PMA Magazine - Connecting the Imaging Communities articles from January 2008

PMA Magazine - Connecting the Imaging Communities archives from January 2008

Wanted: the face of firedog.(Newsline)
January 1, 2008... Consumers want to actively participate in photography, and that goes beyond just shooting a picture. They are increasingly presented with more opportunities to submit photos for viewing and judging. On the retail front, Circuit City Stores...

Experience the Soda.(Newsline)
January 1, 2008... What type of consumer has a New Year's stomach ache after drinking the whole 2007 limited edition set? If you didn't taste them, you must have at least heard about the Jones Soda Christmas Pack and Chanukah Pack. Some flavors sounded like they...

Wiki watch.(Newsline)
January 1, 2008... When the world's oldest photography museum gets into wikis, it's safe to assume they aren't a passing fad. The George Eastman House International Museum of Photography & Film is designing a wiki for use by collectors, curators, archivists, and...

PMA data watch: consumers buy the cheapest solutions, not the cheapest products.(Newsline)
January 1, 2008... Every successful product and service provides o cheaper solution for one or more consumer segments. Consider digital camera sales. Despite the free fall in prices of film cameras in the last 10 years and a significant gap between film camera...

What the duck.(Connections)
January 1, 2008... I'D LIKE TO RETURN THIS CAMERA. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] IS THERE ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] THE PRICE. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Visions and voices: 6Sight conference views the future of imaging.(Connections)
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The power of computational photography--where processing power of digital devices is used to improve image quality--is poised to transform digital photography, according to speakers at the 6Sight-Future of Imaging...

High-volume creativity: photo books and digital offset printing are a profitable pairing for Photo Create Pty. Ltd.(Trends & Technology)
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Slightly more than a year ago, digital offset printing was nonexistent at Photo Create Pty. Ltd. (www.photocreate.com .au). The Australian company was not in a position to print high volumes of photo gifts--namely,...

Behind the scenes: ColorCentric is the biggest digital photo company you've never heard of, and that's the way this printer likes it.(Trends & Technology)(Company overview)
January 1, 2008... ColorCentric Corp., based in Rochester, N.Y., is not a typical digital printer. The company has more than 70 employees, yet no sales and marketing staff. It has generated millions in sales without directly interacting with its end users. ...

Out of the ordinary: photo books take a luxurious turn from family histories to high fashion.(Trends & Technology)
January 1, 2008... Photo books are a hot product for professional imagers. There's no standard, however, for a "typical" photo book. These days, customers can get everything from a simple, soft-cover book for less than $20, to an elaborate, custom-made,...

Upcoming PMA 08 highlights: notable new events, alliances and changes for PMA 08.(Connections)(Produce Marketing Association)
January 1, 2008... For the 84th year in a row, PMA presents its annual trade show designed to grow and educate the imaging industry. PMA 08 will be held Jan. 31 to Feb. 2 in Las Vegas, Nev., at the Las Vegas Convention Center, South Hall. New this year ...

Uniquely connected: PMA Smart Connect assists PMA 08 exhibitors and attendees.(Connections)(Project Management Assiciation)
January 1, 2008... Back for another year, PMA Smart Connect is available to help attendees and exhibitors navigate through PMA 08 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nev., Jan. 31 to Feb. 2. Created by Baltimore, Md.-based BDMetrics Inc. and introduced...

The real deal: DIMA 2008 keynote speaker and author B. Joseph Pine talks about being authentic.(Connections)(B. Joseph Pine )(Interview)
January 1, 2008... B. Joseph Pine will be a keynote speaker for the second time at the upcoming DIMA 2008, to be held Jan. 29-30, just prior to PMA 08 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nev. At DIMA 2002, Pine presented concepts from the book he...

History of "Life": PIEA "Evening with an Artist" photographer Frans Lanting will discuss his project about Earth before life.(Connections)(Photo Imaging Education Association)
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] The PIEA 2008 "Evening with an Artist" event on Jan. 31 will feature noted National Geographic photographer Frans Lanting, who will discuss and show images from his latest major multimedia project, "Life: A Journey...

The accreditation edge: new SPAA program enables photographers to differentiate themselves.(Connections)(Sports Photographers Association of America)
January 1, 2008... Photographers looking to set themselves apart from their competition have a new edge--the SPAA accreditation program. The newly launched program for the Sports Photographers Association of America gives photographers a way to establish...

Safe and secure online: while some online storage models have floundered, others may have the key to success.(Trends & Technology)(Company overview)
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] It couldn't have been a good feeling for consumers who entrusted their priceless memories to photo sharing and storage company PhotoSite when they went to its home page and found this message: "PhotoSite has...

Breaking into the boys' club: as a mother with a background in corporate America, Michelle Bogosian brings a unique perspective to The Camera Shop.(Business & Marketing)(Column)
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "I was the youngest nonsupport person in my company, and I was female. I was 22 years old, standing before boards of directors, CEOs, and CFOs at least twice my age, and proposing corporate atmosphere change,"...

In compliance: are flat panel display units less toxic for the environment?(Connections)
January 1, 2008... Q: Are flat panel monitors and televisions any better or any worse for the environment? A: You raise a good question. There are not many answers at this time. While there is a healthy amount of information published about the lead,...

Differentiate and thrive: Bill McCurry shares action plans of PMA members anticipating PMA 08 opportunities.(Viewpoint)(Photo Marketing Association)
January 1, 2008... "Differentiate or die" is more than a book title. It's an imperative for imaging companies to survive and thrive in 2008. How to differentiate is the major question. Fortunately, the various PMA 08 gatherings in Las Vegas, Nev., Jan. 31-Feb. 2,...

Sports lab scores big: new dye-sublimation process used at PPI Lab creates quality products templates can't reproduce.(Trends & Technology)(Company overview)
January 1, 2008... Accurate anticipation is often the earmark of an excellent athlete, bur it was also crucial in converting PPI Inc., Mobile, Ala., a vertically integrated, film-based photographic portrait program company into PPI Lab (www.ppilab.com), an...

Better business: retail reporter and trend analyst Laura Heller offers perspective on the January wake-up call.(Business & Marketing)
January 1, 2008... The holidays are over, the dishes done, the gift wrap thrown away (or recycled), and all those warm feelings are starting to grow cold in the January chill. But this year, there's something else out there making things just a bit chillier: the...

Kiosk connection: James Bickers, editor of Retail Customer Experience magazine, talks about what works for photo kiosks.(Parting shot)
January 1, 2008... By one line of reasoning, radio should have died in the middle of the 20th century. After all, who would want to listen to mere sound when the dawn of television meant you could have sound plus pictures? But radio did not die. It lives and...