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Image Libraries
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Image Libraries are very well represented on the Web. They are in a business
which lends itself well to electronic commerce, as their files can be searched
electronically and (in principle) individual images can be transferred electronically to
end-users. Here are just a few examples. |
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| 6.1 |
Adventure Photographs |
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http://www.adventurephotographs.com |
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Small, specialised library containing over 500 adventure
photographs about trekking in the Everest and Annapurna regions of Nepal. (Narrative
material also.) |
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| 6.2 |
Agri-Images . |
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http://www.agri-image.com |
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Agricultural photography and farming images. Rapidly
growing collection - suitable for advertising, editorial and web use. |
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| 6.3 |
Agripicture |
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http://www.agripicture.com |
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Specialists in agricultural photography. On-line
catalogue contains a diverse collection of generic farming images which are ideal for
advertising, brochures, editorial, calendars and many more uses. The selection has also
been carefully chosen with a view to international distribution. |
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| 6.4 |
Alamy |
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http://www.alamy.com |
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Stock photography from the world's leading picture agencies
and photographers. Alamy is a 'one-stop-shop' for stock photography from around 110
agencies and 1410 photographers, supplying both royalty-free and licensed stock. |
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| 6.5 |
Alan Copson City Pictures |
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UK, London |
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http://www.alancopsonpictures.co.uk |
| Notes: |
Alan
Copson Pictures is a specialist supplier of travel and location imagery. Based on
the work of photographer Alan Copson, the library has a strong emphasis on European
Cities, with a particularly detailed coverage of London. |
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| 6.6 |
Artmill Photostock |
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Toronto, Canada |
| URL: |
http://www.artmill.org |
| Notes: |
Innovative stock library. Thousands of rights-managed
and royalty-free images for professional and personal use. Multiple categories -
people, animals, landscape, architecture, abstract, fashion, beauty etc. |
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| 6.7 |
BAPLA |
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London |
| URL: |
http://www.bapla.co.uk |
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The British Association of Picture Libraries and Agencies
(BAPLA) is not an image library but is the professional association which
represents major UK image libraries. The BAPLA site is a mine of information
about individual UK image libraries, UK image library scene, news and current events.
Well worth a visit. |
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| 6.7a |
Big Pictures Ltd |
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London, Manchester, Edinburgh, New York, Sydney |
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http://www.bigpictures.co.uk |
| Notes: |
In just a few years, Big Pictures Ltd has become one of the
world's leading picture agencies for Celebrity Pictures. (If you fancy yourself as a
paparazzo snapper, check out their sister site Mr
Paparazzi ) |
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| 6.8 |
Bridgeman Art Library |
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London, Paris, New York |
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http://www.bridgeman.co.uk |
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"The world's leading sourceof art images, representing
museums, galleries and artists throughout the world by providing a central source of fine
art for image users." |
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| 6.9 |
California Views Historical Photo Archives |
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Monterey CA |
| URL: |
http://caviews.com |
| Notes: |
Over 80,000 images from 1855-20, including glass plate
negatives, film negatives, original prints, mounted photos, stereo views, postcards and
photo albums. Holdings include views of Monterey, Cannery Row, the sardine fishing
industry, John Steinbeck, Edward F. Ricketts, the California Missions, the San Francisco
earthquake aftermath, California Lighthouses, shipwrecks and much more. |
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| 6.10 |
CMPL Picture Library |
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UK (Shropshire) |
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http://www.cmpl-images.com |
| Notes: |
ParkPhoto's very own specialised picture source, dealing with
the British countryside and the country way of life. ( A new but rapidly expanding
library. Only a small proportion of total stock is currently online.) |
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| 6.11 |
Collections Picture Library |
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UK (North London) |
| URL: |
http://www.collectionspicturelibrary.co.uk |
| Notes: |
Large, well established stock library covering a wide range of
UK subject-matter. Over half a million images and a vast amount of experience
in the UK stock library business. Interesting and varied online gallery. Well worth
the attention of serious picture buyers and researchers. |
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| 6.12 |
Comstock |
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http://www.comstock.com |
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Large, well established stock library and picture agency. |
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Corbis |
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http://www.corbis.com |
