PMA Magazine - Connecting the Imaging Communities articles from June 2005

PMA Magazine - Connecting the Imaging Communities archives from June 2005

Calendar of events.(Illustration)(Calendar)
June 1, 2005... June 1 PMA France Roundtable Lille, France 3-5 PMA Dixie Division Inc. Annual Meeting Doubletree Hotel Savannah, Ga. 6 ...

Camera Stop decidedly digital: Camera Stop offers a one-stop complete digital solution center.(DIGITAL)(Camera Stop Inc.)(Cover Story)
June 1, 2005... The community of Plano, Texas, was settled in the early 1840s by pioneers. So it's only fitting a modern-day pioneer would open a new concept store there in the fall of 2003. "To the best of my knowledge, when we opened we were the...

Making your own luck: TreasureKnit owner proves even a small company can generate great PR.(public relations)
June 1, 2005... Richard Nadel has no background in public relations (PR) or marketing. What he does have is a great company, a great product, a lot of creativity, and a silencer on the little voice in his head that says, "You can't do that." Nadel,...

A new frame of mind: photo retailers recapture lost revenues with framing services.(FRAMING)
June 1, 2005... While real digital prints are finally starting to catch on with consumers, most retailers have yet to see them replace traditional develop-and-print losses. Many have turned to providing other services to increase the bottom line. For...

Welcome to the photo boutique: retailers seek new sales with stylish, comfortable store designs.(store design)
June 1, 2005... Being like Starbucks may be every storeowner's fantasy. The dream may not be of having a successful store on every corner--but enticing customers to both stay a little longer and spend a little more is probably a universal goal among specialty...

Snappy preschool pictures: third-party printing and package fulfillment keeps it simple and profitable.(photography)
June 1, 2005... Perhaps the last recession in San Francisco, Calif., wasn't the absolute worst of times for freelance editorial and advertising photographers in the Bay area, but it was light years away from being the best of times. Christina Shook, owner...

Daily dose of news: Newsline International brings PMA members news from around the industry.(pma news)
June 1, 2005... PMA members around the globe have a daily routine--coffee and click onto www .photomarketing.com for the latest in industry news at Newsline International. "It is the very first page I visit every working day after I log on," says John...

Photo Marketing Association International[R] 2004 Annual Report.(Illustration)
June 1, 2005... Following is the 2004 PMA[R] Annual Report. 2004 was a solid year of growth and stability for the Association in its 80th year of operation. While PMA was serving the photo imaging industry as it embraced the ongoing impact of digital...

Committees meet at PMA headquarters in Jackson: several advisory committees visited Photo Marketing Association International headquarters in Jackson, Mich., in April to discuss industry issues. PMA will host further committee meetings in June.(PMA NEWS)
June 1, 2005... PMA Services Inc. Pictured from left to right are: John Peterson, Foto Fast Inc., Centennial, Colo.; John Segall, Lifetouch Inc., West Palm Beach, Fla.; Ted Fox, Photo Marketing Association International, Jackson, Mich.; and Thurston...

Play ball! Opportunities abound in the sports portrait market.(PROCESSING)
June 1, 2005... Portrait studios are competing in increasingly mature markets, where it is becoming more difficult to attract new clients. Expanding into new portrait segments is a viable route many can consider. In 2004, more households than ever before...

Classic cameras: traditional European film cameras adapt to the digital age.(cameras)
June 1, 2005... Leica offers new 35mm models and a carte program The German-made Leica M-series of 35mm rangefinder cameras celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2004, with the M7 and MP being the latest models in the series. The first Leica M-series...

The value of a memory: many of us wonder why consumers do not print their digital pictures.(RETAILING)
June 1, 2005... There is still a great risk of losing digital images, especially if they are not archived properly on removable storage media such as CDs and DVDs. Without prints, families might not be able to enjoy their images years from now. Don't...

Digital lab ideas: free event pictures of their kids bring new customers to Elmhurst Camera.(retailing)
June 1, 2005... Like many communities, Elmhurst, Ill., holds a variety of events for its citizens that attract families. Since families are the primary users of retail imaging services, Heather Stalker, general manager of Elmhurst Camera Image Center...