PMA Magazine - Connecting the Imaging Communities articles from March 2006

PMA Magazine - Connecting the Imaging Communities archives from March 2006

PMA data watch: minilabs gain digital print share.(Photo Marketing)
March 1, 2006... Since the advent of digital photography, major shifts have taken place--from film to digital, home printing to retail, and within the newly formed retail digital print sector. While all print segments--home, online, and retail--are increasing...

Walk on the wild side.(Ashes and Snow, the photographic art exhibition)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2006... Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! You'll find wild animals alongside Santa Monica Pier in California, not in Oz, through May 14. The multimedia exhibit "Ashes and Snow" by Gregory Colbert explores the natural interaction between man and other...

Marketing gets moxie.(Newsline)
March 1, 2006... When the going gets tough, the tough read the PMA Marketing Community. For retail ideas, solutions, and know-how, check out and contribute to the PMA Marketing Community at www .pmai.org/communities. Here you will find additional "Better...

Hall of Fame Award: PMA honors Shigetaka Komori with its highest honor.(Connections)
March 1, 2006... Shigetaka Komori, president, representative director and chief executive officer of Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd., Tokyo, Japan, was inducted into the PMA Hall of Fame at the PMA International Convention and Trade Show in Orlando, Fla. Induction...

Distinguished service award: PMA honors five prominent members at Annual Trade Show.(Connections)
March 1, 2006... Five prominent photo industry members received the PMA Distinguished Service Award during the PMA International Annual Convention and Trade Show in Orlando, Fla. The award is given each year to people whose exemplary, lifelong careers and...

Introducing Jennifer: what's behind the name?(target marketing of Generation X)
March 1, 2006... Prints are so familiar we sometimes print--we think--to have photos. But the circumstances and people in our pictures have received less attention lately than the volume of printing by consumers. Why people take pictures is imperative for...

Inside the complete picture: a guide to the concepts for approaching lifestyle marketing.(Business & Marketing)
March 1, 2006... At PMA 2006, The Complete Picture inspiration center breaks new ground in educating the industry on lifestyle marketing. At the heart of every business success is an understanding of the market. The industry has always known morns are in...

These walls can talk: Southwest Airlines showcases its history, employees via "scrapbook" on walls throughout headquarters.
March 1, 2006... Some companies keep scrapbooks of events and other important dates. Southwest Airlines has made the walls of its headquarters a life-size scrapbook. The Dallas, Texas-based company recently added on to its headquarters, and now the...

Eagle Photo lands in a new location: Portsmouth, N.H., retailer relocates to its third home in 90 years.(Business & Marketing)
March 1, 2006... When Louder Matossian bought an existing portrait studio in 1915, he couldn't possibly have known he was taking on a business that would still be going strong almost a century later. The Armenian immigrant--who was so proud to become an...

Offering more to seniors: Wayne and Mary Dankert of Walters Publishing Co. make the case for selling yearbooks.
March 1, 2006... To many independent photographers, the senior yearbook market has been something of a mysterious giant. Entry into the market seems impenetrable because there haven't been many choices of full-service publishers with whom independents can...

Behind the scenes: The Warner Bros. Photo Lab helps bring movies to still life.(Trends & Technology)
March 1, 2006... If it sounds a little bit cooler than the average work at a typical commercial lab, that's because it is. The Warner Bros. Photo Lab, one of the Warner Bros. Studio Facilities, Burbank, Calif., is a full-service commercial lab that handles the...

Aperion Inc.(Product Spotlight)(Advertisement)
March 1, 2006... Receive a free photo greeting when you visit Aperion's website at www.aperioninc.com. While you're there, browse and order from hundreds of all-occasion and holiday designs and receive 20 percent off when you order online. (Please reference...

Brandess Kalt-Aetna Group, Inc.(Product Spotlight)(Advertisement)
March 1, 2006... USB and Firewire cables and UV filters are now available from Digital Pursuits, the comprehensive line of accessories featuring products for use with today's new digital media. Digital Pursuits now carries the most popular USB and Firewire...

Bremson--A Kodak Company.(Product Spotlight)(Advertisement)
March 1, 2006... An ACCUNET Business System allows your lab to take the next step in automating your workflow. Unlike any other business system on the market for the Professional Lab, an ACCUNET Business System is designed to have an order entered once,...

Contex scanning.(Product Spotlight)(Advertisement)
March 1, 2006... The Contex COPYmate 18[TM] the perfect scanner for copying or archiving of colorful, rich or delicate originals. The COPYmate 18 scanners contain the all-new on-board iJET Technology and iJET Panel. The panel opens a menu system that enables...

Crown Photo Systems: negative archival sleeving, CD/DVD archival sleeves ... what's next?(Product Spotlight)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
March 1, 2006... Crown Photo Systems introduces Polyethylene Print Wallets Crown's print wallets have a paper feel with a smooth plastic look. These new print wallets come on a roll in their own easy to use dispenser. Great for you kiosk or just in the lab,...

