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UK based celebrity photo agency WENN is a strong supporter of a charity called The Rett Syndrome Research Trust they have asked their subscriber base to help with a small monthly donation to the trust. PhotoArchiveNews.com is widening that call to all our readers. Rett Syndrome is a debilitating disorder…

In a post titled ‘How was your June?’ contributing photographers at photo library Alamy share their June image sales figures on a forum post which now runs to three pages…here…

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Photographer Scott Mitchell is following and documenting the ‘Team Sky’ cycling team throughout the Tour de France now – click here or above to watch him talk about his work.…

Photo agency SuperStock”>SuperStock have announced the acquisition of Science Faction Images a provider of ‘high-end, provocative science and high technology images to publishers, corporations and advertising agencies worldwide.’ Details on About The Image now…

UK based Meiklejohn Graphics Licensing – MGL – are now representing artist Michael Young. They say: ‘Michael seduces the viewer into his world of elegance and romance. His stylish vignettes of the 30’s, 40’s and 50’s are at once decorative, whimsical and compellingly nostalgic. His work is suitable for a…

On our U.S. photo industry news site • Tearsheets are fun! – Agency Published Work On Facebook • Vacancy: Celebrity News & Photo Salesperson – Photo Agency – New York • AFP Responds To ‘Those’ Joe Klamar Olympic Photos…

A researcher with the Britannia trust has contacted the PPHP looking for copyright holders to a number of images they hold. The PPHP has put the researcher in touch (as below) with the Hulton Archive at Getty Images the Press Association for their owned collections but there are still a…

A London based picture researcher is searching for Photographer Paul Brierly. ‘Paul worked as a specialist scientific photographer for many years. As far as I recall, he was never represented by an agency but dealt with all requests himself.’ Details on our Press Photo History Project site now…

Uploading now – you can view and vote directly on the submitted images for UK music magazine NME Music Photography Awards. Here’s the link for the pro’s catagory…

Photo library Mirrorpix are online with a full selection of images highlighting the life of comedian Eric Sykes who died today aged 89. View and license them here…

A few business sites are reporting Getty Images owners Hellman & Friedman are expecting to sell the agency at $3.5 – $4 Billion • Reuters: H&F presses on with $4 bln Getty Images sale-sources • The Wall Street Journal: Getty Images Auction Draws Initial Bids of Around $4 Billion Related:…

Magnum Photos held their 65th anniversary celebration and general meeting in France last weekend and concluded by announcing three new photographers on their books, Bieke Depoorter, Jérome Sessini, and Zoe Strauss as nominees. Photographer Jacob Aue Sobol is now a full member, and Moises Saman has become an associate The…

UPDATE: July 4: Jerome Sessini is now a nominee at Magnum Photos. Posted 3 July: They say: We wish Jerome Sessini a fond farewell and the best of luck as he leaves Reportage. We wish Jerome every happiness and success for the future. His editor Patrick Di Nola said of…

Sebastian tweeted his representation: ‘I joined the core roster of Reportage by Getty… from today I´m a Represented Photographer in the agency!!!!!!’ View his work at Reportage here…

Brace yourself London photo agencies and photographers – get a scooter!…