Recent Stock Photo Industry Press Releases

Getty Images Announces Flickr’s 250,000th Image Milestone

Dynamic Flickr Collection Reflects Passion of Worldwide Community of Photography Enthusiasts

New York, Oct. 19, 2011. Getty Images, a leading creator and distributor of visual content and other media, and Flickr®, a Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq: YHOO) service and one of the world’s largest photo sharing communities, today announced an exciting milestone for the Flickr Collection [Link to Flickr Select].

Just two years after the debut of this first-of-its-kind collection, the Flickr Collection has grown to 250,000 images, featuring compelling and innovative content from a global community of photography enthusiasts from over 115 countries.

 

Getty Images to Capture London 2012 Olympic Games in 3D

New York, Sept. 06, 2011. Getty Images, the official Photographic Agency to the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has announced that it will shoot the London 2012 Olympic Games in stunning 3D. This will be the first time Getty Images has shot the Games using this technology and Getty Images is deploying a handful of 3D-dedicated photographers to ensure the best still shots are captured.

Getty Images Appointed Official Photography Partner for Inaugural Season of Epic Poker League

Los Angeles, Aug. 30, 2011. Getty Images is proud to announce an exclusive partnership with Epic Poker League, a new professional poker league launched by Federated Sports + Gaming (FS+G). Getty Images will take on the role as the league's official photography partner. Getty Images will cover the five Epic Poker League Inaugural Season events at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.

This is the first time that Getty Images has worked in the world of poker and will be tasked with photographing all of the action on the felt when the world's best poker players descend on Palms Casino Resort.

Getty Images Announces the Launch of Flickr Select

New Flickr Select Collection Represents the Best of Getty Images' Flickr Artists

New York, July 28, 2011. Getty Images, a leading creator and distributor of visual content and other media, today announced the launch of Flickr Select, a distinctive collection of professionally curated imagery representing the best of the highly dynamic Flickr Collection on Getty Images.

Getty Images Announces Re-Branding of WireImage Video to Getty Images Entertainment Video

The Industry's Most Comprehensive Entertainment Video Coverage Gets a New Look and New Name

New York, June 06, 2011. Getty Images, a leading creator and distributor of visual content and other media, announced today that WireImage Video will be rebranding as Getty Images Entertainment Video, the industry's most comprehensive video coverage of current entertainment-related events and extensive celebrity video archives.

The rebranding will build upon Getty Images' unparalleled dedication to offering a one-stop-shop solution to access the robust global entertainment content.

Getty Images Acquires Photolibrary

Acquisition Further Strengthens Asia Pacific Offering to Customers

London, May 03, 2011. Getty Images, the leading creator and distributor of visual content and other media, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Sydney-based Photolibrary, a leading provider of creative stills imagery. The acquisition will benefit existing and potential customers, by making even more high quality and relevant imagery easily accessible to customers all over the world.

Photolibrary brings to Getty Images a broad range of versatile content, with regional as well as global appeal, including renowned collections such as Peter Arnold and Oxford Scientific.

Getty Images Acquires PicScout

Acquisition will Bring Leading Image Identification Technology to More Customers around the World

Seattle, WA, April 27, 2011. Getty Images, a leading creator and distributor of visual content and other media, today announced that it has acquired PicScout, a leader in identifying image use, metadata and licensing information on the web.

Getty Images Announces The New Photos.com

Flexible Purchasing Options and Quality Content for Value-Driven Image Buyers - Photos.com Launches Social Media Campaign Designed to Assist Small Business Owners

New York, NY, Jan. 11, 2011. Getty Images, Inc., a leading creator and distributor of digital content, from still imagery to footage, graphics, music and more, today unveils the new Photos.com. Developed for value-conscious small business owners, marketers, graphic designers, web designers and other creative professionals, Photos.com offers millions of quality images, a variety of purchase options and prices that are among the most competitive in the industry.

Getty Images Announces New App for iPad

Seatte, WA, June 17, 2010. WHAT: Getty Images, Inc. today announced the release of its free iPad app, bringing its entire collection of creative, editorial and archive images right to the fingertips of creative and media professionals. See a video demo of the app at http://gettyimages.com/ipad.

The Getty Images app enables users to search, save to a lightbox and share over 24 million images, allowing for more creativity and collaboration when bringing ideas to life.

Stockphotorights.com Sheds Light On Image Use Online

Online resource launches as survey finds image users face risks through lack of legal understanding

Seattle & London, May 17, 2010. A new educational resource launches today, which aims to unravel the complexities and expose the potential legal pitfalls of image use. Stockphotorights.com has been set up by Getty Images, Inc. for the good of the photographic industry. The site is designed to represent image providers and has the support of BAPLA (British Association of Picture Libraries and Agencies) and PACA (Picture Archive Council of America). The resource provides image users with information and advice they need to license images with confidence, by connecting them with key stakeholders from the industry.