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Shutterstock’s 2019 Creative Trends Report predicts a nostalgic return to visual aesthetics of the past
Shutterstock press release – January 15, 2019. The annual guide to the latest styles is based on billions of image, video, and music searches and downloads from more than 1.9 million customers around the world Shutterstock, Inc. (NYSE: SSTK), a leading global technology company offering high-quality assets, tools and services through its creative platform, today…
London School of Publishing 2 Day Picture Research Course now booking
The London School of Publishing (LSP) Picture Research course is recognised as being the UK’s leading training course in this subject. The course is suitable for those interested in pursuing a career in picture research and picture editing, those in the early stages of their career or those who require refresher training to keep up-to-date…
Nature Picture Library: winning images of 2018
Nature Picture Library’s photographers were successful in many of the major photographic competitions of 2018. Neil Aldridge won the Environment Singles category in the World Press Photo competition, as well as portfolio awards at NPPA and Nature Photographer of the Year, Jen Guyton won the Plants and Fungi category of Wildlife Photographer of the Year,…
Shutterstock’s contributor site and mobile applications now in 21 languages
Shutterstock press release – 3 January, 2019. New languages enable delivery of an improved localized experience to a global audience of photographers, artists and filmmakers Shutterstock, Inc. (NYSE: SSTK), a leading global technology company offering high-quality assets, tools and services through its creative platform, today announced that its contributor-facing website and mobile applications are now…
BAPLA confirms its support of Article 13 to ensure protection for photographers and visual artists
As discussions over the EU Copyright Directive continue, BAPLA (the British Association of Picture Libraries & Agencies) wishes to reiterate the importance of Article 13 to photographers and their representatives, who are uniquely vulnerable within an eco-system dominated by content sharing platforms. Many rights holders experience a “value gap” online where they receive only a…
Bridgeman Images are proud to announce an exclusive agreement to represent Opale worldwide
Bridgeman Images press release – 13 December, 2018. Bridgeman Images are excited to announce that, thanks to their recent acquisition of premiere Parisian picture library Leemage, they now represent the fantastic Opale Agency worldwide and exclusively in all countries.* The exceptional Opale Agency’s archive remains the finest photographic record of the literary world, with more than 400,000 photos (36,000 photo shoots)…
Ayrshire photographer wins top award at the gardening ‘Oscars’
Garden Media Guild press release – 7 December 2018. An Ayrshire photographer has won the Gordon Rae Photographer of The Year award at the Garden Media Guild Awards, the so-called gardening ‘Oscars’. Andrea Jones, who lives in Barr near Girvan, was recognised for her portfolio of professional photography published in various national and international media…
World-famous Punch cartoons now via TopFoto
TopFoto press release – 5 December, 2018. Media researchers world-wide will now be able to access the world-famous Punch cartoons (since 1841) at TopFoto, who have signed an exclusive with the Punch Cartoon Library for image licensing. Image professionals can easily source from the digital Punch Cartoon Library at www.topfoto.co.uk, now the authorised representative. The…
Introducing Shutterstock Select, premium footage filmed by industry experts
Shutterstock press release – 28 November, 2018. Offering a diverse collection of over 10,000 premium 4K video clips filmed using cinema-grade gear Shutterstock, Inc. (NYSE: SSTK), a leading global technology company offering high-quality assets, tools and services through its creative platform, today announced Shutterstock Select, a premium tier of royalty-free video content. The diverse collection…
Warfare through history from Werner Forman Archive
Werner Forman Archive press release – 29 November, 2018. The terrible scourge of warfare seems as old as humankind. During antiquity, as soon as farming and cities were established, resources were available to deploy armies against enemies. The civilisations of the Middle East are known as the birthplace of sophisticated, complex societies, but they were…
Getty Images announces investment by Koch Equity Development
Getty Images press release – 26 November, 2018. KED to make $500 million preferred equity investment in the leading visual media company Getty Images, a world leader in visual communications, has reached an agreement with Koch Equity Development LLC (KED), the investment arm of Koch Industries, whereby KED will make a $500 million non-controlling preferred…
Shutterstock announces exclusive partnership with rights clearance industry leader, Greenlight
Shutterstock press release: 26 November, 2018 Partnership will enable Shutterstock customers to license editorial content for commercial use Shutterstock, Inc. (NYSE: SSTK), a leading global technology company offering high-quality assets, tools and services through its creative platform, today announced a partnership with rights and clearance agency, Greenlight, a part of Branded Entertainment Network. Greenlight clears…
