SeaLife debuts underwater photographic gear New Products 

SeaLife debuts underwater photographic gear

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SeaLife Underwater Cameras debuted numerous new underwater photography products and gear. Among the highlights: SeaLife’s SportDiver Smartphone housing fits the new iPhone 14 series including the iPhone Pro Max. The SeaLife SportDiver is a compact, lightweight underwater housing that fits most Android and Apple smartphones, and accommodates the new iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Ultra, iPhone 14 Pro, and iPhone 14... Read More
Tamron Americas announces up to $200 instant savings for the holidays Promotions 

Tamron Americas announces up to $200 instant savings for the holidays

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Tamron Americas announces its Holiday Instant Savings promotion through Jan. 1 for U.S. customers on 15 lenses designed for Sony and FUJIFILM mirrorless cameras and Canon and Nikon DSLRs. Purchasers of the 11-20mm, 17-28mm, 17-70mm, 18-300mm, 28-75mm G2, 28-200mm, 70-180mm, 70-300mm, 150-500mm, 20mm, 24mm and 35mm for Sony E-Mount mirrorless, the 18-300mm for FUJIFILM X-Mount mirrorless, and the 18-400mm, SP... Read More
Xerox appoints John Bruno as President, COO News 

Xerox appoints John Bruno as President, COO

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Xerox Holdings Corp. announced the appointment of John Bruno as President and Chief Operating Officer. Bruno joins the team following Steven Bandrowczak’s promotion to Chief Executive Officer earlier this year. In this role, Bruno will partner closely with the CEO and leadership team to shape the company’s global strategy and will be accountable for operating model advancements to improve company... Read More
New Jersey rock climbing venue adds DNP action camera system Partnerships 

New Jersey rock climbing venue adds DNP action camera system

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DNP Imagingcomm announced New Jersey Rock Climbing Gym has added its Action Capture System at its facility, which includes a 12,000 square-foot climbing surface and multiple bouldering walls. The system securely mounts at the top of the gym’s massive climbing summit to capture party guests’ champion moment at the top of the wall. “Action Capture has been a great addition to... Read More
Viesus-powered image sets record for downloads News 

Viesus-powered image sets record for downloads

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After helicopter photo shooting within seconds enhanced available online and more then 23000 times  uploaded from the Swiss Image Base – a record number in the 25-year history of Swiss-Image. The world’s longest passenger train rolled from the Albula Tunnel to the Wiesner Viaduct on the UNESCO World Heritage narrow-gauge line on Oct. 29, 2022, setting two records. The Rhaetian Railway RhB’s world record... Read More
ME Group upgrades outlook Earnings reports 

ME Group upgrades outlook

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U.K. instant-services company ME Group International plc (formerly known Photo-Me International) reports continued positive trading momentum and has upgraded its FY22 outlook.  The company said the group’s first-half performance was ahead of expectations, with a strong recovery seen across Continental Europe. This positive trading momentum continued throughout the second half, with stronger consumer demand for all the group’s services. Trading... Read More
Blurb launches sister brand, MdBy News 

Blurb launches sister brand, MdBy

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Boutique personalized book publisher Blurb has launched a sister brand, MdBy, featuring “a curated collection of customizable photo albums and framed prints for memory-keeping and gift-giving, built for those big moments (and every day in between).” The announcement said the MdBy development was at the request of Blurb users who wanted a simple web-based bookmaking tool that anyone can use to... Read More
ACDSee launches Photo Studio 9 for Mac organizing software News 

ACDSee launches Photo Studio 9 for Mac organizing software

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ACDSee has launched Photo Studio for Mac 9, providing a full-featured Digital Asset Management (DAM) and non-destructive editing tool. The new software provides photo editing,  file management, and with new updates and features, including: Facial Detection and Recognition Develop Presets provide an easy way to save and manage Develop mode presets, including over 50 new pre-installed presets. History allows for... Read More
Shutterfly saying goodbye to free storage for non-paying customers Updates 

Shutterfly saying goodbye to free storage for non-paying customers

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Personalized product leader Shutterfly is notifying lagging customers that, due to an upcoming change in its 2023 Terms of Service, there is no longer free lifetime storage unless a purchase is made. The move is consistent with many other photo services, like Google Photos and Shoebox, which ended free unlimited storage of photos. At one time (and prior to its... Read More
Lifetouch celebrating two decades of memory missions with school construction News 

Lifetouch celebrating two decades of memory missions with school construction

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Volume photography company Lifetouch is celebrating more than 20 years of Memory Missions by bringing a team of volunteers to Guatemala where they will help build a more environmentally responsible school out of plastic bottles. The trip takes place from Jan.18-25, 2023. Since 2000 the Lifetouch Memory Mission philanthropic initiative enables company employees and national education partners to travel worldwide to provide intensive volunteer... Read More
Ricoh debuts the PENTAX KF DSLR News 

Ricoh debuts the PENTAX KF DSLR

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Ricoh Imaging Americas Corp. announced the sub-$1,000, mid-range PENTAX KF DSLR camera. This compact, dustproof and weather-resistant camera, optimized for all types of outdoor photography, provides a host of advanced, user-friendly features including a bright optical viewfinder, one of the benefits of DSLR shooting. The PENTAX KF DSLR will be available starting in late November 2022 at www.us.ricoh-imaging.com as well as at Ricoh Imaging-authorized... Read More
Zenfolio, Format giving away $1 million in free subscriptions Promotions 

Zenfolio, Format giving away $1 million in free subscriptions

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Zenfolio and Format, a website and business resource provider for photographers, artists, and creative professionals, are expanding a popular program giving away more than $1 million worth of subscriptions to support students and educators. Photography students and educators can get a free one-year subscription to the Zenfolio Portfolio plan here. Zenfolio began the initiative in 2021 but now Zenfolio and... Read More
Nikon reports second-quarter net profit of ¥7 billion Earnings reports 

Nikon reports second-quarter net profit of ¥7 billion

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Nikon Corp. reported a net profit of ¥7 billion for the second quarter ending Sept. 30, 2022, a decline from the year-ago profit of ¥10.6 billion. For the second quarter, revenues rose 1.4% year over year to ¥142.7 billion.   Imaging Products, which is 37.4% of Nikon’s total revenues, had revenues rose 36% year-over-year to ¥53.3 billion in the reported... Read More
Fujifilm Holdings reports second-quarter net income of ¥53.8 billion Earnings reports 

Fujifilm Holdings reports second-quarter net income of ¥53.8 billion

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FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation reported a net income of ¥53.8 billion in the second quarter ending Sept. 30, 2022, compared with ¥39 billion in the year-ago quarter. Revenues of ¥724 billion increased 16.3% year over year, with the gains driven by growth in Medical Systems, Electronic Materials, and Imaging business segments. Segment Details For the second quarter (ended Sep 30, 2022),... Read More