“National Geographic Interactive adapts the analog magazine to be more
easily and logically experienced in a digital form,” reads the
description of the new products. The publisher also promoted longtime
director of photography David Griffin to the newly created position of
executive editor, electronic publishing. Such changes at one of the most venerable titles may be a
preview of the publishing industry’s future—and, in turn, the future of
the images it uses.
iStockphoto has announced a plugin that enables Microsoft Office users
to search and purchase more than 6 million photos and illustrations.
Alamy will no longer make financial information publicly available. Since Getty Images went private, the U.K. company's quarterly numbers have represented the only reliable sales data in the industry.
Getty Images has built and launched
Stockphotorights.com,
an educational Web site that aims to guide users through the
complexities and legal issues involved in image uses. The company said
that the launch responds to the findings of a new survey, which
identified a lack of understanding of such issues among many image
users.
Eugene Mopsik, the executive director of the
American Society of Media Photographers,
has received the 2010 International Photographic Council Photographer
Leadership Award. IPC is a a United Nations organization that promotes peace through photography.
Historical archive
Roger-Viollet
has updated its Web site to include larger images, easier access to
editorial content and new technical functionality. Roger-Viollet
currently offers more than 6 million photographs that cover 150 years
of French and international history, including events, arts, portraits,
politics and everyday life.
London-based law firm Mishcon de Reya is joining the
PicScout legal
partner program, which helps the company’s image-tracking clients
pursue compensation for use of their visual assets. Mishcon is known
for intellectual property litigation, particularly through its
TULIP—turning profit into loss—program, which PicScout says is
reminiscent of its own “every image gets its credit” motto.
One of the leading producers of short form business profiles (videos of 45 to 75 seconds) is
TurnHere.com. The company has a network of over 8,000 freelance videographers
working in over 70 countries. It has produced more than 27,000 short
videos (7,000 within the last 6 months) for local business around the
world.
The third
New York Photo Festival is open through this weekend. The event features day and evening programming and numerous events.
The brainchild of two Boulder architectural designers who say they are fed up with lack of relevant imagery is slated to come out of beta this June.