The Dead Pixels Society podcast

Gary Pageau talks with Gary Wong, co-founder of FilmNeverDie, a professional lab in Australia. As the film processing business continues, there’s a growing need for replacement processing equipment. Wong’s company developed its own rotary film processor, the CP800, first as a Kickstarter project and then as a product to sell. In this interview, Wong talks about the business, why they chose to build a film processor, and what it takes to build a film-oriented photo business...

Gary Pageau of the Dead Pixels Society talks with Anika Jackson, founder of Your Brand Amplified. In this interview, Jackson talks about branding and social media practices for small and medium-sized businesses. Jackson is the founder and chief strategist for Your Brand Amplified, a marketing and communications agency, and host of the podcast by the same name...

Gary Pageau talks with Lisa McCabe, president of Capture. In this interview, McCabe talks about the rebranding of YesVideo to Capture, how technology has changed the company’s offerings and how memories are the core of the consumer photography business. Capture (formerly YesVideo) is one of the leading photo and video media transfer companies...

In this special 100th episode, Gary Pageau talks again with our very first guest, Eric Miller, of MillerFoto. Since the launch of the Dead Pixels Society podcast in March, 2020, the global pandemic reshaped how many businesses operate. Volume photography is no different, and Miller walks us through the decisions he made to reinvent his business operations and marketing practices. These changes included outsourcing production and ramping up video marketing...

Gary Pageau of the Dead Pixels Society talked with Steve Buzogany, founder and CEO of the Appreciation Advocate. In this interview, Buzogany talks about ways businesses can show appreciation to customers throughout the year, not just at the holidays. He recommends personalized business gifts, not logo’d promotional merchandise. 

Buzogany is the Founder and CEO of The Appreciation Advocate...

Gary Pageau of the Dead Pixels Society talks with marketer Kendra Corman. In this interview, Corman talks about ways businesses can build their email lists and create content that engages customers and builds relationships. Corman has more than 15 years of marketing experience working with one of the top brands in the world all the way down to solopreneurs just starting out. Her passion is making sure that marketing expertise is affordable and accessible to all businesses...

Gary Pageau of the Dead Pixels Society talked with George Varanakis, strategic advisor of the WPPI Photo Group, part of the Emerald Exhibitions company. Varanakis started his industry career at WPPI/Rangefinder and was among the team that built WPPI into a must-attend photography event. Now, after a sojourn into video-streaming and education startup, he’s returned to WPPI...

Gary Pageau of the Dead Pixels Society talked with Timur Khabirov, co-founder and CEO of Prequel, the mobile photo and video editing platform. In this interview, Khabirov talked about the history of the popular app, the philosophy that is driving its growth, and the potential for AI-driven photo and video content.

Founded in 2018 by Khabirov and Serge Aliseenko, Prequel has been able to position itself as one of the Top 10 photo and video editing apps in the U.S...

Gary Pageau of the Dead Pixels Society talked with Joe Montalbano, co-CEO of Advertek Printing. In this interview, Montalbano talks about the start of the company’s digital printing business and its expansion into the personalized photo printing market. 

Founded in 1996, Advertek Inc. is one of Canada’s leading commercial printing/packaging and personalization companies...

Gary Pageau of the Dead Pixels Society talked with David Crandall, executive director of the School Photographers of America (SPOA). Crandall talks about the association’s upcoming conference, developing the school photography boot camp, and ways members can be more involved...