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The Daily Telegraph in Sydney reports: ‘The last of Sydney paparazzi photographer Peter Carrette’s four wives has won a legal battle for a slice of his estate.’ …’The battle for the $522,487 estate was contested by the executors of the estate, ex-wives Henrietta Carrette and Jodie Harrison’……’The most valuable part…

Photo: Katie Sedgwick, Robert Mcmahon, Jeremy Sherlick, Toni Johnson, Hagit Bachrach and Brian Storm accept Emmy for Crisis Guide: Iran. Photo by Marc Bryan-Brown Photography. ‘We are proud to announce the Council on Foreign Relations and MediaStorm have received an Emmy for Crisis Guide: Iran. The Crisis Guide was awarded…

The UK department of Trade & Industry have announced the arrival of American 3D technology specialist EON Reality in Manchester. They say: ‘EON Reality, the world’s leading interactive 3D solutions provider for businesses and education, is expanding its European operation by opening a new global interactive research and development centre…

Jason is on the left shooting – the reporter has just been told ‘its best to hang out as far as you can from the heli to get the best shot’…! UK based aerial stock photographer Jason Hawkes teaches a reporter from the BBC’s One Show last night how to…

News website The Huffington Post in the UK have launched a new ‘Live’ picture platform uploaded directly from their picture desk. The Live Picture Desk page highlights some of the best news, entertainment, culture and sports pictures as chosen by the Huffington picture editors Elliot Wagland, Matthew Tucker and Tahira…

Click the map to locate a Magnum photographer, view a portfolio and then commission your shoot!…

Read on and identify the Central Press staff in this photo taken at their 1966 Xmas bash! Full story here: PressPhotoHistory.com…

‘We track film , footage, and stills , clear and license rights, all over the world , for TV programs, exhibitions, feature films, ads, digital products…’ Welcome to three French picture researchers (photos above!) who are now listed on our PictureResearchers.co.uk site on the Find a Picture Researcher page.…

Design Pics Inc., based in Edmonton, Canada, have announced the acquisition of Alaska Stock Images. The agency was founded in 1990 by photographer Jeff Schultz. Alaska Stock soon became known as “the place” to find quality images of Alaska, and more specifically, Alaska-themed images such as adventure, wildlife, winter lifestyles,…

Update: 5 October In addition to the press release of 2 October 2012 shares the dapd media holding with AG: Not affected by the preliminary insolvency proceedings are 18 subsidiaries, particularly from the business divisions photo (ddp images, Picture Press, SIPA USA), automotive and web content (Airmotion, News Right Management),…

Nature Picture Library based in Bristol UK – One of the two main 2020VISION farmland assignments focused on the RSPB Hope Farm reserve, where techiques are being used to maximise both food production and benefits for wildlife. Field margins, hedgerows, copses and ponds provide varied habitats and increase biodiversity. –…

UK Glamour magazine will be available digitally for the iPad and Kindle Fire from the January 2013 issue, it was announced today. The digital edition apps will include all the content from the magazine, whether editorial or advertising, as well as media rich enhanced ‘specials’. Following the success of the…

Reuters reports stock photo agency Shutterstock is planning to sell 4.5 million shares but may only achieve $67.5m compared to the $115m it wanted to raise. Full report: reuters.com PAN report May 2012: SHUTTERSTOCK GOES FOR IPO – PROSPECTUS NOW AVAILABLE…

The horticultural photo editor at garden specialist photo library Garden World Images have put together something different in the world of flora including Western Australia’s Nuytsia floribunda in full flowering glory, known locally as the WA Christmas tree… View the set and license the images here…

Watch the film behind this iconic New York image – click the film window to watch the trailer. From Sónta Television & Film company – Narrated by Fionnula Flanagan #Lunchatopaskyscraper Related PAN article: new microsite celebrates lunch in the sky image 80 years old today…

Applications close this Sunday (30th) – Click it for details.…

Stock photo library Evolve Images has published an index of their contributing stock photographers …including website links. They say: “Connecting photo buyers to photographers is integral to our mission of sustaining a creative economy that works for both image makers and image buyers,” says Mark Ippolito, Evolve Images co-Founder and…

PAN Exclusive Kevin Smith Co-Founder of Splash the celebrity photo agency bought by Corbis last July has left the company. PAN is hearing Kevin will be looking forward to spending time with his family and taking a well earned rest… This in from the PAN contact at Corbis HQ: “Since…