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Paul Worthington

Covering new products/technology, mobile imaging and the occasional zombie outbreak

Paul Worthington is senior analyst, Consumer Imaging, with Future Image. He produces the monthly 6Sight Report newsletter, and the companion 6Sight Weekly Briefing news coverage. He has focused on digital photography for 12 years. Worthington previously was a technology correspondent and magazine editor for more than a decade, specifically covering imaging, multimedia, and digital video in that time. He is the former editor in chief of MacHome, and has worked at InfoWorld, Publish, and Multimedia World magazines. Contact Worthington at paulworthington@6sight.com

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See what photo buyers want from photographers on Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

Logitech Alert adds wide-angle and night vision on Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

Google patents project glass on Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

Adobe to update Photoshop CS5 security on Tuesday, May 15th, 2012

Athentech updates Perfectly Clear on Tuesday, May 15th, 2012

Canon to automate camera production on Tuesday, May 15th, 2012

InfoTrends analyzes ILCs, projects growth on Thursday, May 10th, 2012

Nokia develops “City Lens” Augmented Reality for Windows Phone on Thursday, May 10th, 2012

B&W highlights three new Leica cams on Thursday, May 10th, 2012

Instacanvas prints and sells Instagram images on Wednesday, May 9th, 2012

Gary Pageau

Author image for Gary Pageau Gary Pageau began his PMA career in 1987 in the editorial department. His primary responsibilities include overseeing the Association’s editorial department, marketing research unit and corporate relations department. The PMA editorial department activities include the Association’s monthly flagship magazine, PMA Magazine – Connecting the Imaging Communities; numerous monthly newsletters; and a daily news update. The PMA marketing research unit conducts both industry and consumer research in the field of photo/imaging, which is cited widely in the business and the trade press. He can be contacted at gpageau@pmai.org, or follow his tweets at www.twitter.com/garypageau.

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Kodak updates all-in-one printer on Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

Fotor.com photo editor launched by Everimaging on Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

Best Buy committee discloses CEO indiscretions, elects new chair on Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

Original Frame Up offering spring discount on Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

GoPro to sponsor air race champ Kirby Chambliss on Friday, May 11th, 2012

PNI Digital Media reports level second-quarter revenues on Friday, May 11th, 2012

Seiko Epson launches SureLab inkjet minilab in Japan on Thursday, May 10th, 2012

Samsung betting on mirrorless cams on Thursday, May 10th, 2012

Crystal Cruises launches mobile app to tell story through Facebook on Thursday, May 10th, 2012

PMDA Golf Outing now features PMDA Cup on Thursday, May 10th, 2012

Jennifer Kruger

Jennifer Kruger is director of communications.

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Consolidated Graphics purchases 10 HP Indigo 10000s on Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

Dscoop announces 7,000 members worldwide, regional conferences on Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

Memjet litigation resolved, agreement reached on Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

Unified Color announces free architectural HDR photography webinar on Friday, May 11th, 2012

On the DIMAcast: How Proust helps people tell the stories of their lives on Monday, September 19th, 2011

On the DIMAcast: Klaggle brings consumer reviews to independent retailers on Monday, September 12th, 2011

September theme for X-Rite photo contest is “back to school” on Wednesday, August 31st, 2011

Panasonic offers new camcorder, 3D digital camera prototype on Wednesday, August 31st, 2011

PMDA seeks photographers for annual Portraits of Love project on Wednesday, August 31st, 2011

InfoTrends forecasts strong growth for photo merchandise on Wednesday, August 31st, 2011

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Consolidated Graphics purchases 10 HP Indigo 10000s

May 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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HP Co., Palo Alto, Calif., announced Consolidated Graphics Inc. (CGX) purchased 10 HP Indigo 10000 Digital Presses. CGX will begin installing the presses at locations throughout its 70-company network when the HP Indigo 10000 becomes commercially available in early 2013.

In addition to the 10-press purchase, Nies/Artcraft, a CGX company specializing in targeted direct marketing services, will be a beta user for the HP Indigo 10000, receiving an early production unit later this year. Nies/Artcraft, one of the leading digital printing providers in the CGX network, runs more than a dozen HP Indigo presses in a high-volume direct mail, photo products, packaging and general commercial print production operation that serves many Fortune 500 companies.

