PMA Magazine - Connecting the Imaging Communities articles from September 2006

PMA Magazine - Connecting the Imaging Communities archives from September 2006

Pose with a puppy.(Newsline)
September 1, 2006... If you don't have your own dog, you could travel with the Cottonelle Puppy. The Kimberly-Clark Contonelle yellow Labrador Retriever has invited travelers to follow his tracks to nine quirky U.S. locations this summer, as well as take their own...

Travel tomes.(Newsline)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... Not just dogs are sharing their travel logs. Sunnyvale, Calif-based Yahoo! Inc., now offers Trip Planner (http://travel.yahoo.corn/trip), an online travel research resource within Yahoo! Travel that helps users plan trips; create customized...

PMA data watch: Sizing up the scrapbook market.(Newsline)(Photo Marketing Association )(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... According to the latest survey from PMA Marketing Research, 12 percent of U.S. households, equaling 13.5 million households, completed scrapbook projects in 2005. Twenty-nine percent of U.S. households have started a scrapbook project, and 20...

GPS-organized photos.(Newsline)(global positioning system device from Sony Electronics)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... Sony Electronics Inc., Son Diego, Calif., introduced a GPS device that puts your pictures on the map. Using time and location recordings from the Sony GPS-CS 1 GPS device and the time stamp from a Sony digital still camera or camcorder, photo...

In compliance: Passport photo; follow the guidelines for success.(Connections)
September 1, 2006... Q: Awhile back, a customer returned his passport photo advising it was unacceptable. Are there guidelines for passport photos? A: Yes, there are specific guidelines for passport and visa photos. They are outlined in several documents that...

Glimpse the future: PMA partners with Future Image and i3A to present the new 6Sight and Mobile Imaging Summit 2006 conference.(Connections)
September 1, 2006... If you've ever attended the Mobile Imaging Summit, cohosted in previous years by Future Image Inc., San Mateo, Calif. (www.futureimage.com), and the International Imaging Industry Association (i3A), White Plains, N.Y. (www.i3a.org), you know...

Refill lost revenue: for photo retailers, opportunities in ink refilling abound.(Business & Marketing)(Media Street Inc.)(Rapid Refill Ink International Corp.)(Academy Corp.)
September 1, 2006... As retailers seek new ways to generate income, many are finding ink refilling to be a great addition to their businesses--or a great business in itself. Here's a look at what some ink refilling companies have to offer photo retailers in this...

New PMA website: enhanced member website includes customized news and features.(Connections)
September 1, 2006... The PMA website is undergoing a complete redesign, revealing a contemporary new look, combined with a powerful set of features designed to make the site easier to navigate and more useful to members. The new, colorful design, consistent...

Going strong: Opened in 2002, Stegall Imagery offers mix of photography services and doesn't just follow the crowd.(Business & Marketing)
September 1, 2006... Founded just 4 years ago, Stegall Imagery has built a business that blends the newest online services with traditional quality and service. Deryll Stegall decided to pursue his lifelong passion in 2002 and opened Stegall Imagery in...

Retail emphasis: Kiosk company Lucidiom discusses photo trends and a more content-driven future.(Trends & Technology)(Interview)
September 1, 2006... Lucidiom Inc. CEO and Chairman Stephen Giordano Sr. discusses business and retail trends with Photo Marketing magazine. Photo Marketing: For retailers who know you simply as a kiosk company, what can you tell us about Lucidiom? ...

Bunnies in turmoil: Photographing customers with animals may require licensing.(Business & Marketing)
September 1, 2006... Quite possibly there is nothing more memorable than Easter pictures of a little boy hugging a bunny, or that senior portrait of the young lass and her horse. As cute and memorable as those pictures are, it has been recently revealed the...

Sky-high photograph: Digital aerial camera prices keep aerial lab analog.(Trends & technology)(HAS Images Inc.)
September 1, 2006... Business at HAS Images Inc., Dayton, Ohio (www.hasimages.com), picks up when trees "leaf off," says company Vice President Ken Stiller. "There is definitely a seasonal aspect to aerial photography. Many of our customers are either in the...

What's the big idea? Large prints gain popularity with consumers.(Trends & Technology)
September 1, 2006... Consumers are starting to think big. As people get more comfortable with their digital cameras, they realize how much they can do with those images, say photo retailers--both brick-and-mortar and online-based. "I think we're at the...

Looking to accessorize: DSLR accessories are on the market for both performance and fun.(Trends & Technology)(Digital Single Lens Reflex)(Tiffen Co.)(Lensbabies LLC)
September 1, 2006... With new DSLR models continuing to appear on the market and with prices dropping, the rates of DSLR ownership continue to rise. And these new DSLR users want to accessorize. Are you capitalizing on the accessory revival? Do your customers know...

Printing promotion: consultant Jeff Manning makes the case for category marketing.(Viewpoint)
September 1, 2006... What do photo prints have in common with milk? And why is a guy with roots in the "Got Milk?" marketing taking up this space? The answer is simple. The photo print industry has the same choice today as milk processors had in 1993. Despite...

Catching the action: Shooting amateur baseball makes for an "error-proof" niche.(Business & Marketing)
September 1, 2006... This year marks the 20th anniversary of when Greg Wagner, owner Wagner Photography (www.wagnerphotography.com), Fort Myers, Fla., became a full-time sports photographer. "It's a full-time business, though many people are amazed at the...

Facts of life: image life span hinges on several variables. In this article, photo marketing takes a look at print preservation.(Trends & Technology)
September 1, 2006... Several months ago, my elderly mother hauled from her storage closet a box containing three photo albums. Almost every picture in them was 100 years old, and all but a couple were in remarkably good condition. Looking at those pictures, I...

Ridin' out the storm: a timely move provides new opportunities in the wake of a devastating natural disaster.(Business & Marketing)(John and Mary Bennett of Magnolia Framing & Art Gallery )
September 1, 2006... You've invested all your time and resources into making your business work. You have a dedicated customer base, and a good reputation for providing quality services efficiently and quickly. You also live in a coastal area prone to damage from...

Diversify with framing: John Ranes, CPF, a consultant for The Fletcher-Terry Co., talks about getting into custom picture framing.(Parting Shot)
September 1, 2006... It's been talked about at the conventions by photo lab owners and wedding photographers alike, and a good number of photo-related businesses have already jumped into this new market by adding custom framing to their offerings. What does this...