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| NEWSLETTER - February 2008 |
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| "As per usual, almost every time I use Photographers Direct it comes up trumps - this time on a difficult image I could not find elsewhere of a digger wasp 'mating' with an orchid." Charlotte Lippmann Here are some more examples of 'impossible to find' images our photographers have produced: - couple sitting in a room after it has been burgled - Coober Pedy Underground Hotel, Australia - Baq'i Cemetery, Saudi Arabia If you are having trouble finding images because they are difficult to describe through a keyword search, or because they are just plain impossible to find, you should be using our free Picture Search service! Here is the latest news from some of our 10,000 photographers worldwide: Photographers Direct. Run by photographers, for photographers. |
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In addition to a fast-growing library of stock images, Alan Skyrme Photography has an expanding collection of Fine Art Images, some of which are on display at www.alanskyrme.com - and they continue to add new images on a monthly basis. Alan's stock of specialist Tropical Fruit images - including such fruit as açai, cupuaçu and cocoa - has been in great demand and will be augmented in March by a collection of Asian fruits and food. Alan Skyrme Alan Skyrme Photography Brazil Tel: +44 07789 628956 Fax: Call or e-mail first Email: sales@shootcandids.com http://www.shootstock.com/ |
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| Bryan Alexander will be working in the Western Siberian Arctic from 4th February - 10th March Bryan & Cherry will be in Nunavut, Arctic Canada, from 30th March - 15th April. If you have any photo requirements from either of these areas please contact them. 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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Heidi Laughton has recently completed an assignment for a US advertising company, shooting people in Sweden, Prague, Germany & London who lead outdoor lifestyles, including two well known explorers. She has also just photographed Alesha Dixon (winner of UK strictly come dancing) for the Press Association. Known for her reportage style of photography, Heidi has just launched her new website (below). Based between LA and London, Heidi will also be branching out into medium format studio portraits as well as continuing with her photojournalism, travel & music photography and her personal documentary projects regarding humanitarian issues. Heidi Laughton Heidi Laughton Photography United Kingdom Email: heidilaughton@gmail.com http://www.heidilaughtonphotography.com |
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| James Thorne has recently set up a Fine Art Photography website www.dottygallery.com The site aims to exhibit and sell the Fine Art work produced by James and others. If you get a chance please take a look! James Thorne Dotty Photo United Kingdom Tel: 07792236315 Email: dotty.photo@yahoo.co.uk http://www.dottyphoto.com |
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James Brunker continues to expand his Magical Andes Photography Image Library. Recent additions include images from the spectacular Cordillera Blanca mountain range in Peru, the Amazon region and festivals of Bolivia, and most recently from Madrid, Spain. All images are keyword searchable on-line. James is shortly planning a trip to the Atacama regions of northern Chile, as well as further trips during the year in Peru and Bolivia (where he is based). If you have any specific needs for images from the Andean countries please get in touch! James Brunker Magical Andes Photography Bolivia Tel: (00591) 72542159 Email: magicalandesphotos@yahoo.com http://www.magicalandes.com |
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| Richard Osbourne has launched Volume 2 of his Photographic Artworks collection. Comprising a stunning range of artwork-quality images, all high resolution and suitable for blowing up big on walls, Volume 2 establishes some amazing new directions for Photographic Art. Building on very successful and popular collections such as Details of Nature, Abstracts and Panoramics, Volume 2 sees the debut of dramatic Monochrome Scottish Landscapes, contemplative Monochrome Details of Nature and, most strikingly, Kinetic Abstracts. All images are available for Licensing for other purposes, with variations available for exclusives. Richard Osbourne Blue Pearl Photographic United Kingdom Tel: 01603 629437 Fax: 0870 836 2301 Email: richard@bluepearlphoto.com http://www.bluepearlphoto.com |
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Footprint Images provides high-quality stock photography to the editorial, advertising and design markets around the world. On the website at www.footprintimages.com you can find a rapidly expanding collection of rights-managed stock imagery by top photographers on a broad range of subjects, including travel, business, lifestyle and wildlife. Footprint Images can find you the right image at the right price, whether it's for a magazine cover or an airport billboard. Founded in 2006 by photographers Mike Finn-Kelcey and Glyn Thomas, Footprint Images provides a comprehensive service for picture buyers and photographers alike with a simple, easy-to-use website offering full search, pricing, delivery and account or online payment facilities. To find the picture you need and to see what Footprint Images can do for you visit their website at www.footprintimages.com Mike Finn-Kelcey Footprint Images United Kingdom Tel: 00447887912402 Email: mike@footprintimages.com http://www.footprintimages.com |
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| Travel Photographer Gavin Gough, recent finalist in the Travel Photographer of the Year competition, is participating in the Association of Photographers Portfolio exhibition in London. Location: AOP Gallery, 81 Leonard Street, London. EC2A 4QS Dates: Feb 5th-28th Time: Open 10am-6pm Mon-Fri "Gavin Gough's colourful travel images... convey the vibrancy of Asian and Middle Eastern cultures without cliché or contrivance." Please visit the web site for stock photos and commissions. Gavin Gough Gavin Gough Photography United Kingdom Tel: 07900 432525 Fax: 07092 121117 Email: mail@gavingough.com http://www.gavingough.com |
