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school portrait and sports photography industry. If you have news and would like us
to include it here please fax it to the School Portrait Network at
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important to note that although many items will be published not all news can be. In
either case your submission is appreciated.
This news page will be updated regularly so stop
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- August 6, 2002 -- Kodak film sales could get 'weaker': analyst UBS
Warburg analyst Benjamin Reitzes said recent industry data indicated that film sales for
Eastman Kodak "could still be getting weaker" from last year given recent
declines in travel and leisure activity. Reitzes added that digital substitution is also
hampering U.S. film growth. Merrill Lynch's Shannon Cross said the data indicates Kodak
has regained market share, but at the expense of continued price declines. The stock, a
component of the Dow industrials.
- August 2, 2002 -- On the afternoon of July 10th, Inter-State Studio and
Publishing held a dedication ceremony to celebrate the opening of a 20,500 square foot
addition to their national headquarters and manufacturing facility in Sedalia, Missouri.
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HERE to see a photograph of the new addition.
Joining in the celebration were Inter-State Regional Sales Representatives from every
region of the United States as well as representatives from each of the building
contractors, the Sedalia Chamber of Commerce, and many of the company’s suppliers.
After the ceremony, visitors were given tours of the facility and had their portraits
taken for a personalized flyer.
The new space houses a photographic training and conference center, customer service,
marketing support, an expanded electronic prepress department and executive offices. The
areas in the original section previously used for these functions have been adapted for
manufacturing expansion including the installation of several new digital printing
machines.
The dedication ceremony was the debut of Inter-State’s new HP Indigo Digital Printing
Press. The Indigo is a fully digital press that lowers the setup costs involved in short
run color printing. A key feature of the Indigo is support for personalized printing where
each printed piece is customized for the recipient. The press will be used primarily to
support Inter-State’s commercial printing customers, but it will also be used to
print yearbooks for small schools which were not economically feasible to print using
traditional methods.
The annual Sales College, a series of technical training sessions for Inter-State Sales
Representatives, was the first use of the new training and conference center. The
sessions, held earlier that day, covered the 7.0 version of the company’s SchoolDex
software which will be introduced this fall. The new version includes a Yearbook Wizard
feature which a school can use to quickly design a Yearbook using the images supplied by
the Studio.
In addition to the new space in the headquarters building, Inter-State has also purchased
an adjacent 16,000 square foot building that will be remodeled to house further expansion
of the commercial printing division.
- July 18, 2002 -- ImageWare Systems, Inc. has announced that its Digital
Photography division released version 5.0 of its PDI School Days + software for
professional photographers. This latest version of PDI School Days+ will provide
photographers serving the school market with advanced features, simplified workflow
options and additional camera compatibility.
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- PDI School Days+ is a comprehensive solution that merges data with images at the time of
capture which gives professional photographers and digital imaging labs complete control
over digital files, assuring proper and accurate fulfillment. Additional functionality
includes the ability to create custom ID cards, principal pages, class composites and much
more.
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- Version 5.0 provides enhanced capabilities including multiple methods of entering photo
orders; the ability to incorporate multiple images into one order; the ability to create
custom photo print sizes; compatibility with 8 additional cameras; new search and zoom
tools and more.
- July 11, 2002 -- Now you can send your schools a disk(s) with the
entire student and teacher database preloaded into the Yearbooks! software. Use your
expertise to make the schools job so easy, they will love you forever. No more importing
hassles for the school! No more data problems for you!
Pelican Software will work with your
company to create a set of installer files that are compatible with the portrait output
that you get from your or your lab’s Image processing software. If you use Photolynx’s Image Match software,
simply select the Yearbooks! output format. Pre-register the software for the school!
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- All you do is take the output portraits and the text data files from your image
processing software, add our installer files and create a CD for the school. If you are a
member of our Private Label program, put your own CD Label on the disk.
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- All the school does is put the CD in a drive, wait for the Install menu to appear and
install the software. The first time the school starts the program the school database is
already installed! All the school has to do is check and make any corrections to the names
and start laying out the pages of their book!
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- Remember, with our unique publishers password, the school can only access the 72DPI
print functions. You retain sole access to the hi-res print functions.
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- If you would like more information, contact Bob Winkler of Pelican Software Inc. at
9-2480 by mail Kenworth Road, Nanaimo, BC V9T 3Y3 or by telephone at 800-988-4880.
- July 11, 2002 -- BUENA PARK, CA - Noritsu is pleased to announce the release of the new QSS-31 PRO
Digital Printer. This high capacity small format digital printer processor employs the
same laser exposure system as Noritsu's QSS-3101 Digital minilab, providing high quality
laser prints at 320 dpi in sizes up to 12" x 18" inches.
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- Noritsu proprietary printer drivers or most third party software allow the QSS-31 PRO to
communicate with both PC and MAC network computers. By utilizing application software from
various vendors the QSS-31 PRO can be configured to produce a variety of products that
meet the needs of today's professional lab. From greeting cards to custom package printing
the QSS-31 PRO delivers outstanding quality while achieving productivity levels
unsurpassed in the industry. The QSS-31 PRO can produce up to 600 - 8 x 10 prints per hour
or up to 1,464 - 4 x 6 prints per hour, making this an excellent choice for labs
converting to digital proofing or digital package printing. The modular "stand
alone" design of the printer allows labs to use application software specific to
their needs to drive the QSS-31 PRO.
