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Image Works Photography in Birmingham (UK) are now providing Location Portraits for FASHION SHOOTS, BAND IMAGE SHOOTS, DESIGNER SHOOTS ADVERTISING in VIP locations such as Rock Band rehearsal rooms, Theaters, Cinemas, Vip rooms in clubs etc. Stylist provided. B/w photography a speciality. Digital equipment includes 2x fuji S1 pro and they have a Mobile Studio for portraits.   mark sheppard IMAGE WORKS Photography United Kingdom Tel: 0044-121-2432288 Fax: 0044-121-2448944 Email: imageworks4u@hotmail.com http://stores.andale.com/matrixclothing

Pfoto.com have launched their new website. Take a look at their portfolio then call them for what you need. No searching sites or registrations needed, just personalized service with great client care! They are available for assignments or if you need a stock image. With over 25 years of experience, Pfoto.com specializes in editorial, executive portraiture, architecture, healthcare and aerials.   Gwen Doughty Pfoto.com United States Tel: 502-585-1776 x 24 Email: gwen@pfoto.com http://www.pfoto.com

Graham Simmons' main interest is in getting a picture to tell a story, particularly exploring the boundaries between photography and art. Places covered recently include: Alaska in winter Australia (Batavia Coast, King Valley, Alice Springs) Austria (Graz and Wachau-Danube) Brunei Easter Island China (Shanghai and environs) East Timor Finland (Savo and Karelia) France (Ardèche and Franche-Comté) India (Sikkim, Assam and Meghalaya) Ireland (Sligo, Donegal) Italy (Gran Paradiso National Park) Namibia Norway (incl Svalbard or Spitsbergen Is) Oman Russia (St Petersburg, Amur River, Khabarovsk, Vladivostok) Slovakia (Bratislava) Spain (Zaragoza, Teruel, Albarracin, Maestrazgo) Ghana and Togo, West Africa Vietnam Forthcoming: Broome and the Kimberley, Western Australia   Graham Simmons Graham Simmons Photography Australia Tel: +61 2 6680 7748 Email: simmo@globaltravelwriters.com http://ozimages.com.au/profile.asp?MemberID=1016

Victor Englebert will soon travel on assignment to Cameroon. He welcomes additional photographic work there. His photo stories have been published by National Geographic (nine times), Geo, Smithsonian, International Wildlife, Natural History, the London Sunday Times, Paris Match and other magazines. His 17 photo books include award-winning "Wind, Sand and Silence: Travels with Africa's Last Nomads" and "Yanomami: Aborigines of the Amazon Rain Forest." He has the following recent stories available for publication: - Travels Among the Samburu (with three Samburu and three pack camels in Northern Kenya) - The New Cartagena (a once dilapidated white Spanish colonial city on Colombia's Caribbean Coast has recovered its original bright colors) - Navigating Colombia's Magical Mangroves - Ecuador's Crowns of Straw: Panama Hats Were Never Made in Panama - Manaus: A City in the Wilderness (a modern city in the middle of the Amazon)   Victor Englebert Englebert Photography LLC United States Tel: 1 610 965 0553 Fax: 1 610 965 0531 Email: Viengleb@aol.com http://www.agpix.com/victorenglebert

Edward and Susan Ginsberg are art and travel photographers living in Eastern Europe. Over one hundred of their Croatian photographs are on display on Photographers Direct. In the last six months they have also photographed in the Eastern European cities of Mostar, Pecs, Budapest, Sopron, and Prague. Their collection also includes images from France (especially Paris, Lyon, and Aix-en-Provence), Venice, Vienna, and New York City. As writers they can supply stand-alone articles or captions and articles to accompany their photographs. They are available for photography/writing assignments in Eastern Europe and can discuss trips farther afield. Edward and Susan Ginsberg Email: esginsberg@hotmail.com http://www.alamy.com search ginsberg   E&S Ginsberg E&S Ginsberg Photography United States Email: esginsberg@hotmail.com

