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Barry Pickthall, MD at UK based photo library PPL Photo Agency, told PhotoArchiveNews.com this week, “We have discovered 3,000 ‘lost’ photographs taken at the start and finish of Sir Robin Knox-Johnston’s first solo non-stop round the world circumnavigation in 1968/9.” The pictures cover Knox-Johnston’s entry in the Sunday Times Golden…

Performing arts image library ArenaPAL are online with a brand new website Biddy Hayward from the library told PhotoArchiveNews.com this morning “It’s a very exciting time for ArenaPAL – as we continue to expand our content, our intuitive new search engine provides a perfect showcase in speed and accessibility for…

Magnum Editions have released ‘Undercover Spitalfields‘ a new publication by Peter Marlow. The book, commissioned by Ballymore Group, includes Marlow’s detailed studies of Spitalfields’ beautiful architecture, including the old market, the lovingly refurbished French Huguenot houses, Christ Church Spitalfields and the infamous Victorian pub ‘The Ten Bells’, notorious haunt of…

British Museum Images are now licensing a selection of images from the from the exhibition ‘Life and Death in Pompeii and Herculaneum’ The images are of artifacts found at Pompeii and Herculaneum preserved under ash, ‘their rediscovery providing an unparalleled glimpse into the daily life of the Roman Empire.’ The…

Great selection of new photo work from photographers at Getty Images Global Assignment brand “Give us the brief, and we’ll make it happen, whether you require traditional stills, video, 3D, or 360 degree photography.” Get the experience here!…

The French Association des Femmes Journalistes (AFJ) and Canon France are launching, with Images Evidence, the thirteenth competition of the Canon Female Photojournalist Award granted by the Association des femmes Journalistes (AFJ). This Award, with support of Le Figaro Magazine, is handed out every year during the Visa pour l’Image…

Great image gallery marketing from UK based Robert Harding Picture Library! ↑ Hit the search button to view and license wonderful travel photo stock from their collection. Spotted this via their @RH_WorldImagery Twitter feed…

This just in from the agency: NEW YORK, April 10, 2013— VII Photo Agency announced today that CEO Stephen Mayes is resigning, effective May 30. International Director Nick Papadopoulos will serve as VII’s interim CEO until a successor to Mayes is named. “It’s very tough to leave this great, talented…

With the ever increasing speed of photo content demand picture editors struggle to find the time to leave their desk and visit photo agency and picture library offices – so PhotoArchiveNews.com is bringing them to you! If you have ever wondered where the millions of photos and footage clips we…

Getty Images has announced the appointment of Tara M. Comonte as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at the agency. They say: ‘Ms. Comonte has more than a decade of experience delivering outstanding business performance in fast-paced, results-focused, international organizations. Since 2010, Ms. Comonte has served as Global CFO of McCann Worldgroup,…

↑ Pictured: L to R – Gary Morgan, SNTV sales Jess Townsend and UK sales head Dave Elllis Splash News is celebrating its tenth visit to the TV market MIPTV in Cannes by announcing it’s web video show now boasts more than one billion streams a year. Full report on…

Zodiak Rights, the international division of Zodiak Media, announced that it is expanding its business by launching a brand new archive division, Zodiak Clips. Zodiak Clips is an on-line clips exploitation initiative which aims to monetize short form content from across the group as well as third parties. Full details…

Publishing giants Random House & Penguin have approval from the European Commission to merge.. The BBC has the story: ….’Brussels said the merged business – which will be the world’s largest book publisher – would not raise competition concerns, because it will “face several strong competitors”. Random House’s German parent…

The Press Photo History website has been listed on the British Library’s UK Web Archive. We were contacted last year by the British Library archiving team who had identified the site as a useful resource. The Press Photo History project is currently mapping the photo agencies and photographers of Fleet…

PhotoArchiveNews.com is media partner to fotofringe London 2013 • At Kings Place – a hub for music, art, dialogue and food in London’s Kings Cross – 24 April • Picture researchers, Picture editors and Art directors book your free entry ticket here above – fotofringe 2012 Welcome desk – visitors…

The Picture Researchers Association in the UK have completed a ‘redesign and makeover’ of their website. The new site features a register of experienced Image Researchers and Picture Editors, photo agency and photographer focus pages, information on copyright and industry events. Back issues of the associations magazine Montage are being…

Fast growing microstock photo agency Shutterstock are preparing to launch a new brand called Offset, featuring a curated collection of extraordinary imagery. They say: ‘Offset is aimed at disrupting the marketplace for high-end content, and offers authentic, sophisticated imagery and a simple, transparent licensing model. We’re working with some of…

With the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Brazil looming Getty Images are back in buying mode. Getty Images has acquired 100% ownership of G&S Imagens do Brasil Ltda, its third party distributor in Brazil. Trading under the name of Getty Images do Brasil,…