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May 2000
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Kodak Professional, a division of Eastman Kodak Company, and Hicks Equipment, have announced their intent to enter into a strategic alliance under which the two companies will engage in cooperative efforts to market Hicks' ProShots software product for the transmission and management of digital images. ProShots provides an online link currently used by thousands of professional photographers to transmit their digital images and their order information to and from professional photography labs via the Internet. ProShots helps automate the process for handling film-based photo images, and now will feed digital imaging workflows-essentially eliminating costly order entry. Information: www.kodak.com/go/professional.


Joseph Lewko, an arson and fire investigator from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, was recently honored for being an outstanding member of the profession of evidence photography by being awarded the prestigious R.C. Hakanson Award at a conference in Irvine, California. The award came at the recently held Evidence Photographers International Council's (EPIC) three-day School of Evidence Photography. Lewko, a long-time member and Board Member of EPIC, is well known in his native Canada as a fire and arson expert and the author of Fire on Wheels, well recognized among fire and arson investigators as the bible on investigating automobile fires. Information: (570) 253-5450, fax: (570) 253-5011, web site: www.epic-photo.org.

Express Digital, a digital photography and software company, announced that Jesse D. Young, former vice president of Adobe Systems, has been named president. Young begins work at Express Digital immediately and is based at the company's headquarters in Englewood, Colorado. He had a six-year career with Adobe prior to joining Express Digital. From 1998 to 1999, he was vice president and representative director of Adobe Systems Co., Ltd., Adobe's Japanese subsidiary. Young also worked as managing director of Asia and regional general manager of Germany, Switzerland and Austria for Adobe. Information: (512) 891-9322, e-mail: kgoralski@expressdigital.com.

The Denny Manufacturing Co. has introduced its new 2000 catalog. To order call (800) 844-5616, fax: (334) 452-4630, web site: www.dennymfg.com.

Desktop Darkroom has signed an agreement to represent Phase One nationally in a move designed to bring the LightPhase digital camera back to the professional portrait market. The agreement, already in effect, launches the Portrait Division of Phase One. Desktop Darkroom is the nation's leading integrator of digital systems for professional photographers and plans a series of seminars and trade shows with the line, in addition to one-on-one demonstrations and seminars at their headquarters. The LightPhase camera back for Hasselblad and Mamiya cameras captures an ultrahigh quality image, which fits the needs of the studio professionally. Desktop also represents Kodak, Canon, Nikon, Fujix, Minolta and other manufacturers who have digital products suitable for professionals. Information: (904) 398-9934, fax: (904) 398-2540, web site: www.desktopdarkroom.com.

ritzcamera.com has introduced their new online auction service, providing customers with a wide selection of photo, video and digital products at competitive prices.

As a point of information, we recently inadvertently listed DeVere Sales Ltd. as being owned by ICD International. DeVere is actually owned by Odyssey Sales, which is made up of ex-DeVere employees. The company's agent in the United States is Tru Trak Imaging Equipment, 101 Enterprise Drive, PO Box 790. Hurlock, MD 21643-0790; (410) 943 1100; Fax: (410) 943 1200.

Shutterfly, the all-digital, online photo service chaired by Jim Clark, recently announced a partnership with Yahoo!, to create Yahoo! Photos. Yahoo! selected Shutterfly to provide digital print photo services to its customers, who can now obtain 35-mm quality prints from their online photos, through Yahoo!. To kick off this new service, Shutterfly and Yahoo! Photos will offer visitors their first order free. Please see the attached release for more information. Visit http://photos.yahoo.com for more information.

Kodak Picture CD has been selected by the Computerworld Smithsonian Program to be included in the Permanent Research Collection of Information Technology at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. Induction ceremonies will take place on April 3 in Washington, D.C. Established in 1988, The Computerworld Smithsonian Program seeks out and publicly honors organizations and individuals whose use of information technology produces positive social, economic and educational change. All items in the Permanent Research Collection on Information Technology are housed on the Innovation Network http://innovate.si.edu/, where researchers and other interested parties can access more than 2800 case studies and other research materials.

The new Web Photo School site is now up and running. The site has been improved with quicker load times and redesigned graphics. The school has over 100 online lessons and is rapidly growing every month. According to the hosts, Web Photo School is the largest online educational resource in photographic setup and lighting techniques. The school provides step-by-step lessons ranging from basic to advanced skill levels in many areas including: portrait, wedding, commercial, digital imaging, sports, outdoor, fashion, travel, architecture and business photography. Access to the Web Photo School will cost you $45 for 12 months. Information: Web Photo School, 333 Encinal Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060; (800) 486-2674 or (831) 454-9100.