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More than 450 visitors at PICTAday 2013

Apr 25. 2013
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Source: dpa picture alliance / Robert Schlesinger

Attendance record over the rooftops of Hamburg.

When we ran slowly out of lanyards for the name bages, we knew that the show was well attended, says Marion Gorcke, office manager at the German Association of Picture Agencies (BVPA) and project supervisor of the PICTAday 2013, after the exhibition.

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A Stronger Community for Alamy Photographers

Apr 24. 2013
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Alamy introduce a new forum for contributors as part of their continuous improvement strategy. Following the website redesign in April, the new forum has a fresh interface, enhanced features and is encouraging positive engagement within its community of photographers.

James Allsworth, social media manager, commented: Our old forum had over 20,000 registered users and was a popular tool amongst photographers. We’re keen to build an even stronger community and see this change as the first step. The forum is a great place to get honest advice from real photographers who really understand Alamy.

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Natural History Museum images now available at Mary Evans Picture Library

Apr 24. 2013
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The UK's leading historical image source, is pleased to announce a new representation agreement with the Natural History Museum, Britain's magnificent repository of more than 70 million plant, animal, insect, fossil and geological specimens, assembled over 300 years of exploration and discovery.

Mary Evans will be making available the widest selection to date from the institution's world-class collections, offering over 14,000 images drawn from the museum's wealth of specimens, archival resources, artwork and photography. Among the wide range of subjects covering natural history, environment and conservation are previously unseen images including the newly scanned and cleaned images from John James Audubon's, "Birds of America," as well as fascinating photographs documenting the museum's long and auspicious history.

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New stock photo agency for the creative industry launched by Zoomy Images

Apr 24. 2013
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Zoomy Images LLC, an on-line image and audio provider for the creative industry, has launched its service today through its web site, www.zoomyimages.com. Zoomy Images is a Los Angeles-based, on-line stock photo agency serving the creative market's demand for stock imagery and audio files.

Zoomy offers high quality, affordable stock images designed specifically to meet the needs of the creative industry. Zoomy aims to save time and provide more accurate search results through its technology-enabled search software. Merging reverse image search with a face recognition technology that enables visually similar image results and high quality imagery, Zoomy Images delivers fewer but more relevant search results. Zoomy Images offers to cut the clutter and deliver results.

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APA joins copyright infringement lawsuit against Google

Apr 22. 2013
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American Photographic Artists (APA) is joining the 15 plaintiffs in a lawsuit against Google. By joining the suit, APA alleges the “Google Book Search” program violates the copyrights of numerous photographers and other visual artists.

The lead plaintiffs include: The American Society of Media Photographers, Graphic Artists Guild, Picture Archive Council of America, North American Nature Photography Association, Professional Photographers of America, National Press Photographers Association, Leif Skoogfors, Al Satterwhite, Morton Beebe, Ed Kashi, John Schmelzer, Simms Taback and Gail Kuenstler Taback Living Trust, Leland Bobbe, John Francis, Ficara, and David W. Moser.

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YooniQ Images: a new CEPIC member

Apr 19. 2013
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Please welcome YooniQ Images from Korea!

YooniQ Images is a Korean stock imaging company providing Asian art buyers with premium images from the world's leading image libraries, archives and unique collections. YooniQ's blend of sophisticated technology and market knowledge provides customers with culturally relevant search, fast delivery of images and easy to use tools. YooniQ offers its partners access to traditional stock imaging buyers throughout Asia and meets the needs of leaders in the consumer electronics manufacturers developing smart device products for the global marketplace.

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FOODPHOTO Festival #3

Apr 18. 2013
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Due to the current economic situation in Spain, the city of Tarragona will not be able to host the FOODPHOTO FESTIVAL #3.

We are currently in discussion with four charming cities in three different countries to find a new home for the festival.
Unfortunately, this process is taking longer than expected, so FOODPHOTO FESTIVAL #3 is now scheduled for spring 2014.

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Universal Images Group acquires new distribution rights

Apr 18. 2013
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Universal Images Group acquires international distribution rights from JTB Media Creation picture library in Japan

JMC Inc (formerly JTB Photo Communications) based in Tokyo, Japan and Universal Images Group Limited (UIG) headquartered in Chelmsford, England and Chicago, Illinois, USA have entered into an agreement in Tokyo on April 12th 2013 for UIG to manage the global distribution business of JMC in respect of the JTB Photo picture library and to handle all international representation.

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Picturing the Great War

Apr 16. 2013
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Mary Evans Picture Library launches a First World War blog.

Mary Evans Picture Library, the UK's leading source of historical images, has launched a blog dedicated to telling the stories of the First World War which are being uncovered on a daily basis at the library. As the centenary of the conflict approaches, and the library continues to select and scan material from the vast array of Great War magazines in it's archive, this regular update offers a new way to engage and communicate with clients and enthusiasts alike.

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Getty Images expands into Latin America with the acquisition of G&S Imagens do Brasil

Apr 08. 2013
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Acquisition supports accelerated international growth initiative.

Getty Images, a leading creator and distributor of imagery, music and other media today announcedthat it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire G&S Imagens do Brasil Ltda.