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August 21, 2008Models Wanted For Getty ShootThe Dorset Echo reports: 'A LEADING photographic company is coming to Weymouth to hold auditions for a beach photo shoot.' ..."We will be paying people to participate in our shoot depending on how many hours we need them for, but the rates are from £100 for up to four hours and up to £250 for an eight-hour day.".... Full article here: www.thisisdorset.net Posted by Will Carleton
Adobe Design Achievement Award Winners Announced
On Monday, Adobe Systems Incorporated announced the winners of the eighth annual Adobe design Achievements Awards. In the Photography category, the winner was Matt Sartain of the Academy of Art University, and the finalists were John Sloan of Western Washington University in Bellingham, Wash., and Ian Aleksander Adams of the Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Ga. Read "Adobe Design Achievement Award Winners Announced"...Posted by Will Carleton
August 20, 2008MUZU TV Sign Content Deal With ITN Source
MUZU TV, the newly launched video platform enabling fans and artists to create their own Music TV channels to broadcast on the web, has signed a content deal with ITN. The deal gives MUZU TV access to 80,000 hours of content from ITN Source’s rich music archive, consisting of Reuters, Granada and Channel 4 interviews and performances, as well as daily music news and interviews from ITN’s multimedia division ITN On. Posted by Will Carleton
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August 18, 2008Creating A Corbis Stock Photo Shoot'Working With Stock Photo Agency, Corbis -W/ Siri Vorbeck CD' Posted by Will Carleton
Fotosearch Makes 10 Years
Congratulations to Fotosearch who celebrated their 10th birthday last week. Fotosearch grew out of Publishing Perfection, founded in 1987, when electronic publishing was in its infancy. Read "Fotosearch Makes 10 Years"...Posted by Will Carleton
Direct In MajorcaDirect opens branch providing photographic lighting and camera rental in Majorca. Posted by Will Carleton
August 15, 2008Archiving the 'Evans' & 'Arbus' Photo Collections
William Meyers at The New York Sun reports: Putting the Walker Evans Archive in Order ....It took six years, from the time the Met acquired it in 1994 until 2000, for the Evans Archive database to become accessible, and it was not until late last year that it was accessible online..... Read the full article here: www.nysun.com/arts Posted by Will Carleton
Bridgeman Warm Up For The New Footie Season
Bridgeman Art Library - the world leading fine art image library - is launching a stunning new collection that provides a unique insight into the history of football through the ages, in the UK and around the world. The collection includes 19th Century sea-side style postcards that show Victorian attitudes to women footballers, rare World Cup posters from the last 100 years and a wood cut of the 'Pipe Smoking Footballer'! It is a fascinating look at the changing face of football, footballers - and even football kits! View the gallery Here: www.bridgemanart.com/FootballHistory Posted by Will Carleton
DRR - photo-book deal for membersDigital Railroad, has announced a partnership with Embassy Digital to provide DRR member photographers with the ability to create custom, professional-quality photo books. Posted by Will Carleton
Job: Live Sales Executive – Features - REX FEATURESLive Sales Executive – Features Salary: Negotiable depending on experience We are looking for a Sales Executive to join our Live Sales Team working within the Features Department. You will be responsible for selling exclusive and live feature material to newspapers and magazines, recognising the potential in accessible material and targeting relevant markets, as well as establishing and maintaining excellent client relationships. Full details of this job and others here: P A N Industry Jobs Posted by Will Carleton
LFI - The Blog
With the announcement last week of a new owner, Imvest - David Jacobs, London Features Int (LFI) have now launched a blog documenting the new beginning. Here: LondonFeaturesBlog Posted by Will Carleton
August 14, 2008AP Launches Enhanced Celebrity News Service
The Associated Press (AP), the world's largest news agency, has expanded its entertainment coverage with a new multi-million dollar investment in a celebrity service. ....'Celebrity Extra' (www.aptn.com/celebrityextra) focuses on A-list stars. A video version, launched on 6 August 2008, is aimed at the global broadcast and online markets. A photo version is due to launch in September 2008.... Read the full press release.. Read "AP Launches Enhanced Celebrity News Service"...Posted by Will Carleton
