The Specialty Graphics Imaging Association (SGIA) is reporting that the year 2007 brought in a record-breaking 1,172 new members. The SGIA now counts over 4,000 imagers and suppliers as members from more than 80 countries. In its yearend report, the association also said it offered an unsurpassed amount of new benefits and profit-building strategies for …
Monthly Archives: December 2007
HP’s Snapfish Rings in the New Year with 9¢ Prints
Snapfish by HP is offering 4×6 prints at a low price of 9 cents per print. It gets even lower than that; pre-paid prints are as low as 8 cents each. Either option provides more than 50 percent savings compared to those of other photo-sharing sites, Snapfish said. The new pricing applies to Snapfish members …
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Earth Trek Introduces USB Multi-Card Reader with a Twist
Earth Trek of Hong Kong is offering a new USB card reader that can twist 180° to allow the user to insert it on the left or right side of the laptop. An innovative 360° LED indicator lets you see data activity from any direction. It reads the more popular SD, MS or Micro SD …
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Jill-E Camera Bags: For Women Only
New York-based jill-e designs will bring its stylish camera bags and accessories at the Photo Marketing Association trade show, Jan. 31-Feb. 2 in Las Vegas. The all-women company gears its products exclusively for the serious female photographer. New offerings include handy wristlet bags in a variety of striking new colors; large rolling and medium-sized bags …
Durst to Roll Out Theta 76HS, Jota Album Printer at PMA ‘08
The Durst Theta 76HS high-speed “Large-Format Minilab†and the fully automated Durst Jota Album Printer will be exhibited at the Photo Marketing Association ’08 trade show, January 31 to February 2, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Both are being offered to photo labs and photo retailers. The Durst Theta 76HS is only one of …
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“What, Lightroom is A Database?†Yes, And Love It!
“I believe Adobe are afraid of scaring off photographers by telling them what Lightroom actually is – a database with extras,†writes Mark Galer over at PhotoshopSupport.com. It is not a substitute for Photoshop, he says; Lightroom doesn’t do layers and stuff and it doesn’t have selection tools. Lightroom is not another version of Bridge …
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Inkjet Printing Tips from PopPhoto.com
Because, at the moment, I could not get hold of Andrew Darlow’s book, 301 Inkjet Tips and Techniques, this article by PopPhoto.com’s Debbie Grossman is a godsend. It details how a photographer might want to properly print an image using an inkjet printer, giving us instructions on how to make the most out of our …
Sports Illustrated 2007 Year in Pictures
Sports Illustrated has posted their 2007 Year in Pictures, highlighting the year’s best photos in sports. The iconic photos, 43 in all, were taken by various SI photographers from all over the world and feature diverse sports events like the NFL (football), US Open and Wimbledon (tennis), Japanese Grand Prix (motorcycling), Ski Jumping World Cup, …
PhotoPerfect 2.85 Now Available in English Version
The English version of PhotoPerfect 2.85 photo editing software is now available for download from Arcadia Software. The Cologne, Germany-based company is offering PhotoPerfect for $60 during the Christmas holidays; its regular retail price is $80. The company says PhotoPerfect 2.85 combines the power of professional photo-editing tools with the simplicity of one-click image optimizations …
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Animoto Turns Your Photos into Video
Animoto is offering to add razzle-dazzle to your humdrum photos by turning them into a dynamic video complete with ear-shattering music. (You may choose softer music, of course.) The process is completely automatic; you choose the photos, they make the video. It’s a web application that automatically generates professionally produced videos from user-selected images and …