"Seeing The Light.." - Impressionistic Photography of Israel By Dubi Roman. Limited Edition Fine Art Prints created solely in the field by the Israel Impressionistic Photographer Dubi Roman. No filters were used and no lab or computer manipulation was utilized. These state of the art photographs are now available for purchase. Please visit the Artist's unique Gallery at his web site - http://www.DubiRoman.com for an "Israel You've Never Seen Before..." Each Fine Art Print is signed and numbered by the Artist.   Dubi Roman Dubi Roman - Impressionistic Photography Israel Tel: ( 972) 54 601507 Fax: ( 972) 151 54 601507 Email: contact@dubiroman.com http://www.DubiRoman.com

Dennis Brack’s site contains new images of Washington, DC., the election 2004 candidates, economic and election issues, as well as a file of images of World Leaders, CEO’s, Senators, Presidents. These images, (10 mg to 40mgs) can be downloaded and purchased directly from this site.   Dennis Brack Dennis Brack Inc United States Tel: 202 547 1176 Fax: 202 547 6756 Email: dennis@dennisbrack.com http://www.brackstock.com

New this month from Car Photo Library are shots of pre-production supercars from the Goodwood Festival of Speed, including future models from Lamborghini, Bristol, Porsche, MG and TVR. Also a full photoshoot of the stunning new Swedish supercar, the £350,000 Koenigsegg CC8S, as seen on BBC's Top Gear.   David Kimber Car Photo Library United Kingdom Tel: 01202 730277 Email: davidkimber@carphoto.co.uk http://www.carphoto.co.uk

Ric Ergenbright's worldwide image collection is now online, offering picture researchers a powerful new resource for finding, downloading, and licensing the perfect image for their travel or nature related projects. So, when your image means the world, log on for: • award-winning landscape and cultural photography • extensive, tightly edited, worldwide coverage • panoramic images • advanced search • hot-linked stock list • personal lightboxes • free comps • hi-res downloads • online licensing • printer ready files • custom off-line research • print gallery and bookstore   Jill Ergenbright Ric Ergenbright Photography United States Tel: 800-570-7662 US only Fax: 541-389-9917 Email: pdn@ricergenbright.com http://www.ricergenbright.com

White-Lightning, a studio lighting manufacturer, is featuring an image shot by Matt Lit. The website also includes a brief bio about his work. (www.white-lightning.com/photographers.htm) The featured shot is from Lit's body of journalistic work. "It's a shot I did years ago of Klemens Namwira, a Namibian, on his country's first day of freedom from Apartheid," said Lit. Lit has worked with White Lightning lighting equipment for more than 10 years and considers it an honor that the company asked to feature his work. An independant photographer now, Lit's company, LIT On Location, specializes in lifestyle photography of people on location for the commercial and editorial marketplaces. He also specializes in shooting select weddings with his documentary approach. Lit is also a photo educator and teaches at Colorado Mountain College in Breckenridge, CO. More of his work can be viewed at www.LITfoto.com   Matt Lit LIT On Location United States Tel: 970/262-2006 Email: matthew@litfoto.com http://www.LITfoto.com

P.S.P are primarily a horticultural / gardening image library supplying commissioned photography, colour transparencies, digital images and short illustrated articles to the gardening press in the UK and abroad. We also hold stocks of general editorial subjects, and have supplied pictures or articles to Cassell, IPC, EMAP, English Garden, The Garden, Essential Watergarden, Garden News, US Postal Dept, Knickerbocker Press, Ogrody (Poland) and many others. Please take a moment to view the wide range of photography displayed on their website.   Peter Stiles PSP United Kingdom Tel: 01903 503147 Fax: 01903 503147 Email: enquiries@peterstiles.com http://www.peterstiles.com

Amy Peck specializes in children's portraiture and lifestyle. She has recently completed a national consumer ad for Warner Brothers and is opening a studio on the east coast in early September to broaden her base to both coasts. Please visit the website for information on requesting a portfolio.   Amy Peck amy peck • photographs United States Tel: 310-459-3800 Email: me@amypeck.com http://www.amypeck.com

New and now being scanned to TopFoto.co.uk WOODMANSTERNE Over 100,000 pictures from one of the foremost cataloguers of our cultural heritage whose transparency material must be familiar to anyone who has ever visited the major (and minor) religious houses, museums, galleries and historical sites situated throughout the United Kingdom. Woodmansterne are the great disseminators of our cultural heritage throughout the length and breadth of the land and beyond these shores. TopFoto now has over 600,000 images to search online including an extensive resource of Heritage images from Heritage Image Partnership.   John Balean Topham Picturepoint United Kingdom Tel: 01732 863939 Fax: 01732 860215 Email: admin@topfoto.co.uk http://www.topfoto.co.uk

