Copyright (c) 2005 Photoreporter.com. All rights reserved. http://www.photoreporter.com The Imaging Industry's Online Community en-us 3/10/2010 5 http://www.photoreporter.com/article.asp?issueID=128&num=15&vol=17&articleType=ts&articleID=3162 Nikon announced the results of its 2009 Picture Yourself survey that studied consumer attitudes about self-image. Respondents indicated that if they could turn back time, they would choose to retake a family portrait (25%), a high school graduation photo (21%), a driver’s license photo (21%), a wedd...read this article and more at photoreporter.com. http://www.photoreporter.com/article.asp?issueID=128&num=15&vol=17&articleType=p&articleID=3161 Kodak received notification from the Federal Trade Commission’s division of Advertising Practices (FTC) that allows it to continue to advertise that consumers can “Save on average $110 per year on ink” with Kodak All-in-One inkjet printers. Earlier this year Hewlett-Packard challenged Kodak’s in...read this article and more at photoreporter.com. http://www.photoreporter.com/article.asp?issueID=128&num=15&vol=17&articleType=n&articleID=3160 Sports Photographers Association of America (SPAA), a member association of PMA, announced its SPAA 2010 conference program, featuring presentations from high-profile action sports photographers and top industry team/individual sports photographers. The conference, which takes place February 19-...read this article and more at photoreporter.com. http://www.photoreporter.com/article.asp?issueID=128&num=15&vol=17&articleType=ts&articleID=3159 Mitsubishi Electric Corporation and SPC Electronics Corp. have concluded a share exchange agreement to have SPC Electronics become a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Electric. The share exchange is scheduled for April 1, 2010, pending approval of the agreement on February 26 at SPC Electroni...read this article and more at photoreporter.com. http://www.photoreporter.com/article.asp?issueID=128&num=15&vol=17&articleType=ts&articleID=3158 Noritsu America Corporation completed its acquisition of Vienna, Virginia-based Lucidiom Inc. The move will allow Noritsu to provide photo services retailers of all sizes a complete, integrated imaging solution aimed at creating new revenue streams for photo printing. “Retailers looking for ways ...read this article and more at photoreporter.com. http://www.photoreporter.com/article.asp?issueID=128&num=15&vol=17&articleType=ts&articleID=3157 Photo Industry Reporter, the photo-imaging industry’s leading business publication, has named Rockbrook Camera of Omaha, Nebraska, its 2009 Dealer of the Year. The award is presented annually to an outstanding dealer, based on overall performance in sales, marketing, innovation and excellence of bu...read this article and more at photoreporter.com. http://www.photoreporter.com/article.asp?issueID=128&num=15&vol=17&articleType=ltte&articleID=3156 I just read your letter to the Photo Reporter [v17 no.7, page 4] and was wondering what industry you are talking about. As a member of the PRO group, I can safely say there are still some great photo specialty stores out there, same as there were many years ago. Look back 30 years ago, before Wal...read this article and more at photoreporter.com. http://www.photoreporter.com/article.asp?issueID=128&num=15&vol=17&articleType=n&articleID=3155 iMemories, a Web destination for digitizing, storing and sharing personal videos and photos, is the exclusive provider of a service for digitizing Best Buy customers’ home movies and photos. The service, available at bestbuy.com/imemories, is being promoted in Best Buy stores to serve a large, una...read this article and more at photoreporter.com. http://www.photoreporter.com/article.asp?issueID=128&num=15&vol=17&articleType=n&articleID=3154 At a meeting in the UN with members of the UN Information Centres Service and the International Photographic Council (IPC), Nikon presented 70 copies of their educational DVD, Understanding Digital Photography, for distribution to UN Information Centres worldwide. The donation, coordinated by IPC pr...read this article and more at photoreporter.com. http://www.photoreporter.com/article.asp?issueID=128&num=15&vol=17&articleType=n&articleID=3153 Sigma Corporation of America is now accepting applications for its first-ever scholarship contest for high school seniors. The scholarship will award a cash gift of $5,000 and $1,000 in Sigma products to one talented student to advance his or her education and goals toward obtaining a career in a p...read this article and more at photoreporter.com. http://www.photoreporter.com/article.asp?issueID=128&num=15&vol=17&articleType=n&articleID=3152 A Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) study, The Digital Photographer – Segmenting the Market to Gain Deeper Understanding, reveals that six segments of digital photographers exist: Frustrated Photogs, who make up 25% of the category; Digital Curators (23%); One-Click Wonders (15%); Feature-Focu...read this article and more at photoreporter.com. http://www.photoreporter.com/article.asp?issueID=128&num=15&vol=17&articleType=n&articleID=3150 Entries are now being accepted for the 2010 Digital Imaging Marketing Association (DIMA) Innovative Digital Product Awards, which will be presented February 20 at the PMA Sneak Peek 2010 press event at the Anaheim Convention Center in Southern Cal. The awards recognize products or services utilizi...read this article and more at photoreporter.com. http://www.photoreporter.com/article.asp?issueID=128&num=15&vol=17&articleType=n&articleID=3149 The annual 6Sight Future of Imaging Conference, held last month in Monterey, California, grew out of the Mobile Imaging Summit under the wing of the Future Image Report. As it grew in influence, both the PMA and the AEI joined as cosponsors, and the event was renamed 6Sight. The event is a chance fo...read this article and more at photoreporter.com. http://www.photoreporter.com/article.asp?issueID=128&num=15&vol=17&articleType=pom&articleID=3148 The International Imaging Industry Association (I3A) presented its 2009 Achievement Award to Joseph Gorsuch, a longtime contributor to the industry and a committed environmental scientist, at Imaging Innovation ’09, the I3A’s 63rd annual conference that took place prior to the 6Sight Future of Imag...read this article and more at photoreporter.com. http://www.photoreporter.com/article.asp?issueID=128&num=15&vol=17&articleType=pom&articleID=3147 Tessera Technologies promoted Bernard J. “Barney” Cassidy, senior vice president and general counsel, to executive vice president and general counsel. “In the 12 months since he joined Tessera, Barney’s judgment and leadership have had a beneficial, company-wide impact,” said Henry R. Nothhaft, CEO...read this article and more at photoreporter.com. http://www.photoreporter.com/article.asp?issueID=128&num=15&vol=17&articleType=pom&articleID=3146 Hasselblad’s chairman, Dr. Larry Hansen, will now also serve as the company’s chief executive officer in a newly created position that combines the responsibilities of both posts. Christian Poulsen, Hasselblad’s previous CEO, is leaving to pursue other activities but will remain as strategic technol...read this article and more at photoreporter.com. http://www.photoreporter.com/article.asp?issueID=128&num=15&vol=17&articleType=n&articleID=3145 The Craft & Hobby Association (CHA) announced several programs to enhance the overall trade show 
experience at CHA’s 69th Annual Winter Convention & Trade Show, to be held January 24–27, 2010 in Anaheim, California. New Badge Policy. To secure more accurate reporting of attending buyers and ...read this article and more at photoreporter.com. http://www.photoreporter.com/article.asp?issueID=128&num=15&vol=17&articleType=ts&articleID=3144 Highlights of the 2010 International CES show, to be held on January 7–10 in Las Vegas, Nevada, were revealed by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), producer and owner of CES. Show updates include an international retail panel, more TechZones that will feature up-and-coming categories and ...read this article and more at photoreporter.com. http://www.photoreporter.com/article.asp?issueID=128&num=15&vol=17&articleType=p&articleID=3142 Lexar’s Image Rescue 4 software, the newest version of its image recovery software, is now designed to enable photographers to recover most lost or deleted images and videos from any memory card form factor, from any manufacturer—and it is compatible with all mass storage-compliant card readers. N...read this article and more at photoreporter.com. http://www.photoreporter.com/article.asp?issueID=128&num=15&vol=17&articleType=p&articleID=3137 Casio’s EX-G1, the first camera in its Exilim G brand, is a shock-resistant, waterproof, dustproof camera that measures 0.78 inches thick. Having introduced its shock-resistant G-Shock timepiece in 1983, Casio is now positioning its Exilim G cameras in an “endurance” category that caters to those w...read this article and more at photoreporter.com. http://www.photoreporter.com/article.asp?issueID=128&num=15&vol=17&articleType=e&articleID=3133 The choice for Photo Industry Reporter’s Dealer of the Year is never easy. Our process involves speaking with dealers, industry vets and manufacturers to