Photo Archive News

PHOTO RESEARCHER WANTED BY AP IMAGES

Based In Camden, London.

Photo Librarian to perform photo research in the digital image archive and physical print and negative archives to fulfill the requests of AP clients, partner agencies and staff. Additional tasks include the indexing/cataloging of images in the digital archive and the maintenance, filing and organization of photo negatives. Other duties as assigned.
The applicant must have an understanding and appreciation of visual journalism, including the ability to choose photo negatives. A strong general knowledge of current and historical events, as well as personalities in the news, is required. Phone sales skills a plus. Knowledge of computer technologies, including use of the Internet for online research, MS Windows, MACOSX, Photoshop, Outlook, Internet Explorer and/or Firefox required. Training on scanning software and Genuine Fractals will be given if needed. The applicant must have an attention to detail and the ability to work under tight deadlines. BA or BSc preferred.

Qualified applicants please send your CV and covering letter to:
Jessica Berry-Ryan, HR Business Partner at aptn_jobs@ap.org
Or by post, The Interchange, Oval Road, Camden, London, NW1 7DZ

LIFE.com - Photo Illustrators

Photo Illustrator Listing:
Life.com is looking for creative and talented photo illustrators to create original content, "real" looking fake images for our Real or Fake online gallery. http://www.life.com/archive/realfake

This is a great opportunity for students and freelancers looking for a creative outlet and extra income. Work is done remotely and you will work closely with a photo editor at Life.com to collaborate on ideas. Ideally we would like someone who can produce 2 images a week. This is an on-going project and we are always looking for new talent. We pay $100 per image and offer photo illustration credit on the website.

A creative thinker with expert Photoshop skills. This is also a collaborative process, we are looking for people to bring ideas to the table and open to revisions and a dialog on images until they are perfect.

Please send links to portfolios, samples of relevant work and a cover letter detailing why you are interested in contributing to LIFE.com to: Liz Ronk - lifephoto@life.com

Job: LIFE.com - spring-term interns: PAID

LIFE.com is seeking spring-term interns for its Photography Department.

Internships are paid and not for credit.

Ideal candidates can start as soon as possible and are able to commit to 2-3 days, 14-20 hours per week over the course of 4–6 months.

Primary Duties:
Interns will assist the Photo Department in researching and sourcing archival and current content, building photo galleries, scanning, retouching and performing other tasks not yet specified. LIFE provides unique opportunities for it’s interns to become deeply involved with ongoing projects and upcoming content.

Applicants should be employment ready, self-motivated, detail oriented, and able to remain focused on long-term assignments.

Skills Required:
An interest in and familiarity with current and historical news events, as well as celebrity culture; knowledge of LIFE Magazine; proficient with Photoshop; strong retouching ability; keen visual sense; articulate; able to work independently; able to learn quickly; possess a positive, can-do attitude. Prior web experience is a plus.

Please direct cover letters and resumes to Liz Ronk, liz_ronk@life.com . No phone calls, please.

Job: Lived In Images – Sales Executive Position

Lived In Images is an Architectural and Home Interior Stock Image specialist that delivers the exclusive inside access to the world’s most beautiful homes and private retreats. With an emphasis on contemporary architectural themes, Lived In Images takes you to the most stunning residences across the globe, presenting the real-life work of architects and interior designers.

Lived In Images is searching for a highly qualified Sales Executive for the east coast. The successful candidate must be self-motivated, organized, and detailed, with a track record that illustrates delivering consistent results and exceeding sales targets. Must have at least 3 years prior experience selling an industry or service related product. This position requires a home office.

Location: New York.

Responsibilities:

