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| NEWSLETTER - OCTOBER 2005 |
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| With an extra 20,000 images added to the online database this month, we have begun working on speeding up the search facility with some success. You should now find many common keyword searches almost instantaneous, allowing you to save time on research. More improvements will occur over the coming months. 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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Cary Anderson has unique Christmas editorial material on the "Eagle Lady". Every year around Christmas, 80-year old Jean Keene , best known as the "Eagle Lady", begins feeding an enormous gathering of wild eagles; they have flocked to her for 25 years. What started out as just 2 eagles eventually became 200 to 300 of the magnificent birds. Her daily congregation is hard to believe, but well documented. The images are available from Cary Anderson's new book. Generous text excerpts available with photo feature from this CBS News reporter and Photographer. Cary Anderson Eagle Eye Pictures United States Tel: (907) 745-1950 Email: caryak@alaska.net http://www.eaglelady.com |
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| The World Religions Photo Library website has been redesigned and 7000 specialised images of mainstream faiths are now searchable on-line. The core of the collection features rites of passage, places of worship and sacred sites. They have new stock on Judaism, Islam and Sikhism. Photographers will cover the various autumn festivals in Indonesia, India, East Africa and the UK. Associate library www.middleeastpictures.com also has a new look. Stock covers the Middle East, the Arab World and North Africa. Christine Osborne Christine Osborne Pictures United Kingdom Tel: 02077206951 Fax: 02077206951 Email: copix@clara.co.uk http://www.worldreligions.co.uk |
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PhotoResponse.com is a Washington DC based source for over 19 million images from the US National Archives! Topics range the entire scope of US/World History. Most images are royalty free and available for a modest fee. Images available in print or digital form and can be shipped world wide. Joe McCary Photo Response United States Tel: 301-948-5212 Fax: 301-948-4948 Email: joe@photoresponse.com http://www.photoresponse.com |
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| Underwater photographer/director, Ric Frazier, specializes in shooting people and product underwater for advertising and editorial. Some of his clients include MTV, Elle, URB, Outside, Guidant Corporation, ESPN, Shape, Sport Illustrated for Kids, Shell Oil, Mcdonald’s, Globus, Bayer. This aquaman's approach to underwater photography is fresh and edgy with a clean underwater look. Examples of his work can be seen at frazierproductions.com Ric Frazier Ric Frazier Productions United States Tel: 310.559.1441 Email: ric@frazierproductions.com http://www.frazierproductions.com |
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Wyatt's Gallery is a unique fine art photography and graphic art business located in Door County, Wisconsin, USA. They license their photo images for use in commercial applications and believe that their products are complimentary to any enterprise. Wyatt's Gallery would like to support you in your image needs and working together will compliment your end product. Their images have been selected by a wide variety of businesses from Authors to Zealots. Peter L. Wyatt photosbypeterwyatt.com United States Tel: 920-559-3686 Fax: 920-743-3780 Email: wyattsgallery@itol.com http://www.wyattsgallery.com |
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| Helping you find your way.... World of Stock, one of the fastest growing online stock photo sources is very pleased to announce recently surpassing 40,000 images online, more than doubling in less than a year! Referring to the amazing growth rate, owner/manager Steve Smith commented "It's been a thrill ride to this point. We are continually improving, with an intense focus on pleasing our clients and maintaining a strong base of happy photographers. If the current list of talented photographers waiting to join is any indication, there's a lot more growth and a lot more amazing images on the way." World of Stock features a pricing and commission structure which is both very attractive to buyers and very fair to photographers. Other features include; - Registration not required. - Both Royalty Free (instant download)and premium Rights Managed images. - Free Image Request service. - Powerful lightbox tools. - Full size comp images (with registration). - Volume and non profit discounts. - Custom Images service. Steve Smith World of Stock Canada Tel: 1.604.942.8089 Email: info@worldofstock.com http://www.worldofstock.com |
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John Wreford is a freelance photographer based in the Syrian capital Damascus; his photographs of the Arab and Islamic Middle East have been exhibited and published around the world. From Islamic architecture to the refugee camps of the Palestinians, the mountains of the Kurds and the desert of the Bedouin his stock images represent the diversity of the region. Frequently travelling throughout Jordan, Egypt, Syria and Lebanon in search of photographs that capture its rich history, landscape and people. October and November will see him travel to Beirut, Amman and the environmentally threatened town of Hasankeyf in south east Turkey. For further information call +963 94 361 947 or visit www.portfolios.com/wreford John Wreford John Wreford Middle East Photography Syria Tel: 00963 94 361 947 Email: johnwreford@hotmail.com http://www.portfolios.com/wreford |
