PMA Magazine - Connecting the Imaging Communities articles from September 2005

PMA Magazine - Connecting the Imaging Communities archives from September 2005

Calendar of events.(Digital Imaging Marketing Association)(Digital Imaging Marketing Association)(Calendar)
September 1, 2005... 8 Digital and Wireless Imaging Summit sponsored by PMA 8-10 PMA 2005 Fall Imaging Conference and Mini Trade Show, Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego San Diego, Calif. 15 PMA Europe 2005--Moscow Radisson Slavjanskaya Hotel, Moscow, Russia...

Nonstop learning: PMA Fall Imaging Conference and Mini Trade Show is set Sept. 8-10 in San Diego.(PMA EVENTS)
September 1, 2005... If you haven't yet made plans to attend the PMA Fall 2005 Imaging Conference and Mini Trade Show--get a move on! The event is set Sept. 8-10 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego, with a terrific lineup of sessions and speakers, tour...

Foldovers fit the bill: labs fill niche, boost profits, with foldover photo greeting cards.(RETAIL)
September 1, 2005... If you're willing to put in some time and money, foldover photo cards are great products to offer customers, especially if you're in a high-end market. Although many online services offer them, most physical retailers do not --giving those...

Seaside success: Ocean Exposure and Ogunquit Camera Shop find diversifying pays off.(BUSINESS)
September 1, 2005... A common mantra in terms of retail success has always been "'location. location, location." In today's business climate. however, a better one may be "diversify, diversify, diversify." It's an approach Larry Smith, CPF, has used well, and...

Pasting scrapbooking with photo stores: PSRO mixes digital technology with scissors and glue hobby.(PMA NEWS)
September 1, 2005... The Professional Scrapbook Retailers Organization (PSRO) Board of Directors attended the annual PMA Board of Directors meeting in Jackson, Mich., last May, after becoming an official PMA section in 2004. "I think it's awesome," says Jeanne...

Digital image recovery provides profits: retail consumer labs find inexpensive software programs get the job done.(inexpensive)
September 1, 2005... When Ted Dickens, general manager of Oxford One-Hour Photo LLC, Oxford, Mich., began offering image recovery from digital media cards and laptop hard drives, his motivation was more to differentiate his skill level and services from the...

Want to dress up your phone? Just SkinIt; company makes custom device "skins" using consumer photos.(YOUTH & TECH)(Hewlett Packard Co. introduces Printable Tattoos)
September 1, 2005... Until recently, Mike Stemple and his two brothers owned a successful mobile phone ringtone business. After selling it to a public company, the Stemple brothers launched a new business, SkinIt Inc., Golden, Colo., in November 2004. In the...

Marketing to the future: reaching teens and young adults requires a radically different approach.(YOUTH & TECH)(Cover Story)
September 1, 2005... Remember that TV commercial with the tag line. "This is not your father's Oldsmobile"? The car company was trying to make itself relevant to a younger generation--a wise move, if Oldsmobile wants to ensure a viable future. Attracting the...

Dial P for profit: cameraphones boost bottom line for photo retailers.(YOUTH & TECH)
September 1, 2005... It is forecast 25 million cameraphones will be sold in the United Kingdom this year, more than double the figure of 12 million forecast in 2004, which was in itself 300 percent up on the 2003 figure. Last year, wholesale distributor Swains...

Embracing technology: growing your portrait business through innovation.(PROFESSIONAL)
September 1, 2005... The portrait market in the United States is now relatively stagnant after suffering losses in 2003 and lesser declines in 2004. Professional photographers have felt increasing pressure from all directions, as the landscape has undergone...

ZBE talks printing; executive from 25-year-old photofinishing company looks at trends, strategy.(PROFESSIONAL)(Interview)
September 1, 2005... ZBE Inc., based in Santa Barbara, Calif., has spent a quarter of a century providing equipment for photofinishers. While the business has evolved a great deal, ZBE has remained a small company, dedicated to providing customers with top service....

Riding the wave: specialty retailers must adapt quickly to emerging digital SLR trends.(RETAIL)(single-lens reflex )
September 1, 2005... U.S. digital camera sales are expected to peak at the end of next year, according to the PMA Marketing Research Department. Sales have been increasing each year, but will slow and reach their height in 2006. While sales have been strong,...

Digital lab ideas: hospital program for newborns at Photo Imaging Center targets new parents.(newborn photography program)
September 1, 2005... Sheridan Memorial Hospital, Sheridan, Wyo., has had a newborn photography program for years; but the staff had grown unhappy with it. Neil Hoversten, general manager and vice president of nearby Photo Imaging Center (www.photoimaging...

Do you generate universal wastes?(COMPLIANCE CORNER)
September 1, 2005... Q: I recently changed out several fluorescent lights and need to know what I should do with the bulbs. A: First, congratulate yourself for not tossing them in the trash. Many types of fluorescent tubes or bulbs contain mercury, and tossing...

Aleratec.(PRODUCT Gallery)
September 1, 2005... The USB Copy Cruiser Plus (Part #330100) provides direct PTP Digital Camera, memory card or USB to USB connection eliminating the need to connect your Digital Camera to a computer to store or share your photos. The USB Copy Cruiser Plus has two...

Aperion Inc.(PRODUCT Gallery)
September 1, 2005... Receive a free holiday photo greeting when you visit Aperion's web site at www. aperioninc.com. While you're there, browse and order from hundreds of holiday and all-occasion designs and receive 20 percent off when you order online. (Please...

