About Visual Connections
Visual Connections (formerly Picturehouse Marketing US) is all about connecting you to suppliers of stock and commissioned imagery, and other visual media.
We run annual trade fairs in New York and Chicago, where you can meet stock agencies, assignment photographers, production companies, and other suppliers of visual media and related services. Entry is free but restricted to professional media buyers and researchers. To make your time out of the office as enjoyable as possible, we choose inspiring venues, provide free quality food and beverages throughout the day, including wine and beer after 5pm, and we run a prize drawing for everyone who attends. Prizes have in the past included iPods, quality digital cameras, spa vouchers, and much more.
We also run an international online directory of visual media suppliers, which is free to search.
The Team
Visual Connections (formerly Picturehouse Marketing US) is owned and run by two leading professionals in the stock image industry:
Deborah Free has 21 years of experience in developing and marketing stock agencies, as President of Natural Selection until 1998, long-term consultant to StockFood, and organizer of industry events in New York, Chicago and San Francisco since 2003.
Edward Leigh has 18 years of experience of IT in the stock photo industry, as Research & Development Manager at Getty Images until 1996, and as a technical consultant to many agencies starting up or making the transition to the digital age.
Together with Jerry Tavin and Janou Pakter, they founded the Young Photographers Alliance in 2009 to inspire, nurture and promote the next generation of image makers.
The company
Visual Connections LLC was originally incorporated as Picturehouse Marketing US, LLC after acquiring exclusive rights from Michael Brown of picturehouse marketing ltd (UK) to hold events in North America using the Picturehouse name. Visual Connections® and Image Sources are both trading names of Visual Connections LLC. Visual Connections LLC is registered in Genesee County, New York, USA.
picturehouse marketing ltd is a separate company, registered in the UK and directed by Michael Brown, who owns the picturehouse name and trademark. The company was started in 2001 and has run events in countries around the world.
Updates
New York Image Expo sessions
We are excited to reveal details of our seminar and sessions program, covering topics chosen in direct response to feedback from visitors to last year’s expo. This is a one-day only event, so save the date, October 13!
New York Image Expo 2010
Registration is now open for this year’s Image Expo in New York City on Wednesday, October 13th. We have a great line-up of image suppliers for you to meet, along with the usual quality fare, including wine and beer from 5pm, cool give-aways and valuable prizes to be won.
We have a new name!
We have changed our company name from Picturehouse Marketing US, LLC to Visual Connections LLC. We believe that the new name and branding better reflects what we are about.
Industry News
Announcing Visual Connections New York Image Expo & Sessions
Visual Connections (formerly Picturehouse Marketing US) will be hosting its annual Image Expo at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York on October 13th.
Young Photographers Alliance Honors Another Six Talented Young Photographers
Young Photographers Alliance (YPA), an educational foundation dedicated to developing the talent of young photographers, has awarded six scholarship awards to talented young photographers from across the US.
Photolibrary announces its exclusive representation of a brand new press collection
Photolibrary, the world’s leading independent producer and distributor of stock images, footage and music is excited to announce its exclusive representation of a brand new press collection.