The latest trend to come out of the Corbis creative intelligence team is "One World:" an interconnected global culture.
The New York-based photographer Web site specialist PhotoShelter has released yet another free resource: the photographer guide to social media. The 7-megabyte 55-page PDF is available upon request and delivered via email.
Valentine's Day will see the launch of a boutique stock collection featuring new work and highlights from over 30 years of photography by Doug Menuez.
Illinois-based Commercial Research Image Archives has launched CriaImages.com, which offers more historical and contemporary images at flat rates on a royalty-free basis. The archive was founded by author and historian Jay Robert Nash and thus has a distinctly editorial feel, featuring notable people, things and events throughout history.
The people behind ImagesBazaar.com say its 800,000+ inventory makes it the world's largest collection of Indian images. Since India is emerging as a leading market for a growing range of products and services, the company says it has seen a surge in demand for images that show Indian faces in local settings.
AudioMicro continues the trend of microstock sellers offering upmarket products with the launch of a Platinum Collection.
The United Kingdom is engaged in hot debate over the long-awaited legislation that promises to usher in a new and improved digital economy. The British Association of Picture Libraries and Agencies has weighed in with objections to extended licensing and orphan-works clauses, which the organization says could have significant detrimental effects on the photo industry.
PicScout and Idee have long been neck-in-neck in offering image-tracking solutions and underlying image recognition technology. The latest announcement from Idee founder Leila Boujnane suggests the two companies may continue competing on another turf: online image attribution.