| Notes: |
Major US-based stock library. Also supplies Royalty-free
Images, Prints & Posters, Postcards (electronic) and Books (in association with
Barnes & Noble) |
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| 6.14 |
'Country Life' Picture Library |
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London, UK |
| URL: |
http://www.countrylife.co.uk/home_country_library.htm |
| Notes: |
Classic UK country magazine's picture library, offering high
quality images of UK country life, architecture, and country estates - dating from
1897 to the present day. |
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| 6.15 |
Dalton Photo |
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Central France |
| URL: |
http://www.daviddalton.org |
| Notes: |
David Dalton is a well known specialist UK dog and cat
photographer (now based in France). His online gallery/library Dogs of the World is
especially worth a visit. |
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| 6.16 |
Deerwind |
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http://www.deerwind.com |
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Image collection offering high-quality images on a variety of
subjects and themes. Keyword-searchable database. Image download requires
membership. |
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| 6.17 |
Digital Vision |
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Offices around the World |
| URL: |
http://www.digitalvisiononline.co.uk |
| Notes: |
"World's leading royalty-free stock library." |
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| 6.18 |
Disc Images |
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http://www.discimages.com |
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Royalty-free stock photography on CD-Rom |
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| 6.19 |
EcoScene |
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| URL: |
http://www.photosource.co.uk |
| Notes: |
General photo-stock library with the emphasis mainly on
ecological matters |
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| 6.20 |
Eye Ubiquitous |
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| URL: |
http://www.eyeubiquitous.com |
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Eye Ubiquitous has been supplying the image buying market for
more than a decade. Current stock is approximately one million images, daily updated by
over 350 photographers worldwide. |
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| 6.21 |
Epictura Image Bank |
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| URL: |
http://www.epictura.com |
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Stock photography and illustration. Image bank dealing
with finance, economy, business, technology ... |
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| 6.22 |
Paul Felix Picture Library |
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| URL: |
http://www.paulfelix.co.uk |
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"A comprehesive collection
of photographs of the countryside - a unique resource which covers all aspects of modern
country life." |
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| 6.23 |
The Flat Earth Picture-Gallery |
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| URL: |
http://www.picture-gallery.com |
| Notes: |
Substantial UK-based royalty-free digital stock
library with a modern approach. (Not yet part of Corbis or the Getty Group and
very well worth a visit!) |
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| 6.24 |
Fotobank |
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http://www.fotobank.com |
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| 6.25 |
The Francis Frith Collection |
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Shaftesbury, Dorset, UK. (Also at Plymouth, MN, USA) |
| URL: |
http://www.francisfrith.com |
| Notes: |
Not a photo-stock library in the ordinary sense, but a
substantial archive of the work of this talented and prolific British landscape
photographer of the Victorian Period. Very well worth a visit. |
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| 6.26 |
Getty Images |
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http://www.gettyimages.com |
| Notes: |
Huge general photo stock library with massive historical
archive. Perhaps the leading source of stock images, worldwide. |
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| 6.27 |
Getty Images UK |
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| URL: |
http://www.gettyimages.co.uk |
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UK branch of the Getty Images worldwide stock library |
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| 6.28 |
Getty Images - Hulton Archive |
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| URL: |
http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/archival |
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Part of the Getty Images group. Massive general photo
stock library. Includes original Hulton Picture Library - with images from 'Picture
Post' magazine and a host of other major historic sources. |
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| 6.29 |
Horizon Digital Images |
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Alderney, Guernsey |
| URL: |
http://www.hrzn.com |
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| 6.30 |
Hutchison Picture Library |
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| URL: |
http://www.hutchisonpictures.co.uk |
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Founded in 1972, this major UK picture library documents the
peoples, cultures and places in our ever-changing world. The library curently holds
some six hundred thousand images, constantly updated and augmented with new work by over
200 photographers. |
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| 6.31 |
I-Can |
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Liverpool, UK |
| URL: |
http://www.i-can.co.uk |
| Notes: |
Over 250,000 images, covering "everything from food,
lifestyle and business, to travel, media and hobbies." |
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| 6.32 |
Iconica |
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New York |
| URL: |
http://www.iconica.com |
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Sister site of Photonica - see below.
