In this issue we continue our coverage of both the Photo Imaging Connect conference – specifically Connecting Product Imperatives to Consumer Aspirations and How Photo Thrives Through The Lens Of Photo Retailers – and the 2025 South African School Photography Conference – specifically Boost Your Average Spend per Order by Reimagining Your Online Sales Strategy and Customer Journey (continued) and Enhancing the Customer Journey. Phototalk covers Vows, Fire, and Farewells: The Unmissable Moments in Indian Weddings. Business Review of Fujifilm Holdings and Eastman Kodak.
Brief News of the Photofinishing Industry includes:
• Nationwide Studios has achieved SOC 2 Type I certification
• $35 RETO PANO 35mm film camera with a 22mm f/9.5 2-Element optical grade acrylic lens
* AI-Powered Video Content Playbook for B2B Marketers
• A summary of major new product announcements at FESPA 2025
• Article critical of school photography published (in German) by the Basel newspaper
• Convertible Solutions introduces MultiLoft® Encore sheets with built-in color
• Optik Oldschool has announced the release of its new 120 format OptiColour 200 color film
• The Durst Group is merging with Aleph SrL
• Fake photos are not a recent problem
• A majority of consumers from a wide range of age groups still print photos
• Customer engagement platform Braze acquires OfferFit, an AI decisioning company
• The ColourJet DTF 302 A3 sized Printer delivers professional Direct-To-Film output
• 9 Steps to Making Your Website Work for You
• We’re moving to a world where everything is printed digitally, seamlessly, and autonomously—24/7
• Turning Data into Strategic Narratives
• Why SMS two-factor authentication codes aren’t safe and what to use instead
• The new Monopan 50 panchromatic B&W film from Leica
• Photutorial has published a list of photo statistics
• China Lucky Film has released the first sample photos taken with its new ISO 200 color negative film
• AI For Social Good: Using Artificial Intelligence to Save the World
• It is legal for Anthropic to train its AI models on published books without authors’ permission
• It is legal for Anthropic to train its AI models on published books without authors’ permission