PMA Magazine - Connecting the Imaging Communities articles from July 2003

PMA Magazine - Connecting the Imaging Communities archives from July 2003

All-digital school portrait studio boosts services and sales: image capture is a breeze, post-production more challenging. (Profile).
July 1, 2003... When in doubt, underexpose! Sound advice when shooting Kodachrome transparency film, and equally crucial when shooting digital. For Dean Stewart, owner of Dean Stewart Photography Inc., Melbourne, Fla., an all-digital school portrait...

Officers, trustees, chairpersons and TVPS.(Illustration)
July 1, 2003... 2003 - 2004 OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES PRESIDENT * Donald Spring Jr., Cavalcade Color Lab Inc., Huntsville, ON, CANADA PRESIDENT-ELECT * Kirk Sidley, N & S Photo...

Maintaining lab air quality. (Compliance Corner).
July 1, 2003... Q: How do I know if I have air quality issues in my lab? A: Quite simply, when exposure limits are exceeded or people complain about the smells. That seems like a simplistic and straightforward answer; but for the most part, it is...

Calendar.(Photography meetings and shows.)(Brief Article)(Calendar)
July 1, 2003... July 17-18 PMA Latin America Santo Domingo Dominican Republic 20 CPF Test and Recertification Lexington, Ky. 21 CPF Recertification Course Jackson, Mich. 27 PPFA Sacramento Valley...

The AC takes a cruise. (Anonymous Consumer).(Anonymous Consumer)
July 1, 2003... In April, the Anonymous Consumer took a work-related Caribbean cruise with 1,999 other guests and 940 staff members. (Yes, it really was work-related.) It was a seven-day event, full of sandy beaches, aqua water, snorkeling, and cruise...

Limit of liability in the digital world: lost digital files? Damaged a media card? Attorney Philip Moilanen addresses your liability.
July 1, 2003... Digital media cards range in cost from fairly inexpensive to more than $100. But often, it's the: images on those cards consumers find most valuable--and that can create pricey problems for retail labs. "With film, you have 24 or 36...

Annual PMA Australia Convention, DIMA Day draw large crowds. (Association News).
July 1, 2003... The theme for the 17th Annual PMA Australia Convention was "Working On Your Image." The program was extremely varied, and delegates had options to attend sessions on topics from business planning and marketing, staff training, use of...

SPFE turns 35. (Association News).(Society of Photo Finishing Engineers)
July 1, 2003... It is April 1968, and the controversial Vietnam War is still raging. Within a few months, the first manned Apollo spacecraft, Apollo 7, is scheduled to complete NASA's first orbit around the earth, and Richard Nixon is to be elected president....

TVPs meet at PMA headquarters in Jackson. (Association News).(Illustration)
July 1, 2003... The Territorial Vice Presidents met in Jackson, Mich., at the Photo Marketing Association International headquarters in May for their annual meeting. TVPs are actively involved in PMA Division activities, as well as national and...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
July 1, 2003... April's coverage of the National Association of Photo Equipment Technicians (NAPET) events at PMA 2003 should have said Barry W. Dampier had been with Eastman Kodak Co. for 38 years. Dampier was the recipient of the George La Croix Award,...

South Africa offers great wide-format opportunities.(Company Profile)
July 1, 2003... As digital printing technology has evolved, so has Stonehouse Graphics. The company was founded in 1986 in Johannesburg, South Africa, in the province of Gauteng. The company began as a small screen-printing business. During the next few...

Today's online photo customer: as consumer digital habits have evolved, so has photo buying behavior.
July 1, 2003... The world of technology has developed at a breakneck pace during the last few years, and consumers are adapting more quickly than ever before. Concepts undreamed of 10 years ago, and only for the most tech-savvy two or three years ago, are now...

Digital cameras top list of consumer purchase intentions: unit sales expected to overtake film cameras this year. (Retailing).
July 1, 2003... Nearly 20 percent of U.S. households owned digital-still cameras at the end of 2002, with sales that year reaching 9.4 million units. The level of sales of these models will continue to increase in the coming years if consumers' purchase...

The imaging world: who's buying now: digital cameras are reaching the mass market. What does this mean for photo retailers? (Retailing).(The Path from Pixels to Prints: The Challenge of Bringing Digital Imaging to the Mass Market)
July 1, 2003... A recent mini-report from PMA Marketing Research entitled, The Path from Pixels to Prints: The Challenge of Bringing Digital Imaging to the Mass Market, revealed digital cameras have reached a new level of acceptance and use among mainstream...

Phogenix run comes to an end. (Retailing).
July 1, 2003... After a great deal of fanfare in the three years since its launch, San Diego, Calif.-based Phogenix Imaging LLC is no more. Eastman Kodak Co. and HewlettPackard Co. dissolved their joint venture in May, just as Phogenix was set to launch its...

Half of computer owners involved with digital imaging: even film camera users in need of electronic solutions. (Processing).
July 1, 2003... While photo processors ponder how to reach the 20 percent of U.S. households now owning digital cameras, it is important not to ignore the segment of consumers who may not own digital cameras, yet are still involved with digital imaging. ...

PhotoWorks: analog and digital working together. (Processing).(Company Profile)
July 1, 2003... PhotoWorks Inc., Seattle, Wash., was founded in 1978 as Seattle FilmWorks, which makes this year their 25th anniversary. On such an occasion, silver is the appropriate gift. Nothing would please Gary Christophersen, chairperson and CEO,...

Pro Lab Classic.(golf tournament)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... The 17th Annual Pro Lab Classic was held April 21-23 this year at the Sea Palms Resort in St. Simons Island, Ga., just prior to the 35th Annual APCI Convention in Amelia Island, Fla. Eight sponsors welcomed more than 210 attendees, and...

Will cameraphones be the next great thing? Picture-snapping cell phones enter the U.S. marketplace.(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2003... Retailers of digital gear and cell phones hope cameraphones will be the next big thing that will move consumers to upgrade their cellular service to cameraphone models. Enticing and humorous commercials are appearing on television...