Hotels: Book your sleeping rooms now

It's time to start planning your next Imaging USA trip. Remember, the event is January 11-13, 2009 in Phoenix…but consider coming early if you want to attend any pre-convention business classes.

After all, this is your event, your time to absorb inspirational education, see new trends and products, and connect with your fellow photographers. And that education—especially the business education—is increasingly important in today's economy.

Visit the Hotel page at ImagingUSA.org for special rate information and reservation codes. To help you kick the planning into gear, we've listed the current hotels with our special discounts:

Imaging USA Slideshow

Here is a copy of the Imaging USA in Review video that was played at the 2008 PPA Awards and Degrees Ceremony at Imaging USA in Tampa Florida.

Mitsubishi Digital Electronics Digital Cp-9550dw Photo Printers Help Faup Photos Expand Business

Demonstrating its ability to provide professional photographers with ultra-reliable, cost-effective products which a photography business can build its reputation, Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America today is showcasing Faup Photos in New York City with its use of the category-leading CP-9550DW digital photo printer.

Ronald Faup, owner of Faup Photos had built his photography business specializing in kids and pets, but wanted to expand in new directions.  The Mitsubishi CP-9550DW provided the avenue for that expansion.  Previously, when he did corporate events he had to wait for lab development of the film, then package it all and send off the photos to the client.  But, for a recent corporate company outing that included family members, Faup was able to take a whole new approach.  With more than 800 guests in attendance, he was still able to shoot them at the festivities and quickly print the images for presentation to attendees who were able to leave the event with the highest quality prints while the celebrations were fresh in their mind.

Mitsubishi Receives Professional Photographer Magazine’s Coveted HOT ONE Award for the CP-9800DW Digital Photo Printer

Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America Imaging Products today announced that its CP-9800DW digital photo printer has received Professional Photographer magazine’s 2008 “Hot One” award in the Dye-Sub Photo Printer category.

The Mitsubishi CP-9800DW was chosen for its ability to produce high-grade picture quality at remarkable output speeds. The printer features a high-speed USB 2.0 interface and rapid output of just 8.7 seconds for a 4” x 6” print. Since its debut in March of 2007, the unit has become a powerful revenue-generator for field photographers as well as photo retailers—an accomplishment recognized by Professional Photographer.

Attendee Press Release for Local Media

Did you attend Imaging USA? Then copy our sample press release to send to your local media outlets. It may get you a mention in online or print editions of your local business news. Feel free to add additional information pertaining to your business to the end of the release.

Mitsubishi Digital Electronics Provides A Range Of Digital Imaging Products To Expand The Services And Profits For Fine Art Photo

Underscoring its ability to provide professional photographers and photographic retailers with a range of digital imaging tools that strengthen their businesses, Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America is showcasing Fine Art Photo of Lemoyne, PA who combines Mitsubishi’s feature-packed but easy to use DPS Kiosk 7000 and a range of Mitsubishi high-quality, ultra-reliable digital printers.

Fine Art Photo owner Gary Knaub operates a professional photography service and retail store to provide a wide range of photographic solutions in the Central Pennsylvania area of Lemoyne.  In the store, the Mitsubishi DPS Kiosk 7000, attached to the Mitsubishi printers, provides his digital camera customers with quick, easy to use digital imaging for high quality printing or burning to a disc.  The photo editing, high-speed operation and intuitive control of the system makes it nearly a hands free revenue center for the retail portion of his business.

Quicktime Movies

All of the videos are saved as quicktime (.mov) files. If you don't have quicktime on your computer, you can download it from www.apple.com/quicktime/download.

Note: these movies will normally open in a new browser window and automatically play. If you have pop-up blockers, or security tools that prevent auto-launching the content, you may have to save the link to your desktop, and play it after it finishes downloading.

If you had problems with any of the links from Day 2 of Imaging USA, all of those links have been corrected, and we encourage you to check them out.

Visit the January 2008 Archive to view all the videos from Imaging USA 2008.

Expo Spotlight

We've combed Imaging USA's Expo floor to find products that are generating a lot of buzz at this year's Expo. Tune in to see what everyone is talking about.

