School Photographers of America launches SPOA + SONY Student Photo Contest Events 

School Photographers of America launches SPOA + SONY Student Photo Contest

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School Photographers of America announced the launch of the SPOA + SONY Student Photo Contest for middle school and high school student photographers. This contest is open to all students in Grades 6-12 from public, private, and home schools in the United States. The prize is a Sony Alpha 7 III, one per category. The deadline to submit photos is May... Read More
Snap introduces Sponsored AI Lenses Marketing News Updates 

Snap introduces Sponsored AI Lenses

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Snap Inc. announced Sponsored AI Lenses, a new ad format powered by Snap’s proprietary Generative AI technology. With Sponsored AI Lenses, brands can help drive high engagement, virality, and AI-powered storytelling with personalized, AI-driven images. Brands leveraging this format can be placed at the forefront of the Camera, enabling them access to 25-45% more impressions in a single day. Advertisers... Read More
Preparing Your Business for a Successful Exit, with Tom Gledhill News 

Preparing Your Business for a Successful Exit, with Tom Gledhill

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The challenge of selling a small business is far more complex than many entrepreneurs realize. In the latest Dead Pixels Society podcast episode with Tom Gledhill of XITpro, he reports the statistic that only 20% of small businesses that go to market actually sell. This revelation should serve as a wake-up call for business owners planning their exit strategy, especially... Read More
Best Buy launches Best Buy Creator program to partner with influencers Marketing 

Best Buy launches Best Buy Creator program to partner with influencers

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Best Buy announced the Best Buy Creator program, a platform allowing influencers and creators to partner directly with Best Buy and help shoppers discover new technology. As part of the program, the company introduced Best Buy storefronts, a new curated shopping experience where customers can shop from their favorite influencers and creators. Storefronts give creators the ability to create a... Read More
Content Authenticity Initiative gains Panasonic as member News 

Content Authenticity Initiative gains Panasonic as member

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The Content Authenticity Initiative (CAI) has announced that Panasonic is joining as a member. Panasonic Lumix joins Fujifilm, Canon, Nikon, and Leica in a growing coalition that aims to build trust and transparency in the digital ecosystem. According to the CAI, “The CAI’s free open-source tools support a broad and expanding range of content creation tools, from generative AI to digital photography... Read More
Fujifilm introduces Instax Mini 41 instant camera New Products 

Fujifilm introduces Instax Mini 41 instant camera

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FUJIFILM North America Corp., Imaging Division, announced the Instax Mini 41 instant camera. Updated with a stylish new look and improved functionality over its 2021-era predecessor, Instax Mini 40, the new version includes advancements in parallax correction and automatic flash control. Fujifilm’s Instax Mini 41 instant camera will be available for purchase by the end of April 202; pricing was... Read More
NRF: Consumers to spend $23.6 billion on Easter Market research 

NRF: Consumers to spend $23.6 billion on Easter

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Consumers plan to spend a total of $23.6 billion on Easter this year, according to the annual survey released today by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics. The amount is above last year’s $22.4 billion, approaching the record $24 billion spent in 2023. “As we witnessed throughout the pandemic, holidays such as Easter are especially meaningful... Read More
TikTok is shuttering Notes, its little-known Instagram rival News Updates 

TikTok is shuttering Notes, its little-known Instagram rival

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TikTok is shutting down Notes, its photo-sharing app in Australia and Canada. In a notification to users, the TikTok Notes team says the app will stop working starting May 8th, and “all related features will no longer be available.” It also recommended users switch to Lemon8, another social platform from ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company. According to The Verge, TikTok first... Read More
Amaze deepens Adobe Express partnership News Partnerships Updates 

Amaze deepens Adobe Express partnership

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  Amaze announced the expansion of its partnership with Adobe Express through a new add-on experience that will bring Amaze’s platform directly into the Adobe Express ecosystem. Building on the successful integration of Adobe Express within the Spring by Amaze interface, the new add-on experience now allows Adobe Express users to discover Amaze within the Adobe Express app store and... Read More
WhiteWall debuts super-resolution image enhancement News Updates 

WhiteWall debuts super-resolution image enhancement

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WhiteWall has introduced  WhiteWall SuperResolution and announced WhiteWall ultraHD is now available for all products—except the Coffee Table Book—and is also free of charge. The company says the new WhiteWall SuperResolution technology uses AI to upscale images and add missing details, without compromising quality. A quality indicator in the configurator shows the maximum recommended print size. WhiteWall also now offers... Read More
Eugene Smith Fund Awards Ceremony set for April 8th via Zoom Events News 

Eugene Smith Fund Awards Ceremony set for April 8th via Zoom

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The W. Eugene Smith Fund has announced it will honor its 2024 grant recipients during a live awards ceremony set for Tuesday, April 8, at 10:00 a.m. EDT (New York). The awards ceremony will be streamed live via Zoom and will include presentations by 2024 grant recipients and finalists in the Smith Grant, Student Grant, and Howard Chapnick Grant categories.... Read More
Shutterbug Camera burglarized again as Northern California camera shops targeted by thieves News 

Shutterbug Camera burglarized again as Northern California camera shops targeted by thieves

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Northern California camera stores have been the target of numerous “smash and grab” robberies in recent weeks, with Santa Rosa, Calif.-based Shutterbug Camera Shops being victimized twice. The shop was hit by an early-morning theft Friday, March 21, according to the Press Democrat. An estimated $100,000 worth of camera equipment was taken, according to Mike Paschke, the store’s owner and president.... Read More