The Fletcher Terry Company: have you thought about framing?(Product Spotlight)(Advertisement)
March 1, 2006... Want to increase your profits and learn a new trade? Start offering your customers picture framing. The Fletcher-Terry Company, the world's leading manufacturer of picture framing equipment, can help you get started. Mat cutting is quick...

Graphic image.(Product Spotlight)(Advertisement)
March 1, 2006... Albums, frames and bookbinding are our business with the most exclusive names in retail being the customers we serve. Using genuine leathers from French calfskin to Louisiana alligator, our products are poised for their first introduction to...

GTI Graphic Technology, Inc.(Product Spotlight)(Advertisement)
March 1, 2006... Take a look at the Graphiclite[R] PDV series of Professional Desktop Viewers from GTI Graphic Technology, Inc. These compact D5000 viewing systems bring high quality color viewing into an economical price range for all critical color viewing...

Ink World.(Product Spotlight)(Advertisement)
March 1, 2006... Ink World of Corpus Christi, Texas is introducing the Ink World 1000--a state-of-the-art ink jet cartridge refilling system. It accepts the most popular ink jet cartridges that are in use today. It reconditions, fills, and seals the donor...

International supply.(Product Spotlight)(Advertisement)
March 1, 2006... With a write speed rating of 100x, Kingston's CompactFlash Ultimate cards offer the performance that high-end devices need to perform at peak levels. The one, two and four-GB storage capacities meet the demands of today's professionals,...

Lucidiom.(Product Spotlight)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2006... Lucidiom Inc., creator of the original Automated Photo Machine (APM), unveiled its new countertop photo kiosk, the APM 1100 to help retail customers make high-quality digital prints quickly and easily. Featuring a 17-inch touchscreen, this APM...

Mackay Photopak.(Product Spotlight)
March 1, 2006... MACKAY PHOTOPAK ANNOUNCES NEW 4 x 6 PRINT BOXES Mackay Photopak, the photo packaging leader, has just introduced a new and innovative Print Box to handle the ever-increasing print count from digital media. The box print measures 6 1/8 x 3 x...

Minilab Supply Store/Prolab Imaging products.(Product Spotlight)
March 1, 2006... Indroduces the ProPIX Imaging Center--A true self-service kiosk. Your customers can input from all the popular digital technology. ProPIX has all the traditional options and encourages your customers to burn images on your custom CDs with its...

Noritsu.(Product Spotlight)(information of large format printer)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2006... The Noritsu MYTIS-1 (Multi-Yield Transfer Inkjet System) is a 6-color, inkjet printing system that uses a special dispersion dye ink sublimation process to produce 720 dpi prints up to a maximum image size of 4-by-16 feet, with a color quality...

Photo Tidings.(Product Spotlight)(new designs for scrapbooks)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2006... Photo Tidings has added a new line of Instant Scrapbook Prints to their vast selection of templates for making photo products. Each design includes three output sizes: 12" x 12", 10" x 10" and 8" x 8". Other high resolution digital templates...

Pioneer photo albums[R].(Product Spotlight)
March 1, 2006... Pioneer's #1 selling patented Bi-Directional" photo album (Style No. BDP-35) is now available in a 2-up format. This new album features the same popular Pioneer patented Bi-Directional" pockets that hold horizontal or vertical photos up to...

PMA.(Product Spotlight)(Photo Marketing Association)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2006... Professional Training Programs for Success! Building a successful training program for your staff involves research, constant updates, and long hours. From developing an easy-to-understand format covering all aspects of the job, to simply...

Rauen.(photo cutting)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
March 1, 2006... Rotec Photo Cutters has been the Industry standard in photo cutting since 1972. Over the years most major labs have depended on our quality and commitment to photo cutting. Today we offer eight different models for the professional. With the...

SMI Group--San Marco imaging.(Product Spotlight)(Advertisement)
March 1, 2006... d.GITY is designed to quickly and easily convert Gretag analogue minilabs into digital systems and to provide retailers with profitable digital services, d.GITY can be installed in a very short time and handled even by beginners: by simply...

SolidMemories.Com[TM]: dealers wanted for unique service that creates 3D sculptures from photographs.(3D relief portraits)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
March 1, 2006... SolidMemories.Com[TM] is the world's first service that allows your customers' photographs, mailed or e-mailed from anywhere in the world, to become custom, heirloom quality, 3D relief portraits with the look and feel of stone sculptures....

Cash to the bottom line: Bill McCurry, a regular PMA speaker, explains how customer retail experiences affect profits.(Marketing + Authenticity)
March 1, 2006... Marketing encompasses everything your customer sees, tastes, smells, feels or hears about you or your product/service. The successful business operator recognizes the critical word is "everything." When your marketing message and your...