Accountable for meeting or exceeding monthly sales quota.
Makes significant outbound telephone sales calls to target new clients and existing assigned accounts and receives inbound calls.
Prospects key target clients for annual contracts.
Responsible for increasing closing rate, average sale, average number of images per sale, and average price per image through targeting and selling to higher-end clients.
Responsible for responding to requests for proposals.
Assist in development and negotiation of contracts.
Spends majority of time inside the sales office making outbound calls and servicing the client. (Approx. 90% of time)
Establish and conduct a systematic and economical call cycle for all contacts on the customer database.
Provide outstanding customer service and sales over the telephone and via e-mail
Provide value-added services such as image research and technical support
Consistently reviewing the assigned account base to look for new revenue opportunities and make necessary recommendations and changes where necessary that may result in increased account activity.
Grow the revenue consistently as defined by sales management.
Being proactive with sales management to actively review account base for creative and innovative ways to grow the business.
Partnering with other business partners such as Finance and Sales Operations to look for more effective ways of partnering to execute and deliver to the business as well as customers.
Responsible for providing our customers and creative services and solutions/problem-solving to their business needs.
Responsible for understanding and communication of company products, creative services, new technologies, policies and procedures to new and existing customers.
Develop a thorough working knowledge of all products.
Develop a thorough working knowledge the market place.
Responsible for client visits that focus on building better business partnerships and find solutions that will ultimately drive customer confidence in the Lived In Images brand.
Assisting the client with problem resolutions and solutions regarding finance holds and invoices and escalating issues in a proactive an solution driven manner
Enters customer and sales data into sales order processing system.
Attendance of product, operations, administration and sales training.
Train new hires as sales organization grows

Qualifications:

2-4 years experience sales or account management experience
Proven consistent results meeting or exceeding sales targets.
Strong knowledge of Lived In Images products and website.
Industry-related (stock photography, internet technologies, electronic pre-press, publishing or advertising) experience preferred.
Ideally degree level educated
Revenue focus: motivated to grow revenue of client base.
Relationship building: able to build rapport with client contacts. Understand their business direction & short/ medium term needs.
Account development: finds opportunities to grow accounts within own sector. Has in depth knowledge about their sector.
Proven experience and leadership in target-driven call center sales and service environment
Ability to communicate clearly in person, on the phone and through documentation.
Team player: work collaboratively with sales & internal colleagues.
Office skills: computer savvy; basic computer literacy, (Internet, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)
Experience with client relationship management (CRM) systems and tools.

Behaviors:

Leadership & Brand Principles: Adherence to all, with excellence in ‘Trustworthiness, Transparency & Openness’, ‘Raise the Bar’ & ‘Bring Me Solutions’.
A flexible and team attitude in a rapidly changing and demanding environment.
Must be self-motivated and have ability to work with a minimum of supervision to accomplish goals and manage multiple tasks with frequent interruptions.
Must have a passion for imagery and technology.
Must be able to understand, relate to and work well with creative professionals.

Please send resume in .pdf format to jonathan@livedinimages.com No phone calls please.
Lived In Images, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.

Job: Picture Library Manager - Writer Pictures

Picture Library Manager 3 days per week, Edinburgh area
Writer Pictures is a small but fast growing image library specializing in literary portraiture. As the first phase of our development nears completion we are seeking a Library Manager to help us take Writer Pictures to the next level. As such we are looking for somebody with previous image/picture library experience who is seeking to take on more responsibility and who can make the role their own.
You will ideally have worked for another image library for 2+ years and may have suitable vocational qualifications.
Duties will require a mix of practical and interpersonal skills. You will be the first point of contact for clients, overseas partners, photographers and publishers. You will be involved in book-keeping, invoicing and financial record keeping. You will also be responsible for the upkeep of the library, adding and correcting captions, uploading images from our contributors.
You will need to happy working alone for most of the time and we envisage that you may be working from home to begin with. Hours will be flexible within reason.
Wages will be according to age and experience but circa £20,000 pro-rata

Deadline March 1st - Interested applicants should send a CV and covering notes to: library@writerpictures.com

Picture Editor - Metrography - Iraq

Metrography is the first (and only) Iraqi photo agency. Our offices are in Sulaimaniyah in Iraqi Kurdistan, but - we have photographers in every governorate across Iraq.

While the agency is still in its infancy, our market is the Iraqi press. However, once we've got the ball rolling, we'll be targeting the international press.

The Photo Editor's Position:
1. To caption and keyword the existing archive
2. To caption and keyword incoming photos
3. To stay on top of the news and make sure Metrography is covering it
4. To commission photo stories from around the country

The Photo Editor will have a translator to help with contacting the photographers as well as keeping on top of the news. The translator will be instructed to watch Iraqi satellite television as well as scan different news websites to help the photo editor.

Prerequisites for Photo Editor:
Fluent command of written and spoken English
A good sense of humor and lots of energy

Hours:
It will be a 5 day work week from 9am to 5pm, although the hours will be flexible as news ebbs and flows.

