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Photo Imaging CONNECT: European photo trends – physical media holding strong

March 15, 2026June 25, 2026 GaryPageau Futuresource, Photo Imaging CONNECT

At the Photo Imaging CONNECT 2026 conference, Jeremy Wills, principal analyst of Futuresource Consulting, provided some insights into the European photo print market via prerecorded video. Despite years of predictions about the demise of print, the European photo imaging market tells a very different story. Here’s a recap of some of the highlights. For more information about the presentation, contact... Read More

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Futuresource analyst optimistic about future of prints, margins

August 29, 2018August 29, 2018 GaryPageau Futuresource, Jeremy Wilks

Jeremy Wilks, senior market analyst, Futuresource Consulting, recently published an interesting perspective on the demand for prints, called Photo Prints – Part of the Physical Media Revival. In the article, Wilks notes, despite the massive increase in photos being captured per year, demand for prints has declined, due to other ways of sharing and viewing images, like screens, messaging apps,... Read More

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Finisher’s Corner: The Diversifying Photo Output Market – Digital Imaging Reporter

January 19, 2017January 19, 2017 GaryPageau Apple, Futuresource

Excerpt from the January, 2017, issue of Digital Imaging Reporter Photo retailers are competing with online companies for the sale of picture-taking systems and photo merchandise. How do they compete? Through photo output! Apple has embraced the ethos of modern picture makers who, ironically, are seeking a connection to the analog world. For those of us who studied analog technologies, print... Read More

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Smartphone Camera Tech for 2017 – Digital Imaging Reporter

January 19, 2017January 19, 2017 GaryPageau Apple, Futuresource, InfoTrends, LG, Samsung, Smartphones

Excerpt from a feature in Digital Imaging Reporter, January, 2017 If there’s one recent product that has changed the direction of photography the most, it’s the smartphone. Not only has the smartphone camera unleashed a new generation of snapshooters and citizen journalists, it’s created a whole new ecosystem of apps, accessories and services with valuations in the billions of... Read More