PMA Magazine - Connecting the Imaging Communities articles from December 2005

PMA Magazine - Connecting the Imaging Communities archives from December 2005

Calendar of events.(Calendar)
December 1, 2005... February 2006 24-25 DIMA Annual Conference Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Fla. 24-25 PSPA 2006 Annual Convention Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Fla....

Money-making markets: new services a better sell than promises of higher quality.
December 1, 2005... It's no secret many independent photo stores and one-hour labs are experiencing dwindling sales due primarily to converting to digital imaging. This doesn't imply, however, that opportunities for growth no longer exist, says Roger Berg,...

From generalist to specialist: Sleeper Photo transitions from general film processor to digital specialist.
December 1, 2005... Sleeper Photo Lab, Bangor, Maine (www .sleepermedia.com), has evolved from generalist to specialist. Not only has that been great for business, founder Steven Sleeper says it means he's having more fun along the way. Sleeper founded the...

Flying high: owner of Riviera Imaging finds aerial images a big hit with customers.(riviera imaging inc)
December 1, 2005... Business at Riviera Imaging Inc., Redondo Beach, Calif., has soared to new heights. Owner John Perchulyn has begun selling his aerial photography in the store, and the posters are selling like "hotcakes," he says. He first went up in...

Virtual world: Virtual Backgrounds projection system adds to studio efficiency.
December 1, 2005... Montana resident, born and raised, Trevon Baker, owner Trevon Baker Photography (www .trevonbaker.com), Kalipsfall, Mont., has been using the Virtual Backgrounds projection system since 1985, the year he opened his first portrait studio. ...

A whole new world: Detroit Zoo exhibit uses images to envelope visitors in different ecosystems.
December 1, 2005... When you want to build a whole new world, call Monika Essen. She makes them for a living. So, when the Detroit Zoo wanted to create four studios, each immersing visitors in a different ecosystem, Essen, an artists/designer and owner of...

Easy money: make money with little effort and no inventory through the SendPhotos photofinisher program.
December 1, 2005... It all started with an e-mail Mike Kronenberg, CEO of SendPhotos Inc. (www.sendphotos.com), Boulder, Colo., was sending to his mother overseas. He wanted to attach pictures of his family; but his room, who was fairly new to using the...

Offering expertise: Central Photographics provides "silver" service in Australian town.
December 1, 2005... Bunbury is the second largest city in Western Australia with a population of more than 50,000. It is situated 180 kilometers (approximately 100 miles) south of Perth and is on the coast at an estuary entering the Indian Ocean. It is one of...

Making the most of change: DIMA keynoter talks about turning changes into opportunities for growth.(Interview)
December 1, 2005... How can you become an agent of change? Ira Blumenthal, author of "Ready, Blame, Fire!" and president of Co-Opportunities Inc., Atlanta, Ga. (www.iraspeak.com), has counseled clients such as Coca-Cola, Nestle, Exxon, Wal-Mart, McDonald's,...

Mission not impossible: PSPA keynoter translates fighter pilot skills to business success.(Interview)
December 1, 2005... What's your mission at hand? Rob "Waldo" Waldman, is a former decorated U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter pilot, who flew 55 combat missions including enforcing the No-Fly Zone over Iraq after the Gulf War in 1991 and in the former Yugoslavia....

Business balancing act: CLIX Portrait Studios launches multi-business franchise model.
December 1, 2005... In architecture, the word "symmetry" is used to describe an equal emphasis between the left and right side of the facade, the result of which is a pleasing visual balance. Symmetry could also be used to describe the technical and business...

Working out the kinks: it's enough to make your hair--and prints--curl.
December 1, 2005... Curly hair, curly fries, and Larry and Mo's brother. Curly is cute, but not when it comes to prints. Eric Overstreet, The Image Works Inc, Lawrence, Kan., sent out an SOS on Bestphotolist when roll paper started to curl, especially near...

Big operation: DGI--Invisuals continues tradition of large jobs, innovation.
December 1, 2005... DGI--Invisuals (www.dgi-invisuals.com), Burlington, Mass., has always thought big. The provider of large-format graphics continues to think big--evidenced by the new innovations it continues to introduce. Customized wallpaper One...

A growing business: Washington-based lab GPA thrives in youth sports market.(PROFESSIONAL)
December 1, 2005... In a growing business, Group Photographers Association (GPA), Spokane Valley, Wash. (www.groupphotographers.com), has positioned itself to keep pace with that growth and more. The youth sports photography lab is thriving due to its...

Digital lab ideas: artists buy hundreds of photo calendars from The Photo Store.
December 1, 2005... Meryl Metcalf, who co-owns The Photo Store (www.thephotostore.com), Amarillo, Texas, with his wife, Corlis, was looking for a way to sell more photo calendars. He had purchased Jim Schwarzbach's Photo Lab Calendar Creation Software kit...

Printing dilemma: is it really home versus retail printing?
December 1, 2005... Retailers trying to expand their digital print business should look forward to the holiday season. During this period, photo retailers will experience increases in digital printing volumes as households take additional pictures and more...

Promoting prints: video teaches consumers picture-taking techniques, drives digital processing into specialty stores.
December 1, 2005... What's circular, 5 inches in diameter, and helps boost a photo retailer's bottom line? The answer? A new DVD from Stellhorn One Hour Photo in Fort Wayne, Ind. In "Better Pictures from your Digital Camera," Paul Saalfield, owner of the...