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| NEWSLETTER - SEPTEMBER 2005 |
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| As our image database has grown to 350,000 images, misspelt keywords have become an issue, but we have now put in place a new system to handle misspellings and redirect to the correct result, so buyers do not miss out on any of our great images. For instance, try searching for: customes and see what you find! Some great new examples of 'impossible to find images' which researchers have successfully sourced from our email Picture Search service include: - - - Below is the latest news from some of our photographers: Photographers Direct - Fair Trade Photography. |
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Ima von Wenden is an Oxford-based photographer specialising in PEOPLE, FASHION, BEAUTY and TRAVEL imagery. Represented by a number of stock photo libraries, he works on a commission basis, but can also supply photo buyers with fully released images from his personal archive. He is available for assignments throughout the UK and Europe. Ima von Wenden United Images (UNIMA) Corporation United Kingdom Tel: +44 786 751 3645 Email: ima@unima.co.uk http://www.unima.co.uk/ima |
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| Created in 1996 in Paris by two freelance reporters, Hémisphères Images specializes in high quality travel images (Right Managed), for both the editorial and commercial markets. The agency represents the work of forty european professional photographers and is very reactive, with two collections on the website : - IMAGEFRANCE for France and HEMISPHERES for the rest of the world - 90,000 pictures on line and more than one million available - projects and features ready to use (text and pictures) FRANCES Stephane HEMISPHERES IMAGES France Tel: 33 1 43 67 72 74 Fax: 33 1 43 67 72 75 Email: welcome@hemis.fr http://www.hemispheres-images.com |
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AKELphoto.com offers digital, high-quality professional stock images directly from photographer Alex Koloskov. Photos are licensed on a Rights Managed and a Royalty-Free basis. Photo collection includes Business Concepts, Lifestyle, Nature, Still life, People, Kids, Sport and much more. Studio assignment is available. All images are new on the market! Alex Koloskov AKELphoto.com United States Email: alex@koloskov.com http://www.akelphoto.com |
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| SantoriniPhoto.com is an online stock photo gallery of Santorini island, Greece - probably the largest private stock photo gallery in the world of that fantastic island. SantoriniPhoto.com offers you breathtaking HiRes rights managed photos (images, pictures, photographs) of Santorini in digital form (up to 60 MB). All photos which can be viewed in their online stock gallery are suitable for use in advertising / promotion, editorial, books, travel guides, catalogues, brochures, posters, calendars, multimedia, websites, presentations, etc. High quality prints (posters) of large formats are also available. Matjaz Boncina www.santoriniphoto.com Slovenia Email: info@santoriniphoto.com http://www.santoriniphoto.com |
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David Wall has over 1000 new Australian images loaded onto davidwallphoto.com in time for the 2006 Commonwealth Games, which are being held in March 06 in Melbourne. As well as new Melbourne and Victoria images, they have galleries on Queensland and Sydney, as well as one of the largest collections of New Zealand images available anywhere. Melbourne Images http://www.davidwallphoto.com/searchresults.asp?g=90 David Wall davidwallphoto.com Ltd New Zealand Tel: 64 3 4878483 Fax: 64 3 4876783 Email: david@davidwallphoto.com http://www.davidwallphoto.com |
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| Acclaim Images now has over 50,000 photos online! Their goal is to bring the designer and photographer together to provide a better, easier and quicker solution for finding professional-quality stock photography. They are adding both photos and new photographers every day so bookmark http://www.AcclaimImages.com and make them your first stop when searching for stock photography. Features: * Free Image Research * Instant Downloads * New-Photos Page * Very Fast Search * Full-Featured Lightboxes * RF & RM Licensing * Direct Access to Our Photographers Fred Voetsch Acclaim Images United States Tel: 541-618-8723 Fax: 541-618-8724 Email: customerservice@acclaimimages.com http://www.acclaimimages.com/ |
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f2 magazine published its eighth issue in August. It's a bimonthly aimed at independent photographers shooting stock, editorial, fine art, illustrative, exhibition and contest-orientated work. Their website for Icon Publications Ltd has a wealth of pdf versions of past articles from several of their subscription-only photo magazines, and access to the old archived Photon website. They would like to feature two or three success stories from PhotographersDirect in a future f2 issue. Visit http://www.iconpublications.com/ to see what they do, download free articles, and see subscription rates. David Kilpatrick Icon Publications Ltd United Kingdom Tel: 01573 226032 Fax: 01573 226000 Email: david@maxwellplace.demon.co.uk http://www.iconpublications.com/ |
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| Glenn Usdin Photography is a US-based glamour/fashion photography team with a large collection of released glamour and beauty images taken in US, Hawaii and Caribbean. They are available for assignment in the US and elsewhere, and particularly looking for assignments with shared rights to lower expenses for you and provide them with more stock. Please contact them for any assignments in the mid-Atlantic region of the US, from NYC-Washington DC. Glenn Usdin Glenn Usdin Photography United States Tel: (717)-735-0445 Fax: (717)-735-0228 Email: glenn@glennusdin.com http://www.glennusdin.com |
