In this issue we conclude our review of SPAC 2026 International School Photography Conference. Phototalk covers Creating More Reasons to Print. Our comprehensive Upcoming Events shows events through August and September, although our not-yet-published listings include events further into 2026. Detailed review of Dai Nippon Printing.
Brief News of the Photofinishing Industry includes:
• Photography in Japan has historically been male-dominated
• Today’s Press Rooms are shifting from passive systems of record to active systems of control.
• Light Lens Lab releases T100 T-Grain B&W film in 135, 120, 127 and 4×5’’ large formats
• High-growth brands are transforming static messages into interactive environments
• Win more print jobs by adding value with digital embellishments to your print
• The PURE35 Reloadable Point & Shoot 35mm Film Camera
• Five Boro Foto Fest, November 25, 2026 at Cultural Lab, Long Island City
• A 2025 survey of 2815 companies in China’s wide format printing market
• Chinese Inkjet Equipment vendors create interest in lower acquisition costs
• Dan’s Camera City, Allentown, PA has been acquired by Craig Kufta and Desmond Rio
• How to Stop Your Website from Sending Prospects to the Competition
• Heidelberger Druckmaschinen announced plans to integrate manroland sheetfed Group
• Fujifilm Manufacturing partner Memory Paper Print has upgraded its production line with cutting-edge GretagX technology
• In Robot-Proof: When Machines Have All the Answers, Build Better People
• Fujifilm announced FUJIKINA Cologne, October 10-11, 2026 at the Gürzenich in Cologne, Germany
• KONO manufaktur has three distinctive new C-41 color negative films: MOJO, OFFBEAT and BEBOP
• The personalization economy is built on something far more valuable than technology: Trust, Privacy, and Accessibility
• Africa is going digital
• FUJIFILM North America, Imaging Div., introduces the QuickSnap Black and White™ (C-41 processing) and QuickSnap Active™
• Cahaba Media Group has discontinued the GRAPHICS PRO EXPO (GPX) trade show series
• Neurapix Conferences one-day meeting has again been organized for October 2, 2026
• CEWE acquires Kodak Alaris’s global instant photo business
• Why CEWE’s Acquisition of Kodak Moments Retail Photo Solutions Matters More Than Many Think
• Moving from prepay to post-pay in school photography
• The Role of Generative AI in Software Development: The Art of the Possible
• A new study from MIT suggests over-reliance on AI models leads to lower cognitive load and decreased brain engagement
• Aayush Arora tells that good pro photography only STARTS when the image is captured
• A sizable percentage of US consumers are interested in using Artificial Intelligence
• NextGen CI/CD for Dummies, a free eBook from Harness
• Take a tour through the Polaroid factory with Ben Fraternale
• Diablo 100 redscale film from Chinese photographic brand Reflx Lab
• lford’s Washi hand-made paper containing 60% hemp, now includes 210 gsm Ilford Galerie Tesuki Washi Pearlescent
• Getty Images has terminated its planned $3.7 billion merger with Shutterstock
• Many personalization businesses find themselves missing their forecast