PMA Magazine - Connecting the Imaging Communities articles from March 2008

PMA Magazine - Connecting the Imaging Communities archives from March 2008

Experience PMA 08.(Newsline)
March 1, 2008... Photo and video shoring opportunities online keep growing, and PMA 08 was port of that sharing scene. PMA 08 attendees had the opportunity (they still do) to post and comment on photos in the PMA 08 Group on photo sharing site Flickr at...

Corn and bamboo on display.(Newsline)
March 1, 2008... The HP booth at PMA 08 featured some unlikely products on display--corn and bamboo. HP attends 200 trade shows a year. This year, HP has focused on designing booths with environmentally responsible materials. The resulting modular, reusable...

Polaroid to end iconic film production.(Newsline)
March 1, 2008... "Shake it like a Polaroid picture" will be an anachronistic reference in OutKast's song "Hey Ya!" when Polaroid stops making film by the end of the year. For months there have been rumors Polaroid Corp. was going to discontinue its instant...

PMA data watch: online photo ordering keeps climbing.(Newsline)(PMA Magazine - Connecting the Imaging Communities)
March 1, 2008... Online photo ordering in the United States showed no signs of weakness in 2007, according to PMA Marketing Research. After a slow early period, online photo service companies saw a jump in demand in 2005, when the number of households with...

What the duck.(Connections)(Cartoon)
March 1, 2008... YEAH, THIS BABY'S LOADED WITH GPS, MP3 PLAYER, INFRARED SCOPE, DIGITAL VOICE RECORDER, DOPPLER RADAR.. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ..SOLAR CHARGER, VIDEO FEED, WIFI, HEAT-SEEKING THERMANL SENSORS, AND A COFFEE MAKER. NOW SAY "CHEESE"....

In memoriam: Herbert Keppler, a respected and influential figure in the camera industry, passes away.(Connections)(Obituary)
March 1, 2008... Herbert "Burt" Keppler, longtime publisher of leading photography publications and PMA Hall of Fame member, died Jan. 4. He was 82. Keppler's career spanned 57 years--37 years at Modern Photography and 20 years at Popular Photography--and...

Picture more ... at PMA 08.(PMA 08)(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] The 84th PMA International Convention and Trade Show returned to Las Vegas, Nev., Jan. 31 to Feb. 2, where it provided a global forum for imaging industry education, ideas, and insights. PMA 08 provided attendees...

Hall of Fame: PMA Hall of Fame recipient Neil D. Cohen honored.(PMA 08)
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] President and Chief Executive Officer of District Photo Inc., Neil D. Cohen is the recipient of the PMA Hall of Fame award, the highest honor from PMA, Jackson, Mich. He was honored at PMA 08, which wrapped up in...

Distinguished service: PMA recognizes the careers of five members.(PMA 08)(PMA Magazine - Connecting )
March 1, 2008... PMA, Jackson, Mich., honored five members with the Distinguished Service Award. This honor is given based on career commitment and invaluable contributions to the imaging industry. Each recipient was recognized during PMA 08, held in Las Vegas,...

2008-2009 association leadership.(PMA 08)
March 1, 2008... Allen Showalter elected president On Feb. 2, Allen Showalter, King Photo/Showalter Imaging Group, Harrisonburg, Va., was elected president of PMA, Jackson, Mich., during PMA 08 in Las Vegas, Nev. Showalter's advancement to president is...

Speaking up: PMA 08 attendees talk about their experiences.(PMA 08)
March 1, 2008... PMA 08, held this year from Jan. 31 to Feb. 2, at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nev., featured an eclectic array of attendees and exhibitors. Ranging from industry veterans to first timers, photographers to framers, people...

Prepare for the future: PMA 08 Official Business Sessions cover visionary views, viral communication, and the importance of teamwork.(PMA 08)
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] An eclectic mix of Official Business Session speakers covered a wide range of topics at PMA 08. Imaging vision Launching the presentations this year was a Visionaries Panel led by TV host and journalist...

