In this issue we continue our review of IPIC 2024, featuring Darkroom – Run Your Lab; Automate + Streamline Your Workflow; and begin a review of the IMI conference Digital Textile Manufacturing Technologies conference. Phototalk focusses on Wedding Photography in India: Navigating a Changing Landscape. Financial review of Mitsubishi Paper Mills and Eastman Kodak. Examining Professional Ethics in the Age of AI-driven Design by Paul Melcher.
Brief News includes: Wall art has an average profit margin of 74%, compared to 60% for apparel items; GRETAGX has acquired the traditional high-speed silver halide processing business from Imaging Solutions; German portrait studio chain PicturePeople announced the opening of 3 more studios at the beginning of December; German parliamentary concern about the impact of rising electricity transmission network charges;Mitsubishi Paper Mills develops an environmentally-friendly, completely recyclable photo-grade inkjet (IJ) media; Fujifilm UK launches PHOTO by Fujifilm across its 150 independent retail partners; Foto.no suddenly filed for bankruptcy in Norway at the end of November; the new USA Consumer Photo Market 2024 from Futuresource Consulting; Rise Above Research finds that photo merchandise products appeal to a wide demographic.