August 13, 2008New LFI Owner InterviewedRachael Gallagher at PressGazette.co.uk reports: Action Images founder buys picture agency out of administration Picture agency London Features International has been acquired by the investment vehicle of sports photographer David Jacobs, Imvest Ltd, following the company going into administration last month. .....He said: “We’ve come in to pick up the pieces and need to start the bridge-building process. We want to define ourselves uniquely by being transparent with our relationships with photographers. I think that’s something a number of agencies are guilty of not doing."...... Full article here: http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/story Posted by Will Carleton
“BBC Motion Gallery Clip Creativity Challenge 2008” WinnerThe challenge, issued in May to London Metropolitan University students, aimed to highlight the importance of students as the next generation of media and film talent and demonstrate their creative ability in responding to a commercial brief using Motion Gallery footage as a tool. ....Entrants were given just over six weeks to create a short film with a running length of 90-180 seconds using content from the 20,000 clips found on the BBC/JISC site only....... Posted by Will Carleton
August 12, 2008Shooting the Olympic Opening Ceremony
From the Reuters Photographers Blog: "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds was my nickname yesterday." My Olympic opening ceremony endurance test began with an 8am call to be on the roof of the Bird’s Nest stadium for a meeting of photographers. I began my first of three climbs through the maze of steep, narrow catwalks with IOC pool photographers from AP, Getty, AFP and Xinhua. On either side of the path were sheets of glass through which the colored lights of the stadium are projected........ Full report here: http://blogs.reuters.com Posted by Will Carleton
Mauritius Images Closes Hamburg OfficeReported on the CEPIC (Coordination of European Picture Agencies Press Stock Heritage) website: "Picture purchasing and researching have been exclusively shifted towards the online media. Therefore mauritius images decided to close its office in Hamburg on 15 August 2008." See the press release on CEPIC at www.cepic.org Read "Mauritius Images Closes Hamburg Office"...Posted by Will Carleton
August 11, 2008Mr iSpy From Mr Paparazzi
'Light, durable and easy to use. The Mr iSpy Binoculars with Digital Camera is the latest gadget from Chilli Technology, complete with some awesome functions, the Mr iSpy are the world's only 1.3 Megapixel Binoculars capable of recording what you see.' 'Ideal for: Sports Events, Festivals & Concerts, Holidays, Birdwatchers, Posted by Will Carleton
Job: The Data ArchiveThe Data Archive - ASP.NET DEVELOPER and WEB DESIGNER "We are an innovative IT company founded within the image resource industry: we provide 'best of breed' web based library systems. Fully managed and cost effective solutions suitable for small businesses to multinational enterprises." Posted by Will Carleton
August 09, 2008LA 'Pap' Report On The BBC TomorrowBBC reports: Can the LA paparazzi be tamed? The Los Angeles paparazzi are as much a part of Hollywood life as the studios, celebrities and publicists. A report by Peter Bowes on the Los Angeles paparazzi can be seen on E24, broadcast on the BBC News channel on Saturday 9 August at 1045 BST and Sunday 10 August at 1745 BST. continue the article here: www.bbc.co.uk
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Foto8 - 'Best In Show' Award
Foto8 and HOST Gallery are pleased to announce that the award for ‘Best in Show’at the Foto8 Summer Show 2008 will go to.. Guido Castagnoli for his image: Street to the main station, Shimada City, Japan 2007 from the series “Provincial Japan”. (above image) Full details here: www.foto8.com Posted by Will Carleton
Job: Content Licensing Sales Executive - MirrorpixMirrorpix are looking to recruit a Sales Executive to join our content licensing team, based at Canary Wharf. The position requires a talented individual to work within our content licensing team, representing one of the largest photographic and press collections available in the UK. Our archives date back to the earliest years of the Twentieth Century and have proved to be an invaluable resource for clients across the visual publishing industries. Full details of this job and others here: P A N Industry Jobs Posted by Will Carleton
August 07, 2008:: Imvest Secure LFI ::PAN Exclusive / Breaking News After a hectic week of negotiations, the future of London Features International (LFI) as a photo agency is secure. Following smaller specialist acquisitions including the intimately unique Royal Collection of John Shelley, Imvest ltd, the investment vehicle of David Jacobs has acquired the assets of London Features International (LFI). Remarking on the recent investment David says, "I am pleased we were ultimately successful, albeit at the eleventh hour, in securing the future of LFI despite considerable competition from media and picture specialist businesses.....