Brandess Kalt-Aetna Group, Inc.(PRODUCT Gallery)
September 1, 2005... The L1 1930 LED and VB3 LED Camera Bag Lights are new from Pelican Products, Inc. and are perfect for shedding light on a photographer's gear bag. L1 features a tough Xenoy plastic construction, a tail cap switch for one-handed operation and a...

Bremson--A Kodak Company.(PRODUCT Gallery)
September 1, 2005... Bremson Distributes and Services RIMAGE CD/DVD Systems Precision CD/DVD production demands speed, innovation and above all, performance. Now you can achieve all three with the Rimage Producer II family of publishers. They're engineered by the...

CPAC Imaging.(PRODUCT Gallery)
September 1, 2005... CPAC Imaging PRO, a powerful, simple portrait retouching software with an intuitive user interface lets you enhance skin tone and correct imperfections in just minutes. Retouching tasks that would take hours with other image editing software...

Crown Photo Systems.(PRODUCT Gallery)
September 1, 2005... The manufactures of Archival sleeving are now the manufactures of Archival sleeves for your CDs and DVDs. Crown Photo Systems introduces 4 different styles of protection for your CDs and DVDs. The Slim Line Jewel Case, a great way to keep your...

Flicko's video workshop: re-invent yourself!(PRODUCT Gallery)
September 1, 2005... Consider the large amounts of camcorders and digital cameras being sold today. Consider the near endless amounts of film and home videos people have. Now... imagine a store that can help organize, edit, copy, and preserve photos, film, videos,...

GTI Graphic Technology, Inc.(PRODUCT Gallery)
September 1, 2005... 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...

International supply.(PRODUCT Gallery)
September 1, 2005... It's a fact. In the world of digital camera storage capacity, bigger is better. But when it comes to portability, small and light is the way to go. Hitachi's new Microdrive digital media marries go-anywhere size up to 4 gigabytes of...

Kinetronics: important new tool to fight dust and static.(PRODUCT Gallery)(Advertisement)
September 1, 2005... The Kinetronics Ionizing Air Gun (IAG) is an important new tool for photo imagers and framers. By adding ions to compressed air, the IAG neutralizes static charges, enhancing the capability of the compressed air to remove dust. The IAG is...

Mackay Photopak.(PRODUCT Gallery)
September 1, 2005... Holiday Packaging from Mackay Photopak Mackay Photopak, the leader in photo packaging, has a complete line of Holiday Packaging with gold foil, printed, and plain white stock--available in all of the popular sizes. Sparkle Tree[TM] envelopes...

Minilab Supply.(PRODUCT Gallery)
September 1, 2005... Introduces 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...

New Age Electronics, Inc.(PRODUCT Gallery)
September 1, 2005... New Age is one of the leading sales and logistics companies in North America. We offer a unique solution set that streamlines the supply chain and drives the cost out of product returns for photo specialty and mini lab retailers. With this HP...

Noritsu.(PRODUCT Gallery)
September 1, 2005... 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...

PhotoTidings.(PRODUCT Gallery)
September 1, 2005... PhotoTidings for the Holidays PhotoTidings announces the release of its newest catalog for 2005-2006. At 64 pages, their latest edition boasts more than 300 holiday templates. Included in the holiday selection are 85 new 4 x 8 Card Templates,...

Pioneer Photo Albums[R].(PRODUCT Gallery)
September 1, 2005... New Cloth Frame Photo Albums. Deluxe cloth cover with a frame to insert your own photo. Patented Bi-Directional[R] memo pocket pages hold 200 photos up to 4"x6" horizontally or vertically. Archival, photo safe: acid, lignin and PVC free....

Pixel Magic.(PRODUCT Gallery)
September 1, 2005... The iStation[TM] 150 is the industry's simplest solution for outstanding quality pictures: Pixel Perfect Pictures[TM]--prints of exceptional quality, on demand and at the touch of a button. Pixel Magic Imaging is a leading provider of...

PMA: differentiate yourself from the competition--become an expert!(PRODUCT Gallery)
September 1, 2005... Become a PMA Expert Photo Center and consumers will use you for all of their digital printing needs because they will know you produce high quality prints. Elevate and differentiate yourself from the competition by investing in highly trained...

Rolleiflex MiniDigi <dealers wanted>.(PRODUCT Gallery)
September 1, 2005... The Rolleiflex MiniDigi Proudly Continues the Rollei Twin Lens Refex Tradition If somewhere deep down you have always hankered after a Rollei, you are not alone. First developed in Germany in the 1920s, the Rollei 6x6cm Twin Lens Reflex Camera...

SMI Group--San Marco Imaging.(PRODUCT Gallery)
September 1, 2005... 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...

Samsung Pleomax America.(PRODUCT Gallery)
September 1, 2005... SAMSUNG's new 1 inch & 2.5 inch Portable Hard Disk Drives are the easiest way to carry 3GB--80GB with you. They are small enough to fit in your pocket! Use it as a BACK-UP drive to save all of your treasured photos or files and take it with you...

SolidMemories.Com[TM].(PRODUCT Gallery)
September 1, 2005... BOOTH 219 PMA Fall, San Diego, Sept. 2005 Dealers Wanted for Unique Service That Creates 3D Sculptures From Photographs SolidMemories.Com[TM] is the world's first service that allows your customers' photographs, mailed or e-mailed from...