Creative Printing for . . . Father’s Day
Two-thirds of Americans order flowers for Mother’s Day, but what do they buy for dad? Clothing? Barbeque tools? Father’s Day is a wide open...
DIR May 2013 Tech Trends: What Features Do Camera Owners Find Most Satisfying?
Among the conclusions in The NPD Group’s most recent Next Camera study is the finding that digital SLR owners are very pleased with the...
The Last Word: Moving beyond Mobile—Cameras Must Deliver on Technology and Emotional Appeal
I recently stumbled across a statistic that didn’t necessarily surprise me but should challenge each of us to think a bit differently. According to...
Sony Cyber-shot HX50V: Compact 30x Optical Zoom Model with High-Res Imager
San Diego, CA—Sony's Cyber-shot HX50 camera boasts a 30x optical zoom range and 20.4 megapixel Exmor R CMOS image sensor housed in a body...
DIR May 2013 Editor’s Note: Inspiration and Innovation
We’ve been thinking for a while that sometimes our industry needs to stop talking to ourselves and start listening to what others are doing...
Upselling Memory Cards
The performance parameters of today’s cameras are simply astonishing. Most entry-level and middle tier DSLRs incorporate image sensors with resolutions ranging from 18–24 megapixels,...
Compact System Cameras: Small Size, Big Appeal
Compact system cameras (CSCs) with interchangeable lenses are the hot ticket, appealing to a wide variety of consumers. Some industry mavens have even predicted...
Hasselblad Says Farewell to Legacy V System, Ceasing Production of 503CW
Union, NJ—Hasselblad is ceasing production of its 503CW model—the last V system camera in the company’s portfolio. The decision, which comes into immediate effect,...
MailPix Expands into Home Décor Photo Products
Huntington Beach, CA—MailPix.com, a new photo-printing site, expanded its photo personalization products into home décor. Through a partnership with Artsy Couture, of Baltimore, Maryland,...
Strategy Session: Kodak—Adapting Retail Printing in the Mobile Era
Darren Johnson is the managing director, Growth Initiatives, of Kodak’s Personalized Imaging Business worldwide. He joined Kodak in 1997, spending five years running their...