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- The QSS-31 PRO is an excellent choice for labs looking to increase digital production
capacity, add capabilities, or make their first move into digital production methods,
where exceptional quality and high speed laser printing are requirements.
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- The QSS-31 PRO will be available for shipment by August 2002.
- July 10, 2002 -- Glen A. Clark, Vice President - Professional Markets,
The Chilcote Company, parent company for photo-industry leaders Taprell Loomis (TAP),
Topflight and Winthrop Atkins, announced today the formation of the TAP Professional
Advisory Council, an organization of photographic studio owners and industry
representatives. The primary purpose of the council will be to provide a forum to promote
the role and importance of "Professional Photo Packaging" in enhancing the image
and increasing sales of photographic businesses. The Professional Advisory Council will
work with TAP and their distributors nationwide to create educational and promotional
opportunities for photographic professionals and their customers.
The TAP Professional Advisory Council was launched with a three-day strategic session on
June 24-26 in Cleveland, Ohio. Attending and participating in the initial meetings were a
variety of successful photographic professionals, representing a cross-section of the
industry.
As part of the announcement Clark stated, "Our goal in establishing the Professional
Advisory Council is to provide a forum for the industry where we can discuss and consider
all aspects of photo imaging presentations. Professional photography as a whole is in the
midst of massive and immediate change. Many professionals are embracing new technologies
and digital imaging alternatives. A lure of these new techniques is to emphasize speed and
convenience over quality of presentation. One concern is that the industry may actually
regress in the areas of image presentation in favor of immediacy. The TAP Professional
Advisory Council has been formed to help us keep in touch with the entire industry;
photographers, distributors, and suppliers, so that together we can help maintain a high
level of artistic and competitive integrity with the products and service presentations
offered by photographic professionals."
Members of the TAP Professional Advisory Council include:
Billings, Rick - PhotoWave/ASPN.com
Clark, Robin - PlanIt! Services
Costanzo, Jerry - Reflections Photography
Deglau, Terry - TJD & Associates
Gonsar, Colleen - Colleen & Company
Halturin, Tina - Tina Halturin Photography, Inc
Marten, Rachel - Clark Marten Photography
Pelaia, Sam - Triangle Photographers Association/Studio Baden
Romaguera, Ralph - Romaguera Photography
Shirilla, John - Bric Marketing
Taylor, Edda - Edda Taylor Photographie
Walters, Jeff - Walters Photography/PortalMedia Inc
Adams, Elizabeth - The Chilcote Co. Asst. VP Marketing
Butler, Gene - TAP Regional Manager
Clark, Glen - The Chilcote Co. VP Professional Markets
Mickler, Bob - VP TAP Sales
Taprell Loomis has been a leader in the photographic industry for decades, providing their
customers with a variety of photo display and presentation products. For more information
about the TAP Advisory Council, visit their booth (#229) at the upcoming Professional
Photographers of America's Imaging USA 2002 convention, July 12-17, 2002 - Atlantic City,
NJ or give them a call at 800-827-5679. For more information contact The Chilcote Company
at 800-827-5679 or visit their web site at www.tap-usa.com.
- July 10, 2002 -- "Future Challenges: Professionalism & The
Digital Age" is the theme for an action packed business program supported by a
suppliers' exhibition in a pleasant social atmosphere with plenty of time for delegates to
exchange ideas and opinions.
With 12 business sessions over two days, all of the key issues will be tackled. These are
challenging times for schools photographers, said Terry Norris, UK Director for the Photo
Marketing Association of which PSPA is part. School photographers, and those who support
them such as processors and suppliers, want to know how to face and overcome those
challenges together.
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- The conference will address two key issues, he added. The first is to improve and
increase standards in the all-important sector of photography, and the second to encompass
the new world of digital imaging, by understanding and adapting the new techniques
available.
Delegates are expected from the UK and Ireland. From the US, Scott Cubberley, the World
President of PSPA, will be attending together with Robert Kerr of Royal Photographics,
Inc. All other speakers are from the UK.
- July 9, 2002 -- FileMaker Inc the database software subsidiary of Apple
Computer introduced FileMaker Pro 6 database software. New in FileMaker Pro 6 is the
ability to import large numbers of images from a folder into a database, and, on Mac OS X
only, the ability to capture digital images and image-data directly from cameras.
FileMaker Pro 6 is available now for a suggested list price of $299 (upgrade $149).
- July 9, 2002 -- Walters Publishing announced today that independent
photographers can offer schools a Funpacks with more items than any other Funpack on the
market! It's full color, printed with student photo and name or just student photo.
There are 5 styles to choose from so you can pick one to best fit your student population!
Extra styles offer the chance to do both fall and spring Mega Funpacks! CLICK HERE to see a sample.
For more information contact: Kathy Magnuson at kathym@hickorytech.net
or call her at
800-447-3274 ext 426.
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