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Sumptuous and delicious… this mouth-watering shot is one in a new range of food and drinks images by photographers Mark Follon and Warren Sharpe at Adams Picture Library. From gourmet meals, to fresh fruit and veg, to classy cocktails, Follon and Sharpe have taken photographs to cater to all your imaging needs. These pictures are available for you to buy exclusively from Adams Picture Library (APL). Alternatively, if you have specific requirements, APL represents a number of photographers who would be happy to undertake commissions of food, drink and other still life photography. APL is a general interest photo agency, encompassing a broad range of themes such as wildlife, travel, landscapes and food photography. Nina Raingold Adams Picture Library t/a apl United Kingdom Tel: 0208 9648007 Fax: 0208 960 8609 Email: nina@adamspicturelibrary.com http://www.adamspicturelibrary.com |
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| myLoupe.com - Newly reduced Editorial Pricing for Rights Managed Images. See what myLoupe can do for your creative process. Over 96,000 images online. - Fast easy searching. - Free "comp" files (with registration) - Lightboxes: save, organize & share. - Online licensing and download. - Online competitive pricing. - Royalty Free & Rights Managed. - Over 500 photographers worldwide. - Free iPod Shuffle with $999 in purchases by 9/30/05 Photographer inquiries welcome. Brian Heston myLoupe Inc. United States Tel: 773-779-6800 Fax: 773-779-3600 Email: brianh@myloupe.com http://myloupe.com |
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Laurence Mitchell is a UK based travel photographer with a growing collection of images from unusual and little-visited destinations. These include: Tibet and Xinjiang in China; Calcutta and Orissa in India; Baltistan and Hunza in Pakistan,and Georgia and Azerbaijan in the Caucasus region. Recent trips have taken him to Serbia, from where he now has an extensive stock collection, as well as to Tunisia and Egypt. Laurence is available for commissions worldwide. Autumn travel to Ethiopia is currently being planned. Laurence Mitchell Laurence Mitchell Photography United Kingdom Tel: 01603 614619 Email: lemit@btinternet.com http://www.laurencemitchell.com |
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| Photokaleidoskop is a stock image agency based in Germany, offering rights-managed imagery. Their photographers cover a wide range of events from all over the world, going far beyond the boundaries of traditional photo art to capture images that tell stories. For professional advertising and editorial use. Wes Sarafski Photokaleidoskop Germany Tel: 0049 951 2083302 Fax: 0049 951 2083303 Email: info@photokaleidoskop.com http://www.photokaleidoskop.com |
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Peter Duffy is just starting to build a portfolio of stock images, concentrating on birds and landscapes. He will be photographing many more kinds of birds as time goes on and is looking forward to photographing as many places as he can in the coming months which he hopes will be of interest to pictures buyers! peter duffy Petersphotos United Kingdom Tel: 01414235233 Email: p.duffy93@ntlworld.com |
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| Judah S. Harris is a NYC-based photojournalist and fine art photographer, as well as a speaker and writer. He specializes in highly narrative images of people, events and world destinations, photographing both in color and B&W. Judah’s diverse projects include The Bridges of Madison County, Morning Prayers on 185th Street, The NYC Subway Experience, At Home with Gerda Weissman Klein (for The Southern Poverty Law Center), and a recent six-day project, Inside the United Nations, commissioned last summer by The Stanley Foundation and now a traveling exhibit with accompanying booklet. For assignment or stock availability please contact Judah directly or via his website. Digital delivery is available. Upcoming travels include Europe and Israel. Judah S. Harris Judah S. Harris United States Tel: 718.380.7945 Email: judahsharris@hotmail.com http://www.judahsharris.com |
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UNIQUE IMAGES FOR YOUR CORPORATE CHRISTMAS CARD See Fraser Photos beautiful selection at: www.stockphotoimages.com/wfxmas01.htm Choose an image that will MAKE YOUR CORPORATE CHRISTMAS CARD STAND OUT Winston Fraser Fraser Photos Canada Tel: +1-450-621-2378 Fax: +1-450-621-4589 Email: wcfraser@sympatico.ca http://www.stockphotoimages.com |
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| The Stock Solution is adding over 10,000 new LIFESTYLE images this month : families, children, couples; people at work or play. Upgrade your photo search with: - Free instant "comp" downloads (no watermarks) - Unlimited lightboxes to organize and share images - Online pricing: purchase & instantly download - Both Royalty-free & Rights-managed images - 85,000 images online. 10,000 added each month (Photo credit: Design Pics - image #207462) Photographer inquiries are welcome. Royce Bair Stock Solution United States Tel: 801-366-0430 Fax: 801-961-8030 Email: royce@tssphoto.com http://www.tssphoto.com/ |