The position will be minimum one month. For the time being, there's no maximum...

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As I mentioned in the post, for the time being there just isn't the money to pay the Photo Editor. This is a purely volunteer position. I wish it weren't so.

As "payment" we can offer the Photo Editor:
Room and Board
A 3 month visa to Iraqi Kurdistan. FYI, this is NOT a visa to the rest of Iraq and CANNOT be used outside of the Kurdish region.
Transportation and Translation for days off when you want to go and do your own stories.

Start Date:
We're looking for someone to start within the next 4 weeks. Please let me know asap if this is possible for you.
We're also interested in summer positions, but I'll be in touch about those after the March elections.

Thanks again for all your interest.
-Sebastian and Kamaran - Contact: sebastian@sebmeyer.com

About Metrography:
Iraq's First and Only Independent Photography Agency
- We are a photography agency covering all 18 of Iraq‌s governorates from Al-Basra to Zakho.
- We use local photographers which gives us unrivaled knowledge and access in every region of the country.
- Our 65 photographers come from all the different regions of Iraq and speak Arabic, Kurdish, English, Assyrian, and Turkmen along with dozens of local dialects.
- We cover everything from News to Features, Sport, and Publicity.

Picture Librarian: NMM Picture Library

Job Description: Picture Librarian

The National Maritime Museum at Greenwich is the leading museum of its type in the world. Its Picture Library licenses the Museum’s images to commercial media clients across the globe, with www.nmmimages.com as our dedicated resource for image buyers. The Picture Library also runs a print sales business through www.nmmprints.com. The department’s primary remit is income generation and it sits within the Museum’s Commercial Division.

We are looking for an experienced picture researcher to join our team. The successful candidate will be a diligent and communicative person with a meticulous eye for captioning and presenting images. We are particularly looking for someone to conduct in-house image research for future Museum guidebooks, exhibition catalogues and other publications.

Reports to: Picture Library Manager

Main duties will include:

* Responding promptly to customer enquiries
* Sourcing relevant images and presenting them to image buyers
* Negotiating licence fees for image use and invoicing accurately
* Supplying digital files to clients via download, email or FTP
* Undertaking picture research for Museum publications and projects
* Captioning and preparing new images for our websites
* Researching print sales enquiries for fulfilment via www.nmmprints.com
* Collaborating with Commerce colleagues in Events, Publishing and Retail
* Advising colleagues on copyright and our image collections

Skills and experience

Essential:

* Picture library and research experience
* Experience of licensing images from external sources
* Confidence in learning and using digital asset management software
* Able to deliver projects with input from colleagues across the Museum
* A flexible team player with excellent interpersonal skills
* Strong negotiating skills, whether on the telephone or in writing
* Confidence with digital imaging and using Adobe Photoshop
* Educated to A-level standard or equivalent

Desirable:

* An interest in maritime history and/or history of art
* Experience using Capture image management software
* Sound grasp of copyright law

Terms and conditions:

The post holder will work a 41 hour week, core hours Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm with an additional hour to be worked in agreement with line management. Occasional overtime, often at short notice, will be required.

Salary: £18,000 - £22,000 per annum

For full details of how to apply please visit our website www.nmm.ac.uk/jobs

Celebrity Photo Sales - WENN

Celebrity Photo Sales
The World Entertainment News Network (WENN), one of the worlds leading celebrity news & photo group of companies, is seeking an experienced celebrity photo sales professional to join its London sales team.

The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years experience in a photo agency dealing with the syndication of entertainment & showbiz photos and have good working relationships with picture editors on the UK tabloids.

The person we seek will have a lively and outgoing personality and will have already proven themselves in this highly competitive industry. We seek someone with a thorough understanding of the structure and machinations of a modern celebrity photo agency and the ability to instinctively assess the value of photos and the sales skills to realise that value.

This is a key position and as such the company is offering a most attractive package to include a top level salary, commission & bonus, which will be commensurate with the applicant’s experience.

WENN is a global operation, headquartered in London, England with offices in Los Angeles, New York & Berlin.

For more information about WENN, see our website at http://corp.wenn.com

A long term career in this exciting and colourful environment awaits the successful candidate.

