stock photo agencies Oct 2013

Bearstock.com is a purpose built, high end stills image library specialising in location 2D back plates created to be used with 3D CGI automotive mesh models, 2D assets, or for stand alone use. Select back plates have an accompanying 360º HDRI file for reflection and light source mapping reference.

The photographers collective ‘mindset’ driven by uncompromised quality is maintained across categories, from roadscapes, seascapes, landscapes and conceptual. Images have been retouched and graded ready for applications from web use to outdoor super sites. The company's files are 120MB or larger, in 16 bit or 32 bit depth, unsharpened with no interpolation in size or bit depth from original raw files.

Email or contact Bear Stock direct for help with a search, larger files for layout purposes, to discuss the pricing process, or for general site enquires.

Beauty All Visions is a professional group specialising in beauty photography and branding. The company provides a wide range of services covering the whole process of project implementation and photography production, including casting, styling, preliminary design, set design, photography and post-production.

Beauty All Visions' professional team uses top photographic equipment and guarantees the highest standard photo shoots. The company ecompasses the Beauty Image Bank and its own All Age Models Agency.

f1 online digital stock agency stands for photos for advertising, packaging, editorial and publishing products. All subjects can be found under one roof: people, lifestyle, beauty, business, food, travel, nature, and more.

The company handles over six million photos and illustrations by well-known producers in RF and RM. It responds to demand-orientated photo productions together with fresh young photographers. Constant new arrivals are subjected to rigorous editorial control, prioritisation and key wording. f1 provides an up-to-date visual language geared to the German and European cultural region.

With over 6,500 thematic RF collections with complimentary back-up CDs, the company's long-standing, experienced team provides personal customer communication as well as consultation regarding motifs, style, licences and terms of use. Individual co-ordination with clients' workflow is supplemented by complimentary photo research according to motif, style, target group, visual language, rate, etc.

Food Centrale is a photo stock agency offering a rich choice of images with a variety of styles and perspectives coming from an entire world of culinary pleasures. Food shot by the leading food photographers working in the industry, starting with recipe photos and food editorials all the way to stills and dropouts, ending with beverages and step-by-step photos.

Whether rights-managed pictures are needed for editorials, advertising or packaging purposes, Food Centrale will fill any space with culinary pleasure.

Taylor & Taylor, one of the world's best childrens photographers, founded Kids Images in 1973, one of the first specialised picture agencies. The diverse portfolio shows exceptionally beautiful and exciting images of the age group 0-25 years, including photos of pregnancy and daily family life. A wide-range of content covers all aspects of life, from lifestyle, travel and vitality to beauty, fashion, health and education.

The Kids Images team is delighted to offer the free Kids Images research service. Simply tell the company's research team the topics you are looking for and they will send a professionally assembled selection of images.

The global network of partner agencies and photographers allows Kids Images to access more than 2,000,000 topic related images, therefore helping the agency to assist its customers in finding the perfect image.

Services include top quality high-res free downloads, free image research, Individual pricing agreements, rights managed images and image productions.

living4media is the premium image agency for home and living, bringing together images and features by the world’s leading photographers and content producers.
The substantial collection includes both single images (rights-managed and royalty-free) and ready-to-use features of the highest quality on a wide range of related themes:

• Interiors - design, furnishing, style, period furniture, colour.
• Decorating - ideas and inspiration for inside and out.
• Do-it-Yourself - crafts, refurbishment, restoration, DIY.
• Gardens and outdoor living - garden and patio design, plants and flowers.
• Lifestyle - home comforts, relaxation, impressions.

Stringent quality criteria guarantees clients will only find premium content at living4media. In terms of production values, creativity and originality, living4media accepts only the best. Discover its outstanding selection of specialist image producers united under one roof.

Living4media enjoys worldwide distribution. Visit the website to find your local agent.

Maground is one of the leading photo stock agencies offering high quality landscape, cityscape and full spherical HDR photography for advertising agencies, manufacturers, CGI artists, post-production, 3D operators and everybody involved in the advertising industry.

The collection of over 150,000 images includes locations from all over the world that are available in sets with up to 20 different perspectives and matching HDR domes. All images at Maground are exclusively produced on high-end digital cameras by over 150 renowned photographers, providing a diversified imagery with a unique visual language that satisfies both technical and creative demands.

As project times become tighter and technical demands increase, the choice of the right material for digital productions becomes crucial. That’s why major brands such as Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and international agencies including BBDO, Leo Burnett, Saatchi, Jung von Matt trust in the quality and service of Maground.

Either 3D renders, quick mock-ups, compositing or whole virtual environments - Maground helps to visualise products without spending money on a photo shoot and minus all the unforeseen issues that might appear in a production on location. In all, this boosts the possibility to present, market and sell products faster and cost efficiently.

MO Stock is a stock photo agency for high class images. The company's main focus is on the quality and range of selected images. MO Stock provides a premium selection of pictures searchable by photographer's name and category.

"This picture library doesn't want to compete with any big stock agencies, it's not quantity we consider important but quality - premium value has always been our prime concern."

Images are available for sale as stock material - the team will calculate costs individually, negotiate fees and clarify the rights concerned. Its stock material is always free of charge when used for internal layout purposes and MO Stock gladly offers its image search expertise to all clients.

Paolo Messina Photography and CGI is expanding its rights-managed image library of backplates and HDRIs, offering more XL format images and rigged shots specifically conceived for the automotive industry. Free low-res samples are available for download.

Visit the website for more information.

SIMEphoto's Italian provide a beautiful, mysterious, charming and unexpected viewpoint. 

Based in Milan and Venice, SIMEphoto is a stock photography library specialising in contemporary travel images. SIME images are used for editorial, advertising, publishing, marketing products and more across worldwide markets.

Professional photographers from Italy and Europe regularly update collections with new images that have been tightly edited. Many of the company's photographers are available for commissions and individual assignments.

SIMEphoto is represented worldwide by the best stock photo agencies. Email for more information.

StockFood is the world’s leading food specialist among image agencies. Creative professionals will find an unrivalled collection of images, videos and features covering food, drink and lifestyle:

• Images - an amazing variety of diverse photography and subjects.
• Features - high-quality editorial articles including images and recipes.
• Videos - modern cooking in motion, fresh short clips and creative stop-motion clips.
• Recipes - professionally written and with optional nutrition info.

The collection includes both high class essentials and many related contemporary themes, such as foods and ingredients from A-Z, famous dishes, recipes and specialities from around the world, national and international cuisine, detailed preparation steps, special occasions, parties and holidays, food and people, drinks, wine and viticulture.

StockFood enjoys worldwide distribution. Visit the website to find your local agent.