lens. The Mitakon 65mm f/1.4 is set to become the first f/1.4 fast option for Hasselblad’s X system, offering enhanced low light capabilities and greater control over depth of field, the company says. The prolonged focus throw and metallic housing design further allow... Read More
hohem announces AI auto-tracking professional smartphone gimbal New Products 

hohem announces AI auto-tracking professional smartphone gimbal

GaryPageau
hohem released a new generation of AI auto-tracking professional smartphone gimbal, the iSteady M6. The iSteady V2, which was launched in 2021 and featured the AI auto-tracking system, was awarded the coveted Red Dot Design Award in 2022. After enhancement, the iSteady M6’s AI auto-tracking system is now even more sensitive and swift due to its advanced algorithm and upgraded axes angle,... Read More
NRF: Core retail sales grew in February amid strong labor market Market research 

NRF: Core retail sales grew in February amid strong labor market

GaryPageau
Overall retail sales dipped slightly in February, but core spending rose, the National Retail Federation said today. “February’s retail sales growth is not surprising given the strong growth we saw last month, continuing to reflect consumers’ ability and willingness to spend thoughtfully on household priorities,” said Matthew Shay, CEO and president, NRF. “While recent volatility in banking and financial markets... Read More
Peakto adds cross-app photo annotation News Updates 

Peakto adds cross-app photo annotation

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CYME adds annotation features to Peakto, the AI-powered photo meta-cataloger for macOS. Peakto allows photographers to annotate from the same interface thousands of images belonging to different photo editing software and different folders, including Lightroom, Luminar AI/Neo, Capture One and Apple Photos. This borderless annotation, which can be applied to hundreds of photo catalogs, complements Peakto’s automatic AI annotation that... Read More
Emerald Holding bounces back after COVID Events 

Emerald Holding bounces back after COVID

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Emerald Holding, Inc., America’s largest producer of trade shows and their associated conferences, content and commerce, reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year that ended Dec. 31, 2022. Among Emerald’s groups is the Photo Group, which includes the recently held WPPI conference and the Rangefinder publication. The Dead Pixels Society interviewed WPPI’s George Varanakis recently: <div id=”buzzsprout-player-12293991″></div><script... Read More
Sony launches digital camera kit for the visually impaired New Products 

Sony launches digital camera kit for the visually impaired

GaryPageau
Sony Electronics announces the DSC-HX99RNV kit, a new retinal projection camera kit that helps people with visual impairments see to capture the world around them. This kit consists of Sony’s DSC-HX99 compact camera and QD Laser’s RETISSA NEOVIEWER, a viewfinder using laser retinal projection technology. “We continue to leverage creativity and technology to enhance the accessibility of our products, services... Read More
Format opens up Workflow to all subscription plans New Products News Updates 

Format opens up Workflow to all subscription plans

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Zenfolio-owned Format, a leading resource for creative professionals to build beautiful online portfolio websites, is now bundling its exclusive Workflow platform with all subscription plans. All Format plans now include Workflow studio management to help members improve client collaboration and grow their business. “Workflow and project management functionality give creative professionals a tremendous advantage by streamlining interactions with their clients... Read More
Mimeo Photos launches address book feature Updates 

Mimeo Photos launches address book feature

GaryPageau
Online photo printing and gifting service Mimeo Photos launched of their newest feature called Address Book. The latest addition to all of their platforms allows registered users to add and save up to 250 delivery addresses, which can be used to auto-populate the shipping address during checkout. “We designed the Address Book feature to minimize the effort required by customers... Read More
DNP’s new Party Print Web Service crowdsources event photos New Products 

DNP’s new Party Print Web Service crowdsources event photos

GaryPageau
DNP Imagingcomm America (DNP) has announced a Party Print web service for event photos. The Party Print system works with a professional photographers workflow, allowing guests to upload their own camera phone pictures to an online gallery for sharing. This is being positioned as an alternative way to share special event photos, compared to texting, AirDrop and social media albums.... Read More
Photo Imaging CONNECT at Dscoop Edge St. Louis World Expo Events News 

Photo Imaging CONNECT at Dscoop Edge St. Louis World Expo

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The Dead Pixels Society is returning to the annual DScoop global conference. The society is once again hosting a Photo Imaging CONNECT mini-conference track at Dscoop Edge St. Louis World Expo, May 7-10, 2023, at the America’s Center conveniently located in the heart of downtown St. Louis, Mo. In addition to the excellent Dscoop education and networking program, there will... Read More
Mediaclip recognized as a 2023 Best Workplaces Managed by Women People on the Move 

Mediaclip recognized as a 2023 Best Workplaces Managed by Women

GaryPageau
Mediaclip announced it was named one of the 2023 Best Workplaces Managed by Women by Great Places to Work. The list is based on direct feedback from employees of the hundreds of organizations that were surveyed by Great Place to Work. To be eligible for this list, organizations must be Great Place to Work-Certified and have exceptionally high scores from... Read More
Vivid-Pix, National Genealogical Society restore memories News Partnerships 

Vivid-Pix, National Genealogical Society restore memories

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Vivid-Pix and the National Genealogical Society announced they have partnered to drive new audiences through the doors of family history societies, libraries, archives, and museums through the Family Matters Community Engagement Program. The Family Matters program combines NGS’s vast membership with Vivid-Pix and NGS solutions to assist families and loved ones with their family history pursuits. Public interest in genealogy... Read More