Recent Stock Photo Industry Press Releases

iStockphoto Makes It Easy for Designers to Match Copy to Images with New CopySpace Feature

World's Fastest-Growing Stock Photography and Designer Community Fundamentally Changes Design Workflow

CALGARY, Alberta, Oct. 31, 2005. iStockphoto, the world's fastest-growing and most visited (1) online stock photography marketplace of its kind, today announced a revolutionary patent-pending design feature called CopySpace(TM). CopySpace speeds and simplifies searches for the right stock photo by giving designers an effective and intuitive tool to indicate exactly where on an image they need to insert text or branding. CopySpace then searches all of iStockphoto's 475,000-plus files and returns only those that offer copy space where the designer has requested it. CopySpace can be combined with keyword, color, and/or image-size searches, so the resulting images are even more specific to the advertisement, brochure or other marketing collateral being created.

Imagestate strengthens commercial team and adds new content worldwide

New York, 28 October 2005. Imagestate has announced that it is appointing Monica Hart as its new Chief Operating Officer and Stuart Cox as Head of Content.

Thought Equity Announces Apple Widget for Instant Stock Footage Search and Download

For Instant Stock Footage Search and Download

DENVER, CO., October 26, 2005. Thought Equity, a leader in stock footage licensing and management services, announces the availability of their new Stock Footage Search widget.
The mini-application enables Mac users to search, view results, and download footage from Thought Equity’s entire library of broadcast quality footage, directly from their Mac Dashboard.  The search widget keeps critical production tools, such as stock footage, close at hand within the Mac’s existing desktop support format.

'Exclusive by Getty Images' Delivers Premium Access to Distinctive Celebrity and Editorial Imagery

Magazine and Newspaper Publishers Gain Access to Unique Celebrity Portraiture, Reportage Features, and Editorial Specials from World-Class Photographers

SEATTLE, Oct. 25, 2005.  Getty Images, Inc. (NYSE:GYI), the world's leading imagery creator and distributor, today launched 'Exclusive by Getty Images', a premier online solution for magazine and newspaper customers seeking to differentiate their publications with highly distinctive imagery not available anywhere else. All content is conveniently located in one place at gettyimages.com/exclusive, simplifying the process of securing global and territorial rights to premium celebrity portraits, celebrity portrait archives, reportage features and editorial specials.

PLUS COALITION PUBLISHES UNIVERSAL PICTURE LICENSING GLOSSARY

Coalition Accomplishes the “Impossible,” Creating A New Standard With International Participation and Support

New York, NY – October 25, 2005. The PLUS Coalition has published the Universal Picture Licensing Glossary, a free resource providing industry standard definitions for more than 1300 terms used in transactions involving photography and illustration. The new PLUS Glossary is now online and available for use at the PLUS Coalition’s newly launched web site, www.usePLUS.org.

PA Sport acquires Sportev, the Wireless Sports Agency

October 14, 2005. PA Sport, the world’s premier sports news and information provider, today announced that they have agreed to acquire Sportev, the leading wireless sports agency, for an undisclosed cash consideration.

PA Sport provides unmatched coverage of sport with more than 700 reporters in 100 countries focusing on 40 major sports. With offices in the UK, Hong Kong, Singapore and Beijing, PA Sport supplies a multi-format, multi–language solution to a wide range of customers.

Getty Images Reports Financial Results for the Third Quarter of 2005

Second Consecutive Quarter of Revenue Growth Over 20 Percent

SEATTLE, Oct. 20, 2005. Getty Images, Inc. (NYSE:GYI - News), the world's leading creator and distributor of imagery, today reported results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2005.

• Revenue grew over 20 percent
• Creative image volumes increased 15 percent
• Operating income rose 41 percent and operating margin increased to 32 percent
• Net income grew 46 percent
• Earnings per diluted share increased 36 percent to $0.60 

Adobe Photographers Directory Expands its Global Reach to Include Thousands of Pro Photographers

Updated Directory Provides Designers and Art Directors with Access to Thousands of Professional Photographers Worldwide

SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 20, 2005. Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced that thousands of professional photographers are accessible to the creative community through an expanded update to its worldwide Photographers Directory. The Photographers Directory is now highlighted in the Favorites section of the Adobe Bridge feature in Adobe Creative Suite 2 and Photoshop® CS2 software and is also accessible from the Adobe Web site. Adobe has teamed up with nearly 20 professional photography associations worldwide, making it easy to find the right photographer without interrupting the flow of the overall design process and providing photographers with a global network to showcase their work and attract new clients.

DIGITAL RAILROAD ALIGNS WITH PICSCOUT TO ADD IMAGE-RIGHTS TRACKING SERVICES TO MEMBER ARCHIVES

Digital Railroad and PicScout Technology Services to Enable Members to Manage and Track Their Valuable Images

New York, NY, and Herzeliya, Israel, Oct. 20, 2005. Digital Railroad and PicScout today announced an alliance to provide PicScout’s proprietary Image Tracker Technology for image-rights management. This premium service for Digital Railroad’s members will enhance Digital Railroad’s application services with PicScout’s image-recognition and web-crawling technology, providing Digital Railroad’s members the ability to upload their images, while simultaneously submitting the content for rights-management tracking via PicScout Services. At the PhotoPlus Expo at the Jacob Javits Convention Center from Oct. 20-22, the companies will be co-located at booth #259.

Apple Introduces Aperture

First All-in-One Post Production Tool for Photographers

CUPERTINO, California, October 19, 2005. Apple® today introduced Aperture, the first all-in-one post production tool that provides everything photographers need after the shoot. Aperture offers an advanced and incredibly fast RAW workflow that makes working with a camera’s RAW images as easy as JPEG. Built from the ground up for pros, Aperture features powerful compare and select tools, nondestructive image processing, color managed printing and custom web and book publishing.