PMA Magazine - Connecting the Imaging Communities articles from June 2006

PMA Magazine - Connecting the Imaging Communities archives from June 2006

Connections 2006-2007.
June 1, 2006... 2006-2007 OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES President *Hubert A. Rotharmel, CeWe Color AG & Co. OHG, Oldenburg, GERMANY President-Elect *Ken Strawbridge, Strawbridge Studios ...

Snapshop from history.(Calendar)
June 1, 2006... June Save the Date March 8-11, 2007 Las Vegas Convention Center Las Vegas, Nev. SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY 4 5 6 PPFA Damron C. Owens--Carolinas Chapter Meeting...

More parties, more pictures.(Newsline)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Party planning, recipe searching, social networking, blogging, address keeping, and now photo sharing and printing con be found all in one website--Evite.com. Ever been to an event where you wished you had brought your camera? (Cameraphones...

Marketing surf, style, and cameras.(Newsline)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Cameras are being marketed as more than just image-taking devices. Cameras are being marketed to fit people's lifestyle choices. Pentax Imaging Co., Golden, Colo., got in with the surfing crowd, while Nikon U.S.A. Inc., Melville, N.Y., combined...

PMA data watch: printing to share, not to store.(Newsline)
June 1, 2006... Sharing prints with families and friends was the top activity undertaken by digital camera owners who made digital prints last year, according to PMA Marketing Research. In 2005, 67 percent of digital camera households in the United States made...

Off-site kiosk update: after several months have passed, retailers share their experiences with remote kiosks.(Business & Marketing)
June 1, 2006... The October 2005 issue of Photo Marketing reported on photo retailers who have placed kiosks in off-site locations. The approach was new for two of the three retailers featured. Now that some time has passed, here is a look at how they're...

Every kid is a star; Celebrity Kids, a specialty children's portrait franchise, stresses creativity.(Business & Marketing)
June 1, 2006... For kids to be stars in the eyes of their proud parents seems natural. Whether the studio pictures made of their children reflect their emotions is another matter. "We don't take pictures of kids, we create portraits," says Nick Weiksner,...

By the book: photo books and binding systems offer ways to increase retail profits and draw customers.(Trends & Technology)
June 1, 2006... Hardcover or softcover, mini book or 50 pages--photo books come in all shapes and sizes. Whatever their look, photo books have emerged as a popular product for consumers, and several solutions have recently debuted to help retailers offer these...

Photo Marketing Association International[R] 2005 Annual Report.
June 1, 2006... Following is the 2005 PMA[R] Annual Report. 2005 marked a year of growth and expansion for the Association, particularly in the areas of scrapbook retailing and sports photography. But PMA was not immune to the declines in revenue...

Great expectations: as a longtime industry member and first-time retail lab owner, Angela Haig-McAuliffe explains why she expects success.(Business & Marketing)(Interview)
June 1, 2006... Angela Haig-McAuliffe has always loved photography. She studied it both in school and independently, learning from any photographer who would let her help out and hang around the studio. She worked as an on-location photographer for thrill...

Seeking out scrapbookers: photo retailers try various approaches to gain business from this huge market segment.(Trends & Technology)
June 1, 2006... It's been well established that scrapbookers love to throw money into their passion. It's also clear photography is a big part of scrapbooking. Photo retailers are trying to attract this ideal, but tough-to-please, market segment. Just...

Professional impact: photographers take to the fields and streets.
June 1, 2006... Scott Phillips, owner of P.I.C.S. Sports & Event Photography, San Jose, Calif., made the transition from film to digital in just 10 months after he started his business in 2003. An active photographer himself for school publications in high...

Winning photos: 2006 PIEA student contest entries impress and teach.(Connections)
June 1, 2006... "It was amazing to see 6,000 images with all their ideas in a day. Some of the younger students entered work that was pretty far out there for their ages," stated Matt Keller, a student volunteer at the judging at Daytona Beach Community...

Pros "quality" camera needs; applications and price points outweigh megapixels and perceptions.
June 1, 2006... Asking customers what they intend to photograph is one of the main qualifying questions a salesperson should ask an amateur. With professionals, however, perception comes more into play, as well as performance, for both optics and...

More than images: Glenn Paul of dotPhoto Inc. discusses "experience sharing".(Parting Shot)
June 1, 2006... When you've been working in the photography industry for decades, it's only natural to think your business is about images. Consumers, however, think differently. Whether they're dropping off film, browsing for a frame, or posting to a website,...