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| NEWSLETTER - September 2009 |
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| With over 900 photographers portfolios now searchable in our Photographer Search section a growing number of buyers are commissioning local photographers for the shots they require. Recent examples include a shoot for a winery in the Western Cape, South Africa, product shots for a gene technology company in Worcestershire, England and images of a luxury hotel in Qatar. Dealing direct with the photographer means there are no agency fees to pay, and the buyer can get exactly what they want. It doesn't matter how bizarre or remote the assignment, whether you need a portrait of three executives at the Longhorn statue, Dallas or images from a bear sanctuary outside of Islamabad, Pakistan, we have photographers on the ground, ready to help. Photographers Direct. Run by photographers, for photographers. Here is the latest news from some of our photographers: |
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Francesco Ridolfi is a professional freelance Italian photographer. He is specialized in portraiture and still life photography both for advertising and editorial projects. Francesco has a studio in Bologna, Italy, but he is available for any worldwide assignment. Feel free to visit his website and contact him for your own personal projects. Francesco Ridolfi Francesco Ridolfi Photography Italy Tel: 0039 340 6726114 Fax: 0039 051 302910 Email: info@francescoridolfi.com http://www.francescoridolfi.com |
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| www.jonwyatt.co.uk is the new website and blog from award-winning landscape photographer Jon Wyatt, known for his raw, primal landscapes and atmospheric high resolution panoramas. Recent successes include honours for the environmental soft activism of the ‘Naked’ series in both the Prix de la Photographie, Paris and IPA awards. Shot in mountain ranges in five countries the subject matter of isolated figures in vast snowscapes highlight man's relationship with those fragile ecosystem. Also well-received were a series from The High Tatras Mountains in Slovakia showing the devastation wreaked by a freak storm which hit with greater than hurricane force winds in 2004. Subsequent salvage logging has worsened the ecological disaster (see image). Currently available for new projects and commissions. Jon Wyatt Jon Wyatt Photography United Kingdom Tel: (0044) 7931703947 Email: mail@jonwyatt.co.uk http://www.jonwyatt.co.uk |
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John Kane has published the 2010 'Pilobolus at Home' Calander and is ready to release these images. He is also traveling to Camagnia, Italy to work on food and lifestyle images. John Kane Silver Sun Studio United States Tel: 8603547651 Email: john@johnkanephoto.com http://johnkanephoto.com |
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| Travel photographer and writer Michael DeFreitas has just returned from Eastern Quebec, the Maritimes, Jamaica, and Cuba with more great topside and underwater images. Michael specializes in adventure travel from around the globe. His work appears in many of the world's top travel publications. In July he presented on the future of freelance travel photography at the Society of American Travel Writer's Digital Travel Photography Institute. Over the last year, Michael has also added images from Southern Chile, Israel, Egypt, Hawaii, Banff/Lake Louise, the Alps (Swiss/German/Austrian), Mexico, New Mexico, Northern California and Oregon to his 70,000+ stock library. In the next three months Michael will be shooting in Phoenix Arizona, Florida, the Turks & Caicos, Southern California, and Mexico. He is available for piggyback assignments. 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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AB Apana of Indian Wildlife Images has been shooting Indian wildlife for over ten years. IWI has a wide range of stock imagery covering both common as well as rare species. Images of eco-tourism in India are also available, as are fisheye images and panoramas. IWI is constantly updated and over the next few months extensive coverage of the Central Himalayan foothills will be added. AB Apana AB Apana Photography Pvt Ltd India Tel: +919342333881 Email: sales@indianwildlifeimages.in http://www.indianwildlifeimages.in |
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| Basque photographer Juan Mari Zurutuza has two websites showcasing his images: http://www.zuru.tk - This is his new website, with images from all around the world. http://www.3digitala.com/en/ - This is his image bank with some nice images of The Basque Country. Finally, Juan has three new books: http://www.blurb.com/my/book/detail/843455 - Nature http://www.blurb.com/my/book/detail/835277 - Donostia http://www.blurb.com/my/book/detail/834121 - Black & White Instead of making a description of his work, Juan says it is better to see it! Juan Mari Zurutuza Juan Mari Zurutuza Zapirain Photography Spain Tel: 680242382 Email: zzurus@gmail.com http://www.zuru.tk |
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The all new Andrew Newey Photography website is now live, and contains many new images and a search facility to help you quickly locate them. Andrew will be shooting in Laos for 6 weeks, from the start of October and will be available for commission & assignment work if required. If you would like to commission Andrew for landscape, travel or humanitarian photography, please contact us to discuss your requirements. Andrew Newey Andrew Newey Photography United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0)7940 288488 Email: info@andrewnewey.com http://www.andrewnewey.com |
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| John Lander has been working on a project involving Japanese cuisine from street food all the way up to Osechi Ryori - Japanese New Year's cuisine and of course some morsels of sushi. The collection includes raw materials such as "daikon" radishes, loose green tea, with a few samples of sake along the way. Please visit: www.asiaimages.net ....and go to the Japanese Cuisine gallery. October and November projects will include "Shukubo" or Japanese temple stays in Kyoto and Koyasan with a new Koyasan gallery and new additions to Kyoto and Japanese Garden galleries. If you have image needs in the Kyoto/Osaka area during November, give John a shout and he will add to the shot list. John Lander Japan Images Japan Tel: 046-876-2454 Email: john@asiaimages.net http://www.photoshelter.com/c/asian_images |
