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Spotted this on a Twitter feed – ‘NEW! Rex Features launch Corporate and PR photography service‘ They say:’With a prestigious history spanning over half a century, Rex provides a daily service of news and entertainment photos to the worldwide media. We also offer a bespoke and cost-effective PR and corporate…

LSQTV: ‘Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy hit back at Fox News during a UK press conference following the London Premiere of their new film. Fox had publically criticized the film for supposedly pushing a ‘dangerous liberal agenda’ at kids.’…

Malaga based photo library Arcangel – specialists in supplying inspirational, creative and unique stock imagery – are online their latest image upload, 4000 images. Browse and licence the new images here.…

‘SussexPostcards.info is a website for collectors of Sussex postcards. Here you will find information about many of the people in Sussex who published postcards between 1900 and 1980, and also examples of the types of cards they produced. National publishers are not covered because most are already well described in…

They say: ‘The Photographers’ Gallery will unveil its new home for international and British photography in the heart of London’s Soho on Saturday 19 May 2012. The Gallery’s opening will mark the conclusion of its ambitious £8.9 million capital campaign, which has been generously supported by Arts Council England’s Lottery…

An online petition has been posted at Change.org calling for the removal of photographer Ami Vitale from the jury of the World Press Photo competition 2012 Reads: ‘Photojournalism is about telling the truth. An unethical photographer cannot be on the jury of the world’s most prestigious photojournalism competition. Yes, Ami…

UK based ‘Rock n Roll’ photographer Amy Barwell now has images available for licence at specialist music photo library The Hell Gate – owner Helen Giano says: “Ami Barwell’s portrait of Ian Brown (photo above) made us stand up and notice. We’ve been admirers for a while now and are…

Fraser Hall, Picture Editor at UK based photo library Robert Harding World Imagery, has created a gallery of his ‘most stunning, beautiful images uploaded to the library last month.’ Fraser says: “I always look out for photography that grabs the eye and I particularly love colour and strong, graphic compositions.…

Photo industry keywording company Keyword Smart are putting some serious time into free keywording advice and analysis through the company blog in a series called ’10 Ways that Stock Houses can be different in their Keywording Standards’. Every Thursday Keyword Smart founder Jody Apap (photo above) picks a well known…

Media and Photo law specialists Swan Turton report: INNOCENCE IS NO DEFENCE: HOFFMAN v DRUG ABUSE RESISTANCE EDUCATION (UK) LTD The Patents County Court issued a much needed judgment last week on the subject of websites infringing copyright in photographs. The defendant, a charity, used 19 of professional photographer David…

BBC’s Tanya Beckett offers a (short) behind-the-scenes tour of the World Economic Forum in Davos, in the areas where the media organise their coverage – here: BBC…

Jobs posted today on AboutTheImage.com Electronic Records Policy and Program Coordinator – Virginia Digital Preservation Librarian – Michigan…

Drama which explores the love affair between photographer David Bailey and supermodel Jean Shrimpton after they are sent to New York for a prestigious Vogue photo shoot in 1962. We’ll Take Manhattan…

UK based photographer Peter Dench is now represented at Reportage By Getty Images. They say: He works primarily in the editorial, portraiture, video and advertising fields of image making. He is a keen and astute observer of human nature, and in particular some of the more quirky aspects of life.…

The producer of a film about legendary picture editor John G Morris, 95, is looking for help getting the film funded and finished. My name is Cathy Pearson and I have been making this film since Oct 2009 in the role of producer/director. I first met John G Morris in…

fotofringe London (9am-5pm on Thursday 26 April 2012) Update Flora Smith, fotofringe organiser told Photoarchivenews.com this morning: “I am delighted to see almost double the number of picture libraries and agencies represented at fotofringe 2012. Resulting in a huge range of image subjects being covered.” “Registrations for the day continue…

London based stock photo music specialists ArenaPal are now representing images from French photo agency Le Desk. ArenaPal say: “In our relentless quest to bring you the very best in performing arts we are delighted to highlight at the start of 2012 the inclusion of over 1000 images from France’s…

Royalty-free multimedia stock platform Pond5 are extending their holiday download giveaway promotion – 50 Free Stock Media Gifts – until 31 Jan. Here’s the giveaway announcement from December – ‘In the spirit of the season Pond5 is offering media producers 50 free stock video, audio and AE files available for…