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| Bryan and Cherry Alexander specialise in images of Polar Regions and have one of the leading collections of pictures from the Arctic & Antarctica. They have just completed a text and pictures story on Dogs of the Ice and Snow, about the dogs that work in the Arctic, this led to another story about the dogs used by the Russian Airport Security Services which are a crossbreed of reindeer herding dogs and Jackals. For more details about both of these articles contact Bryan or Cherry. Bryan & Cherry Alexander Bryan & Cherry Alexander Photography United Kingdom Tel: 01258-473006 Fax: 01258-473333 Email: alexander@arcticphoto.co.uk http://www.arcticphoto.co.uk |
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AbsoluteStockPhoto.com recently opened their doors in January 2005. With over 100 photographers from around the world, they provide a diverse library of high quality imagery. Royalty-free images are available for download after purchase. Receive a $100 Amazon.com gift certificate with $500 in purchases by December 15, 2005!!! Subjects cover, but are not limited to: - Architecture - Business - Food - Holiday - Landscape - Lifestyle - Nature - Sports - Technology - Transportation - Travel and MORE! Julie Landman Absolute Stock Photo United States Tel: 508-397-2955 Email: sales@absolutestockphoto.com http://absolutestockphoto.com |
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| Frank Blackburn has a good range of natural history cutouts on file. Many can be viewed by typing in Botanical Silo or Insect Silo in the Photographers Direct search box. The range includes wildflower and garden plants, fungi, butterflies, berries, nuts, leaves etc. Most are clear cut-outs, but decretive composites on coloured backgrounds are also available. In addition his library contains 40,000 medium format or digital images of UK flora, fauna and countryside views. Frank Blackburn Wildlife & Countryside Images United Kingdom Tel: +44 (01483) 811569 Email: frank@normandy.fsnet.co.uk |
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Imagenation have just launched Volume 1 of their image library on CD containing over 200 images licensed for print and promotional use. This first collection contains a wide variety of subject matter from sunsets and landscapes to flora and fauna, abstracts and food. Volume 1 is just £30 plus VAT plus postage. The website is under construction, but they can supply any of their images as large format photographic or canvas prints framed to your specification. Buyers of any of the imagenation CD's will be given a 10% discount off any subsequent order for large format prints. They are happy to undertake commissions in the Highlands of Scotland from Oban to Orkney, or in London. To order the imagenation Volume 1 CD with over 200 quality images phone or email them. Nick Trumble United Kingdom Tel: 01408 622811 Email: nick@printregister.com http://www.imagenation.org |
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| myLoupe.com - Over 16,000 fresh images just added. Lifestyle, business concepts, world travel, nature, wildlife, parenting, and much more. Over 110,000 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 550 photographers worldwide. 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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AKELphoto.com offers 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 Still life, Lifestyle, Nature, People, Kids, Business Concepts, Sport and much more. Studio assignment is available. Alex Koloskov Alex Koloskov Photography United States Tel: (770) 856-7072 Email: alex@koloskov.com http://www.akelphoto.com |
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| The Stock Solution has just added several hard-to-find image collections, i.e. Friendship, Family Values, Teenagers, and Christian Faith. Each CD-ROM title has 105 super-high resolution images (50-megabyte size ...large enough for double-page spreads). Each royalty-free image is also available for individual, on-line purchase.) All images are model released. TSSphoto continues to offer: * Free instant "comp" downloads (no watermarks) * Unlimited lightboxes to organize and share images * Both Royalty-free & Rights-managed images * 100,000 images online. (Photo credit: Design Pics - image #215930) 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/cd/ |
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Chris Fairclough Worldwide has some amazing new images of New York just in, along with new photos of Beijing and the Guizhou province from a new photographer that’s just joined the team. Check out the new images at www.chrisfaircloughworldwide.co.uk They also have photographers visiting the following locations in the next few months. Beijing - October Istanbul - October London - October Berlin - October Cape Town – November Sydney – January Los Angeles – January Mumbai - January If you need any photos of these places for any upcoming projects please send them your picture requests and they can make sure they capture the fantastic imagery that you require. Chris Fairclough Chris Fairclough Worldwide United Kingdom Tel: 01547 540387 Email: info@chrisfaircloughworldwide.co.uk http://www.chrisfaircloughworldwide.co.uk |
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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. 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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Adams Picture Library (APL) is proud to present a fantastic new range of Christmas cards, sporting fresh contemporary photographs by APL photographers. These are now available for you to buy on-line from APL’s sister company – Face Front. You can access this range - and other ranges of cards, prints and posters with unique images and designs - on Face Front’s website at: http://www.face-front.com It’s Christmas shopping made easy for you! So get organised and buy your Xmas cards on-line this year. One click of a button and they’re all yours… 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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| 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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