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BBC Footage Sign Up ITFBBC Motion Gallery, the archive sales arm of BBC Worldwide, has bolstered its specialist sports footage by signing a key distribution deal with the International Tennis Federation (ITF). Posted by Will Carleton
DRR Expands 'PLUS' LicensingDigital Railroad has announced that the Picture Licensing Universal System (PLUS) Coalition has recognized Digital Railroad as one of the first image licensing platforms to broadly adopt the PLUS international image licensing standards into its global Marketplace and all of its member photographer archives. Posted by Will Carleton
ASMP To Distribute Windfall
'In December 2007, the American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) was ecstatic to receive $1.3 million from the Authors Coalition. We were among the recipients of their largest distribution of funds to date.' ...The funds were segregated in a secured investment account and the ASMP board began committee discussions on how to best apply the funds for the benefit of photographers. Those plans are expected to be announced later this year...... Read "ASMP To Distribute Windfall"...Posted by Will Carleton
August 05, 2008Garden World Images - New WebsiteHorticultural stock image expert, Garden World Images [GWI], have launched a new website built by The Data Archive. “Intuitive and future-proof technology convinced us. This is the experience our clients have been waiting for.” Proclaimed Tyrone McGlinchey, Managing Director of GWI. Posted by Will Carleton
Lebrecht "Rocks"
Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library has just launched a collection of Posted by Will Carleton
August 03, 2008People & Hello! Secure Record Image BuyPeople magazine and Hello! have secured the publishing rights to pictures of Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie's new born twins, Vivienne Marcheline and Knox Leon. Getty Images organised the photo shoot. The image revenue will be given to charitable organisations. www.hellomagazine.com/angelina-brad-twins
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GumGum Lands FundingGumGum, an analytics and monetization platform for content online, secures Series A funding and unveils new non-flash based licensing platform. Read "GumGum Lands Funding"...Posted by Will Carleton
August 01, 2008Matrix Announce 'Re-brand' & 'Restructure'Worldwide celebrity photo agency, Matrix, has confirmed a full Re-brand and Restructure Program. Posted by Will Carleton
What Will Become Of Photojournalism...?Columbian Journalism Review reports: Flickring Out At photo agencies, or in private conversations with newspaper and magazine photographers and editors, you hear the same end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it dirge that plays in the print world..... Read the full article here: www.cjr.org Posted by Will Carleton
Through the Viewfinder... Mikael Kjellstrom
Fishermen fetching fish from the rocks at El Confital, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. Mikael Kjellstrom - www.mikaelkjellstrom.com
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July 31, 2008Job: Freelance Photographers Required
Due to continued expansion, Entertainment Press requires freelance photographers with the drive and commitment to fulfil the following positions: Full details of this job and others here: P A N Industry Jobs Posted by Will Carleton
L.A. Curb The PapReuters Blogs reports: L.A. officials ponder ways to curb paparazzi Officials from several Los Angeles area communities will consider ways to crack down on paparazzi who hound Hollywood celebrities when they meet on Thursday, and measures they decide upon could serve as a springboard for similar actions in major cities around the world. Here: blogs.reuters.com Posted by Will Carleton
Free e-book From DK Images
The first 100 people to order an image from www.dkimages.com during the Olympic Games (8th - 24th August) will receive a free Dorling Kindersley e-book. Posted by Will Carleton
Action Images' Sporting Galleries
The brand new website from Action Images offers fantastic sporting photo galleries including photographers biographies and historical events. Here: www.actionimages.com Posted by Will Carleton
Fisher Hart - Latest Architectural & Interior Images
UK based 'built environment' photography agency, Fisher Hart, have recently shot, Park Plaza County Hall hotel for BUJ Architects, Jerwood Space for Munkenbeck + Marshall, Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport for Carpenter/Lowings Architecture & Design and private residences for The Pike Practice. Posted by Will Carleton
Paul Newman Selection At Mary Evans
Veiw the image selection here Posted by Will Carleton
Whale Selection At Splashdown Direct
View the selection here: www.splashdowndirect.com Posted by Will Carleton
July 30, 2008Richard Mills - Photographer
TimesOnline reports: Hundreds of people gathered today [July 29] at the funeral of Richard Mills, a photographer on The Times, who died towards the end of his last assignment in Zimbabwe. Mr Mills, 41, who joined The Times in 2000 and had covered many dangerous assignments for the paper including in Iraq and Afghanistan, was found dead in the safe house in which he was staying in Harare. Here: timesonline.co.uk Posted by Will Carleton
