Updated: 9 Nov: The winners are: Picking up other prizes at the Picture Editors’ Guild fourth annual Awards, joint-presented by London’s Mayor Boris Johnson, and hosted by the BBC’s Kate Silverton, were: Nikon Sports Photographer of the Year, John Sibley, Action Images. Getty Images Royal Photographer of the Year, Max…
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BAPLA are endorsing a letter to go to the House of Commons by Monday 12 Nov concerning BRIEFING FOR PEERS INTENDING TO SPEAK IN SECOND READING DEBATE: ENTERPRISE & REGULATORY REFORM BILL – 14.11.2012 The legislative proposals being put forward by the Government represent a serious threat to our businesses…
On our Press Photo History Project now: “Hi Will, Please find as requested a brief summary of what departments jobs were in Central Press Photos in the mid 1960s” Hours 8.00am til 5.00pm or 10.00am til 7.0pm ( or whenever ) Messenger Boys… First job at 8.00am was to go…
Att picture buyers! – so far 43 photo libraries are booked to exhibit at the German stock photo event PICTAday being run by the German Association of Press Picture Agencies (BVPA) on on 18 April 2013. BVPA say: “It is our firm intention to further improve this year’s excellent results…
photo: Ann-Catherine Gerber (nee Kessler) heads up INF Germany – credit:Nadine Rupp Celebrity photo agency INF (Insight News & Features) have launched a German affiliate, INF Germany GmbH. The company’s new Munich office is being led by Ann-Catherine Gerber who was formerly Head of Sales for Bulls Press in Germany.…
The industrious people at not-for-profit organisation FotoDocument are collaborating with photojournalism resource Foto8 to bring you an afternoon of talks by three British photographers who will be presenting their work and discussing their extensive experiences on the subject of photographing the environment. Featuring Nick Cobbing, Murray Ballard and Lulu Ash…
The short list of nominated photographers for the UK Picture Editors’ Guild Olympic Photography Awards, sponsored by British Airways and BT, has been decided after a rush of last minute entries. The eventual winners will be revealed at a gala presentation evening to be held on November 8th at the…
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), the UK’s leading gardening charity, announce the winners of the annual RHS Photographic Competition. Out of thousands of entries from around the world, the stunning image of an olive tree surrounded by tulips wins Josie Elias first prize of £1000 and the prestigious title of…
Bob Ahern, Director of Archive Photography for Getty Images says: “We are thrilled to be partnering with such a respected leader in its field. The archives of the IWM represent a significant addition to our own files and it is particularly exciting that they are currently digitising more of their…
‘Hi Will, I am looking for a transparency holder for an old Kodak film and transparency scanner RFS 2035. Got the negative holder but not the one for tranny. Any ideas?’ Please send any info to [email protected]…
Photographer website platform PhotoShelter created a new event called Luminance to ask the question of how photography is changing and how society is responding to that change in New York on 12-13 September – They are realising each speakers video over the next few months – first up is David…
Alaska based photographer Steve Kazlowski has been documenting the wildlife of the Arctic for many years, but it wasn’t until a recent expedition that he saw a polar bear dance! Click the bear to license the images …! – at Nature Picture Library…
Stock footage library NHNZ Moving Images have uploaded footage showing the effects of a catastrophic EF5 multiple-vortex tornado which hit the city of Joplin, Missouri in the late afternoon Sunday, May 22, 2011. ‘It was the deadliest tornado in America since 1947. A film crew in the area shot this…
Mr West and a team of editors at photo agency Alamy have been busy editing down the agency’s enormous creative images collection to provide you with a selected edit option on a search result. James West explains in this video… “I want to tell you about some changes. Creative searches.…
Photo agency Novus Select announced today the formation of Tectonic Media Group (TMG), a New York-based talent management and media consulting firm. TMG represents the top talent in action and adventure sports photography and filmmaking. The firm will look after each artist in all aspects of their career, from print…
The energetic people at Ideas Tap in London are online with another couple of opportunities for young photographers one with Magnum Photos the other with the British Library. These will will appeal to the emerging photographers. Magnum Showcase: CAMPAIGN Magnum Showcase is an opportunity for photographers aged 16-30 to have…
October saw a further 2,500 new images added to historical aerial images photo library Britain From Above from the Aerofilms Collection.…
FotoDocument say: The project [FotoDocument Fringe] is an on going free to enter on-line photography competition that aims to encourage the participation of amateur and professional photographers of any age from all over the world. The project will showcase ways in which individuals, communities, organisations and governments across the world…