Cloudprinter.com raises €7 million in seed funding to grow its global print API platform Investments 

Cloudprinter.com raises €7 million in seed funding to grow its global print API platform

GaryPageau
Cloudprinter.com, the Ukrainian- and Dutch-based global print API platform, raised €7 million in a seed round led by Capital Mills, with participation from Brabantse Ontwikkelings Maatschappij (BOM) and an unnamed Dutch family office. This round follows Cloudprinter.com’s early 2019 €3 million pre-seed round and brings the total funding of the company to €10 million. With a print network consisting of... Read More
Canon introduces RF24mm F1.8 Macro IS ST, RF15-30mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM lenses New Products 

Canon introduces RF24mm F1.8 Macro IS ST, RF15-30mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM lenses

GaryPageau
Canon U.S.A., Inc. announced two RF-Mount lenses, the RF24mm F1.8 Macro IS STM and RF15-30mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM. The lenses are both high-value, compact and lightweight wide-angle additions to the RF-Mount family, the company said. The Canon RF24mm F1.8 Macro IS STM, and Canon RF15-30 F4.5-6.3 IS STM lenses are scheduled to be available in late August 2022 for an... Read More
CreativeLive acquires Wildist.co to expand photography course portfolio Acquisitions News 

CreativeLive acquires Wildist.co to expand photography course portfolio

GaryPageau , ,
Online learning platform CreativeLive, a Fiverr company, announced its acquisition of the content and website of outdoor and adventure photography site Wildist.co, with contributors including Chris Burkard, Alex Strohl, Finn Beales, and Benjamin Hardman. With this acquisition, Wildist.co will be folded into CreativeLive, where workshops and content will reach a broader audience, including the millions of photographers who already use... Read More
Lightricks lays off 80 employees News 

Lightricks lays off 80 employees

GaryPageau
Israel-based Lightricks is laying off 80 employees, 70 of them in Israel, according to a report in CList. The layoffs amount to around 12% of the company’s workforce, which numbers 680 employees based out of offices in Israel, United States, China and the United Kingdom. Lightricks makes numerous imaging and creativity apps, including Facetune2, Facetune Video, Filtertune, Videoleap, Motionleap, Photoleap, Artleap,... Read More
Fujifilm Australia opens the nation’s first Fujifilm House of Photography News 

Fujifilm Australia opens the nation’s first Fujifilm House of Photography

GaryPageau
Fujifilm Australia has opened the country’s first Fujifilm House of Photography concept store in Sydney’s CBD, according to Inside Retail. The “House of Photography” concept store is Fuji’s second, following the opening of the first U.K. one in 2019. The company says the store “will act as a hub for photography enthusiasts and photographers alike to convene for events and exclusive... Read More
Ricoh announces RICOH GR IIIx Urban Edition News 

Ricoh announces RICOH GR IIIx Urban Edition

GaryPageau
Ricoh Imaging Americas Corp. announced the RICOH GR IIIx Urban Edition. Previously announced as a part of the RICOH GR IIIx Urban Edition Special Limited Kit, the camera can now be purchased separately for the manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $1,049.95. The RICOH GR IIIx Urban Edition camera body is accented by a navy-blue ring around the lens barrel. The... Read More
Moonpig Group reports 2022 revenue of £304.3 million Earnings reports News 

Moonpig Group reports 2022 revenue of £304.3 million

GaryPageau
Moonpig Group plc reported group revenue for the year ended April 2022 declined to £304.3 million, compared to £368.2 million for the same period last year. The company reported revenue growth of 75.8% on a two-year basis, reflecting significant growth in customer base, higher customer purchase frequency, and a further increase in attached gifting. But revenue was down 17.3% year-on-year,... Read More
Trends in sports and volume photography, with Jeff Gump, Gump Solutions Podcasts 

Trends in sports and volume photography, with Jeff Gump, Gump Solutions

GaryPageau ,
Gary Pageau of the Dead Pixels Society talks with Jeff Gump, Gump Solutions, about insights from the recent SPOA conference, trends in sports photography, digital delivery, and much more. Gump has been sharing his experience with photographers throughout the country for more than 25 years. Groups like SYNC – SYNC Sports, SPAC, SPAA, PPA, Texas School, PSPI, and regional and state associations have called on Gump to share... Read More
Insta360 launches ONE RS 1-Inch 360 Edition New Products 

Insta360 launches ONE RS 1-Inch 360 Edition

GaryPageau
Insta360  launched ONE RS 1-Inch 360 Edition with dual 1-inch sensors and 6K video resolution. “Co-engineered with Leica”, the 1-Inch 360 Edition allows creators to shoot in industry-leading image quality with a tool that’s small enough to carry anywhere they go, the company said. “The 1-Inch 360 Edition represents Insta360’s continued mission to make ONE RS the most comprehensive and... Read More
Picsart launches AI image enhancement Updates 

Picsart launches AI image enhancement

GaryPageau
Digital creation platform Picsart announced ‘AI Enhance,’ an image enhancement tools for both businesses and consumers. The tools’ capabilities include advanced image enhancement and upscaling improving the overall quality of an image and resolution for printing or sharing online. It uses advanced AI models to remove or blur pixelated effects, add pixels, and sharpen and restore scenes and objects, including faces,... Read More
Capture One adds features to Capture One 22 (15.3.0) News Updates 

Capture One adds features to Capture One 22 (15.3.0)

GaryPageau
Capture One has announced the immediate availability of Capture One 22 (15.3.0), a significant and dynamic update that introduces new features like wireless tethering for Sony cameras, Magic Eraser for easy and accurate masking, and Cloud Transfer; the company’s major first step into multi-platform and mobile support, as it prepares for its iPad app release later this month. “In March,... Read More