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| NEWSLETTER - March 2009 |
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| With the recent upgrading of our Photographer Search section, we now have close to Every category, from Here is the latest news from some of our photographers: Photographers Direct. Run by photographers, for photographers. |
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For the second year PictureNature will be exhibiting during BAPLA's Picture Buyers Fair in London Business Design Centre on the 6th and 7th of May. For more information, visit the website http://www.bapla.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=54&Itemid=97 You can meet their dedicated staff, hear more about how PictureNature can help you find the right image and see how they are being inspired by nature at stand number H in BAPLA Village. PictureNature's collection currently contains more than 8,000 images of landscape, seascape, flowers, plants, wildlife, abstracts in nature and human interaction with the environment, supplied by about 40 photographers around the world. Visit www.picture-nature.net for high-quality and unique images! Mrs. Fenneke Wolters-Sinke PictureNature United Kingdom Tel: 01330-820391 Email: library@picture-nature.com http://www.bapla.org.uk |
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| Award-winning travel writer and photographer Rudolf Abraham recently returned from Chile, with new images of Torres del Paine national park, Puerto Natales, Punta Arenas, Isla Magdalena and other areas in Patagonia, including the remote Sierra Baguales on the border with Argentina. A selection of images from this and other recent trips (including Croatia and eastern Turkey) have now been added to his website. Enquiries/commissions welcome. Rudolf Abraham Rudolf Abraham Photography United Kingdom Tel: 07789936507 Email: rudolfabraham@hotmail.com http://www.rudolfabraham.co.uk |
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Having just completed another long tour of Southeast Asia, John Lander has updated his galleries at PhotoShelter as well as his own web site. Now John has more than 3000 high-resolution images online including images of Japan. (This is the largest collection as he am based near Tokyo.) Images of Vietnam; this includes images of Saigon, Hanoi, Halong Bay, the Mekong Delta, Phu Quoc, and Sapa. In recent months John has been getting increasing calls for images of the Philippines so he has just spent a month there, cruising a few of the 7000 Philippine islands. Please contact John if you do not find what you're looking for online, or to request custom shoots in Japan or Asia at his Asian Images website: www.asiaimages.net or www.photoshelter.com/c/asian_images John Lander Asian Images Japan Tel: 046-876-2454 Email: john@asiapacificimages.net http://www.photoshelter.com/c/asian_images |
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| Barry Johnson is planning to visit and cover the following events in August 2009. Woodward Dream Cruise, Detroit area and then on to Bostom Mass. & New Hampshire, The White Mountains National Park area, maybe Quebec & maybe Montreal. During this time he will attend an American Country Wedding. Any events or places that may need covering can be added to his itinerary. Barry will be taking his wife and model along, a glamourous 65 year old who will be his assistant, second cameraperson and model if needed. Please contact Barry if you are interested in special coverages or would care to assist with expenses for first refusal on pictures. He will take a laptop and may be able to send images from the trip if needed. There are about 40,000 cars at the Woodward meet and Barry is happy to act exclusively, or jointly, for any interested parties. He is available for any assignments that you may consider as he is able to go anywhere at the drop of a hat. Have passports, driving licence and cameras, will travel. Barry Johnson Barry Johnson Photography United Kingdom Tel: 07899818981 Email: barry.johnson5@cwcom.net http://barryjohnson.homestead.com |
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Alan Skyrme has recently returned to his south Brazil studio in Curitiba from a trip to 5 states in the North East of Brazil, and to Belem in the North. New stock of Travel, Food and Nature images are now available. During March he expects to return to the North and Northeast of Brazil before travelling to Cyprus in April to complete a project on the island. For enquiries about commissioned assignments in Brazil and Europe please email or phone. Alan Skyrme Alan Skyrme Photography Brazil Tel: +44 07789 628956 Fax: Call or e-mail first Email: admin@shootthebest.com http://www.shootstock.com/ |
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| Sergio Pitamitz Travel & Wildlife Photography Sergio Pitamitz Image Collection is a Rights-Managed stock photo library providing a wide variety of high quality images of world travel destinations in 6 continents, as well as nature and wildlife imagery. Discover his image library through keyword picture search or browse travel imagery by using the world map feature and wildlife by category. Sergio licenses Rights-Managed images for editorial and commercial uses. His aim is to provide travel and wildlife images at competitive rates. Licenses for personal use are available as well. Sergio Pitamitz photos have appeared in publications worldwide, among them Newsweek, Figaro Magazine, Conde Nast Traveller, Panorama Travel, In Viaggio, Airone, LatitudesLife, Travel and Leisure, Geo Magazine, Stern and various publications of National Geographic Society. Regular professional picture buyers may open an account to have direct access to the archive and download high-res images prior to payment. Sergio offers discounts, pre-negotiated flat rates and payment agreements to regular buyers. Sergio Pitamitz Sergio Pitamitz Travel and Wildlife Photography Italy Tel: +39 0332 746408 Email: info@pitamitz.com http://stock.pitamitz.com |
