Future Shutters N-Photo Magazine After 13 Years Along With Other ‘No Growth Assets’
In another blow to the ever-depleting market, UK-based photography magazine N-Photo has published its final issue after 168 editions.
DPReview’s Founder Blasts Amazon’s CEO: ‘What a Waste’
As Amazon prepares to start winding down DPReview, the publication's founder Phil Askey has publicly spoken out against the decision and put Amazon's CEO Andy Jassy on blast, calling the choice to shut down the site a "waste."
DPReview is Shutting Down
DPReview, easily one of the most beloved publications among photography enthusiasts, will shut down and its content will be deleted. The website was caught up in the recent layoffs that hit Amazon and it will cease operations on April 10.
Costco Shuts Down Online Photo Center, Directs Customers to Shutterfly
After closing all of its physical Photo Centers last year, Costco has announced that it is fully exiting the business and shutting down its online Photo Center service as well, pointing customers to Shutterfly instead.
One of the World’s Biggest Camera Collections is Going to Auction
Australia is at a loss with the recent closure of Michaels Camera Video Digital. It was made world-famous for its dedication to the photographic community and extraordinary camera museum.
Wedding Company Suddenly Shutters, Stranding Clients and Photographers
A wedding studio has closed its doors leaving a team of photographers and videographers without thousands of dollars in owed payments and hundreds of couples without imagery from their big day.
Owners of Defunct Wedding Studio Accused of ‘Extravagant Lifestyle’
A lawsuit has been filed against wedding photography studio Glasser Images which suddenly closed its doors last year -- and refused to offer refunds to clients who had already paid for services.
Foxconn Closes its Shenzhen Factories Due to COVID Outbreak
Foxconn, the company that Apple uses to assemble its devices, has closed its Shenzhen manufacturing facility due to a COVID outbreak, leading to concerns over supply disruptions.
Why Canon Is Closing Its China Factory and What It Means for the Industry
Another month, another camera factory shutters its production. This time it's Canon with its remaining plant in China, and it can now be confirmed that it has gone further and will be closing -- ceasing all manufacturing and shutting the factory.
Canon Partially Shutters its Only China Camera Facility, May Fully Close It
Canon has partially closed its Zhuhai camera manufacturing facility in southern China and the company is considering a full shutdown amid a shrinking digital camera market, COVID-19, and the ongoing chip shortage.
Large Wedding Photo Service Suddenly Closes, Couples Lose Everything
Glasser Images in Bismarck, North Dakota suddenly closed its doors earlier this week, surprising members of its photography team and leaving clients who booked as recently as this month with no photographer and without refunds.
Canadian Magazine Photo Life Has Shipped its Final Issue
Popular Canadian photography publication Photo Life has announced that the March 2021 issue will be its last. In a letter to readers on its website, the Photo Life team says that while it has weathered many of the storms the industry has faced, the pandemic was one it could not overcome.
Nikon Closes Two Japanese Camera Lens Factories As Market Shrinks
Nikon is set to cease operations at two of its Japanese factories in March. Those two factories are used to produce interchangeable lenses for its digital cameras, and the remaining domestic operations will be consolidated into its one remaining factory in Otawara City.
Costco is Closing All Photo Centers
Costco has announced that it will be closing the Photo Centers in all its locations by February 14, 2021. The announcement was made known to Costco Photo Center patrons via email early this morning.
Tamron Extends Closure of Two Key Factories Due to Decreased Demand
Tamron Japan has issued a statement explaining that it will be extending the closure of two key factories through the end of 2020 because "the global market has not yet recovered" from the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and demand is still depressed.
138-Year-Old Dury’s Camera Store in Nashville Closes for Good
One of the oldest camera stores in the United States is permanently closing up shop after being devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Olympus Exits Camera Market in Korea
Olympus has announced that it is exiting the camera business in South Korea due to plummeting sales.
Henry’s, Canada’s Top Photo Retailer, to Close a Quarter of Its Stores
Henry's, the largest photography retailer in Canada, has announced that it will shutter 7 of its 29 physical stores in a strategic restructuring designed to help it survive in a "post-pandemic world."
Kodak Shuttering Kodakit, the ‘Uber of Photography’
Kodak is discontinuing Kodakit, the on-demand photography service launched back in 2017 that aimed to be a sort of "Uber of photography," connecting photographers around the world with businesses that need photos.
Diver Finds GoPro Containing Man’s Last Moments, Gives Family Closure
A treasure-hunting diver recently came upon a lost GoPro camera at the bottom of a waterfall. It turns out it was lost two years ago by a man who drowned there, and the SD card is now providing the victim's family with closure.
The NY Times Shutters Its Lens Blog
The New York Times launched its Lens blog a decade ago to showcase the best of photojournalism across the industry. Fans of the publication will be sad to hear that it's now coming to an end -- in it's current form, at least.
Frustrations in Stock Photography
I should start off by saying that I am not a big contributor to stock photography agencies. I did take the plunge into agencies like Shutterstock and Getty Images when I was moving into digital 10 or so years ago, but I found my niche elsewhere.
Photos Inside the Art Institute of Seattle After it Abruptly Closed
I photographed the Art Institute of Seattle 3 days after it was abruptly shut down. I taught photography at AiS since October 2007. I think it is important for these images to get out as this is what it looks like when a school closes.
Costco Closing (Some) In-Store Photo Depts., Cites Plummeting Printing
Costco's wholesale warehouse stores used to be an ultra-affordable place to get film developed, as it charged less than $2 a roll while competitors often charged several times as much. But film processing started disappearing from Costco locations a few years ago (to the dismay of many). Now the entire in-store photo departments may be the next to go.
Fotolia Shutting Down After Getting Sucked Into Adobe Stock
Fotolia has announced that it will be shutting down its website on November 5, 2019, 14.5 years after its birth in 2005 and 5 years after it was acquired by Adobe for $800 million in cash in 2014.
Nikon Has Officially Left Brazil
Nikon Brazil is no more. The division has officially announced that it has ended all of its activities in the South American country, and the news comes less than a year after it announced the end of online sales.
Photojojo Shuttered After 12 Years of Stocking Photo Awesomeness
The photography business Photojojo has closed up shop after 12 years of procuring content and products for photographers.
Jacobson Sound Blimps Closing After 52 Years
Jacobson Sound Blimps has announced that it's closing up shop, bringing an end to the 52-year-old business that produced the de facto official sound blimp used by still photographers on movie sets to suppress shutter sounds.
RIP, Lytro: Light Field Camera Pioneer Officially Shuttering
Goodbye, Lytro. The pioneering light field camera company has officially announced that it's winding down operations. This comes just one week after it was reported that Google would be acquiring the company for somewhere between $25 million and $40 million.
New55 is Dead Along With Its Dreams of Reviving 4×5 Peel-Apart Film
New55 has announced that it has shut down operations, putting an end to its dreams of helping to bring peel-apart 4x5 instant film back from the grave.