Cimpress releases inaugural ESG report News 

Cimpress releases inaugural ESG report

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Cimpress plc has published its inaugural Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report, focused on fiscal year 2022. The report describes Cimpress’ approach in evaluating ESG risks and opportunities as well as our actions and progress against commitments in key areas such as greenhouse gas emissions, responsible forestry, reducing and improving our plastics, support of our small- and medium-sized business customers,... Read More
Top articles from the Dead Pixels Society in 2022 News 

Top articles from the Dead Pixels Society in 2022

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The Dead Pixels Society had another big year, covering all of the photo/imaging industry news. 2022 was another busy year; here are the top stories. Collage.com shuts down Collage.com, the highly-regarded consumer photo gifting site, shut down abruptly last week. The abrupt closure was the subject of quite a bit of cocktail-party talk at the Visual 1st conference, which was going on when the... Read More
Picsart adds AI avatars to feature set New Products Updates 

Picsart adds AI avatars to feature set

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Picsart launched its latest generative AI feature, AI Avatar. The company says the feature uses “advanced machine learning algorithms” to process users’ photos to turn them into unique artistic portraits. Simply upload several selfies into the app and the technology will generate a selection of avatars that resemble you in a variety of different artistic styles including Holiday Cheer, Superhero, Anime,... Read More
Reinvigorating a school portrait business with Mark Hommerding, SchoolPictures.com News Press releases 

Reinvigorating a school portrait business with Mark Hommerding, SchoolPictures.com

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Gary Pageau of the Dead Pixels Society talked with Mark Hommerding, president of SchoolPictures.com in Ypsilanti, MI. In this interview, Hommerding talks about his long career in the volume photography business, including stints with Jolesch, Herff Jones, and Lifetouch, before taking over SchoolPictures.com. Since the takeover, the business has doubled, which has brought with it management challenges. SchoolPictures.com is a... Read More
Ricoh launches project to launch Pentax film cameras News 

Ricoh launches project to launch Pentax film cameras

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Ricoh Imaging Company announced a new project involving the research and development of new PENTAX-brand film camera products. The company said it “will be developing and launching new products and providing aftercare services so experienced film camera users and younger photographers who want to try these cameras for the first time can fully enjoy the experience of film photography.” The... Read More
ImagenAI raises $30 million News 

ImagenAI raises $30 million

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ImagenAI, a provider of AI-powered editing solutions for professional photographers, today announced a $30 million investment led by global growth investor Summit Partners with participation from existing investor NFX. The financing will support continued investment in strategic hiring and M-and-A, expansion of the company’s SaaS product, and further acceleration of Imagen’s rapid growth, the company said. The investment brings the... Read More
IDC: Global smartphone shipments continue to be Impacted by slowed demand and setbacks in China Market research 

IDC: Global smartphone shipments continue to be Impacted by slowed demand and setbacks in China

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An updated forecast for the worldwide smartphone market from IDC is showing a more prolonged recovery than previously expected. According to the latest Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker forecast, shipments of smartphones will decline 9.1% in 2022, a reduction of 2.6 percentage points from the previous forecast. As a result, IDC expects smartphone shipment volumes to total 1.24 billion units in 2022. While... Read More
Growing a portrait business with Lisa Staff Marketing Podcasts 

Growing a portrait business with Lisa Staff

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Gary Pageau of the Dead Pixels Society talked with Lisa Staff, of Hilton Head, S.C.-based photography studio, Lisa Staff Photography. In this interview, Staff talks about brand strategy, reinventing your business, and lessons learned from decades of location shooting. Staff has been photographing fashion and connecting with people from all walks of life for more than 20 years. She heads one of the most... Read More