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Following its relocation to Natal in the Northeast of Brazil, Alan Skyrme Photography is now building its portfolio of tropical fruit and food images from the region, and has begun to add stock images from its recent European trip to its libraries. From their new base they are able to focus attention on the commercial and industrial sectors in the region and can now accept commissioned assignments in the booming property and tourism sectors. Please note that they have temporarily changed our phone contact number. Alan Skyrme Alan Skyrme Photography Brazil Tel: +55 41 9997 3808 Fax: Call or e-mail first Email: admin@shootthebest.com http://www.shootstock.com/ |
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| Photo agency PictureNature will be exhibiting at the Centre for Photography during the Frankfurt Book Fair from 14 until 16 October. Trade visitors will have the opportunity to see PictureNature's first book 'Life' which is a compilation of poems by Gillian Shearer and photographs from various contributors. For a digital preview of this book, visit: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/847301 PictureNature has a few one-day entrance tickets available on a first come first served basis for image buyers who are planning to come to Frankfurt and would like to see what this agency can offer. Contact Mrs. Fenneke Wolters-Sinke if you are interested. Fenneke Wolters-Sinke PictureNature United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0)131 208 2006 Email: library@picture-nature.com http://www.picture-nature.net |
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Newly arrived at Bike Photo Library is a collection of action images from this year's World Superbike Championship, featuring the top bikes and riders and including the new teams for 09, Aprilia and BMW. See them online at www.bikephoto.co.uk 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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| Acclaim Images now offers over 4,000 cartoon style illustrations and 75 Image collections created by Toons4biz. Toons4biz was founded by David Thompson who cut his teeth in the design industry working on the M&M characters. These cartoon characters make great mascots for businesses, schools, churches, personal use, websites, etc. These cartoon characters may be purchased individually, or in collections. They may also be customized to suit your particular needs. Acclaim Images offers over 200,000 images with new images added daily and free image research. Tina Watson Acclaim Images United States Tel: 888-618-8723 Fax: 541-618-3385 Email: tina@acclaimimages.com http://www.acclaimimages.com/ |
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Landscape, travel and nature images by award winning UK photographer Jason Friend, can now be searched, licensed and downloaded via www.jasonfriend.co.uk Jason, who is based in the north-east of England, has accumulated a diverse collection of images over the last 10 years from locations as varied as Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Borneo, Cambodia, Chile, China, Czech Republic, England, France, Hong Kong, Independent Samoa, Ireland, Italy, Laos, Malaysia, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Norway, Scotland, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia and Vietnam. In addition to his stock photography, Jason is also the author of a number of books including his recently released 6th book - Edinburgh Illuminated. www.jasonfriend.co.uk features all of his images from this and his other titles which include Spirit of Cumbria, Portrait of Tyneside and Portrait of the Borders. Enquiries for commissioned photographic and editorial work are welcomed. Please visit his website for more information. Jason Friend Jason Friend Photography Ltd United Kingdom Tel: 0800 954 0234 Email: mail@jasonfriend.co.uk http://www.jasonfriend.co.uk |
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| Craig X Sotres and Zebra Publishing have collaborated once again to produce yet another great looking HOT BUNS calendar. See the 2010 version in stores all through the US and Canada. Craig X Sotres Sotres Photography United States Tel: 310-990-9225 mobil Fax: 818-830-0329 Email: craig@sotres.com http://www.sotres.com |
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Philip McCormick Photography Philip will be in Salzburg, Austria 25 - 27 September 2009 and is available for any short assignments in that city. Philip will be in Greenock, Scotland, shooting for a calender based on the Greenock/Inverclyde area. This will be a non-seasonal and more "avant-garde" publication than most calenders and hopes to cover a range of the people and places of - and changes within - the area, old and new. It will be done with the support of the local Greenock Telegraph. Any one interested in viewing or purchasing the calendar please contact Philip in late October. Philip will be in Thailand 7 - 28 November 2009, shooting for his own portfolio, and welcomes any assignments on the landscapes, people and culture of that country. Philip McCormick Philip McCormick Photography/Mackenzie Media Limit United Kingdom Tel: 07715 747 725 Email: mccormick_philip@yahoo.co.uk http://www.pmccormickphoto.com |
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| Mediterranean Travel and Heritage photographer Steven Sklifas has just returned from the Mediterranean and is in the process of adding new image galleries onto his stock library website - www.stevensklifas.com New galleries to be processed include the following; Libya – Thousands of Images of Tripoli, Leptis Magna, Sabratha, Cyrene, Apollonia, Ptolemais, Benghazi, Qasr Libya, Nalut, and Qasr al-Haj. Egypt – Thousands of images of Cairo, the river Nile, the Pyramids of Giza, Dashur and Saqqara. ltaly - Thousands of Images of the neighbourhoods of Rome, the fountains of Tivoli, and the splendours of Sicily. Greece – Thousands of images of the Greek island of Crete. In addition to these new images, Steven has a huge amount of images covering all regions of Greece, Southern Italy, Upper and Lower Egypt and Aegean Turkey. Please contact Steven for any image request from Mediterranean region. Steven Sklifas Steven Sklifas Photography Australia Tel: 0417513517 Email: ssklifas@hotmail.com http://www.stevensklifas.com |
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Jim and Mary Whitmer have been photographing Amish people and culture in Indiana for over 10 years, and have just completed a new gallery on their stock photo site called "Amish Life Today" The imagery depicts the simple lifestyle of this culture from farming with horses, riding in buggies and very traditional Amish clothing. Jim Whitmer Jim Whitmer Photography United States Tel: 630-653-1344 Fax: 630-653-4050 Email: jim@whitmers.com http://www.whitmerstockphotos.com |
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