Joining us today is Paul Worthington and Greg Baer Co-author of That Picture Stinks!!!. It used to be that the art of picture taking was something only hobbyists and professionals worried about, but today most cell phones and smartphones have built-in cameras that border on the quality of the top cameras of only a few years ago. Lissen to Greg tell Paul how not to take pictures that “Stink”

On todays DIMAcast Paul Worthington interviews author of the book “Unique Sales Stories” How to persuade others through the power of story, Mark Satterfield.

Shooting with a medium-format digital camera in America’s National Parks. Harry Sandler is straddling the past and present: he is digitizing his exclusive film photos from his days as a rock-and-roll tour manager, and he is using the high-end digital equipment deep inside the nation’s parklands — areas he says he’d have a hard time getting to using larger analog equipment. And today he’s enjoying taking photos with the iPhone, and teaching creative mobile imaging workshops around the country.

Jack Hollingsworth is a long-time professional photographer who now loves using an iPhone in addition to — not a replacement for — his high-end equipment. In this edition of the DIMAcast, he discusses changes in the photography business, mobile imaging, and seizing new opportunities.
His upcoming book is entitled “iPhoneography: Here. There. Everywhere.”

What lies ahead in mobile imaging? We are just seeing the beginning of a new era, according Ericsson Research Engineer Mats Wernersson.

Imaging technology consultant Caine Smith worked through the transition from film to digital while serving as a photographer aboard major cruse ships lines. He now advises travel and event companies on how to better serve — and profit from — improved imaging.

You can have an artificial intelligence of your own, one that works on your business website and answers any and all customer questions and concerns.
The first MyCyberTwin chatbot was built in 1991, when Dr John Zakos, MyCyberTwin co-founder, was 14 years old.
The inaugural MyCyberTwin virtual assistant started chatting in early 2006. The platform went live early 2007, and since then over 40,000 personal and business users have made their own chatbot, without any software skills.
In this episode of the DIMAcast Zakos tells us how the field has advanced, and what services his company now offers small- and medium-sized businesses.

http://site.mycybertwin.com/

Michael Feuer, cofounder of OfficeMax, has authored “The Benevolent Dictator: Empower Your Employees, Build Your Business, and Outwit the Competition.” On this DIMAcast, he provides tips for streamlining communication at your organization

How can ordinary photographers and memory keepers ensure they have a safe archiving their precious pictures – without being meticulously organized or all but getting an IT degree? With Picture Keeper, an easy to use external storage device with completely automated software. Founder Matt Stanchie tells us how he came up with the device, and how his business is growing.

Keeper http://www.picturekeeper.com

Trover is a new social imaging service that uses photographs to show you the most visually interesting sites to see in locations around the world. And now, photographers are also using the site to scout their photo shoots, and market their pictures.
CEO Jason Karas tells us more of the service works.

App Link:
http://itunes.apple.com/app/trover/id433589595?mt=8