2012 Photographer's Market by Burzlaff Bostic Mary

Author:Burzlaff Bostic, Mary
Language: eng
Format: mobi
ISBN: 9781440314230
Publisher: F+W Media, Inc.
Published: 2011-08-15T04:00:00+00:00

EYE UBIQUITOUS

65 Brighton Rd., Shoreham West Sussex N43 6RE, United Kingdom. +44(0)1273 440113. Fax: +44(0)1273 440116. Website: www.eyeubiquitous.com. Estab. 1988. Picture library. Has 300,000+ photos in files. Clients include: ad agencies, public relations firms, businesses, book/encyclopedia publishers, magazine publishers, newspapers, television companies.

NEEDS Photos of worldwide social documentary and general stock.

SPECS Transparencies and 50MB files at 300 dpi.

PAYMENT & TERMS Offers volume discounts to customers; inquire about specific terms. Discount sales terms not negotiable. Works with photographers on contract basis only. Offers exclusive, limited regional exclusivity and nonexclusive contracts. Contracts renew automatically with additional submissions. Charges to photographers “discussed on an individual basis.” Payment made quarterly. Photographers allowed to review account records. Buys one-time, electronic media and agency promotion rights; negotiable. Does not inform photographers or allow them to negotiate when client requests all rights. Model/property release preferred for people, “particularly Americans.” Photo captions required; include where, what, why, who.

HOW TO CONTACT Submit portfolio for review. Works with freelancers only. Keeps samples on file. Include SASE for return. No minimum number of images expected in initial submission, but “the more the better.” Responds as time allows. Photo guidelines free with SASE. Catalog free with SASE. Market tips sheet distributed to contributors “when we can” free with SASE.

TIPS “Find out how picture libraries operate. This is the same for all libraries worldwide. Amateurs can be very good photographers, but very bad at understanding the industry after reading some irresponsible and misleading articles. Research the library requirements.”

FAMOUS PICTURES & FEATURES AGENCY

13 Harwood Rd., London SW6 4QP, United Kingdom. +44(0)20 7731 9333. Fax: +44(0)20 7731 9330. E-mail: [email protected]. Website: www.famous.uk.com. Estab. 1985. Picture library, news/feature syndicate. Has more than 500,000 photos on database. Clients include: advertising agencies, book publishers, magazine publishers, newspapers, calendar companies, postcard publishers and poster publishers.

NEEDS Photos of music, film, TV personalities; international celebrities; live, studio, party shots (paparazzi) with stars of all types.

SPECS Prefers images in digital format. Send via FTP or e-mail as JPEG files at 300 dpi or higher.

PAYMENT & TERMS Offers volume discounts to customers. Photographers can choose not to sell images on discount terms. Works with photographers with or without a contract; contracts available for all photographers. Offers limited regional exclusivity. Statements issued monthly. Payment made monthly. Photographers allowed to review account records. Offers one-time rights. Photo captions preferred.

HOW TO CONTACT E-mail, phone or write, provide samples. Provide résumé, business card, self-promotion piece or tearsheets to be kept on file. Agency will contact photographer for portfolio review if interested. Keeps samples in online database. Will return material with SAE/IRC.

TIPS “We are solely marketing images via computer networks. Our fully searchable archive of new and old pictures is online. Send details via e-mail for more information. When submitting work, please caption pictures correctly.”

FIRST LIGHT ASSOCIATED PHOTOGRAPHERS

9 Davies Ave., Suite 410, Toronto ON M4M 2A6, Canada. (416)597-8625. Fax: (416)597-2035. E-mail: [email protected]. Website: www.firstlight.com. Contact: Anne Bastarache, director, photography. Estab. 1984. Stock agency and image partner of Getty Images, represents over 150 photographers and 40 rights-managed and royalty-free collections. Over one million images available online.

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