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Eddie Adams Barnstorm Workshop Loves
New York
The Eddie Adams Barnstorm Workshop, held Sept. 9-12, included a
special photo assignment in Manhattan on Sept. 11. One hundred
photojournalists attended the workshop, which is sponsored by the
Nikon Spirit Initiatives. The theme of the NYC photography
assignment was "We Love New York," and celebrated the spirit of New
York 'One Year Later.' Selected images from the twelve hour shoot
will be compiled into a book to be dedicated to the children of New
York, and be presented to NYC in February 2003. Proceeds will be
donated to a children's charity.
Photographer Greg Gorman's black and white photo of tennis star
Boris Becker, printed on an Epson Stylus Pro 9600 inkjet printer
was auctioned for charity by the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation.
The print sold for more than $33,000. Gorman printed the 35x44-inch
image as well as others that were auctioned at the event on
Somerset Velvet for Epson papers using Epson's UltraChrome ink for
museum quality archival printing.
Olympus & Kodak Create Digital SLR
Lens Standard
Olympus Optical of Japan and Eastman Kodak of the U.S. announced at
photokina 2002 that they will implement the Four Thirds System, a
new standard for next-generation digital SLR camera systems to
ensure interchangeable lens mount compatibility. The two companies
will implement the new standard in their product lines, and
establish the Universal Digital Interchangeable Lens System Forum,
to encourage use of the standard by other manufacturers. Fuji Photo
Film has already signed on to the new standard.
Kodak Extends Marketing Test for
B&W Film
Kodak announced recently that it will extend its Atlanta marketing
test of black and white film to the national level.
According to Glenn Patcha, vice president of Capture, Consumer
Imaging, US&C, Kodak, "The Atlanta test market for Kodak Black
and White film was a tremendous success in terms of generating
bottom-line results for the business." "Capture What Matters"
marketed black and white film to trendy young adults, ages 18-34.
Kodak reports that amateur black and white film has increased in
use dramatically, largely due to its ability to accentuate what is
important in the picture-depth and emotion.
Companies Pursue Solution for
Digital Photofinishing
HP, Pixology and ePOINT announced at photokina that they will team
up to pursue an end-to-end digital photofinishing solution-from
order placement to fulfillment-for the retail market. The new
solution is designed to make it quick and easy for consumers to
place orders for prints from images captured with digital and
traditional cameras. The three companies demonstrated the
technology at an interactive photo terminal at HP's booth.
Apple Wins Emmy Engineering
Award
Apple's professional video and film editing software, Final Cut Pro
has won a 2002 Emmy Engineering Award for its impact on the
television industry. "Final Cut Pro has democratized professional
video editing by bringing the capabilities of a $50,000 editing bay
to everyone for under $1,000," said Apple CEO Steve Jobs.
Final Cut Pro was introduced in 1999 and is used by broadcast
facilities including ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN and MTV for the production
of features, reality shows, news broadcasts, documentaries and
commercials.
Sales Honor for Tech
Data
Tech Data Corp. has received Sony's Top Performance in the IT
Commercial Sales Division award. The award was presented in
recognition for the outstanding revenue and market share for the
complete line of Sony's digital still cameras and accessories
through Tech Data's Digital Imaging SBU (Special Business
Unit).
Tech Data's Digital Imaging SBU has experienced nearly 50 percent
year-over-year growth for Sony's digital still cameras.
Positive Outlook for Digital Output at PMDA Meeting
While printing digital images at retail has not caught on with consumers yet, a number of output solutions are making their way to the marketplace that could provide answers for the future, according to a panel that met at the PhotoImaging Manufacturers and Distributors (PMDA) meeting last month. The panel-comprised of a representative from a major manufacturer, a photo dealer, and a financial analyst-all offered fairly positive takes on the meeting's main topic, "The Outlook for Digital Imaging Output."
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