Corbis Launches Women In Sport CollectionCorbis announces the addition of new imagery from Jason Joyce featuring women in high concept futuristic sport settings. Posted by Will Carleton
July 29, 2008Fujifilm Student Awards - Winner
The winner of the 2008 Fujifilm Student Awards: David Wala from Newcastle College. Posted by Will Carleton
Barcroft Media Partner With Daphne BarakBarcroft Media partner with one of the world's top interviewers. Effective immediately, the collaboration will see Barcroft Media become the Posted by Will Carleton
July 28, 2008Hollandse Hoogte Launch New Website
Hollandse Hoogte have launched their new website built by Infradox. Posted by Will Carleton
Robert Harding - New Galleries
Robert Harding have introduced four new galleries; Rainbow Nation, Mono, Twilight & Alive (see screen shot above) and will be adding a new one each month. www.robertharding.com/galleries.php Posted by Will Carleton
Alamy's Q2 2008 Financial StatementFor those interested, Alamy have released their quarterly financial statement for the second quarter of 2008. http://www.alamy.com/contributors/statements/default.asp Posted by Will Carleton
ASPP Produce Best Practice GuidelinesThe American Society of Picture Professionals has released guidelines entitled “ASPP’s Best Practices for Locating Copyright Owners of Photographic and Visual Art”. The guide can be found at the ASPP website at: http://www.aspp.com/users/ASPPSite4390/ASPP_Best_Practises_v2_7-8-08.pdf Read "ASPP Produce Best Practice Guidelines"...Posted by Will Carleton
July 25, 2008Andre Zucca At The Image Works
André Zucca (1897 -1973) was a respected French press photographer. In 1941, Zucca was called by the occupying German army to work on the propaganda magazine Signal. View the Collection at www.theimageworks.com Posted by Will Carleton
July 24, 2008FOTO8 - Awards & Summer Show - OPENLondon: The Foto8 Summer Show at the Host Gallery is OPEN. In this, the first year of what is set ot be an annual summer photography event in London, Foto8 were overwhelmed with the response received to its call for entries. Over 1,800 images were entered from 38 different countries including Iran, Korea and New Zealand, to name just a few. The show follows Foto8's tradition of supporting new works by contemporary photographers and encouraging independent photojournalism. Read "FOTO8 - Awards & Summer Show - OPEN"...Posted by Will Carleton
13th Annual PACA International Conference
The Picture Archive Council of America (PACA) and New York City's world-famous Financial District will host the The 13th Annual PACA International Conference from 24 - 26 October, 2008 at the New York Marriott Downtown, which is located just four blocks from Wall Street. Registration is now open and Early Bird discounts end on July 31, 2008. Find all the pertinent information online including registration fees, conference schedule, conference registration, sponsorship opportunities and hotel reservations at 13th Annual PACA International Conference web page www.pacaoffice.org/conference.shtml. Read "13th Annual PACA International Conference"...Posted by Will Carleton
Brad Pitt Warns Against Publishing PhotosReuters reports: Pitt threatens legal action over photos Lawyers for Brad Pitt on Thursday threatened legal action against anyone publishing recent photographs they say were taken by paparazzi of the actor and his newly enlarged family at their French estate. full article here: www.ukreuters.com Posted by Will Carleton
Britney - Pap ArrestedLos Angeles Times reports: Paparazzi arrested near Britney Spears' home Two photographers who tried to snap shots of pop star Britney Spears from a fire access road on a hillside near her Studio City home were arrested Monday afternoon on suspicion of loitering. .....Officers told the photographers they were on city-owned property and that they should leave, Malachi said. The photographers said they would heed the warning but when police returned about an hour later, they were still there..... full article here: www.latimes.com Posted by Will Carleton
Magazine News - Ideal HomeUK - IPC Media
IPC Southbank has appointed Bernadette Stevens as head of marketing of its market-leading home interest title, Ideal Home. Bernadette began her publishing career at ACP Magazines in Australia and worked across home and lifestyle titles including Australia's leading home magazine, House & Garden. Posted by Will Carleton
Magazine News - Dennis Buys Butler & TannerUK - Dennis Publishing
Butler & Tanner, the finest colour book and publications printer in the UK, has been bought by one of Britain's most successful publishers, Felix Dennis, as the sole owner. Posted by Will Carleton
Magazine News - Practical MotorhomeUK - Haymarket Media Group
Sarah Wakely, Practical Motorhome’s deputy editor, recently won a prestigious award for the best caravanning article of 2007, while editor Robert Ganley ensured the Haymarket title swept the category by taking second place. Read "Magazine News - Practical Motorhome"...Posted by Will Carleton
July 22, 2008Exhibition - Portraits Of Adventure
'Portraits of Adventure' opens today, 22nd July 2008, at The Royal Geographical Society in London. Posted by Will Carleton
July 21, 2008Photostories At 4Corners
4Corners new website features Solomango photostories. Posted by Will Carleton
