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Ripken Baseball expands partnership with Glossy Finish News Partnerships 

Ripken Baseball expands partnership with Glossy Finish

Ripken Baseball, the leader in youth sports experiences, has named the award-winning photography company Glossy Finish the official and exclusive photographer for Cooperstown All Star Village, a world-class youth baseball experience and family resort located in the birthplace of baseball. As a youth baseball resort destination for 12U teams worldwide, Cooperstown All Star Village will offer families high-quality photography through a dedicated team of Glossy Finish... Read More
Glossy Finish to license GF Crew technology platform News 

Glossy Finish to license GF Crew technology platform

Sports and event photography company Glossy Finish announced it has begun offering its full technology platform for those photographers that want to grow their business photographing tournaments in a similar way as Glossy Finish. The current GF Crew app offering, popular among weekend photographers and pros, will remain. The company said the GF Crew/Pro platform is the same model used... Read More
Glossy Finish picks DNP printers Partnerships 

Glossy Finish picks DNP printers

Sports photography firm Glossy Finish has added more than 20 DNP Imagingcomm America (DNP IAM) dye-sublimation printers for on-site print production at tournaments. Glossy Finish utilizes the DNP IAM DS620A and DS820A for panoramic team photos, individual player portraits, and an all-new multi-print option featuring seven unique images of the player, according to a press release. “When we were first introduced... Read More
Glossy Finish named official photographer for Sports Force Parks in 2021 News 

Glossy Finish named official photographer for Sports Force Parks in 2021

Sandusky, Ohio-based Sports Force Parks announced a new partnership with Glossy Finish to become the official tournament photographer for the 2021 season. The Glossy Finish professional photography staff will capture action shots to commemorate the athlete’s experience, and all photo packages are delivered on-site. The park’s ten fields include soccer/lacrosse and baseball/softball fields, and also include an ADA-accessible adaptive field... Read More
GFCrew adds media credentials to boost member access Feature News 

GFCrew adds media credentials to boost member access

A major challenge for many independent sports photographers is getting access to sidelines. Understandably, high-school athletic directors and youth sports leagues are careful who is on-field during games. At the very least, there are liability concerns. With everything else going before a sporting event, providing access passes to photographers is not a priority. That’s one reason why GFCrew, the new... Read More
Glossy Finish named the official photographer of Athletx Sports Group Press releases 

Glossy Finish named the official photographer of Athletx Sports Group

Athletx Sports Group, the nation’s fastest-growing provider of youth baseball and softball events and leading media brand in the youth baseball and softball industry, has reached an agreement with Glossy Finish, an award-winning sports photography company, to be the official photographer for Athletx Sports Group’s numerous tournaments and events nationwide. “We are excited to officially announce our photography partnership with... Read More
Glossy Finish launches GF Crew to provide profitable sports photo business model Feature News Opinion 

Glossy Finish launches GF Crew to provide profitable sports photo business model

The minds behind Glossy Finish are ready to share the secrets to their success. The Florida-based company, long considered one of the leaders in how to run a profitable sports photo business, has launched GFcrew, a community built around the sharing of the Glossy Finish business process. The Dead Pixels Society talked with Haim Ariav, CEO and founder, and Matt... Read More
PSPC consulting firm launched to aid volume photographers News People on the Move 

PSPC consulting firm launched to aid volume photographers

Longtime school photography executive Mark Schoenrock has assembled a team of advisors to serve volume photographers, photography companies, vendors and suppliers of all sizes and sales volumes, under the name Professional School, Sport and Special Event Photography Consulting (PSPC). Schoenrock says the venture was launched late last year in response to requests from volume photographers and vendors for information and advice on... Read More
Top 10 Dead Pixels Society photo industry stories of 2017 News Opinion 

Top 10 Dead Pixels Society photo industry stories of 2017

It’s been a busy year for the Dead Pixels Society, with the launching of the full blog and a weekly newsletter. Here are the top 10 stories from the website, based on hits and shares: 10) Costco gets into business printing Costco has added business printing to its online Photo Center. The company notified customers of the addition of business... Read More
Glossy Finish, a Leader in Youth Sports Action Photography, Selects CaptureLife, Inc. as Their Exclusive Partner for Digital Image Delivery and Fulfillment News Press releases 

Glossy Finish, a Leader in Youth Sports Action Photography, Selects CaptureLife, Inc. as Their Exclusive Partner for Digital Image Delivery and Fulfillment

Now independent from Lifetouch again, Glossy Finish looks to grow its unique sports action photography offering by leveraging the CaptureLife platform as its mobile backbone for digital image delivery, new digital products, and purchasing of print products from smartphones. Minneapolis, MN – November 16, 2017 – CaptureLife Inc., provider of the CaptureLife Photo Sharing App for iPhones and Android devices... Read More
Exclusive: Glossy Finish returns to original owners News 

Exclusive: Glossy Finish returns to original owners

Action Sports Photography Division of Lifetouch National School Studios is purchased by founder Glossy Finish, formerly the action sports division of Lifetouch National School Studios, was repurchased by an investment group led by founder and CEO Haim Ariav and Matt Winer, senior employee and CTO. Ariav launched the business in 2006, and sold it to Lifetouch in 2013, where it... Read More