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06.03.08Death of traditional photography? Kodak’s hurtin’.
From ITproportal.com:
Kodak’s CEO, Antonio Perez, warns that the company might have to raise the price of its photographic paper and chemicals by as much as 20 percent over the forthcoming weeks as the demand for raw materials cause the costs to soar.
Prez said that the entire traditional photography market would be effected by rising prices as aluminium, silver and oil, vital ingredients for the sector, shot up in the last year.
This, added to other costs related to distribution, logistics and shipping expenses, is putting extra pressure on Kodak’s bottom line.
The forthcoming price raise could prompt photographers to either rush to deplete existing stocks at current prices or switch to the digital alternative which would be yet another blow to the ailing traditional photography industry.– article by Desire Athow
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05.06.08Utah photographer vandalizes rival’s studio
I was aware that it’s tougher than ever to be a photographer these days, but this is the first time I’ve heard of fighting the competition with a slingshot:
Kurtis Leo Leany, 52, must also pay a $1,000 fine, write a letter of apology to the victim and complete an anger-management class as part of a 36-month probation.
In March, Leany pleaded guilty as charged in 5th District Court to one count of third-degree felony criminal mischief.
Leany used a slingshot to damage windows at Studio West Photography five times during a six-week period between Aug. 5 and Sept. 14, according to court documents. He told police he believed owner Karl Hugh was stealing business from him.
But Leany, who owns Zion Photography, later told The Tribune: “I was just in a really bad place; I couldn’t see that it was the economy and I instantly blamed [Hugh] because of things in the past.” —