Although he has spent many years doing architectural photography, Jim Tetro has begun doing more work with people both in and out of the studio. He has currently just finished two editorial assignments: The Kluge Estate in Charlottesville, VA for Scripps Network and White House Orchards in Winchester, VA for Virginia Living Magazine. He is doing more work with people in the studio in both portraiture and lifestyle. Currently featured is a young model who is working on a career in acting and singing. Other news, is the re-release of the prestigeous "Best Addresses" a one hundred year architectural history of the best apartment buildings in Washington, DC, on going work with some of the major builders in the Washington, DC area and new award winning clientel in the area of builders of single family homes.   Jim Tetro Jim Tetro Photography United States Tel: 7038760686 Email: jtetro@mindspring.com http://www.jimtetro.com

Melissa Hennessy specializes in food and still life.   Melissa Hennessy Krisanda Photography United States Tel: (813) 215-0769 Email: krisanda@att.net

The World Religions Photo Library which specialises in `living religions` is now searchable on-line. Images depict places of worship, rites of passage, pilgrimages, sacred foods and shrines from more than 50 countries. New stock includes Buddhism in China, Cambodia and Japan, Georgian and Greek Orthodox monasteries, pre-Islamic rock art and stone circles from Saudi Arabia, Candomble ceremonies in Bahia and the Hindu festival of Thaipusam held in Kuala Lumpur. Associated travel and cultural images are also stocked by World Religions PL which is a member of BAPLA.   Christine Osborne World Religions Photo Library United Kingdom Tel: 02077206951 Fax: 02077206951 Email: copix@clara.co.uk http://www.worldreligions.co.uk

Canadian based Performance Image specializes in Vintage North American Automobiles and other automotive related materials. Their files contain a large selection of Canadian images with emphasis on Toronto and Southern Ontario, Canada. Some stock images are available for viewing on their web site. Requests should be directed to:   Fred Heidel Performance Image Canada Tel: 519 580 3592 Email: fheidel@performanceimage.net http://www.performanceimage.net

Travel library Alan Copson City Pictures has added some great new images of Dubrovnik to their keyword searchable website. This is the first selection of images from an extensive shoot covering much of Croatia. Check out - www.alancopsonpictures.co.uk/new.htm for latest uploads. More new material soon!   Alan Copson Alan Copson City Pictures United Kingdom Tel: 020 8960 2009 Fax: 020 8969 1835 Email: contact@alancopsonpictures.co.uk http://www.alancopsonpictures.co.uk

Jackson Hole, WY based photographer Jonathan Selkowitz, official photographer for the US Ski Team will be heading to Portillo, Chile August 13th - September 13th to shoot both freeskiing as well as USST training. If you have any assignment / Southern hemisphere snowsports photo needs, please contact SelkoPhoto. Upon returning to the US this fall, he will be covering the majority of USST events as well as other adventure sports in and around Jackson Hole.   Jonathan Selkowitz SelkoPhoto United States Tel: 307-733-7366 Email: info@selkophoto.com http://selkophoto.com

Thaddeus B Kubis will be traveling to Newport, Rhode Island. He will be imaging vintage America's cup boats racing and will have the opportunity to image many different waterfront, docking and other marine images.   Thaddeus B Kubis Thaddeus B Kubis Photography United States Tel: 917 597 1891 Fax: 212 505 9399 Email: ThaddeusK@earthlink.net http://www.tbkphotos.com

StockPhotography.co.uk the UK specialist has just added a major collection of images from the EU. This includes 12 European countries and 49 major cities. Subjects include major landmarks, architecture, and infrastructure of national and political importance within the European Union. There is also a wealth of material concerned with events of cultural, social, and historical interest as well as the people, lifestyles, cultures, and art. All images are available as hi-rez files for immediate download from the website.   Benny Sutton Benny Sutton Photography United Kingdom Tel: 07985 331 769 Email: benny.sutton@btinternet.com http://www.StockPhotography.co.uk

