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Newsletter January 2008

Contributors:
Boyd Norton, Boyd Norton Photography, United States
Rui Pires, Rui Pires Photography, Portugal
Tamas D.Varga, PanoGraph Ltd., Hungary
paul prescott, Paul Prescott Photography, India
Bob Pardue, Bob Pardue Stock Photography, United States
Mark Eveleigh, THE WIDEANGLE, Spain
Winston Rockwell, Winston Rockwell Photography, United States
Alan Skyrme, Alan Skyrme Photography, Brazil
Bruce Holmes, Bruce Holmes Photography, Australia
Mark OConnell, Superyacht Art Gallery, United Kingdom
Morgan Davies, Mooch Images Limited, United Kingdom
Terry Wild, Terry Wild Stock, United States
SERDAR, Project LA2BA - A Photographic Expedition, The Americas
Jerry Monkman, EcoPhotography, United States
Tamsyn Jarvis, Adams Picture Library T/a Apl, United Kingdom
Ottmar Bierwagen, Spectrum Photofile Inc., Canada
Becky or Joe Gibbons, AmericanScapes, Inc., United States
Chris Barton, Chris Barton Travel Photography, Canada

All these contributors and thousands of other sources of professional images can be found on the Photographers Direct website.

Boyd Norton is the author/photographer of 14 books, with two more to be published in 2008 (The Art of Digital Outdoor Photography and Serengeti Wild).

He has been published in Time, National Geographic, Audubon, Smithsonian, Conde Nast’s Traveler, Natural History, New York Times, Popular Photography, Geo, Travel & Leisure, Outside, Playboy, Stern, Vogue, many others.

Boyd's 400,000 + picture file covers Antarctica, Africa, Siberia, N. America, S. & Central America, SE Asia.

Upcoming in ’08: Tanzania (Feb & Mar, his 41st trip there); Peru (Apr & May,his 6th trip); Siberia, Lake Baikal (Aug,his 10th trip there); Tuscany (Oct, 2nd trip).

RuiPires.com is a brand new stock photography website containing stock images specializing in music, performers and other artists, with dozens of galleries covering several genres of music and artists, and with new galleries being added frequently. Their goal is to supply images that captures the passion, energy and soul of performing artists.

Rui Pires is a professional photographer based in Portugal, and is available for assignments around the globe, delivering you the unique, powerful images you need.

WorldPanoramaStock.com provides high resolution, high quality, Rights Managed and inspirational panoramic stock imagery to professional photo researchers, graphic designers, advertising agencies and publishers.

Panorama images are ideal for web design, editorial, advertising and corporate use as billboards, murals, posters, free standing inserts, cover pages, wrap covers, double pages, gatefolds, fold-outs and various electronic media uses.

On their website you will find a growing number of 6x17's, Xpans and stunning 360 degree digital panorama photos by the best of class panoramic photographers in the world.

World Panorama Stock are in contact with more than 1,000 panoramic photographers world wide so there's a high chance that clients image needs can be fulfilled instantly.

Paul Prescott - World Traveller and Photographer - has just relaunched his website with exciting new photos from Israel, Egypt and Turkey.
Paul is currently living in Delhi, India, so please contact him if you have any assignments in the region.

Paul has been travelling the world for the past 10 years as a travel photographer bringing stories and photos from over 35 countries.

You can browse more of Paul's work on his website with over 4500 searchable travel photos categorised by country and theme.

Bob Pardue has just completed an assignment in South Florida and has new travel images from the area including Key West and other parts of the Florida Keys.

Bob resides in Carolina so please contact Bob if you have specific photo needs of SC or NC for your publication or advertising project. Bob is always happy to shoot photos "for consideration" with no obligation to you.

The Wideangle (www.thewideangle.com) is a hardcore network of 50 professional photographers based in Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and throughout the Americas.

During the course of the last year their photographers have undertaken assignments in over 120 countries in pursuit of some of the most spectacular images on the planet. They can be counted on, not only for their talent and professionalism, but for the local knowledge that is invaluable in a successful assignment photographer.

Their photographers have worked for: National Geographic, National Geographic Adventure, Sunday Times Travel, The Times, Geographical, Telegraph, BBC Wildlife, The Guardian, The Independent, Men's Health, Wanderlust, Africa Geographic...

With such an extensive network of photographers throughout the world, The Wideangle are able to undertake cost-effective assignments to illustrate the most specific of subjects...to supply EXACTLY the images you require.

Located in Washington State, USA, Winston Rockwell specializes in capturing the diversity and beauty of the Pacific Northwest. His digital images range from close-ups to panoramic vistas, showcasing the landscapes, flowers, scenery, and wildlife of Washington, Oregon and Idaho.

Winston will be traveling in May and June to the American Southwest, to photograph Bryce Canyon, Monument Valley, and other natural wonders of the region.

In the first quarter of 2008 Alan Skyrme will be capturing travel, nature and food images in Brazil, Cambodia, Cyprus, Italy, Poland and the UK.

