PMA Magazine - Connecting the Imaging Communities articles from May 2009

PMA Magazine - Connecting the Imaging Communities archives from May 2009

Music in transition.(Connections: Newsline)
May 1, 2009... While layaway may have seemed like an anarchistic idea five years ago, it's now trickling from retail to the music industry. "PMA Newsline" reported on layaway trends making a comeback in the December 2008 issue of PMA magazine, but there was...

What the duck.(Connections: Newsline)(Cartoon)
May 1, 2009... CUTE KID! HOW OLD? 2 YEARS. 18 MONTHS. 11,489 PICS. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Making the old, new: Photo Service stays relevant by participating in Quebec photo community.(Business & Marketing)
May 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "New" is not a word you might initially associate with pro-oriented Photo Service. The first Europeans arrived in what is now Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1535, with a settlement founded there in 1642. The photo...

Family photos: the Anonymous Consumer found unprofessional atmosphere a turnoff when getting family portraits taken.(Connections)
May 1, 2009... The Anonymous Consumer (AC) hadn't been to a photography studio since she was a child; so when her father called to say the family was getting pictures taken, she wasn't sure what to expect. Being a photo enthusiast, the AC was curious to...

A quick transition: Animoto enables professional photographers to put their images to video for marketing and profit.(Trends & Technology)(Cover story)
May 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Working with digital images? Professional photographers today do that with ease. Creating a video, however, can be a bit intimidating. The two-year-old company, Animoto Productions, New York, N.Y., says its...

Better business: trend analyst Laura Heller talks about weathering the storm and keeping things in check.(Business & Marketing)
May 1, 2009... Each month brings big changes to the retail landscape. The further we go into recession, the more retailers close stores, cut staff, sell off assets, or disappear entirely. The way I see it, though, specialty photo retailers have an advantage...

Brooke International.(Product Spotlight)
May 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Kodak's s1220 Photo Scanning System is an auto-feeding scanner with enhanced software enabling you to digitize photos in seconds. Create JPEG files at 300, 600, or 1,200 dpi and fix common problems on individual...

On Demand Machinery.(Product Spotlight)
May 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] NEW! Tabloid Size Casing-in and Building-in ODM Machines Made Simple! New ODM Sticker XXL[TM] (Casing-in) and Smasher XXL[TM] (Building-in) are designed for entry-level, on-demand, hard cover bookbinding up to 18" x...

SPAA sports photography tour DVD: PMA.(Product Spotlight)
May 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A must-have for the serious sports photographer! Learn the secrets of marketing to leagues and booking their business, get step-by-step instructions on effectively photographing 10 to 10,000 children on-location, and...

Ever seen a square flashlight? Jack N. King offers personal insights into the imaging industry based on his retail experience.(Parting Shot)
May 1, 2009... When I closed my specialty camera store, Camera World of North Carolina, at the end of December 2008, it was 47 years of doing the same thing: Taking care of folks' picture needs. My primary role was as a specialty retailer, but those who...