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Land of Light website feature some of the finest and most spectacular photography from Scotland taken by UK-based photographer and graphic designer Tomasz Szatewicz. Unique light, dramatic scenery and weather conditions caught in photography inspired by variety of colours, forms and textures from Scottish Highlands, Islands and Moray along with images from Poland. Wide range of fresh and original imagery from nature, fine art & abstract work to large, high quality panoramic landscapes stitched from several photographs combined with HDR technique. All photographs are available as licensed high resolution files for use in any sort of web/design/publication/advertisement sectors. Tomasz is available for comissioned work too. Tomasz Szatewicz Land of Light United Kingdom Tel: +44 013 9770 6325 Email: szatewicz@googlemail.com http://www.LandofLight.co.uk |
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| The Africa Image Library is the personal library of Ariadne Van Zandbergen. It provides extensive coverage of the wildlife, cultures, architecture and scenery of Africa. The library is run by the photographer, who has an intimate knowledge of Africa - and her stock - and will deal personally with all requests, no matter how extensive or obscure. Ariadne has an exciting new collection of Botswana images and will be traveling in Rwanda and Malawi in the next few months. Assignments are welcome. Ariadne Van Zandbergen The Africa Image Library South Africa Tel: +27 36 4481464 Fax: +27 36 4481464 Email: ariadne@hixnet.co.za http://www.africaimagelibrary.com |
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Steven Sklifas is a Writer and Photographer based in Melbourne, Australia. His image collection numbers well over 20,000 with an extensive and compelling selection of stock images of various countries and places around the Mediterranean, including Rome, Southern Italy (Naples, Sicily), Egypt, Turkey and Greece. Very passionate and knowledgeable about ancient history, Steven's collection includes a impressive amount of images of the ancient Mediterranean world. Steven also has a number of travel features (text and images) available for immediate publishing, these include; Sicily -Italy, Saronic Gulf Islands-Greece, Naxos-Greece, Peloponnese-Greece, Santiago-Chile and Buenos Aires-Argentina. During July / August 2009, Steven will be adding to his Mediterranean image and article collection as he visits Italy, Greece, Egypt and Libya. Steven is more than happy to hear from you with any requests or assignment work for his trip in July / August and is also open to assignment work in Australia or other parts of the world. Steven Sklifas Steven Sklifas Photography Australia Tel: +61 417 513 517 Email: ssklifas@hotmail.com http://www.stevensklifas.com |
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| Dennis Brack has new photographs of the President Obama Administration. Photographs of Presidents, newsmakers and issues since 1960. Please take a look at his website. Dennis Brack Dennis Brack Inc United States Tel: 703 622 5949 Email: dennis@dennisbrack.com http://www.brackselections.com |
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Travel photographer and writer Michael DeFreitas has just returned from China, Egypt, Israel and Texas with more great topside and underwater images. Michael specializes in adventure travel from around the globe. He recently received seven awards for his images and stories at the 2008 North American Travel Journalists Association awards. His Antarctica image took 1st place in the Landscapes category. His work appears in many of the world's top travel publications. Over the last year, Michael has also added images from Southern Chile, Hawaii, Banff/Lake Louise, New Mexico, Northern California and Oregon to his 70,000+ stock library. In the next three months Michael will be shooting in the Alps (Swiss/German/Austrian), Florida, Canada's Maritime provinces, Quebec and Mexico. He is available for piggyback assignments. Michael DeFreitas Travel Snaps Canada Tel: 604-946-5505 Fax: 604-946-5528 Email: michaeld@travel-snaps.com http://www.travel-snaps.com |
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| Canadian photographer Dave Reede has just updated his website with new images. To view check the New Images section of his website. Dave specializes in agriculture photography but is also well know for other aspects of outdoor photography. Dave Reede Dave Reede Photography Canada Tel: 204-253-7445 Fax: 204-253-7445 Email: dave@davereedephoto.mb.ca http://www.davereedephoto.mb.ca |
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Jim Lewis, who specializes in fine art images in the US Pacific Northwest and Hawaii, will journey to the Rungwe District in southwestern Tanzania in September to document the work of Africa Bridge, an NGO dedicated to empowering East African communities to improve the lives of children orphaned and made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS. Mr. Lewis will donate his time to this project, which will result in a website and book to be used in marketing and fundraising for the organization. In additional to his photography, Mr. Lewis is a fundraising consultant, but works for Africa Bridge pro bono. Jim Lewis Jim Lewis Photography United States Tel: 503-635-3834 Email: jimlka@msn.com http://www.jimlewis.info |
