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Press Association Images has agreed to distribute user-generated photographs from award-winning citizen journalism service Demotix. [see their banner ad to the right of this page] The deal, which covers distribution rights in the UK and Ireland, marks the first time Press Association Images has worked with citizen photography. Turi Munthe,…

Photoarchivenews.com has hooked up with the seller of this number plate APIIOTO is available for use on UK cars The number plate screw goes between the II making APHOTO – Yours for &pound5000 ! Contact Will in the office on 01233 770044 – m.07802 437827…

Fleet Street photographer of 30 years, Harry Page is online with his new website: www.harrypage.com His local paper picked up his story: Picture perfect website for photographer…

‘What makes a good photograph?’ asks Eamonn McCabe, as he talks through his experience of being a photographer, picture editor at The Guardian and his latest project. McCabe has answered that question with the book Decade. A tomb of 500 of the best photographs selected from the first ten years…

Camera Press writes: Former Tom Blau Gallery curator, Keith Cavanagh who died January 28th aged 58 was “an impassioned campaigner for photography for over 30 years,” writes Simon James MD of EC1 Publishing. “He supported many photographers, particularly young practitioners looking for help in achieving their work’s first public airing.”…

Oceanic Media Group are looking for a Photo Sales Manager based at their Sydney offices… They say: * Work for one of Australia’s leading celebrity photo agencies * Inner West Location – Stanmore * Circa Package – $55k (Neg on Exp) + super + phone * Flexible working hours “This…

Camera Press are looking for an Account Manager to join their Magazine team to cover maternity leave. Responsibilities include: – Picture Research. – Negotiating and agreeing fees with publications. – Placement of New/Exclusive Material. – Developing new markets and exploring new ideas. – Marketing new sets. – Working as part…

London based documentary photographer Phil Clarke-Hill will be back in Brazil and Bolivia to complete ongoing photographic projects from the middle of February, whilst there he is available for photographic assignment. 22nd Feb – 24th March: La Paz, Bolivia and surrounding area. Projects during these dates include: Shoeshine boys of…

Contract publisher Seven have announced a partnership with celebrity picture agency, Big Pictures, to launch a series of celeb-based iPhone apps. Launching April the apps will provide photo galleries, video content, gossip and biographies of some of the UK’s most popular celebrities. Haymarket Media Group: Autocar brings Fast Cars to…

International Award : The International Street Photography Award is open to all photographers, anywhere in the world. The winner will receive &pound1,000 plus an all-expenses paid trip to the festival’s opening night in London – a fantastic opportunity for any photographer to take advantage of the festival’s activities, network and…

Nick: ‘iStockphoto is an incredible company that has deservedly reached rock star status in its industry’ RF photo agency iStockphoto have hired digital media industry veteran, Nick King, as vice president, international. King will spearhead the company’s international development and will focus his efforts on reaching new customers and markets…

click the logo to launch The Daily Rupert Murdoch has launch his iPad newspaper App – The Daily – The Daily is a subscription-based news product, published 365 days a year, at the cost of $0.99 cents a week or $39.99 a year. ‘New times demand new journalism,’ said Mr.…

The Media Foundation of India has announced the MFI National Press Photo Contest 2011 for professional press photographers. This annual contest will attempt to evaluate, showcase and celebrate contemporary photojournalism in India. Entries are invited from professional photographers and photojournalists including working freelance photojournalists for this year’s contest. Photographs taken…

BBC reports: China’s state broadcaster used footage that appears to have been taken from a Hollywood film in one of its news reports – but not for the first time. A China Central Television story about the country’s air force showed an explosion that was identical to a scene from…

There’s no steering wheel in that car Darryn! – click him to watch the mayhem Big Pictures agency owner Darryn Lyons featured in an episode of Top Gear on BBC2 (UK) last night alongside the Australian Top Gear team….in an upside down car…! Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May…

click through the images to view a further edit at Granger The Granger Collection has announced a new partnership with the Museum of the City of New York. Cavernous skylines, classic cars, design innovations, and lifestyles of the wealthy and working class are just some of the quintessential New York…

Industry Reaction: UPDATE: 27 Jan Brad Elterman – Buzz Foto: “I met Max Miller around 1975 I when I was a teenager just getting into the photo industry. This was a magical period to be photographer covering Hollywood and pop culture. Max was full of stories about real movie stars…