Visual 1st brings together imaging innovation Events News 

Visual 1st brings together imaging innovation

GaryPageau
The 12th annual Visual 1st conference was held Oct. 16-17, at the Governor’s Residence at Ft. Mason in San Francisco, Calif. The high-tech executive-level conference, which was sold out this year, featured numerous sessions continuing to examine the ongoing influence of AI and technology across various segments of the imaging ecosystem. Conference organizers Hans Hartman and Alexis Gerard brought together... Read More
From darkroom dreams to AI innovations: Liz Snyder’s photography journey News Podcasts 

From darkroom dreams to AI innovations: Liz Snyder’s photography journey

GaryPageau ,
In the latest episode of the podcast, we dive deep into the captivating journey of Liz Snyder, the visionary behind Elizabeth Snyder Photography. Snyder’s story is one of passion, resilience, and innovation, tracing her path from a childhood fascination with the darkroom to mastering digital photography in a world increasingly influenced by artificial intelligence. Her narrative is a testament to... Read More
Minted partners with Petite Plume on holiday card collection Marketing Partnerships 

Minted partners with Petite Plume on holiday card collection

GaryPageau ,
Minted, the premium design marketplace for one-of-a-kind holiday cards and gifts, today announced the launch of a holiday card collection with luxury sleepwear brand, Petite Plume. The collection draws inspiration from Petite Plume’s Holiday 2024 Collection and holiday moments and features 10 holiday cards and a curated assortment of elegant stationery accessories. For many families, unwrapping gifts and posing for photos in... Read More
Mimeo Photos and Motif introduce shared projects to streamline photo project sharing New Products Updates 

Mimeo Photos and Motif introduce shared projects to streamline photo project sharing

GaryPageau ,
Mimeo announced its Mimeo Photos and Motif brands have introduced Shared Projects, a new feature designed to simplify sharing photo projects. This feature allows customers to seamlessly share completed photo books and calendars with friends, family, or colleagues through a dedicated Share Page. Invitees can view and order shared projects. “We introduced this feature as a direct result of customer... Read More
Profoto reports nine-month sales decreased 9% Earnings reports News 

Profoto reports nine-month sales decreased 9%

GaryPageau
Swedish lighting company Profoto Holdings reported, for the Jan. 1–Sept. 30, 2024, period, that net sales totaled SEK 530m (583), a decrease of 9.0 percent. Organic growth totaled -7.7 percent, and the currency effect, -1.3 percent. Adjusted EBIT amounted to SEK 101m, compared to SEK 153 last year, and adjusted EBIT margin to 19.0 percent, compared to 26.3 percent. For... Read More
Gelato announces TikTok Shop integration News Partnerships 

Gelato announces TikTok Shop integration

GaryPageau ,
On-demand print production platform Gelato announces its integration with TikTok Shop, allowing U.S. and U.K. creators and e-commerce sellers to offer products directly on TikTok. Social shopping—the ability to purchase directly within social media apps—is transforming e-commerce, according to Gelato. With #TikTokMadeMeBuyIt accumulating more than 10 million posts, and 83 percent of users reporting that TikTok plays a role in their... Read More
Canon U.S.A. launches free professional services membership program for qualified student photographers and videographers News 

Canon U.S.A. launches free professional services membership program for qualified student photographers and videographers

GaryPageau
Canon U.S.A., Inc. announced the launch of its new and no-cost Canon Student Professional Services (CPS) membership program. This free program provides a range of valuable member-exclusive benefits including savings on products and services and the support needed to help student photographers and videographers hone their skills. The program is geared to empower students to develop the tools they need... Read More
NRF: 2024 holiday spending expected to reach new record Market research 

NRF: 2024 holiday spending expected to reach new record

GaryPageau ,
Consumer spending on the winter holidays is expected to reach a record $902 per person on average across gifts, food, decorations and other seasonal items, according to the National Retail Federation’s latest consumer survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics. The amount is about $25 per person more than last year’s figure and $16 higher than the previous record set... Read More
Insta360 debuts Insta360 Ace Pro action camera with 8K image quality and improved AI New Products 

Insta360 debuts Insta360 Ace Pro action camera with 8K image quality and improved AI

GaryPageau ,
Insta360 announced the latest addition to its Ace series, Insta360 Ace Pro 2. This wide-angle action camera delivers unparalleled image quality, smarter, easier capture powered by AI, upgraded audio, and an improved rugged design made for action at its most extreme, the company claims. Co-engineered with Leica, the Insta360 Ace Pro 2 offers a dual AI chip and state-of-the-art imaging... Read More
TAMRON Americas launches new website Updates 

TAMRON Americas launches new website

GaryPageau
TAMRON Americas announces the launch of its newly redesigned multi-lingual website, designed to provide users with an outstanding experience through innovative tools, valuable resources, and a streamlined shopping journey. The new TAMRON Americas website, completely designed by Intero Digital from the ground up on a new platform, features inspirational and learning sections, dynamic product pages with e-commerce capabilities, a lens finder that... Read More
Sony updates Camera Remote Toolkit, Camera Remote Command News 

Sony updates Camera Remote Toolkit, Camera Remote Command

GaryPageau , ,
Sony Electronics Inc. has released new firmware updates for its Camera Remote Toolkit: Additional Compatible Cameras: ZV-E10 II, PXW-Z200, HXR-NX800 (the SDK is also compatible with Sony’s ILX-LR1, ILCE-1, ILCE-9M3, ILCE-9M2, ILCE-7RM5, ILCE-7RM4A, ILCE-7RM4, ILCE-7CR, ILCE-7SM3, ILCE-7M4, ILCE-7CM2, ILCE-7C, ILCE-6700; BURANO (MPC-2610), ILME-FX6V/ILME-FX6T (Ver. 3.00 or later), ILME-FX3 (Ver. 2.00 or later), ILME-FX30, ZV-E1, DSC-RX0M2 (Ver. 3.00 or later). Absolute Position... Read More
Venus Optics debuts Laowa Proteus Flex series New Products 

Venus Optics debuts Laowa Proteus Flex series

GaryPageau
Venus Optics released the Laowa Proteus Flex series, a flexible and economical solution to the Proteus 2X Anamorphic lenses series with an interchangeable flare feature. Each Proteus Flex comes in a main Proteus body and 4 flare modules, including amber, silver, blue and brand-new clear flare versions. Whether for a sci-fi film, a mellow music video or a commercial, filmmakers... Read More
Canon bringing native Frame.io Camera to Cloud integration to select cameras News Partnerships 

Canon bringing native Frame.io Camera to Cloud integration to select cameras

GaryPageau , ,
Canon U.S.A., Inc. announced a collaboration with Adobe to bring Frame.io’s Camera to Cloud connectivity to select cameras, starting with the EOS C400 and EOS C80 through a free firmware upgrade coming this winter.  Users will be able to send proxy files directly from the camera for a faster and more secure path from production to post. The update supports... Read More