Aurora Photos Represents Agence VUAurora Photos agency founder, Jose Azel is pleased to announce that effective immediately, Paris based, Agence VU’ will be represented in the United States by Aurora. Posted by Will Carleton
Julius Shulman at 97 - Architectural Photographer
It was the 1960 photograph called Case Study House #22 that put Shulman on the map, with the evocative and dreamlike image of two women seated in a glass house practically suspended in mid air as the twinkling lights of Los Angeles beckon below. Reuters interview - video interview: www.reuters.com Reuters report Architectural photographer enjoys revival at 97 Posted by Will Carleton
Key Keywords For FootageSlate.com reports: Everyone Will Be Lonely Eight Months From Now - THE WEIRD SCIENCE OF STOCK PHOTOGRAPHY "....Getty gave me lists of the most popular search terms on their database for 2006, 2007, and the first half of 2008. Only three entries showed up in the top 10 on all three lists: business, people, and woman. (Woman climbed from eighth to fifth to first, which Waggoner attributes to the increasing global presence of women in the workplace and thus the increasing global demand for photos and video depicting women in the workplace.)...." Full report here: www.slate.com Posted by Will Carleton
Through the lens - Bangalore
The Frozen Memories-2008 exhibition, organised by The Photojournalist Association of Bangalore, draws on these lines. Works by 65 different photographers (who are active photojournalists) are on display at Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath. The photographs show some rare moments in the social and political happenings around the world that are captured through the camera lens. Posted by Will Carleton
Mary Evans Picture Library
One of London’s few remaining greyhound racing stadiums, Walthamstow Stadium, East London is set to close in August this year. Posted by Will Carleton
July 18, 2008NTI's China Photo Library
News Team International (NTI) now have a website hosting a live feed of images from the Chinese State Press Agency (Xinhua). NTI also became the sole UK partner to EPA (European Pressphoto Agency), and are responsible for resourcing all the UK images for their global picture service. Read "NTI's China Photo Library"...Posted by Will Carleton
Job: Mirrorpix - Account ExecutiveMirrorpix, the photographic and content licensing division of Mirror Group Newspapers are looking to recruit a highly motivated and talented individual to join their Content Licensing team based in Canary Wharf. Full details of this job and others here: P A N Industry Jobs Posted by Will Carleton
July 17, 2008Yousuf Karsh Online
The Estate of Yousuf Karsh has launched a great website about the famous photographer. Posted by Will Carleton
IGPOTY Call For Entries 2009
International Garden Photographer Of The Year (IGPOTY) 2009 - Call for entries. Posted by Will Carleton
New Images At FLPA
FLPA, voted the Best Photo Agency by picture buyers at this year's BAPLA fair, have uploaded new images by Frans Lanting and Imagebroker. Posted by Will Carleton
Exhibition - Dan Wynn Fashion Images from 50's and 60's
An Exhibition of Dan Wynn Fashion Images from the 50's and 60's starts today, 17th July for a month, at the Farmani Gallery, New York. Read "Exhibition - Dan Wynn Fashion Images from 50's and 60's"...Posted by Will Carleton
Winner 2008 Barclays Shot Of The Season
Congratulations to Matt Roberts at Offside Sports Photography for this shot of Wayne Rooney surrounded by six Reading players at Old Trafford which won the 2008 Barclays Shot of the Season competition. Read "Winner 2008 Barclays Shot Of The Season"... Posted by Will Carleton
July 16, 2008Alamy's 'Limited Use' Goes WorldwideIn response to feedback from its contributors, Alamy is considering some changes to it's Limited Use scheme, as it goes worldwide following a trial in the UK. Posted by Will Carleton
July 15, 2008CEPIC 2008 Pictures And Text OnlineYou can now see all the pictures from the CEPIC Congress Malta 2008 and read the text of almost all of the conferences and seminars. For all the photos visit the Malta Congress Mini Website at http://www.cepic.org/archive/malta08/index.htm To read up on the seminars in English go to http://www.cepic.org/english/congress/2008/proceedings_of_conferences.php Posted by Will Carleton
July 14, 2008Red Cover Resolution‘We and many others, have been with the company for a number of years and feel we can work together to get Red Cover back on-track and ensure they take their place as a major player in the ‘rights-managed’ picture library industry." Commented contributors Andrew Twort & Johnny Bouchier. Read "Red Cover Resolution"...Posted by Will Carleton
Nelson Mandela, At Camera Press, Through Karsh
This year sees Nelson Mandela turn 90. Camera Press have put together an online brochure showcasing this extraordinary man with outstanding photographs - those by Yousuf Karsh. View the brochure here: CameraPress.com/Mandela Posted by Will Carleton
July 12, 2008Untitled - All X-Ray
Click here to see x-ray stock photography: www.untitled.co.uk Posted by Will Carleton
July 11, 2008BBC Motion Gallery Deal With Princes Trust
BBC Motion Gallery, the clip sales arm of BBC Worldwide, has signed a deal to represent the video archive of youth charity The Princes Trust.
