Kodak Gallery launches photo books with Smart Fit Technology
Kodak Gallery, Emeryville, Calif., launched Kodak Photo Books with Smart Fit Technology: an easy and fast way to create a photo book with as little effort as one computer click. Kodak Gallery’s new Smart Fit Technology allows the consumer to create a photo book in seconds, offering a wide variety of layout and design options [...]
InfoTrends predicts merchandise is future of photofinishing market
“Generating revenue from photo merchandise is the only way most vendors in the consumer photo market will survive,” claims InfoTrends. The market research firm says traditional photo print volumes and revenues continue to decline, but the photo merchandise market — custom books, greeting cards, enlargements, posters, framed prints and calendars — will grow substantially, reaching $2.2 billion [...]
iStockphoto makes it easy for bloggers
Attention bloggers, this plugin’s for you. Canadian-based iStockphoto, Calgary, Alberta, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Getty Images, has announced a plugin by GuteWolke for WordPress users. They can select, purchase and add iStockphoto images directly into posts or web pages without exiting the platform. The application pulls the tags from the actual blog post into iStock’s [...]
Want to know a few film secrets?
For those who want to know how things work, have we got a book for you. It’s called Making KODAK Film: The Illustrated Story of State-of-the-Art Photographic Film Manufacturing, created by Robert L. Shanebrook. According to the author, this new book describes the “secrets” of film manufacturing. Actually, it explains how Eastman Kodak makes film. [...]
OvernightPrints.com launches design competition
OvernightPrints.com, Irvine, Calif., launched an international design competition inviting customers to submit an original design for the chance to win 500 new business cards. The design can be anything from a logo, to a business card or flyer, but it must have been printed via OvernightPrints.com. One winner will be selected every week to showcase [...]
Momento goes carbon neutral
Dynamic Business reports Australian photobook printing company Momento announced plans to become a certified carbon neutral business. Momento has recently been audited and certified by the Carbon Reduction Institute to ensure its commitment to the environment in all aspects of the business. Certified carbon neutral businesses, like Momento, purchase carbon credits to offset greenhouse gas [...]
SmileBooks updates website
CeWe Color, Oldenburg, Germany, a global leader in photo book production and printing, announced the launch of its enhanced, redesigned website, SmileBooks.com. SmileBooks has simplified the entire process of creating a photo book, from downloading the software to ordering, the company said. One of the highlights of the redesign is the site contains even more [...]
GPA announces new photo lustre paper for HP Indigo presses
GPA, Chicago, Ill., announces the latest addition to their digital paper offering: Ultra Photo – Photo Lustre Papers for HP Indigo presses. Its satin-matte coated surface offers the look and feel of a genuine photo print, rivaling the qualities of traditional silver halide papers with the on-demand advantages of digital printing, the company says. The [...]
On Demand Machinery installs case-binding system at GOphotobooks.com
On Demand Machinery, Elizabeth, N.J., installed the ODM Super Sewer in-line sewing, Casemaking System, Sticker casing-in, Smasher building-in, and Separator die cutting machines for GOphotobooks.com, an online ‘on-demand’ photo finishing specialist located in Fremont, Calif. Rich Weaver and Allen Blazick, print industry professionals founded GOphototbooks.com. This is the first of many state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities and [...]
SmileBooks updates website
SmileBooks, Farmingdale, N.Y., revealed its latest homepage upgrade. The revised site for the photobook publisher features improved graphics, an up-to-date look, and features the company’s high-end coffee-table style books.