For enquiries about stock images, and commissions, please contact Alan Skyrme Photography.

Trekking the Great Wall of China.

In the year of the Beijing Olympics, Bruce Holmes can provide topical images which give a new perspective on an established icon.

Having recently trekked along the Great Wall of China, including the wilder parts as well as some of the reconstructed areas, Bruce can provide images, a photo essay or an article and image package tailored to suit an editor or photobuyer's needs.

Images are available for the Simatai, Jinshanling, Gubeikou and Mutianyu sections, but not the incredibly touristy Badaling. A visit to:

http://www.bruceholmestravel.com/gallery/index.php

will enable you to see the Great Wall album of 48 images which run sequentially from the trek's beginning to end, thus providing an insight into how this might work as a photo essay or narrative article. And an idea of how different the images are from those stock Getty-like offerings.

So feel free to contact Bruce asap, before the 2008 Olympic year gets too much older.

A superb new source of media photo's for the Superyacht and Travel industry has just been launched, www.superyachtartgallery.com was created by Captain Mark O'Connell who has been working and traveling in the Superyacht Industry for 25 years.

This site will be updated with new photo's on a regular basis so please take a minute to review and send your comments to [email protected]

Mooch Travel Photography Website Re-launches

www.moochimages.com is an online stock photography library dedicated solely to travel images. Mooch offers communications and media professionals an unabridged service for sourcing rights managed and royalty free travel photography. Easy and accurate searching, instant image pricing, online purchasing and immediate download of all images makes Mooch a complete resource for high quality travel images.

The re-launch sees Mooch activate it's Green Filter; a search facility that highlights images that where produced without the photographer using air travel, or if the air travel involved has been carbon offset.

Photographer Terry Wild, will be on St. John, US Virgin Islands from Sunday, January 27 thru Friday, February 1, 2008. He would be interested in hearing from anyone with current image needs from St. John. Terry may be reach at 570-971-3793 (C), or 570-745-3257 (Studio), or [email protected]. His work and database may be viewed at stock.terrywildstock.com.

Serdar Sunny Unal is about to complete the first month of his five month expedition to document a solo journey from the United States to Central and South America on a motorcycle. The expedition will cover over 16,000 miles through 12 countries, providing a vast supply of exceptional photographic opportunities and a rare chance to meet the contrasting cultures of an entire continent. Serdar is currently roaming in Chiapas, Mexico.

If you are interested in receiving on spec editorial submissions during and following the journey, or have assignments on course, please contact the photographer via email.

Serdar is a Los Angeles based photographer specializing in people, location, architecture, food, and underwater imagery. His work can be seen at www.serdarfoto.com

Jerry and Marcy Monkman's book "Wild Acadia" was recently named a top photo book of 2007 by Shutterbug Magazine. Images from this book as well as 1500 new images added in the last month can be found on their website, www.ecophotography.com.

The Monkmans, who founded their Portsmouth, NH-based “EcoPhotography” business in 1994, specialize in images of nature, conservation and adventure in the Northeastern US, as well as eastern Canada. Besides working for such high-profile clients as L.L. Bean and Princess Cruises, they do frequent shoots for environmentally-friendly non-profits like The Trust for Public Land and The Nature Conservancy as well as publishing books and conducting workshops. They also maintain a thriving online stock image venture at www.ecophotography.com

People Art in 2008

APL has a fresh new set of images by Photographer Richard Brown who has decided to go all contemporary on us! Using the body as an type of visual art is both simple and clever, thinking outside the box for alternative ways of portraying symmetry, emotions, partnerships. Just what is needed in 2008 to keep us on our toes.

To see what they are talking about go to:

http://www.adamspicturelibrary.com/results.asp?photographer=335

APL have an ever-expanding range of images online and in-house. Themes include: Art, Children, Architecture, Business, Concepts, Electrical, Design elements, Education, Entertainment, Families, Food, Health, Industry, Landscapes & Nature, Lifestyles, Medical, Military, Religion, Sport, Transport, Travel & Wildlife.

Spectrum is pleased to announce that their bird site will be back up within a month. They have also the pleasure to show you a sample of the work of their newest nature photographer, Gary Love of Canada. And to start the new year, Spectrum now have a European affiliation with CARO in Germany and Poland. Please feel free to peruse their site as listed below, or email with any special needs.

Regards to all for the coming year 2008.

AmericanScapes.com features the work of published Photographers Joe and Becky Gibbons. They offer stock images of the American Southeast. State coverage includes Florida, Virginia, Georgia, North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Maryland.

In order to meet your image needs, AmericanScapes.com offers the convenience of a keyword search and electronic stock list. New images are regularly added.

AmericanScapes.com is based in Central Florida and willing to travel for assignments.

Chris Barton has new images from the Pacific Northwest and California in the US from an autumn road trip. Highlights include Napa Valley autumn colours, the Sagebrush Sea, coast and mountains of Oregon including Crater Lake in the first snow of the season, and extraordinary Christmas scenes in the streets of Canby, California.

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