News

Imagestate Agency To Close

January 31, 2012 · Leave a Comment

London based Imagestate Media Ltd has ceased trading PRESS RELEASE Imagestate Media Ltd and Imagestate Media Partners Ltd will cease trading with immediate effect and have entered Administration. The assets of the above companies have been acquired by a new investor. The decline in the traditional stock photo business and increased competition on price in the market place has resulted in the erosion of sales volume and reduced our ability to compete effectively as a general stock library. Although the above companies have ceased trading the ongoing business of Imagestate will be managed by... [Read the full story]

Photography

Artwork Left On Street Finds Lucky Owners

October 11, 2011 · Leave a Comment

This was found decribes itself as ‘A distributed gallery space, a way of disseminating art ready to be looted…’. The artist named Mrog Deville leaves artwork in the street until it’s picked up by passers by, many of whom react with thank-you’s on the website. Check it out MORE INFO This Was Found is an experiment, a flight of the imagination, an excursion into distributed photographic art. Recently in the UK people have gone out and obtained the assets of today’s society, namely: plasma screen TVs, mobile phones and trainers, all for free, through the medium of... [Read the full story]

Events

Cepic 2012 Registration Opens

January 30, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Cepic has opened registration for their 2012 conference that will take place in London REGISTRATION INFORMATION Already 200 participants have registered through the Christmas Offer! Join them! To check fees and to register please use the following link: http://cepic.org/congress/2012/fees_and_registration Please have your picture ready for the registration. It will be used for your badge. The CEPIC Congress 2012 will be held in London from Tuesday 15th to Friday 18th of May. Included in the Congress ticket: Welcome Reception on Tuesday Congress Programme from Wednesday to Friday Access to Table... [Read the full story]

Guides

Photoshelter Publishes Social Media Handbook

January 20, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Photoshelter has published the latest in its series of free guides. THE GUIDE The 2012 edition of The Photographer’s Social Media Handbook is designed for photographers who want to establish and grow their social media presence. It covers the best practices you need to enhance your marketing efforts and get you noticed by potential clients. Part I and Part II cover key tactics and strategies to take advantage of Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, and Twitter so you can expand your professional network and elevate your photography brand to new heights. Inside you’ll also find interviews... [Read the full story]

Opinions

More News, Faster; Fast Media On Facebook

October 26, 2011 · Leave a Comment

You can now get a lot more industry visual media news by following us on Facebook If you have been following Fast Media Magazine on Facebook recently you will have noticed a large increase in posts. We’re following a large number of sources that publish information that is interesting for anyone working in the visual media industry. By following us these will appear in your feed every day so you stay informed of the latest development and interesting stories about innovation and opportunity. And of course you can also share your own links and add comments and information, just like on... [Read the full story]

Promotions

Science Photo Library Celebrates 30 Years With Special Offers

July 13, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Check out the offers from Science Photo Library in the light of te 30 years’ celebration. PROMOTION The world’s leading scientific and specialist image and footage agency, Science Photo Library, has been in the business of providing world-class imagery for the last 30 years. To celebrate their 30th year, they have been offering a series of short-term sales offers. Their latest sales offer gives you the chance to purchase video clips or images contained within a special showreel showcasing the library’s collections. Due to expire on July 29th 2011, you’ll need to get your orders in now,... [Read the full story]

Featured

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Herb Ritts Now Represented By Trunk Archive

Trunk Archive is now reprenting Herb Ritts PRESS RELEASE TRUNK ARCHIVE is pleased to announce that we now represent the extensive works of HERB RITTS for exclusive worldwide image licensing. Herb Ritts began his photographic career in the late 1970′s and quickly gained a reputation as a master of photography....

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Cepic 2012 Registration Opens

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Kursiv Launches Latest Version Of Keywording Tool

Kursiv has launched a new version of their keywording tool for photography PRESS RELEASE New tool for photographers and photoagencies: Kursiv just released the second version of their keywording software «KIM Keywording». The software comes as a crossplatform product for Mac and Windows and is specialized on the...

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Getty Images Mishmash Competition Opens

Getty Images announces annual global ‘Mishmash’ remix challenge PRESS RELEASE Getty Images has today announced the launch of its Mishmash music video remix competition for 2012, helping to inspire and foster video creatives of the future. This unique competition offers film and music creatives from around the...

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Dutch Agency Media Flavourites Starts With Food And Lifestyle

New Dutch agency to specialise in food and lifestyle PRESS RELEASE In January 2012 the new image agency Media Flavourites (www.mediaflavourites.nl) launches as the exclusive Dutch distributor of two specialist international brands, StockFood and living4media. StockFood is the world’s leading food and drink media...

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Bridgemen Represents Unique Titanic Collection

Bridgeman announced that its representing a unique collection of Titanic images that was uncovered in 1986 PRESS RELEASE The Bridgeman Art Library, the world’s leading source of fine art, cultural and historical images available for reproduction, is delighted to announce its representation of the Father Brown Photographic...

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Photoshelter Publishes Social Media Handbook

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Thinkstock Collection Doubles Since Launch

Getty Images‘ Thinkstock subscription service has doubled since its launch PRESS RELEASE Getty Images, Inc. today announced the expansion of Thinkstock (www.thinkstock.com), an image subscription product that provides one of the most complete offerings available in the marketplace, to include 19 new image collections...

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Corbis Acquires Norm Marshall Group

Corbis has acquired the Norm Marschall Group, a Global Entertainment Marketing and Product Placement business PRESS RELEASE Corbis, a leading visual content and services provider for the creative and entertainment communities and parent company of GreenLight, a global media licensing consultancy, today announced...

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Venus Stock Opens First Office

Beauty, Health & Wellness stock agency Venus Stock have opened their first office in LA. PRESS RELEASE Venus Stock (www.VenusStock.com) a leader in premium Beauty, Health & Wellness stock imagery, opened the doors of their first U.S. office this week in Los Angeles, CA. Along with the launch of their online...

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Alamy Hires Corbis Exec As VP Of Sales For North America

UK based stock photography agency Alamy has hired Adam Goldberg as VP of Sales for North America PRESS RELEASE Pioneering stock photography agency, Alamy, has recruited Adam Goldberg as vice president of sales for North America. Adam is leaving the post of director of corporate development at Corbis to join the company...