Please email your application to :-
Lloyd Beiny, CEO, WENN
lloyd@wenn.com

Your application will be treated in strict confidence.
We regret that we are only able to reply to successful candidates.
WENN is an equal opportunity employer and encourages diversification in the workplace.

Looking For Fleet Street - A History Of Press Photography

As part of an ongoing project at Photo Archive News we have been mapping the photo agencies and photographers who worked in and around Fleet Street. We aim to produce a 'family tree' to include dates, names and 'where-are-they-now' information to preserve and highlight the press photography industry - from the beginning. This information will be used to help find original owners of content and provide an educational resource centered on the history of press photography. Some agencies and press photographers are still located close to the famous street, but most collections have been sold into larger companies or have just disappeared.
Photo Archive News has already been involved in reuniting press photographers with their photographs particularly where a photographer was a staff photographer working for a fleet street photo agency. We have mapped the path of many newspaper photo libraries, many of them having been split between various owners over the years. Many sections of the photographic archives of newspapers and agencies are still lost or, in one case we know about, buried under tonnes of concrete!

Looking for: Copyright Holders - Various

A PhotoArchiveNews reader is looking for the owners of the following:

"Rose" (Paris) postcard - Aeronautics - Ashworth, Meredith & Waddington Ltd - Farringdon Photo Compapany - G. R Ltd postcards Illustrations Bureau (Whitefriars St, London) - L.N.A Photo (Manchester) London News Agency? - Meurisse (Paris) possibly an individual?
News Agency - Newspaper Illustrations Ltd (British Press Syndicate) - Partridges Pictorial Press - Photo Arts (Hampstead) - Photohaus Berger, Dovos-Dor - Record Press (London) - Swaine/Swaine Studios - T. H Midwood postcards - Alfred G. Cooke (105 High St, Wealdstone) - F. N Birkett (97 Percy Road, Shepherds Bush)

FOUND so far: L.N.A Photo (Manchester) London News Agency? - is now with the Press Association.

If you can help locate or own the copyright to any of these agencies images please contact the PhotoAarchiveNews office on 07802 437827 or email will@photoarchivenews.com

Theft Alert: Canon 400mm 2.8 lens (serial no. 24298)

This in from a reader:
"I was working at the Stephen Gately funeral last weekend and my colleague from Dublin, PA snapper Julien Behal, unfortunately had his Canon 400mm 2.8 lens (serial no. 24298) stolen from the photographer's pen opposite the church (unfortunately it was a very rough neighbourhood).
It's a long shot (no pun intended) but if anyone hears of any such lens being offered for sale (by ebay, private sale, camera shop etc) could you please contact him at :julienbehal@eircom.net / julien.behal@pressassociation.com / +353 (0)879782542. He has made enquiries in Ireland but the lens may have been taken out of the country, so feel free to pass on this information."

Offered: Freelance Picture Researchers / Photo Editors

Joanna Meadows
Picture Researcher, with 8 years picture library experience available for freelance or contract work. Experience in sourcing imagery for newspapers, magazines, advertising and book publishers both creative and news / editorial based imagery. Skills include picture editing and research, keywording, sourcing photographers shoot production and art directing. Based in London, can work remotely.
Email: Joanna.meadows@gmail.com
Mobile: 07906 330562

Toby Allen
London Based Photo Editor, Picture Researcher, Multimedia Skills
Recent Contracts Include: Discovery Channel, Corbis
Can work on site or remotely
Email: allentoby@me.com
Tel: 07900 905708

Lin Barton
Picture Researcher - Experience in academic publishing and art news publications, familiarity with European and American archives and libraries.
Based in New York City, can work remotely.
Email: lin.barton@gmail.com
Mobile: 0016465525439

Alex Benwell
Picture Researcher / Photographer - Available for newspaper, magazine or book publishers. 9 years working for The Times and Times Online, 4 years picture library experience. Very good photoshop skills, Escenic, NICA, Cropshop.
Can work in house or from home.
Email: alex@alexbenwell.co.uk
Mobile: 07976 23 64 69

David Brownridge
Over 20 years experience of picture desks.
Available for freelance picture research work.
Email: davidbrownridge@yahoo.co.uk
Tel: 07974 836563

Sean Hannaway
Picture Researcher - experienced in partworks/magazines, books and newspaper publishing. Particular interest in natural history and sports photography.
London based - can work in-house or from home.
Email: sean_hannaway@hotmail.com
Mob: 07841 143773

