Layflat.com showcasing binding innovations at Dscoop, Drupa Events 

Layflat.com showcasing binding innovations at Dscoop, Drupa

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Layflat.com AG, the world leader in photobook production equipment, will be showcasing its industry-leading innovations at upcoming international industry events, including HP Indigo MasterClass 2024, March 20-24; Dscoop Edge Indy, March 24-27; and Drupa 2024, May 28-June 7. “Layflat.com will be featuring our Drupa 2024 lineup in Indianapolis at both MasterClass and Dscoop,” says Djawad Khorosh, CEO, Layflat.com. “We will... Read More
GoPro, PADI link up on new specialty certification program for Scuba Divers News 

GoPro, PADI link up on new specialty certification program for Scuba Divers

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GoPro and PADI  (Professional Association of Diving Instructors) announced the GoPro PADI Distinctive Specialty Course, a new GoPro-specific specialty certification for certified scuba divers, providing training on how to use GoPro cameras, accessories and the Quik video editing app to become the ultimate storyteller and content creator. PADI is the largest purpose-driven diving organization with a global network of 6,600... Read More
CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor Numbers Show Consumers Continued Spending in February News 

CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor Numbers Show Consumers Continued Spending in February

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Retail sales continued to grow in February, building off solid gains from January, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, powered by Affinity Solutions, released today by the National Retail Federation. Click here to access February’s retail data. Total retail sales, excluding automobiles and gasoline, were up 1.06% seasonally adjusted month over month and up 6.3% unadjusted year over year in... Read More
Germany’s Photo Industry Association (PIV) votes to dissolve Events News 

Germany’s Photo Industry Association (PIV) votes to dissolve

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At the extraordinary general meeting on March 11, 2024 in Frankfurt am Main, the members of the Photo Industry Association ( PIV ) decided to dissolve and orderly wind up the association as of Dec. 31, 2024, according to announcement on the PIV web page. This year, the association will continue to maintain its operational business and fulfill its tasks... Read More
Advertek announces strategic acquisition of Custom Colour Imaging Acquisitions News 

Advertek announces strategic acquisition of Custom Colour Imaging

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Advertek Inc, one of Canada’s leading print innovators, announces the strategic acquisition of Custom Colour Imaging (CCI), a Toronto-based photo lab and print-on-demand company with more than 50 years of heritage and expertise. Terms were not disclosed. This acquisition marks a significant milestone in Advertek’s 25-year journey in commercial printing and photo imaging. Advertek, known for its expertise in various... Read More
Nikon Corp. enters agreement to buy RED cinema gear company Acquisitions News 

Nikon Corp. enters agreement to buy RED cinema gear company

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Nikon Corp. announced it has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire 100% of the outstanding membership interests of RED.com, LLC (RED) whereby RED will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nikon, “pursuant to a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement with Mr. James Jannard, its founder, and Mr. Jarred Land, its current President, subject to the satisfaction of certain closing conditions thereunder.”... Read More
Lensrentals acquires BorrowLenses from Shutterfly Acquisitions 

Lensrentals acquires BorrowLenses from Shutterfly

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Photo gear rental leader Lensrentals, the largest online photo, video, audio and lighting equipment rental and production resource company, has acquired the BorrowLenses brand and “select assets” from Shutterfly. Terms were not disclosed. The acquisition brings expand the Memphis, Tenn., company’s inventory to more than 400,000 copies of more than 6,000 different lenses, cameras, drones, lighting, audio and other high... Read More
Navigating the Remote Work Landscape with Kyle Mau, Hire-UA.com Podcasts 

Navigating the Remote Work Landscape with Kyle Mau, Hire-UA.com

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Venture with us into the future of work as visionary CEO Kyle Mau of Hire-UA.com sits down with Gary Pageau of the Dead Pixels Society to recount his transition from a Californian computer systems engineer to an entrepreneur in Eastern Europe. Tap into Mau’s story as he navigates from the corporate world to found a remote work company based in Ukraine. His story is a testament to the... Read More
Lomography debuts Lomomatic 110 pocket camera New Products 

Lomography debuts Lomomatic 110 pocket camera

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Lomography has introduced the Lomomatic 110 camera, featuring automatic exposure, day and night aperture modes, controllable ISO settings and a glass lens. Available now in the classic silver metal edition and colorful Golden Gate edition. Lomography brought back the once-dominant 110-film format in 2012, offering a wide variety of cameras and 110-format films, including color negative, black-and-white, redscale and LomoChrome... Read More
EyeQ integrates background removal into Perfectly Clear suite News 

EyeQ integrates background removal into Perfectly Clear suite

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EyeQ Imaging Inc. (EyeQ), announced the integration of background removal technology into the Perfectly Clear image enhancement suite. This tool is designed to remove and extract backgrounds for businesses in the travel, tourism, and attractions sectors. Accessible through the Web API, it seamlessly integrates into existing workflows. “Not only is our solution reliable and fast, but it also enables companies... Read More
Skylum introduces Luminar for iPad New Products 

Skylum introduces Luminar for iPad

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Skylum announces its first application for iPad. Luminar for iPad introduces users to a novel mobile editing experience through its innovative, playful design featuring highly interactive controls and special sounds that enhance the user experience. For instance, when browsing through the LUTs collection to find the perfect filter for their photo, the users will hear a nostalgic click of a... Read More
Picfair announces 1 million sign-up milestone News 

Picfair announces 1 million sign-up milestone

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London, UK-based Picfair, the portfolio and store builder for hobbyist photographers, has passed 1 million signups. The milestone comes as the company also crossed the threshold into profitability, the company said. “We’ve been growing by 1,000 photographers a day so far this year” says Benji Lanyado, founder and CEO, Picfair. “We invested a huge amount of time building an organic... Read More