This video demonstrates PixelTone, a research prototype app that uses voice-control and touch to control photo editing operations. PixelTone is a collaboration between researchers at Adobe Research and University of Michigan, and will be presented at the ACM CHI (Computer-Human Interaction) conference this May in Paris.…
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Stock photographer Sean Locke reports on his blog: ‘Let’s get the important news out of the way first. On Friday, February 8th, I was given notice by Getty Images that they were terminating our “relationship” and my account at iStockphoto would be closed in 30 days. Well, that was a…
above Truman Capote, Portofino, 1955 by Giancolombo | right Ernest Hemingway, Streza, 1948 by Giancolombo Photographer Giancolombo pictured in 1952 UK based photo agency Writer Pictures have secured the licensing rights to the archives of Italian photographer Giancolombo. The say: ‘Not only does the 1940s and 50s come back to…
‘Short on celebrities, long on afterglow, these seemingly empty public spaces were in fact occupied just moments ago by famous people going about their daily lives—Betty White, Harrison Ford, Laura Dern, Christian Bale, Billy Crystal and more… Painstakingly culled from Antoine Wilson’s ongoing “Slow Paparazzo” project’ (https://theywerejusthere.tumblr.com), each photo is…
The latest Royals-on-hols photo set appear to have been shot by a member of the public who snapped the Duchess of Cambridge on holiday with Will’s on the Caribbean island of Mustique. The images of Kate on a beach wearing a bikini are to be published by Chi magazine in…
click ↑ to view the LNP PR portrait portfolio – and Mr Cameron ↑ for the photo call portfolio London’s youngest and busiest independent press photo agency London News Pictures (LNP) are expanding again with the launch of a dedicated Public Relations Photography service LNPPR They say: ‘We provide a…
Photo agency Getty Images are now providing useful marketing stats and research for brands and businesses via their Curve project – the second Webinar ‘Financial services visual trends’ Getty Images has been tracking the shift in visual communications over the past five years as finance companies attempt to regain trust…
PPHP has put Bill Rose and the grandson of James (Jim) Archer together following his request for information last year…. © James Archer the email in part: Hi Will, I worked for Jim from the start of Industrial photographic at St Pauls, until after just after the move to Farringdon…
Straight out of the box – Rick Gershon, Director of Photography at MediaStorm, was given the Canon C300 the day before he left for a shoot, a basic set up – without any heavy instruction manual reading – resulted in a smooth day’s shooting. They say: MediaStorm’s Director of Photography,…
FOCAL reports: Stanley Forman, Honorary Member of FOCAL International, internationally known documentary film distributor and producer and founder of the ETV Library, died last night (February 7th) at Harrogate Hospital, Yorkshire. For many years Stanley’s company, ETV Films Ltd., was one of the best sources for archive film about the…
‘I would like to locate an image for a civilian veteran of the Vietnam war who was employed by the Save The Children Fund. Aid worker Norman Storer was present at the evacuation of Qui Nhon, Vietnam around March 31 – 2nd April 1975. He was then involved in ‘Operation…
Update 25 Feb: this in from Bruce Livingstone – “Thank you for your interest in Stocksy. We’re getting closer to our launch date or March 25th, 2013 and we can’t wait to show you what we’ve got.” iStockphoto founder Bruce Livingstone is about to launch an new photo agency called…
this just in from Bridgeman ↑ click it: Reflection (Self Portrait), 1985 (oil on canvas), Lucian Freud (1922-2011) / Private Collection © Lucian Freud Archive / Bridgeman Art Library The Lucian Freud Archive (LFA), set up by the artist and his representatives before his death in 2011, has appointed Bridgeman…
Korean TV channel KBS Television set up studio at Mary Evans Picture Library this week to film part of a documentary on volcanoes. Mary Evans’ Collections Manager, Tom Gillmor is seen being interviewed by Min-Jae Kim about an item of particular interest; a print from 1665 from “Mundus Subterraneus” by…
First published in 2010 and back due to demand we are firing this up again – Below: Graham Cross at photo agency Eyevine sent us this from his files: ‘and a late edition for the office desk feature – Perpignan Visa Pour l’Image 2012 – eyevine wifi hub….’ View the…
Paola a picture researcher at photo library Bridgeman… everything but the kitchen sink! For more industry desks see the 2010 PAN photo feature The View From The MD’s Desk…
©Peter Marlow / Magnum Photos Magnum Photos has to announce a 2013 partnership with Goldsmiths, University of London, starting in the spring in Bognor Regis with a truly distinctive photography workshop hosted by icons of the British holiday industry, Butlins. Magnum City to Sea Workshop 11th – 15th March 2013…
PAN spotted three great proactive marketing initiatives this week from photo agencies Gallery Stock, Image Source and Institute – click and enjoy the imagery below: Gallery Stock has launched Red Dot IX, ‘celebrating the outstanding photographers recently added to the Gallery Stock Collection.’ Image Source has re-launched IMSO as a…