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Art culture and history photo library Bridgeman have launched a new e-commerce website today. They say: ‘The new features and design have been created to provide you with an improved search experience whilst streamlining the purchasing process.’…

Fabulous photo article here from photo agency INSTITUTE photographer Rena Effendi for National Geographic magazine. They say: When Rena Effendi went to Transylvania to photograph hay for National Geographic, she envisioned a fairy tale, someplace almost medieval. But when she arrived in the Gyimes valley, she was disappointed. The scenery…

AdAge.com reports Associated Press will be entering the brand sponsorship market by allowing sponsorship of their content through AP Apps. An AP chap is quoted in the article saying licensing AP content is ‘flat to in decline’ … Read the full article here…

Photo library StockFood are online with a new website this week. They say: The new website is targeted to facilitate searches in the four product categories of the company: photos, videos, features and recipes. With its many sophisticated search functions StockFood has developed a website that sets new criteria in…

BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, has agreed a global five-year partnership with Getty Images in which Getty Images will represent BBC Motion Gallery, BBC Worldwide’s prestigious video clip sales business. The agreement will see the world-renowned BBC Motion Gallery brand continue, with Getty Images as the exclusive…

Stunning large image preview slideshows are now available at UK travel stock photo library 4Corners website. View Isle of Wight Gallery by contributing photographer Alessandro Saffo or choose from all Galleries…

UK based sports photo agency Backpage Images are online with a brand new website this week. MD at Backpage Images Javier Garcia told PhotoArchiveNews.com: “We are delighted to launch the new site to coincide with our re-brand. We now offer improved functionality and much easier navigation. Our industry has moved…

California based creative stock photo library Erickson Stock are online with the first Xmas images promo into the PAN office. Click the search button above to View and License their 2013 seasonal images.…

Getty Images has teamed up with Znaptag an in-image ad network for premium brands and publishers. The global collaboration gives Znaptag access to Getty Images’ vast catalogue of images and the associated information on what’s depicted. They say: The image information will be used by Znaptag to enable brands to…

In celebration of their 10th anniversary Shutterstock have provided substantial cash grants to seven of their contributors who were voted best in the Shutterstock Stories programme. The photo agency received submissions from 39 countries, representing diverse backgrounds and creativity. “To hear what inspires our artists was an incredibly rewarding process,”…

↑ Mr Dean Osborne – now Picture Editor Daily Star Sunday at a recent fotofringe London event Congratulations to PhotoArchiveNews.com reader – and occasional comment provider! – Dean Osborne on his appointment as Picture Editor at the Daily Star Sunday this week. Dean takes over the desk from Billy Labrum…

The Mary Evans Picture Library has announced the arrival of the first thousand images from a major new contributor – ‘The March of the Women’ Collection. Documenting the history of the women’s movement, primarily in Great Britain and Ireland, between the late nineteenth century and 1918, the collection focuses on…

↑James – he’s been moonlighting! Congrats to PhotoArchiveNews.com reader British GQ magazine Photographic Director James Mullinger who has been appointed Comedy Editor of the magazine, with effect from the forthcoming November issue, on sale now (click the cover above). Dylan Jones, Editor of GQ comments, “Having moonlighted rather successfully as…