find those diamonds in the rough that are making it happen. And while it may be easier to find some dealers in the larger cities, our goal is alwa...read this article and more at photoreporter.com. http://www.photoreporter.com/article.asp?issueID=128&num=15&vol=17&articleType=n&articleID=3132 Casio America launched its Freshen Up Your Website campaign to provide authorized Exilim dealers with full access to time-sensitive creative, promotional and product branding assets. As part of the campaign, Casio expanded its product content delivery efforts with SellPoint, a provider of online vid...read this article and more at photoreporter.com. http://www.photoreporter.com/article.asp?issueID=128&num=15&vol=17&articleType=n&articleID=3131 Fujifilm is working with Homes For Our Troops (HFOT), a nonprofit organization that builds specially adapted homes for severely injured veterans that have returned from Iraq and Afghanistan at no cost to the vets. SeeHere.com, Fujifilm’s printing, photo-sharing, storage and gifting website, also mad...read this article and more at photoreporter.com. http://www.photoreporter.com/article.asp?issueID=128&num=15&vol=17&articleType=n&articleID=3130 CEA announced the honorees of the 2010 Innovations Design and Engineering Awards, including winners of the Best of Innovations Award, which went to the Nikon Coolpix S1000pj camera in the digital imaging category. The awards, which have recognized achievements in product design and engineering sinc...read this article and more at photoreporter.com. http://www.photoreporter.com/article.asp?issueID=128&num=15&vol=17&articleType=n&articleID=3129 Best Buy’s new national philanthropic initiative, @15 Gifts, is designed to raise $1 million for programs that empower teens. The initiative provides consumers with the opportunity to give some of the hottest tech gifts and gadgets to their loved ones, while raising funds that will positively impact...read this article and more at photoreporter.com. http://www.photoreporter.com/article.asp?issueID=128&num=15&vol=17&articleType=n&articleID=3128 The 7th Annual Lucie Awards, a gala black-tie awards program, was held for the third time at Lincoln Center. The Lucies—a photography awards ceremony honoring the greatest achievements in the field—presented awards in categories ranging from Lifetime Achievement to Humanitarian to achievements in su...read this article and more at photoreporter.com. http://www.photoreporter.com/article.asp?issueID=128&num=15&vol=17&articleType=n&articleID=3127 CE consumers took advantage of an early start to the holiday shopping season on Black Friday, as well as holiday weekend specials at retailers, according to the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). The weekend’s shopping patterns proved consistent with CEA’s earlier predictions of volume growth ...read this article and more at photoreporter.com. http://www.photoreporter.com/article.asp?issueID=128&num=15&vol=17&articleType=n&articleID=3126 Shan Canfield of Nashville, Tennessee, won Professional Photographer’s 2009 Cover Contest—open to all photographers—beating out 4,600 entries. A Professional Photographers of America (PPA) member, Shan (known as Mama Shan) created the winning image of her daughter and business partner Nora. “Throu...read this article and more at photoreporter.com. http://www.photoreporter.com/article.asp?issueID=128&num=15&vol=17&articleType=fc&articleID=3125 The legacy of Rockbrook Camera, PIR’s 2009 Dealer of the Year, began with one man’s dream. Little did he know at the time that it would turn into a family’s lifetime adventure. Carl Fortina had spent more than 20 years working for someone else in the camera business—and when the company went from a...read this article and more at photoreporter.com. http://www.photoreporter.com/article.asp?issueID=128&num=15&vol=17&articleType=ts&articleID=3124 Brenda Sawyer started working at Rockbrook Camera in November of 1995. As a longtime employee, she has a unique perspective on what makes Rockbrook so successful. “In the fourteen years I’ve been with Rockbrook Camera, I would say there are three main things that drive our success: our people; a ...read this article and more at photoreporter.com. http://www.photoreporter.com/article.asp?issueID=128&num=15&vol=17&articleType=ts&articleID=3123 Owned and operated by the Fortina family, Rockbrook Camera has served Nebraska and Western Iowa since 1975, when it was founded in the Rockbrook area of Omaha, Nebraska, by photo retail visionary Carl Fortina. With three locations, it is now the area’s leading photo-imaging retailer, with an impress...read this article and more at photoreporter.com.