Tag: Industry News
PMA Divests PPFA Member Organization, Transfers Ownership to Monarch Expositions
McClean, VA—PMA transferred ownership of the Professional Picture Framers Association (PPFA), which has been a PMA organization for nearly 15 years, to Monarch Expositions,...
Photoflex Bought by PromarkBrands
Bartlett, IL—PromarkBrands acquired Photoflex, Inc., designer and manufacturer of lighting tools serving the photography, video and film industries, in late June. “We are very...
Eyefi & Microsoft Make Digital Camera Photos Available on Windows Phones
Mountain View, CA—Eyefi announced that its photography solution will now allow Windows phone users to take pictures with both their digital cameras and Windows...
Best Buy Camera Experience Shops Host Photography Classes by Pros
Richfield, MN—For consumers looking to sharpen their photography skills, Best Buy Camera Experience Shops nationwide are offering professional training. The Camera Experience Shop is...
Canon Sponsors Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
Melville, NY—Filling Albuquerque’s skies for a picture perfect moment, Canon USA will be the presenting sponsor of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. The world-renowned...
Kodak Celebrates 50th Birthday of Super 8 Format
Rochester, NY—Kodak celebrated the 50th birthday of the Super 8 format at Cine Gear Expo, which took place June 5–6 on the Paramount Lot...
Canon USA Takes the Field at Yankee Stadium for 12th Annual...
Melville, NY—Canon USA, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) and the New York Yankees teamed up for the 12th annual Canon...
Telus Corp. Begins Shuttering Blacks Photo Stores throughout Canada
Toronto, Canada—Telecommunications giant Telus Corp., which bought Canada’s Blacks photo specialty chain in 2009, began closing all 59 Blacks stores in early June, with...
Tamron Launches Photography eBook Series
Commack, NY—Tamron USA Inc. launched its 2015 eBook series, with the first installation available for free download at tamron-usa.com/lenses/ebooks.php. Expansive photographs serve as the...
Fujifilm Chairman & CEO Komori Authors Book on Company’s Dramatic Transformation
Valhalla, NY—In Innovating Out of Crisis, How Fujifilm Survived (and Thrived) As Its Core Business Was Vanishing, Shigetaka Komori, chairman and CEO of Fujifilm...