Archive for March 2020
Working from home tips
Many individuals and companies are rapidly getting used to home-working. Here a few tips to help you adapt. Stay connected: It’s extra important for managers to keep their staff informed, both on day-to-day issues and long-term outlooks, and to find out how staff are getting on. Check in regularly and share as much as you…
Read MoreMarch highlights from Nature Picture Library
Here is our pick of the new material added to our site in the last month. Our photographers have been extremely busy and have sent us some great new material on European wildlife, especially on birds in action through the seasons. We also have some great new landscapes, urban leopards from India, lots of dramatic…
Read MoreMary Evans collection of the week: Britannia & Eve
There are still a couple more magazine titles to consider for our occasional series on the ILN archive, and this week seems a good time to focus on Britannia & Eve (1929-1955), a publication that certainly came into its own during difficult times. Britannia & Eve magazine had launched on 1 May 1929, a merger…
Read MoreBridgeman Images: travel the world from your sofa
Like everyone the world over we are very concerned about the spread of COVID-19. We sincerely hope that all our valued clients and content providers are well and remain so. Many of our staff are now working remotely as we are fortunate to be able to do this as successfully as if they were in…
Read MoreRoyal Armouries online image library still accessible and purchases of all high res assets can be downloaded online instantly
The Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds and Fort Nelson in Hampshire are closed to the public until further notice. However, our Licensing team has the capacity to work offsite, therefore it will be business as usual for most requests. Unfortunately there will be delays in fulfilling new photography requests due to the difficulty of accessing…
Read MoreNature Picture Library service continues
Nature Picture Library continues to be fully functional in the current difficult circumstances worldwide. We are set up for remote access and home working and our website continues to function as usual. For the moment our office is staffed but not open to visitors. We aim to continue providing the best service to our clients,…
Read MoreMary Evans collection of the week: Boy’s Own Paper and Girl’s Own Paper
Just a note before we kick off with this week’s collection: due to the current crisis we’re working remotely, but we plan to continue providing an excellent service to help with any image and licensing requests you might have. We may not be able answer calls as quickly as usual, but please do contact luci.gosling@maryevans.com,…
Read MoreGetty Images launches new series of Inclusion Scholarships to promote greater representation within the photography and media industries
Getty Images press release – 16 March, 2020. Getty Images will offer a series of scholarships totalling US$50,000 to help tackle wider industry issues of diversity and inclusion Getty Images, a world leader in visual communications, has today announced the launch of its new Inclusion Scholarships. The scholarships are open to photojournalists and photographers around…
Read MoreShutterstock hires Chief Product Officer and Chief Revenue Officer
Shutterstock press release – 3 March, 2020. Avi Muchnick joins as CPO and Jamie Elden as CRO Shutterstock, Inc. (NYSE: SSTK), a leading global technology company offering a creative platform for high-quality content, tools and services, today announced the expansion of its leadership team with the hiring of Avi Muchnick as Chief Product Officer (CPO)…
Read MoreMary Evans collection of the week: Pictures Now
Picture a collection packed with a magnificent mix of fine art, illustration and photography, covering countless historic events and personalities. Imagine vibrant, vintage illustration and a spectrum of graphic styles, atmospheric Old Masters, 18th century cartoons, artefacts from ancient worlds, retro magazine illustration and nostalgic advertisements. Throw in eye-catching ephemera and more artists than you…
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