Photo and video app revenue and downloads continue to boom Market research 

Photo and video app revenue and downloads continue to boom

GaryPageau
Photo and video apps are more popular than ever. According to data presented by OnlyAccounts.io, photo and video apps have seen their revenue more than triple in five years, reaching $12 billion in 2023, according to a blog post by Jastra Kranjec, an editor, writer, and PR specialist with years of experience in news, research, and report writing. The 2022 Statista Global Customer... Read More
Olympus announces Olympus TG-7 rugged camera New Products 

Olympus announces Olympus TG-7 rugged camera

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OM Digital Solutions Corp. announced the dustproof and shockproof OM SYSTEM TG-7, the latest addition to the OM SYSTEM Tough series, available in late September 2023. The $549.99 Tough TG-7’s underwater shooting modes complement its waterproof abilities up to fifteen meters, and it remains functional in freezing temperatures down to -10°C. The camera can be utilized with the PT-059 Underwater... Read More
DiatecX announces partnership in Sweden and Finland with Konstexpo Partnerships 

DiatecX announces partnership in Sweden and Finland with Konstexpo

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DiatecX announced a new distribution partnership with Konstexpo, a specialist in fine-art printing and marketing, supplying paper, technology, and services to the photography and art communities in Sweden and Finland. Headquartered in Cles, Italy, with production companies in France, Italy and Macedonia, Diatec Group specializes in the creation of paper media and industrial adhesives serving different production processes from the textile... Read More
ProGrade Digital announces third generation CFexpress 4.0 1.3TB Cobalt Memory Card New Products 

ProGrade Digital announces third generation CFexpress 4.0 1.3TB Cobalt Memory Card

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ProGrade Digital Inc. announces the third generation of its CFexpress Type B Cobalt-class memory card in a new 1.3TB capacity. This new $1,459.99 card now leverages PCIe Gen 4 interconnect with NVMe 1.4c host controller interface. ProGrade Digital’s 3rd generation CFexpress Cobalt cards are fully compliant with the just released CFexpress 4.0 specification, and provide read speeds of up to... Read More
Apple iPhone 15 Pro brings pro portrait features to smartphones New Products Opinion 

Apple iPhone 15 Pro brings pro portrait features to smartphones

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Apple unveiled the latest iPhones with the iPhone 15 family. The new series departs from the traditional iPhone feature set in some notable ways, particularly in the adoption of the USB-C connector, instead of Apple’s proprietary Lightning connector. From a workflow standpoint, the change to a USB-C connection opens a whole host of new accessories, coupled with faster transfer speeds... Read More
Mimeo Photos launches layflat photo books New Products 

Mimeo Photos launches layflat photo books

GaryPageau
Mimeo announced its Mimeo Photos and Motif brands are introducing premium layflat photo books to customers in North America and in Europe, for a total of 32 countries. Both Mimeo Photos and Motif have introduced the layflat photo books within their Mac and iOS apps, and customers can also create layflat projects through Mimeo Photos’ cloud-based web app. “We are... Read More
Panasonic launches LUMIX G9II, first G-series with PDAF News 

Panasonic launches LUMIX G9II, first G-series with PDAF

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Panasonic launched the LUMIX G9II digital mirrorless camera, equipped with a new 25.2-megapixel Live MOS sensor and Phase Detection Auto-Focus (PDAF) technology. The LUMIX G9II is the first camera in the Micro Four Thirds LUMIX G Series with PDAF. Panasonic also debuted H-ES35100 and H-RSA100400 interchangeable lenses and LEICA DG VARIO-ELMARIT 35-100mm/F2.8/POWER O.I.S., plus a new teleconverter-compatible LEICA DG Lens.... Read More
Fujifilm debuts GFX100 II flagship, tilt-shift lenses, 55mm lens New Products 

Fujifilm debuts GFX100 II flagship, tilt-shift lenses, 55mm lens

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FUJIFILM North America Corp. announced the FUJIFILM GFX100 II digital camera (GFX100 II), a new flagship of the GFX System. Incorporating a 55mm large-format image sensor – which is nearly 1.7x larger than the 35mm image sensors found in full-frame cameras – GFX100 II produces images with broad dynamic range at a very shallow depth-of-field. GFX100 II is expected to... Read More
Retouch4me introduces a color match plugin for reference-based editing Updates 

Retouch4me introduces a color match plugin for reference-based editing

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Retouch4me, a provider of editing software solutions, announces the launch of  the Color Match plugin. Professional photographers and retouchers can use this tool to apply colors from a reference image to their desired image, simplifying the editing process. This software has become a valuable addition to the company’s plugin portfolio. Retouch4me Color Match plugin is available for both Mac and... Read More
Propelled Brands says FASTSIGNS on track to add 20 franchises this year News 

Propelled Brands says FASTSIGNS on track to add 20 franchises this year

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Propelled Brands, the parent company of FASTSIGNS, SIGNWAVE, NerdsToGo, and MY SALON Suite announced the company ended the first half of 2023 with more than 40 new deals signed across its combined network. Propelled Brands is privately held. “Propelled Brands kicked off 2023 following our most successful year to date, and now just halfway into the year, we’re on track... Read More
Flickr, SmugMug, announces $2,500 grant for Black Women Photographers News 

Flickr, SmugMug, announces $2,500 grant for Black Women Photographers

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Flickr, in joint partnership with SmugMug, announced a new grant with the Black Women Photographers collective (BWP) to celebrate the community’s three-year anniversary. This grant includes a fund of $2,500, dedicated to advancing the recipient’s photography practice, coupled with a two-year Flickr Pro membership and a one-year SmugMug Pro subscription. Additionally, 10  recipients will receive a one-year Flickr Pro membership and a... Read More
Shutterfly changes CFO News People on the Move 

Shutterfly changes CFO

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Shutterfly continues to shake up its top management as new CEO Sally Pofcher has added a new CFO, naming Jan Paul Teuwen as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective Sept. 11, 2023. Teuwen succeeds Mike Eklund, who will be stepping down from the CFO role to pursue other opportunities. Teuwen most recently served as Chief Financial Officer for... Read More
Polaroid debuts Polaroid I-2 advanced instant camera New Products 

Polaroid debuts Polaroid I-2 advanced instant camera

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The new Polaroid I-2 combines traditional analog experience with modern camera technology to establish a new benchmark in instant photography. Armed with the sharpest-ever Polaroid lens and built-in manual controls, the I-2 produces exceptional image quality and empowers photographers with the tools to master their craft. The camera will have an MSRP of $599.99, £599,99 and €699,99 “For a long time, it... Read More
GoPro announces HERO12 Black flagship New Products 

GoPro announces HERO12 Black flagship

GaryPageau
GoPro Inc. announced its new HERO12 Black camera, with 2x longer runtimes due to a redesigned power management system than its predecessor, HDR video in market-leading 5.3K and 4K resolution video, support for Bluetooth audio devices and improved HyperSmooth 6.0 video stabilization. HERO12 Black is available today for preorder on GoPro.com for $399.99 as well as Max Lens Mod 2.0 for $99.99, or $79.99 for GoPro subscribers. Both products will... Read More