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What You're Saying About Imaging USA 2008

We've been hearing great things from photographers who were thrilled with Imaging USA's convention and Expo.

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If you weren't able to join us in Tampa, mark your calendar now for Imaging USA, January 11-13, 2009 in Phoenix, Arizona!

Microsoft

Microsoft Theatre boasted a strong daily lineup of talented pros.

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Microsoft is a platinum-level sponsor of Imaging USA 2008.

Sony

Sony showed us their A700 digital SLR camera, Zeiss lenses, wireless flash products, printers and Snap Lab.

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Sony is a platinum-level sponsor of Imaging USA 2008.

Fujifilm

Kayce Baker showed us Fujifilm's output solutions, their ASK printer - a great solution for event photographers. She also explained some of Fujfilm's products that are well-suited for sport and event photographers, as well as evidence photographers.

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Fujifilm is a platinum-level sponsor of Imaging USA 2008.

Canon

Erik Allin told us about the total imaging and workflow solutions, including new lenses and pigment printers, that Canon offers professional photographers. He also outlined the updates made to Canon's Digital Photo Professional software.

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Canon is a platinum-level sponsor of Imaging USA 2008, and also sponsored the Imaging USA Welcome Party on Sunday night.

Adobe

Tom Hogarty explained how Lightroom and Photoshop CS3 cuts hours off photographers' workflow.

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Adobe is a platinum-level sponsor of Imaging USA 2008.

Collages.net to Showcase Several Product Lines at Imaging USA

Collages.net will be showcasing its four new product lines to the 2008 professional photography industry at Imaging USA on January 6-8, 2008 in Tampa, Florida. As one of the Platinum Sponsors of the event and a leader in the industry, Collages.net is expected to draw widespread attention for its highly-desirable product offerings, including albums, gallery wraps, high-end cards, and proof books.

Collages.net’s all-inclusive album and print product lines are designed to offer professional photographers with high-quality, innovative services and products in order to centralize their businesses and simplify the workflow of their studios. 

Hot One Award Winners Showcased at Imaging EXPO

Imaging USA attendees have been treated to a special sneak preview of the 2008 Hot One Award winners. Conducted by Professional Photographer magazine, the Hot One Awards honor the photography industry’s best new products for professional application. Each year, Professional Photographer editors oversee a submission and judging process that calls on companies from all areas of professional photography. For the 2008 awards, nearly 150 companies competed in 58 categories. There were more than 220 total products entered in the contest, making this the biggest Hot One Awards ever.

Super Program: Howard Schatz Explores a Life's Journey

Howard Schatz, the 2008 Super Program presenter, regaled a packed house with his program "The Joy Is In the Journey." Sponsored by Epson, the Super Program features a high-profile photographer in a large-format presentation. This year's program was held in the Grand Ballroom of the Marriott Waterside Hotel. Schatz is a well-known commercial and fine-art photographer whose imagery ranges from mystic underwater scenes to arresting compositions with dancers. He has published 17 books on various subjects, and his work has appeared in advertising and commercial applications throughout the world. Schatz discussed the details of his personal journey as an image maker, including his various artistic phases and long-term projects. He also talked about the process of making award-winning images from inspiration to preparation to lighting, shooting, editing and post-production. Schatz is the featured cover photographer for the January issue of Professional Photographer magazine, which was available to all attendees of Imaging USA.

White House Custom Colour (WHCC)

Mike Hanline told us about their new products, new facility and new initiatives.

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WHCC is a platinum-level sponsor of Imaging USA 2008.

Eastman Kodak

Joe Paglia told us about several new products that unveiled by Kodak at Imaging USA - updated versions of the Kodak enhanced plug-ins and two new enhanced films - and explained Kodak's philosophy on "accessing inspiration."

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Kodak is a platinum-level sponsor of Imaging USA 2008, as well as the sponsor for the closing celebration on Tuesday, January 8th.

EPSON

We learned about EPSON's new Signature Worthy paper, their newest wide format printers, and the new Stylus Photo  R1900.

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EPSON is a platinum-level sponsor of Imaging USA 2008.