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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…

Alaska Stock Images is celebrating it’s 20th year as a photo library this year. Owner Jeff Schultz (photo above) takes up the story, “I had been a full-time professional photographer in Anchorage since 1982 doing a fair amount of selling my own stock photos to clients around the State and…

Pink getting to grip with her new camera this week This in from our photoarchivenews.com LA stringer…. Could heavily pregnant singer Pink be turning the cameras on the Los Angeles paparazzi ? Pink, real name Alecia Moore was snapped by LA pap Jason Mitchell of Headlinephoto on Santa Monica pier…

Alice Speri at The New York Times reports: At the Bus Station, Who Else but Paris Hilton? ….”The event was not without its moment of drama, though. As Port Authority officers were trying to get an intern with the photography department of The New York Times to comply with Ms.…

Pictures of a mysterious creature surfacing from Lake Windermere have been hailed as the best ever sighting of the English Loch Ness Monster, or “Bownessie”….. The photograph, which shows an object with three humps breaching the surface of the lake,…reports The Telegraph…

click the case to view the set Specialist lifestyle stock photo agency Erickson Stock have launched a new set of images dedicated to international business.…

London based home interiors photo library Red Cover is taking steps to wind down the business. Contributing photographers have been given the chance to send hard drives to the agency’s offices in Islington to retrieve their images. The news started flooding into the Photoarchivenews.com office at around 2pm Wednesday 16th…