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UPDATE – LEA Found! posted on the PPHP home page: www.pressphotohistory.com Posted 2 march: From a researchers request through the Press Photo History Project: I am a nautical archaeologist and author and would like to contact whoever owns the copyrights of the former London Electrotype Agency Ltd (London) to inquire…

Getty Images London are looking for a Photographers’ Agent. ‘You have excellent established relationships with top flight Ad agencies , creatives, corporates and global brands at a senior level and are expert in identifying potential revenue opportunities through networking and proactive outbound sales techniques.’ Full details on the Industry Ads…

View the finalists of the fourth International Garden Photographer of the Year competition have been announced.…

Punch, the famous British magazine of humour and satire, which ran from 1841 to 2002 has placed a selection of its best cartoons with Lebrecht Music & Arts.…

Celebrity photo agency London Features International (LFI) has been bought by UK based photo agency Photoshot. It is understood all current LFI staff will be retained. Contact Charles Taylor on +1646 329 6242 for contributor detail.…

Horace Joseph Hall Manager At Sport & General Hi Will, Here is a different line on Horace. I am intrigued to find out how he got from a trainee to The Sport & General Agency. Was he an active photographer during the Great War because his age would have put…

On March 2 1922 The Times newspaper (London) printed it’s first Picture Page, as opposed to occasional photographs….more at the Press Photo History Project…

Google cameras have been busy again, this time inside the art galleries of the world !…

UK based Bridgeman Art Library has announced its renewed relationship with the photo library at Christie’s auction house. Available from the collection is a wide selection of images from the Old Masters, British 18th Century, 19th Century Victorian and Pre-Raphaelite artists; European, Impressionist, Expressionist, Modern and Contemporary paintings; designer and…

Hollywood-based entertainment and celebrity news content provider, Splash News, has expanded its worldwide operations with the formation of a new video digital production unit in its London office. Gary Morgan, CEO of Splash, told PAN: Morgan said: ‘We hit a billion streams worldwide and the UK is a key component…

Photo by Brad Elterman/BuzzFoto.com Are you interested in becoming part of the BuzzFoto team? If you take pride in your paparazzi photos and have a passion for creating iconic imagery, get in touch with us. We are seeking experienced photographers to photograph celebrities in everyday situations, our business is commonly…

‘Designer David Bishop says it was a challenge to design such a large lightbox that wouldn’t overheat or exceed the budget. ‘We wanted to utilise and showcase the vast database of incredible imagery available, to create something which gave an identity to Getty Images,’ Bishop explains. ‘Brand colours add splashes…

Video distribution company Akamedia has started distributing Rights Free video news stories from main NGOs (Greenpeace, Red Cross, M&eacutedecins du Monde…), major International Organisations (The European Commission, UNHCR, ESA…), news feeds (Eurovision World Link) as well as large news organisations (Russia Today). All stories are available on Akamedia’s news on-demand…

✮ Independent press agency Rex Features is looking for a lively, talented and creative individual to join their content acquisition team and to further develop our entertainment and news operations. Full details on the Industry Ads page now…

Spend a day and a half with Simon Norfolk, Rob Hornstra and Zed Nelson exploring documentary filmmaking, self publishing, fine art commissions and the business of photography. Details here: Self Publishing and Visual Storytelling…

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this auto-reply from an email to the agency: ! ‘Dear All We regret to inform you that Red Cover has now ceased trading and gone in to Administration. For images and features that you have already received/purchased from us please would you advise by email the usage details and prices…

Stock Illustration agency MGL are now representing artist Adrian Chesterman. Adrian studied fine art at the Norwich School of Art and illustration at the Royal College of Art in Kensington, London. Adrian’s licensing portfolio offers a large variety of styles, ranging from hyperrealism to fantasy. His subjects cover everything from…