CGX primarily will use the presses for direct marketing and other commercial printing work. The HP Indigo 10000 has a size format that makes it suitable for folding carton production, an application several CGX companies also will adopt when they install their new presses in 2013.

 

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Dscoop announces 7,000 members worldwide, regional conferences

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Dscoop (Digital Solutions Cooperative), an independent global community of graphic arts business owners and technical professionals who use HP equipment and related solutions, like HP Indigo, IHPS and Scitex, announced it has reached 7,000 members worldwide in its seventh year of existence.

Dscoop Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), launched in 2011, has signed 500 members in the past seven months, and Dscoop Asia-Pacific, launched in 2009, has signed up more than 1,000 members.

In 2013, Dscoop will host an annual conference in North America, in Beijing and in the EMEA region with an accompanying global Partner program.

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Memjet litigation resolved, agreement reached

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Memjet, San Diego, Calif., announced a key agreement that clears the way for the continued commercialization of Memjet’s color printing technology.

Under the agreement, Memjet will assume direct ownership and control of the intellectual property portfolio related to the Memjet technology, which includes some 4,000 issued and pending global patents. Additionally, Memjet will assume direct control of all research, development and commercialization activities for Memjet technology, including services previously provided to Memjet by Silverbrook Research Pty. Ltd. from its North Ryde, facilities in Sydney, Australia. Kia Silverbrook, a co-founder of Memjet and president of Silverbrook Research, will continue to support Memjet as a special advisor to the Memjet Board of Directors and as an ongoing consultant.

“We’re pleased that this agreement has been reached,” said Len Lauer, president and CEO of Memjet. “With all litigation now resolved between the parties, Memjet is positioned to move forward and focus on bringing its disruptive technology to commercial, industrial and office printing markets worldwide.”

 

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Unified Color announces free architectural HDR photography webinar

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Unified Color Technologies, South San Francisco, Calif., will offer a free webinar on architectural HDR photography, hosted by professional photographer Michael James, on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. EDT. The hour-long interactive live session will provide attendees with insight into James’s technical and creative workflow, and his use of Unified Color’s range of true to life HDR tools.

“HDR allows me to capture the essence of what makes a home or building a singularly unique location and allows the property literally come to life. Unified Color’s HDR tools provide me with the exacting control and time-saving features that I need to make HDR a regular part of my workflow, after all time is money,” said James. “For anyone that is interested in HDR, especially interiors or architectural work, I’ll be demonstrating my preferred HDR workflow and how I’ve harnessed its capabilities to drive my business.”

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On the DIMAcast: How Proust helps people tell the stories of their lives

September 19, 2011 By
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Proust is a just-launched company that’s bringing a new twist to preserving memories. Using interview questions to unlock memories, and tools like storybooks, interactive maps, timelines, Proust is helping people tell the stories of their lives. On this episode of the DIMAcast, Proust co-founder and CEO Tom Cortese explains how Proust users are making more memories from their photos and videos.

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On the DIMAcast: Klaggle brings consumer reviews to independent retailers

September 12, 2011 By
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Klaggle is a company bringing the power of consumer reviews to independent retailers, helping them compete online with the big guys. On this episode of the DIMAcast, Stephen Candelmo, CEO and co-founder of Klaggle, explains how it works, and how consumer reviews can significantly increase sales.

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September theme for X-Rite photo contest is “back to school”

August 31, 2011 By

Fittingly, “Back to School” is the September theme for the X-Rite Color Perfectionists Unite Photo Contest. Photographers and anyone passionate about perfecting color are invited to submit original photos based on the “Back to School” theme from Sept. 1-15.

Through the end of 2011, monthly winners are selected by a top professional photographer specializing in the area of photography related to the theme. Each monthly winner will also be featured on the X-Rite Photo blog and will receive one of X-Rite’s new display solutions – either a ColorMunki Display or an i1Display Pro – and a ColorChecker Passport, providing each winner with the ideal tools to get accurate color from their cameras and displays. The top 20 finalists each month will be featured in a monthly gallery at X-Rite Photo on Facebook and Color Perfectionists Group on Flickr.