"Iconica is a new, fully e-commerce sister agency with imagery that is a bit more
literal in concept with commercial emphasis on lifestyle situations and subjects." |
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| 6.33 |
Image100 |
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London, UK |
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http://www.image100.com |
| Notes: |
"Royalty-free stock library with off-the-wall
imagery." |
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| 6.34 |
Image Source Ltd |
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London |
| URL: |
http://www.imagesource.com |
| Notes: |
Major image library specialising in royalty-free stock. |
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| 6.35 |
ImageState |
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London, New York and Seattle |
| URL: |
http://www.imagestate.com |
| Notes: |
"Major library with rights-managed and royalty-free
stock, including stills, movie footage, music and sound-effects." |
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| 6.36 |
Image Bank |
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| URL: |
http://www.imagebank.com |
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One of the original pioneering forces in stock
photography. Massive inventory. Offices in major countries worldwide. (Now
also part of the Getty group.) |
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| 6.37 |
Images of France |
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| URL: |
http://www.images-of-france.com |
| Notes: |
French towns, cities, architecture, landscapes, family life,
festivals, events |
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| 6.38 |
Image Source |
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London, UK |
| URL: |
http://www.imagesource.com |
| Notes: |
Royalty-free picture library. "Search, purchase and
download CDs and single images online." |
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| 6.39 |
Island Stock |
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| URL: |
http://www.islandstock.com |
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Island stock is an online image library specialising in photos
taken in Jersey, Guernsey, the United Kingdom and France. |
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| 6.40 |
Natural Visions Image Library |
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http://www.naturalvisions.co.uk |
| Notes: |
Large library of Nature and Ecological images by award winning
nature and wildlife photographer Heather Angel and associates. |
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| 6.41 |
Photobar Agricultural Stock |
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http://www.photobar.com |
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Canadian stock library specialising in agricultural
photography. |
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| 6.42 |
PhotoDisc |
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http://www.photodisc.com |
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| 6.43 |
Photo New Zealand |
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http://www.photonewzealand.com |
| Notes: |
Wide-ranging image library covering New Zealand, its people,
and national way of life |
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| 6.44 |
Photonica |
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London, New York, Tokyo |
| URL: |
http://www.photonica.com |
| Notes: |
Worldide, Photonica is the third largest image library of its
kind, after Getty and Corbis. |
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| 6.45 |
PhotoShop Stock |
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Amersfoort, Netherlands |
| URL: |
http://www.photoshopstock.com |
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| 6.46 |
Picture Bank |
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Kingston-on-Thames, UK |
| URL: |
http://www.picturebank.co.uk |
| Notes: |
"PictureBank, since 1983, have created one of the largest
and most comprehensive collections of stock photography in the U.K." |
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| 6.47 |
Popperfoto |
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| URL: |
http://www.popperfoto.com |
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Major British photo library and agency, founded in 1937.
Massive historical archive. |
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| 6.48 |
Powerstock |
| Location: |
London, UK (Parent company based in USA) |
| URL: |
http://www.powerstock.com |
| Notes: |
Formerly two independent agencies Powerstock and Superstock
merged on the 1st of March 2002 creating one of the largest suppliers of rights-protected
and royalty-free imagery in the UK. |
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| 6.49 |
Rex Features |
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| URL: |
http://www.rexfeatures.com |
| Notes: |
"Britain's leading
photographic press agency and photo library." Rex
produces an average of 30 new UK-based stories every day, and receives around 70 more from
correspondents around the world. |
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| 6.50 |
Stock Directory |
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http://www.stockdirectory.com |
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| 6.51 |
Stockscotland |
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| URL: |
http://www.stockscotland.com |
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Largest on-line Scottish stock photography site. |
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The Stock Solution |
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| URL: |
http://www.tssphoto.com |
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Very large American photo-stock library |
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Thailand Digital Photo Library |
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| URL: |
http://www.stockphotoasia.com |
| Notes: |
Library of royalty-free images of Thailand supplied on
photodisc. Variety of subjects and locations. Each disc costs $29.95 and contains
100 royalty-free images (resolution 300dpi) suitable for web or off-line publication. |
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| 6.54 |
Tony Stone Worldwide |
| Location: |
London, UK |
| URL: |
http://www.tonystone.co.uk |
| Notes: |
Very large UK and European-based photo-stock library, now part
of the Getty group (see above) |
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Striking Images |
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| URL: |
http://www.strikingimages.com |
| Notes: |
Specialised library of lightening photographs. |
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UK Stock Images |
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| URL: |
http://www.ukstockimages.com |
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UK-based royalty free stock images.
Business and lifestyle images of people. All UK models and UK locations. |
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World Pictures |
| Location: |
London, UK |
| URL: |
http://www.worldpictures.co.uk |
| Notes: |
Substantial stock library specialising in Travel images from
around the world. Images supplied as medium format colour transparencies (or as
digital files via ISDN). |
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