Graham Harper
Experienced Picture editor/researcher working on magazines, books, catalogues & brochures.
Based in London, can work from home or your office.
Email: graham.harper1@googlemail.com
Tel 07703 476 279

Susannah Jayes
Experienced picture researcher/editor. Clients include partwork and
book packagers, magazines, book publishers and government organisations. London-based - can work in-house or remotely.
Email: pictureresearcher@btinternet.com
Phone: 07940502390

Anna Mousley
Over 15 years continuous work in the photo industry. Services include picture research/editorial, copyright clearance, captioning/key-wording; available freelance, in-house or for stand-alone projects.
Email: anna.grapes@mail.com
Tel: 07713 147714

Susi Paz
Picture Researcher, Photography and E-learing video Producer
Areas covered: Based in London and Oxfordshire, can travel where needed.
Clients include: advertising, book publishers, newspapers and magazines , Government departments and the United Nations.
Can work on site or remotely
Email: picturepost@hotmail.com
Tel: 07956 452 114

Susie Prescott
Picture Research over 18 years experience. Regular clients include Pearson Education (Books), Hello! Magazine and The Daily Mail for picture research, consultancy or photo shoots. Work remotely (preferable) or on site as required.
Email: susie.prescott@blueyonder.co.uk
Mobile 07957200951

Kay Rowley
Experienced picture editor/researcher.
Clients include: newspapers, consumer and contract magazines, advertising, book publishers, corporate and TV.
Based SE England, prefer to work remotely.
Email: kayrowley@yahoo.com
Tel: 07967 133621

Carola Strohoff
Working on hourly rates or project-related fees
Experienced, London based Picture Editor, Researches for Text & Photographs, Production Services, Worldwide Researches, Languages: German, French and English, Office and Apple Equipment in place .
Clients include Magazines and Advertising Agencies world wide
Email: carola@kandrmedia.com
Tel: +44 20 8743 5766

Louise Turner
Picture Researcher Available for Freelance Artbuying and Picture Research to Ad Agencies.
Over 15 years experience in the industry.
London based - can work on site or remotely.
Email: louisejturner@yahoo.com
Tel: 07958 305 220

Stuart Silvermore/Silverport Pictures PRA BFP
Freelance picture research, keywording, photography and photoshop work. Over 15 years picture industry experience. Coastal/maritime photography collection available online.
Email: info@silverportpictures.com
Tel: 01752 830590

Clemency Wright
Established background in Sales and Picture Research across Creative and Editorial markets. Versatile and experienced freelance keyworder. Fully conversant with hierarchical development.
Available for project and part-time remote work opportunities. Eight
years experience in the industry. Based North East UK.
Email: clemency@mail.com
Tel: 0795 6003653

Photographers Wanted

URGENT: Photographers needed at UNP

Signs of recovery in the UK economy combined with our continued quality, reputation and competitive prices has created additional demand for photographers in and around the following areas:

Leeds, Bradford, Lincoln, Nottingham, Sheffield, Kent, Bournemouth and Dorset.

If you think you are compatible with us, please send us a link to your web portfolio or other examples of your work. Please send emails to pictures@unp.co.uk marked for the attention of Mandy Taylor.

Many thanks
UNP picture desk

Picture Researcher Request

This in from one of readers:

Do you happen to know who may have the photoarchive of The Sphere Magazine (still pertaining to the 1927-28 period)?

contact the PAN office will@photoarchivenews.com and we will pass you on to the researcher.

FOUND: THE COLLECTION IS AT
Mary Evans picture library

Market Your Photo Library - Now!

Have you been thinking about your marketing activity for a while? Now is the right time to rise above the crowd.

- Do you have a great offer but not sure how to start marketing it?
- Are your competitors getting more usage than you?
- Not able to crack UK magazine picture desks?
- Your website not attracting registered users?

Photo Marketing and Business Development solutions for Picture Libraries, Photo Agencies and Photographers.
All budgets considered - One day solutions - call Will Carleton on 07802 437827
Or email will@photoarchivenews.com

Freelance Photographer

Kim Densham
Melbourne based sports photo journalist currently affiliated to the Australia Football Association of North America.
Available for assignment covering any event that you may need in Australia.
Email: densham@optusnet.com.au
Tel: (61) 413 438 266