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Anna Oldenhave photographs flowers in a fresh and surprising way. Her close-ups and macro's are intriguing, colourful, warm, intense and powerful with unexpected cut-outs and angles.. Spring flowers: daffodils, tulips etc.. Summer flowers: dahlias. Anna's prime subjects grow all around her, both in spring, summer and autumn: in Lisse Have a look at her 400 photos on www.photographersdirect.com Type in the search box the following 2 words: LISSE HOLLAND Great material for magazines, calendars and postcards. Anna Oldenhave AA Photo Netherlands Tel: 31 172587486 Email: anna.cor@tiscali.nl |
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| The Joy of being PettyMinded. A new imagebank STUFFED full of animals is to be launched very soon, PetStockBoys promises to deliver British, high quality images of pets & animals and every image will be EXCLUSIVE (paw on heart.) Stock will include images shot both on location and in the studio. The team behind PetStockBoys is outstanding in their field (usually getting close to bunnies) and their chief photographer was voted Kodak Pets Photographer of the Year not so long ago. Happy clients include PDSA, Dogs for the Disabled, PBW News, Dogs Today magazine and The Open University. HELP REQUIRED We want to make PetStockBoys a joy to deal with - if you have any pet hates when it comes to dealing with imagebanks or have some groovy ideas how we can make it FUN and lovely please email: CustomerServiceBeaver@PetStockBoys.com BEST ideas will win a prize! Moosey PetStockBoys United Kingdom Tel: 01908 566 366 Email: HeadMoose@PetStockBoys.com http://www.PetStockBoys.com |
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Newly added to the files at the Bike Photo Library are 2 sets of Superbike images, featuring WSB racing images from the recent Brands Hatch meeting together with static shots of the latest top roadgoing bikes. Contact library manager David Kimber for details. David Kimber Car and Bike Photo Libraries United Kingdom Tel: 01202 528849 Email: davidkimber@carphoto.co.uk http://www.carphoto.co.uk |
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| Michael DeFreitas has added hundreds of new images to his travel stock. He has over 60,000 topside and underwater images from all over the world. The latest additions to his stock include Trinidad & Tobago, the Galapagos, the Amazon, Chile, Cuba, Arizona and the Bering Sea. Over the next four months, he will be traveling to the Amazon, Bangkok & Phuket, Las Vegas and the Antarctic. He is available for piggyback assignments. He shoots digital and film. Michael DeFreitas Travel Snaps Canada Tel: 604-946-5505 Fax: 604-946-5528 Email: michaeld@travel-snaps.com http://www.travel-snaps.com |
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Visit Images of Africa to view their wonderful growing selection of unique African images. Over 40,000 images available to view! Contact them for wildlife, concept, extreme sport, flora, food, people and culture, travel and locations, tribal and marine - or visit their website for an African experience. To receive a free copy of their catalogue simply email with your details and one will be sent to you at no cost. Carmen Swanepoel Images of Africa South Africa Tel: + 27 (021) 462 4360 Fax: +27 (021) 462 4375 Email: carmens@imagesofafrica.co.za http://www.imagesofafrica.co.za |
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| Robert and Justine of Papilio have been working together in the studio over the summer photographing various insects in flight. From butterflies, moths and lacewings, to name a few, they have a range of stunning pictures of these wonderful creatures flying naturally. This is a specialist form of high speed photography which takes great skill in the photographic technique and the careful handling of these live insects. The Papilio library web page is constantly being updated and there are over 4,200 subjects to search from. This is being added to weekly so clients should mark this for future searches. If any images cannot be found on the web page clients should contact Papilio and a search can be done from the thousands of images available off-line, and a lightbox can be created for ease of viewing. Justine Pickett Papilio United Kingdom Tel: 01227 360996 Fax: 01227 360996 Email: justine@papiliophotos.com http://www.papiliophotos.com |
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Julia Robertson, owner & operator of Aero-Imaging,Inc. is based outside of Phildelphia. A full service photography company specializing in aerials and travel imagery. Her database contains over 5000 images with coverage from all over the US, New Zealand, Germany, Japan, and the Caribbean. Images of NYC and Washington, DC before and after September 11, 2001 and New Orleans before Hurricane Katrina are also included. Julia will be shooting in Barcelona and Ibiza, Spain in the middle of September and has just signed with Workbook Stock. On October 16, 2005 The ABC show "Extreme Makeover, Home Edition" is featuring Julia's island images as wall murals in one of the bedrooms. Julia Robertson is available for assignment and stock work anytime, worldwide. Julia Robertson Aero-Imaging, Inc. United States Tel: 302-753-5406 Fax: 302-656-4823 Email: julia@aeroimaging.org http://www.aeroimaginginc.com |
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| Alan Skyrme will be at Cota Coca, Peru during October 2005. This Inca archeological site was discovered by Hugh Thomson and Gary Ziegler in June 2002. Enquiries about the images from this and related Inca and pre-Inca sites may be addressed to enquiries@shootstock.com Alan Skyrme Alan Skyrme Photography Brazil Tel: 55 41 3018 8851 Fax: 55 41 3016 8850 Email: enquiries@shootstock.com http://www.alanskyrme.com |
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| 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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