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July 10, 2008Paul Melcher To Lead Rex Features in USRex Features today announced the appointment of Paul Melcher as Director of its North American division. Posted by Will Carleton
PicScout And Splash Give Bloggers Latest Celeb PicsPicScout has teamed up with Splash News to give bloggers access to up-to-the minute celebrity photos at Picapp.com. Posted by Will Carleton
Luna Launch On Digital Railroad
Photo agency, Luna, are now available on DigitalRailroad. http://www.digitalrailroad.net/luna/Default.aspx Posted by Will Carleton
Ian Parry Scholarship Winner 2008Congratulations to this year's winner of the Ian Parry Scholarship, Vicente Jaime Villafranca. Posted by Will Carleton
Stanley Tretick Archive Online
During the Kennedy White House years, Tretick was given special access to the family, and he shot some of his most enduring images. One of his most famous is the picture of three-year-old John Kennedy, Jr. playing under his father's desk in the Oval Office. The photo was taken a month before President Kennedy was assassinated. Posted by Will Carleton
Seminar Tonight: The Brazilian Market
Date: Thursday, 10 July 2008 Cost: Free (when you book online) Posted by Will Carleton
July Corbis Creative IQ Trend ReportCorbis predicts.... the need for the creative community to reflect the increasing demands for skilled workers in the physical and applied sciences. The Creative IQ Trend Reports, originally restricted to Corbis photographers, are now available on their website, giving a heads-up on material likely to be in demand in advertising and publishing over the next few months. You can view the latest report here http://www.corbis.com/boutique Posted by Will Carleton
F1 Photographer Clashes With Raikkonen
ITV-F1.com reports: Paul-Henri Cahier, one of the sport's most experienced and respected photographers, was pushed over onto his back by Raikkonen as he lined up a close-up shot just before last Sunday's British Grand Prix. Full report here : www.itv-Fi.com The Cahier Archive: www.f1-photo.com Posted by Will Carleton
Microsoft Live Search Power Iconic BritianIconic Britain is a photographic competition that aims to find 100 images that define Britain. Posted by Will Carleton
July 09, 2008Getty Images Take Flickr Contentfrom the Flickr blog: ......The great folks at Getty Images and Flickr are joining forces to create a collection of royalty free, rights ready and rights managed photographs. This announcement is just the first step and there’s a lot to do before we launch. We’ve created a FAQ to address what we think will be the initial questions..... Posted by Will Carleton
Mail Online - On TargetNet gains for Mail Online reports Martin Bream of Currybet.net on Pressgazette.co.uk
(UK) With the latest ABCe figures, Mail Online has stormed into first place as the most popular UK newspaper site. Editorial director Martin Clarke ascribes this to investment in content, but the site’s redesign has also obviously gone down well. .....The new homepage is more visual than the previous design, with a large space “above the fold” devoted to the day in pictures. Clarke cites investment in news and sport as key to Mail Online’s future, but I suspect that a lot of the increased usage of the site is down to the Mail’s eye-grabbing TV and showbiz coverage................ More here: www.pressgazette.co.uk Posted by Will Carleton
July 08, 2008Press Photographer's Year 2008 - Exhibition
In the National Theatre, London, the vast expanse of the Lyttelton Theatre foyer provides, for the third year running, the setting for the exhibition of the complete edit of the photographs from The Press Photographer's Year 2008. The custom designed exhibition opened on Saturday 5th July and will run for 8 weeks until Saturday 30th August 2008. Open Monday to Saturday from 9.30am to 11pm. Admission is FREE. www.nationaltheatre.org.uk Posted by Will Carleton
Photo Festival - Rencontres D'Arles
39th Rencontres D'Arles 8July - 14 September Posted by Will Carleton
July 07, 2008Image Quest Highlights Environmental Issues
Image Quest Marine, has recently added some photographs by Carlos Villoch aiming to highlight environmental concerns in the oceans, such as coral bleaching, damaged coral, blast fishing and discarded nets. Posted by Will Carleton
July 04, 2008Writer Pictures' Deal With Scotsman Publications....another PhotoArchiveNews.com exclusive!..