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| Picture Hooked offers creative diversity representing some of the finest young artists from the UK and abroad. They stock rights managed photography, illustration and Fine Art covering all subjects. Our images are available on a non-exclusive basis unless otherwise required. The collection is regularly updated and fully searchable online, with large preview images and high resolution files available for immediate download. Feel free to take a look. Picture Hooked are constantly looking for new contributors, contact them for more information. Kieran Orwin Picture Hooked United Kingdom Tel: 07769696244 Email: info@picturehooked.co.uk http://www.picturehooked.co.uk |
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Chiz Dakin has recently returned from the Australian Top End (north) and Far Side (west) with lots of images from a 12000km 4WD trip. Also, some of her Peak District images are appearing in an exhibition at Conkers (the National Forest Discovery Centre in Leicestershire) this March, and some Australian ones will be appearing at Studio61 (Lea, Derbyshire) in July (2nd-12th). She is heading out to the Alps, then Ladakh in June/July and is going on a longer trip to South America, Antarctica and New Zealand later on this year - if you wish to commission her for outdoor images from any of these places, please get in touch. Chiz Dakin Peak Images United Kingdom Tel: 07812 001505 Email: chiz@peakimages.co.uk http://www.peakimages.co.uk |
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| PHOTO SAFARI TO KENYA JULY/AUGUST 2010 - Join the photographic event of your life time! Navigate to biophoto.net, continue to their "Safari Page" and read all about the upcoming photo-safari to Kenya. In contrast to many other safaris, this event spans over 3 weeks, which gives you plenty of time to explore five locations: Samburu NR (picture below), Sweetwatres & Solio Ranch, Lake Nakuru, Masai Mara and Lake Naivasha. Maximum 3 people per jeep, very experienced guide/driver in every jeep, stay in comfortable lodges including the spectacular Mara Bush Camp, full board, start early returning late to catch the good light and the best action! Check out our images from Kenya (2007) and Tanzania (2006)! Bioquatic Photo's site constantly gets new photos added with new material from the coastline of south-western Norway and elsewhere in this beautiful nordic country. Do also check out their collection of pictures from Svalbard! Alf Jacob Nilsen Bioquatic Photo Norway Tel: +47 38372256 Fax: +47 38372351 Email: bioquatic@biophoto.net http://www.biophoto.net |
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Seattle travel photographer Rob Casey recently updated his website and searchable image collection with new images from Washington State. - Yakima, Wa - Agricultural town known for it's wineries and fruit production. - Ellensburg, WA - a place known for it's Americana style downtown and famous rodeo. - Surfing - Family taking a surfing lesson on the picturesque Strait of Juan de Fuca. - Olympic National Park - Mountain and Coastal Scenics. - Makah Museum - Interiors of the Makah Nation museum of full size coastal indian canoes. - Sea Kayaking - on Puget Sound and the San Juan Islands. See Rob's new blog covering techniques and recent trip images... http://robcaseyphotographer.blogspot.com Rob Casey Rob Casey Photographer United States Tel: 206-297-9547 Email: rob@robcasey.net http://www.robcasey.net |
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| Majority World CIC represents 200+ photographers from Asia, Latin America and Africa. With an expanding online library of over 18000 images along with an extensive offline archive, it is easy for image buyers worldwide to find the wealth of fresh imagery emerging from the majority world. Majority World CIC also coordinates assignments, exhibitions and features to be published globally along with product development, offering an extensive variety in image usage. Kindly visit the website and register to view content, contributing photographers, their biographies and sample features. "Indigenous Photographers - Telling their own story" Rowan Watts Majority World CIC United Kingdom Tel: +44 1491 652598 Email: majorityworld@aol.com http://www.majorityworld.com |
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INFORMATION FOR PUBLISHERS AND PICTURE RESEARCHERS OF EDUCATIONAL BOOKS. During a long career providing photographs to brief for the educational market Martyn Chillmaid has seen depressions before. He knows that the only way through is to maintain the quality but produce the pictures within a budget that will encourage continued investment in new publications. If you have picture requirements but are not sure how to fulfill them - give him a call. With his years of experience of squeezing lemons and getting quarts out of pint pots it won't be a waste of your time. Martyn Chillmaid Martyn Chillmaid Photography United Kingdom Tel: 01527544438 Fax: 01527544438 Email: martynchillmaid@yahoo.com |
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| COPIX the specialist photo stock library run by Christine Osborne has excellent new stock from Dubai including aerial of the Atlantis Palm Islands, and other projects. New stock also available from Hurghada and Sahl Hasheesh, Red Sea coast of Egypt and Madagascar. Photographer will visit Marrakesh end of March, commissions accepted for tourism and property developments. Christine Osborne Christine Osborne Pictures United Kingdom Tel: 02077206951 Fax: 02077206951 Email: copix@clara.co.uk http://www.copix.co.uk |
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