Brian Lang is available for assignments world wide based out of Vancouver travels to Toronto and abroad on a regular basis - just let me know what your specific needs are! Shooting people including celebrities and locations, lifestyle and sports in a candid style for editorial, advertising and design clients. Published in over 30 countries. Vancouver, Toronto, Seattle and abroad...   Brian Lang Brian Lang Photographer Canada Tel: 1.604.657.3847 Email: brian@brianlangphoto.com http://www.brianlangphoto.com

oliver has been accepted for the 2004 FotoFest water theme with Diving Dreams March 2004 and will have a one man show at the Vivo Gallery March - April 2004 - Diving Dreams has been taken on by Kennedy Gallery Grand Cayman BWI. 3 images have also been accepted in Barns Group Show sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution Jan-Feb. 2004 - Straight stock type Barn images and he has started a new series Scenic Visions - manipulated above ground images. He continues to work in several Fine Art Series and stock images primarily in scenic, still lifes, underwater and some people. Will do Royalty Free, Rights Managed and am otherwise negotiable.   oliver oliverart United States Tel: 713 461 4381 Fax: 713 461 4391 Email: oliver@oliverart.com http://www.oliverart.com

Rainbow With make-up, hairstyles and jewelry rivaling urban punk and avant garde expressions, Ethiopian tribal villagers visually astound with traditional dress and ceremonial customs. Travel photographer Christiana Dittmann is back from Ethiopia, where she documented an impressive range of portrait and lifestyle moments of the people who live there, concentrating primarily on the Omo valley and Addis Ababa regions but also traveling to Muslim populated areas in the east and orthodox Christian villages in the North. Christiana’s images communicate rich color and the exotic even as they intimately resonate the strength and beauty of ordinary people living their lives with dignity, hardship, celebration and community.   Coco McCoy Rainbow United States Tel: 011 1 505 820 3434 Fax: 011 1 505 820 6409 Email: rainbow@cybermesa.com

BlueBox GmbH offers free IPTC reader software for all picture researcher who wish to read the details about caption, copyright and other information implemented to digital images. Use the direct download link to get your Image Info Toolkit version for free : http://www.picturefinder.com/software/iit/welcome.html   Silke Pottkaemper BlueBox GmbH Germany Tel: 49-40-881 67 661 Fax: 49-40-881 67 665 Email: info@picturefinder.com http://www.picturefinder.com

Africa Media Online is a portal site selling African pictures from some of Africa's top photographic libraries and award-winning photographers. The photographers contributing to Africa Media Online’s database are Africans. They are not brief sojourners but people who know the continent from years of firsthand experience. www.africamediaonline.com is a fully searchable database and the images on offer here can be purchased online and delivered immediately by e-mail or by international courier.   Rosanne Larsen Africa Media Online South Africa Tel: 27-33-3459445 Fax: 27-33-3459445 Email: rosanne@africamediaonline.com http://www.africamediaonline.com

Paul Glendell has new photos from among the Hungarian speaking minority in Romania, farming, breadmaking, shepherds making sheep cheese, animals and grain being sold at a town market, village scenes and general landscape shots. Also pictures of fortified churches and a 'washing machine' built into a river. This increases considerably my coverage of the Hungarians living in Romania. Photos of previous visits are on my web site. Many images are available as reportage type panoramic shots taken on an Xpan camera.   Paul Glendell Paul Glendell Photography United Kingdom Tel: + 44(0) 1626 835311 Email: paul.glendell@btinternet.com http://www.glendell.co.uk

Stan Kujawa has collections of Poland especially of the Tatra Mountains and other Eastern European countries. Also of Spain. He has collections of various anti-globalisation protests and will be travelling to Poland at the end of August through to September, though he can travel to surrounding countries if required.   Stan Kujawa Stan Kujawa Photography United Kingdom Tel: 07815 152006/01753 620551 Email: stan.pix@virgin.net

Photographers Direct is a FREE online service to help researchers and publishers find photographs for their publications. If you are looking for images, all you need do is log-on to the website - enter your requests, and they will be sent out immediately to relevant picture libraries and professional photographers. Any that think they have suitable images can then upload images or contact you direct. And remember, it's FREE!   Don't forget to check out the latest pictures to have made it onto the WOW! page.   We hope you find this newsletter useful   Photographers Direct

 

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