On content and authenticity: DIMA 2008 keynotes deliver information and laughs.(PMA 08)
March 1, 2008... At the DIMA 2008 Opening Keynote Address, new media entrepreneur Ze Frank took an entertaining look at how images are used to inform, tell stories, and facilitate community building. His presentation centered on two stories, both called...

Going beyond Jennifer: Glenn Omura introduces other demographics, like Jessica and Jim.(PMA 08)
March 1, 2008... Although Jennifer, the highly sought after demographic of the Generation-X mom, is by far the most profitable consumer of retail imaging, she is not the only one out there. At a recent DIMA 2008 session and a PMA 08 Night School session, Glenn...

Perfect shot: DIMA Digital Printer and Photo Kiosk Shoot-Out winners named.(PMA 08)
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The winners of the 2008 DIMA Digital Printer Shoot-Out were announced at PMA 08 in Las Vegas, Nev. Winners, displayed during PMA 08, were chosen from 112 prints entered by 27 companies. Entries in the DIMA...

Winning innovation: 2008 DIMA Digital Product Awards go to 13 original imaging products.(Trends & Technology)
March 1, 2008... Of the products displayed to press at PMA Sneak Peek, 13 were selected by a panel of digital imaging editors to receive the DIMA Innovative Digital Product Award. ]he annual award is one of several events sponsored by the Digital Imaging...

Business insights: PSPA keynote speakers provide do's and don'ts.(PMA 08)(Professional School Photographers Association )
March 1, 2008... Three keynote speakers provided business insights and a dose of humor at the Professional School Photographers Association (PSPA) 2008 annual convention, held Jan. 30-Feb. 1 at the Renaissance Las Vegas Hotel, Las Vegas, Nev. Each offered...

Learning more: framing experts provide tools for business success at PPFA 2008.(PMA 08)(Professional Picture Framers Association)
March 1, 2008... Advancing the skills and knowledge of its members is a high priority for the Professional Picture Framers Association, a PMA member association. At no time was that more evident than in Las Vegas, Nev., during PPFA 2008. Attendees found a...

Savvy shooting: SPAA 2008 delivers tips, tricks, and ideas for sports and event photography.(PMA 08)
March 1, 2008... If you're into sports photography, you should have been at SPAA 2008 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Los Vegas, Nev., during PMA 08. If you were, then you know the investment of time and money paid off not only with loads of highly useful...

International exposure: 2008 PIEA International Student-Teacher Photo Competition winners announced.(PMA 08)
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] The Photo Imaging Education Association (PLEA), a PMA member association, announced the winners in the 2008 PIEA International Student-Teacher Photo Competition. The judges chose 98 winners from 6,150 images entered...

Presidential profile: PMA President Allen Showalter talks about growing up in the photo industry.(PMA 08)
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] To say Allen Showalter "grew up" in the photo industry would be an understatement. Among his earliest memories in the business was playing as a child in the crates in which the film-processing equipment was...

Green framing: environmentally sound business practices are a way of life for this California gallery owner.(Business & Marketing)
March 1, 2008... Custom framers don't have the easiest jobs in the world. Sure, they get to put on their finest duds and work with the public behind the design counter. But when they head for their production areas, don their aprons, and get down to the nitty...

In compliance: learn how companies can introduce some basic green principles.(Connections)
March 1, 2008... Q: A customer asked what our company, is doing to be more "green." We really didn't know how to answer her since we are limited in what we can do to change our processes. Do you have any suggestions? A: One thing to keep in mind is it is...

Better business: trend analyst Laura Heller talks about the high-definition imaging push and how photo retailers can benefit.(Business & Marketing)
March 1, 2008... Among the acres of products at PMA 08, digital imaging companies released dozens of new still digital cameras and camcorders, printers, and a range of digital photo flames that boggles the mind. While there breadth and quality of product is...

Being photographic: RIT Professor Frank Cost shares how he pools photos into "Instant Books" to share family moments.(Parting Shot)
March 1, 2008... This past Thanksgiving, my brother Jim invited the whole family to his house for the day. There were 19 of us, including our parents, siblings, in-laws, and all but one of the grandchildren. It was a group that had never been together in quite...