Writer Pictures has signed a contract with the Scotsman Publications allowing them international syndication of all the Scottish Newspaper's literary portraiture. Posted by Will Carleton
'Pap Atttack' from the Topfoto Archive
Anita Ekberg attacks the press Posted by Will Carleton
Pap Welcome For Dubai Visitors
Xpress.com reports, Full report and gallery! www.Xpress4me.com Posted by Will Carleton
July 03, 2008Jason Friend Printstore Online
Freelance travel photographer and writer, Jason Friend, has launched an online print store through Media Storehouse. Jason said.... "The website service provider for my print collection is the Media Storehouse, who also handle all elements of the actual print fulfilment. You only have to look at the other well known collections that they handle (National Trust, English Heritage, Newcastle United FC!) to be assured that the print quality will be second to none. And the price? View the prints here: www.jasonfriendprints.com Explore a print facility for your images here: www.mediastorehouse.com Posted by Will Carleton
County Durham Photo Archive Online
Snapshots of life through the ages in County Durham are revealed in a new online archive. Posted by Will Carleton
Framing a Century: Master Photographers, 1840-1940
Master Photographers' Work of 1840-1940 Highlighted from Rich Holdings of the Metropolitan Museum, New York. Exhibition Dates: June 3 – September 1, 2008 Posted by Will Carleton
'New York' Magazine Founder DiesClay Felker, 1925 - 2008 Full report at the New York www.nymag.com Posted by Will Carleton
Getty Images Announces Sale Completion
SEATTLE, July 02, 2008 - Getty Images, Inc. (NYSE:GYI) today announced the completion of its acquisition by an affiliate of the private equity firm Hellman & Friedman. Getty Images announced on February 25, 2008 a definitive agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of Hellman & Friedman in a transaction valued at approximately $2.4 billion. Read "Getty Images Announces Sale Completion"...Posted by Will Carleton
'Photo Illustration' Discussed At Black StarMost photojournalists are not fans of the "photo illustration" -- the only category of newsroom artwork that permits substantial photo manipulation. Black Star Rising contributors debated this issue in a pair of recent posts. Read "'Photo Illustration' Discussed At Black Star"...Posted by Will Carleton
July 02, 2008Christina Berry Joins The Travel Library
Christina Berry has joined the The Travel Library as of 1st July 2008. 'Christina joins us from BAPLA (British Association of Picture Libraries and Agencies) where after graduating from London South Bank University she become an office junior for the Association quickly moving onto Association Administrator and then Membership Manager. Read "Christina Berry Joins The Travel Library"...Posted by Will Carleton
Developing Image KeyworderOnAsia has announced the release of a new upgrade to its Windows-based Image Keyworder software, allowing users to participate in its development. Posted by Will Carleton
July 01, 2008Wish You Were Here?
Proving you don't necessarily have to go away to have a holiday! This picture of the River Thames 'Beach' is one of the photographs www.Londonstills.com has showing the less well known sides of London. Posted by Will Carleton
June 27, 2008South Africa's History In PicturesR5.5 million project to ensure South Africa’s story is available in pictures to world publishing markets ahead of 2010 World Cup focus. Posted by Will Carleton
June 26, 2008Getty Images Photographers Help Compassionate Eye Foundation
Last week Getty Images contributing photographers as well as art directors, models and crews donated their time to participate in the third annual Summer Solstice creative photo shoots in cities across America, to benefit the Compassionate Eye Foundation. Read "Getty Images Photographers Help Compassionate Eye Foundation"...Posted by Will Carleton
Kodak Stock Rises
Reported On Reuters 24 June......... By Franklin Paul Read the full article at www.reuters.com Posted by Will Carleton
Job: Epicscotland Seeks New Library ManagerEpicscotland is seeking a new member of the team to develop the picture library and manage the commissions. Based in Glasgow the position is full time and the salary is dependent on experience. Full details of this job and others here: P A N Industry Jobs Posted by Will Carleton
June 25, 2008Outsourced Keywording On The Up?
The tide is starting to turn from in-house to outsourced keywording if the recent CEPIC convention is anything to go by, says Keedup managing director Kevin Townsend. “Between the PACA convention last October and CEPIC this month (June) there has been a noticeable change in the number of companies interested in the outsourcing message. That same pattern was repeated in talks with a series of British photo libraries after the convention.” Posted by Will Carleton
ITN Source In Deal With Al JazeeraITN Source has signed a six figure global deal with Al Jazeera giving the network access to over 800,000 hours of video content for use in its programming. Read "ITN Source In Deal With Al Jazeera"...Posted by Will Carleton
June 24, 2008New Editor At Blend ImagesBlend Images Names James Doherty as Senior Editor Posted by Will Carleton
ACAP Adopts Plus Image Licensing StandardsACAP (Automated Content Access Protocol) and the PLUS Coalition (Picture Licensing Universal System) have just announced that ACAP has adopted the PLUS image licensing standards to allow internet search engines to recognize image rights information. Posted by Will Carleton
Job: Picture Researcher at LebrechtLebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library are looking for a Picture Researcher. Full details of this job and others here: P A N Industry Jobs Posted by Will Carleton