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Panasonic offers new camcorder, 3D digital camera prototype

August 31, 2011 By

Panasonic Consumer Electronics Co., Secucus, N.J., announces the HDC-Z10000, its first integrated twin-lens 2D/3D camcorder that is fully compatible with the AVCHD 3D/Progressive standard, which was also recently announced. The HDC-Z10000 offers a 3D video macro setting with a twin-lens 3D camcorder at approximately 17.8 inches, allowing users to capture 3D video that is typically difficult to do, such as flowers, animals and jewelry.

The HDC-Z10000 features a 1,152,000-dot, 3.5-inch LCD that appears 3D to the naked eye – no 3D eyewear needed.  By using a parallax barrier to control the direction of the light from the LCD, images with slightly different perceptions are viewed by the right and left eyes, thus creating a 3D effect.  The user can check 3D images while shooting, without having to connect a monitor. Naturally, the display can also be switched between 2D and 3D.

The HDC-Z10000 also boasts Panasonic’s unique Double 3MOS System, with two high-sensitivity 3MOS sensors (having an effective pixel count of 6.57 megapixels each) that are independently mounted left and right.

The Panasonic HDC-Z10000 will be available in black and the pricing and availability will be announced approximately 30 days prior to shipping.

Panasonic also announced the development of the new LUMIX 3D prototype, a twin-lens 3D digital camera that will also shoot 2D photos and HD video. With its 3D still and video capabilities, the compact camera will allow users to take 3D photos and 3D HD videos, while further expanding the world of consumer 3D entertainment.

The LUMIX 3D camera employs two recently-developed 4x zoom lenses with thin, folded optics, which allow users to capture crisp and clear photo and video footage even from afar.  It is expected to be available this winter 2011-12.

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PMDA seeks photographers for annual Portraits of Love project

August 31, 2011 By
The PhotoImaging Manufacturers and Distributors Association (PMDA), Woodbury, N.Y., is calling for studio photographers throughout the United States to participate in its third annual Portraits of Love Project, which offers families of deployed military personnel free portraits for the holiday season. Photographers who volunteer their time will be asked to photograph families stateside, and then upload the images to a server where prints will be shipped free of charge to both the families and their loves ones serving overseas.
The Portraits of Love Project offers professional photographers and portrait studios an opportunity to use their talents and resources to show their appreciation for our military personnel serving abroad. The PMDA’s nationwide network of volunteer photographers will be asked to open their studios to military families from Oct. 1, 2011 through Dec. 31, 2011. While some studios may choose to host sessions by appointment throughout this period, others may elect to host open sessions on select days.
Interested photographers can register to participate in the program online at http://www.pmdaportraitsoflove.com/photographers.php between September 1 and October 1, 2011.
Volunteer photographers will receive program promotional materials from the PMDA along with directions on how to upload portraits to the Project’s fulfillment system. Additionally, volunteer photographers will be asked to provide details about their studio space, such as location, size and set-up to allow organizers to plan for anticipated volumes in each market.
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InfoTrends forecasts strong growth for photo merchandise

August 31, 2011 By

InfoTrends, Weymouth, Mass., released its U.S. Consumer Photo Merchandise Market Forecast: 2010-2015. InfoTrends projects the photo merchandise market will grow substantially over the forecast period, reaching $2.2 billion in revenues by 2015. Photo books will contribute the most to overall revenue and will experience the largest growth numbers. Increasing penetration into the mass market through marketing and promotional efforts will be key to driving photo merchandise growth over the next few years.

Associate Director David Haueter commented, “Attracting more first-time buyers into the photo merchandise market will be essential to success. InfoTrends consumer research data shows that, in 2010, only 32 percent of survey respondents had purchased any type of photo merchandise in the past year. This was an increase over 2009 numbers (25 percent), but there is still nearly 70 percent of the population that have not purchased photo merchandise in the last year.”

For vendors to be successful, they must have attractive and competitive photo merchandise product offerings. They also must have marketing efforts in place that clearly show the benefits of these products to their customers and must be in a state of constantly looking ahead to determine what products their customers will want or what types of new design or product features will appeal to them. Vendors must also be considering how to improve the workflow process that is involved with the creation and ordering of photo merchandise items to make it simpler for their customers, InfoTrends said.

Haueter continued, “There are challenges involved in being successful in this market, but InfoTrends has a very positive outlook on the long-term health and growth of this market, as it gives consumers a creative outlet for doing things with their photos. This makes photo merchandise very appealing to photographers of all ages and skill levels.”

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