Visual media news and updates from Visual Connections
Photolibrary to represent AGE Fotostock throughout its office network
Photolibrary, the leading independent global distributor and producer of still and moving imagery, now offers its creative professional customers even better choices through the signing of a distribution agreement with AGE FotoStock for all of its rights managed and royalty free imagery thoughout Photolibrary’s office network in the United Kingdom, United States, Australia, Asia and the Middle East. Photolibrary has also agreed to provide AGE FotoStock content from its house collections for distribution through AGE’s THP channel partners and AGE FotoStock direct.
Masterfile envisions the 'Green World'
Masterfile’s next magazine-style publication (The File 2.08) - entitled 'Green World' - will be distributed to clients around the world in mid-September 2008. With 'Green World', Masterfile tackles the topic of environmentally compatible living – a trend that will dominate and define our futures as no other. In fact, 'green' consciousness is no longer simply a trend. Environmental awareness has gone mainstream, and ecology minded thinking will necessarily play a key role in the actions of all people from now on. This has recently become very apparent in the field of advertising and media, where the topic is more and more prevalent. Major corporations are increasingly putting out a 'green' message in their marketing strategies; on television, in print and on the web. With powerful, expressive photographs of landscapes, nature, animals and people, Masterfile’s 'Green World' brilliantly illustrates this sea change with images from its collections. All of these and countless more ecologically relevant photographs and illustrations are available for online research and licensing at masterfile.com.
Photoshot opens its first U.S. office in NYC
UK-based Photoshot opened a New York office last October and has rapidly been growing since. Kris Hook, a ten-year veteran of Corbis Images, is running Photoshot’s New York office. Photoshot was founded in 1999 by Charles Taylor, a former investment banker at Morgan Stanley. Colin Finlay, formerly of Getty Images, now co-manages the London operation as Director of Strategic Development. In addition to representing its own in-house collections, Photoshot Archive and Photoshot Creative, Photoshot also represents an impressive and varied roster of editorial image collections including Universal Pictorial and Press Agency (UPPA) which dates back to 1929 and is the photo archive of record in the UK for royalty, politicians and the judiciary, Starstock and Stay Still (both celebrity collections), Talking Sport, World Pictures and World Illustrated (travel imagery and world cultures), Woodfall Wild, NHPA (wild life and nature), and Photos Horticultural among many others.
Picturehouse New York opens in new venue on October 29th
Stock imagery buyers are invited to meet image suppliers from around the globe in New York on October 29th. This, the 8th annual Picturehouse New York event, is the premier forum for keeping abreast of developments in the stock industry, bringing together over a hundred image suppliers for a day. This year’s event moves to the prestigious Altman Building in New York’s Chelsea District, and will retain the fun and friendly atmosphere Picturehouse is known for, including free refreshments (including beer and wine after 5PM), many prizes and giveaways. Entry is free to professional stock imagery buyers and researchers – pre-registration required.
Masterfile City Forum launches in August
Starting in August, stock photo agency Masterfile will be offering creative professionals everywhere a valuable networking and information sharing service - the Masterfile City Forum. This chat room style feature will be accessed through Masterfile’s own ever-evolving virtual metropolis, Masterfile City (www.masterfile.com/mcity). It will be a meeting place for designers, art buyers and creatives from around the world. Masterfile is inviting them to take part in a creative exchange, sharing ideas and solving problems with an international group of colleagues.
Chicago Art Buyers View World Class Imagery
Around 300 images buyers descended on Chicago’s River East Art Center on April 16, 2008 to meet with image suppliers from around the globe. The new venue was selected to provide a visually pleasing and comfortable environment in which creative professionals could meet and unwind. Art buyers and sellers enjoyed a beautiful day on the waterfront while discovering new sources for images, and strengthening existing relations with stock picture agents.