Surfers Attack PaparazziReported on www.Enews20.com....... A 29-year-old photojournalist trying to photograph and videotape actor Matthew McConaughey at the beach on Saturday told police that he was attacked by a group of surfers who threw his camera in the ocean and stuck him. Read the full story at www.Enews20.com Posted by Will Carleton
June 23, 2008Getty Images Shareholders approve salefrom the press release: Getty Images Stockholders Vote to Approve Acquisition by Hellman & Friedman Posted by Will Carleton
GreenLight To Rights
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June 20, 2008Image Source launch "Sneak Preview"
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Job: Lebrecht Require Picture Research AssistantLebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library are looking for a recent graduate with good academic grades, to join our small, friendly and expanding office in north-west London. Full details of this job and others here: P A N Industry Jobs Posted by Will Carleton
John Birdsall Commissions Offer
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Job: Picture Researcher Required at Mary EvansPicture researcher required to join growing team at Mary Evans. Full details of this job and others here: P A N Industry Jobs Posted by Will Carleton
June 19, 2008PhotoShelter Plan to Replenish Global Photo Stock
PhotoShelter, with co-sponsors Nikon, Adorama Camera and Shoot Digital are planning an event to on 20 July 2008 aimed at replenishing the global stock photo supply in areas of the greatest buyer demand. Registration for Shoot! The Day is open. PhotoShelter have also launched The School of Stock , a new online guide to understanding what stock photo buyers' want and how they want it - directly from the minds of leading image buyers and successful photographers. Read "PhotoShelter Plan to Replenish Global Photo Stock"...Posted by Will Carleton
Virtual Museum of Art - Open
Corbis announced the grand opening of the new Museum of Art for the Arts (MofAA). The MofAA is a virtual museum fictitiously based in New York City that is dedicated to being the foremost art and image museum in the world.. Take a virtual tour www.mofaa.org Read "Virtual Museum of Art - Open"...Posted by Will Carleton
Photographer Accuses Marvel and ParamountAccording to Photo District News, a Los Angeles photographer has filed a lawsuit agains Marvel and Paramount. See the full article at www.pdnonline.com Posted by Will Carleton
New: Foundation Degree In Press PhotographyThe Grimsby Institute of Further & Higher Education’s East Coast Media Centre and The Press Association are due to launch an exciting new Foundation Degree in Press Photography for September 2008. Posted by Will Carleton
Corbis launches "GreenLight"
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Red Cover Brings You Grey Crawford
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June 18, 2008Shoot Magazine No More
It has been widely reported in the press that Shoot magazine is closing down after nearly 40 years. The IPC football magazine, so popular in the 70's, 80's and 90's, has suffered from falling sales. Read the news at: Mail Online, The Guardian. Posted by Will Carleton
June 17, 2008Dreamstime Goes MultilingualDreamstime are now offering their images in multiple languages (English, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch, German and Portuguese). Posted by Will Carleton
June 16, 2008Exhibition & Sale: Elliott Landy PrintsNorman Baugher will be presenting an Exhibition and Sale of Elliott Landy's fine art photographic prints on Thursday 19 June 2008 in New York . Posted by Will Carleton
Offside Photographers Shortlisted
Two Offside photographers have been shortlisted for the Barclays Photographic Awards 2008. Posted by Will Carleton
June 13, 2008Exhibition: Live By the Lens Die By the Lens
Film stars are the embodiments of dreams, their glamorous publicity images carefully crafted and controlled. There are a range of photographers involved in creating the star 'image' while yet others delight in exposing the reality behind the glamour. This exhibition looks at the complex world of film publicity and the photographers whose image-making talents can make or break a star's reputation. Place: Gallery One, National Media Museum, Bradford, UK For more info visit www.nationalmediamuseum.org.uk Posted by Will Carleton
Corbis Offers Home Video ClipsCorbis Motion is adding a new selection of humerous user-generated clips from Hollywood Licensing. Posted by Will Carleton
June 12, 2008Mary Evans - The 'New' SiteMary Evans Picture Library, have launched a new and improved website. Take the tour! www.maryevans.com Read "Mary Evans - The 'New' Site"... Posted by Will Carleton
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through A Lens
If you missed Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens, that was shown on Tuesday 10th June on the BBC, you can see the one hour documentary again through BBC iplayer until 17th June 2008. Documenting the celebrity photographer on the BBC Posted by Will Carleton
BBC Motion Gallery and NewscomBBC Motion Gallery Short Programmes Collection is now available to Newscom Customers. The BBC Motion Gallery Shorts are 3-5 minutes in length, and are categorized by subject matter, including nature and wildlife, travel, history and lifestyle. Read "BBC Motion Gallery and Newscom"... Posted by Will Carleton
June 11, 2008V&A Images and Corbis Reach AgreementV&A Images and Corbis have reached agreement regarding the images taken by Cecil Beaton and Houston Rogers held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. Posted by Will Carleton
Photolibary Ad Campaign a WinnerPhotolibrary campaign from TBWA\TEQUILA\ Singapore goes from strength to strength. Posted by Will Carleton
The 15th World Editors ForumReported on the Haymarket website: Read the full article at www.haymarket.com Visit the 15th World Editors Forum webisite. See the Associated Press Research press release. Posted by Will Carleton
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