Corbis' plans for the 55th International Advertising Festival, which begins on June 15 in Cannes, focus on the role of photography and celebrity in advertising. During the week-long festival, Corbis will host and sponsor a number of events, including a rights workshop and several exhibits.
Photolibrary's latest advertising effort by TBWA/Tequila Singapore has made a splash on the global ad-award circuit. To date, the creative won metal at The Spikes, an Asia-Pacific ad-awards show, and the international One Show and Clio Awards.
Digital-art marketplace Zymmetrical of Vancouver, Canada, has partnered with Atlanta-based AdByNet, a full-service online advertising agency. Under the agreement, AdByNet users gain access to Zymmetrical's inventory of photos, images, graphics, fonts and videos.
The Picture Archive Council of America has launched a service to assist buyers in locating creators of seemingly orphaned images. The first live test of Orphan Search matched a photo with its owner in under an hour.
Nikon Instruments' annual Small World Photomicrography Competition has become the first major contest to fully meet the new standards for photo contests, which were developed by the U.K.-based professional lobbying group Pro-Imaging.