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Anthony Davoren has travelled and photographed in more than 50 countries, often using public transport, bicycles or motorbikes to reach places way off the beaten track. In May, June & July 2008 he will be undertaking an extended photographic journey through Northern & Eastern Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Tunisia, Italy (including Sicily) and France (including Corsica). With no fixed itinerary he is free to construct the journey to suit any specific photographic requirements that clients may present along the way. If you are looking for photographs from these countries or have a specific assignment in mind please email for a quick quote. For recent examples of Anthony's work please visit the website. Anthony Davoren Image29 Photography United Kingdom Tel: +447833375452 Email: itransact@mac.com http://www.image29.com |
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| The Africa Image Library is the personal library of Ariadne Van Zandbergen. It provides extensive coverage of the wildlife, cultures, architecture and scenery of Africa. The library is run by the photographer, who has an intimate knowledge of Africa - and her stock - and will deal personally with all requests, no matter how extensive or obscure. Ariadne has an exciting new collection of Kenya images. Ariadne Van Zandbergen The Africa Image Library South Africa Tel: +27 36 4481464 Fax: +27 36 4481464 Email: ariadne@hixnet.co.za http://www.africaimagelibrary.com |
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Krys Wessels was born and raised in South Africa. He spends more than 200 days a year working in the outback and in the bush and can offer you incredible images from close ups on lions to the life of Basotho People in remote parts of Lesotho. Krys Wessels Kukuzans South Africa Tel: +27824490711 Email: krys@kukuzans.co.za |
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| Based in the San Francisco bay area, Alison Parks-Whitfield has just launched her new website at www.alisonparkswhitfield.com Alison's focus is on food and botanicals, with a strong emphasis on regional vineyards. Upcoming 2008 travels include France and the Netherlands in March, and the vineyards of Italy in late summer. Alison Parks-Whitfield Alison Parks-Whitfield Photography United States Tel: +408 720 8619 Email: alison@alisonparkswhitfield.com http://www.alisonparkswhitfield.com |
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Michael DeFreitas has just returned from the South Pacific with more topside and underwater images from the Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Samoa, Tonga and Yap. Michael specializes in adventure travel images from around the globe. His work appears in many of the world's top travel publications. Over the last year, Michael has also added images from the Antarctic, Arctic, Canada’s Northwest Territories, Galapagos, Malta, Montreal, Palm Springs, Quebec City and Southwest Utah to his 70,000+ stock library. In the next three months Michael will be shooting on Hawaii's Big Island, Oklahoma and New Mexico. He is available for piggyback assignments in both digital and film formats. 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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| Tom Bourdon has just won the first prize in the highly prestigious 2008 Wanderlust Travel Photo of the Year competition, it was announced at Earls Court on Friday 1st February. Tom is now based in Barcelona, Spain but is seeking assignments anywhere in the world. He is currently planning a trip to Asia and would be interested to hear from anyone looking for specific images from the area. For more information or to see more of his work view his website at www.TomBourdon.co.uk or email him directly at Tom@TomBourdon.co.uk Tom Bourdon Tom Bourdon Photography United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0) 750 910 7704 Email: tom@tombourdon.co.uk http://www.tombourdon.co.uk |
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In Universal Pictures " I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry" with Adam Sandler, you will see some Hot Body DVD's being delivered by mail to Kevin James. Hot Body Stock photos by Craig X Sotres. And in the upcoming Sony Motion Pictures release "Untraceable" with Diane Lane, look for a website created with Hot Body Stock photography. Craig X Sotres Sotres Photography United States Tel: 310-990-9225 mobil Fax: 310-391-0427 Email: craig@sotres.com http://www.sotres.com |
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| Follow along with national award-winning author and photographer Lisa Loucks Christenson, as she covers her fourth year with a pair of bald eagles along with coverage of five other bald eagle nests daily. http://www.LisaLC.com or http://www.lisaseagles.blogspot.com. Lisa will be speaking at the National Eagle Center on March 8-9, 2008, in Wabasha, MN during their Soar with the Eagles Weekend. http://www.soarwiththeeagles.net Lisa Loucks Christenson Loucks-Christenson Publishing, LLC United States Tel: 507-536-4082 Fax: 507-280-4440 Email: Lisa@LisaLC.com http://www.lisalc.com |
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Julia Robertson of Aero-Imaging, Inc. will be showcasing Aerial Images from California and St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands. Full Service Photography Company. Specializing in Custom & Stock Aerials Worldwide Since 1991. Featured as Photo District News Delaware Photographer of the Year. Published work includes Stone World, Key West Tourism, Glimpses of Other Realities, Wilmington News Journal. Clients have included: Cossett Post, Amtrak, The Dupont Company, and DaimlerChrysler. Julia Robertson Aero-Imaging, Inc. United States Tel: 302-753-5406 Email: julia@aeroimaging.org http://www.aeroimaginginc.com |
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| Patrick Bentley is a wildlife photographer based in the South Luangwa National Park in Zambia. He has recently updated his website with some stunning new images of African wildlife. His work can be seen at www.patrickbentley.com Patrick Bentley Patrick Bentley Photography Zambia Email: info@patrickbentley.com http://www.patrickbentley.com |
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Niall Cotton will be going to Abu Dhabi and Dubai soon. there he will be hiring fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters for architectural photography and will welcome additional commissions. Also see his new Laphroaig whisky shoot and other recent corporate and annual report photography on: www.studio128.co.uk Niall Cotton Niall Cotton Photography United Kingdom Tel: 0131 553 6333 Email: niall@niallcotton.com http://www.niallcotton.com |
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| South of Russia based photographer Vladimir Sidoropolev has 35 years of photographic experience. He shoots everything from weddings to editorial to advertising and many more. Website - http://web.mac.com/vladimirsid/ Vladimir Sidoropolev Vladimir Sidoropolev Photography Russia Tel: +7 918 46 26 837 Email: vladiscom@km.ru http://www.photographersdirect.com/sidoropolev |
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