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I thought this a great (though lengthy) list. Tired of your stock shots not selling? Maybe you're not using the right distributor....

From: The Stock Asylum 103 . . .

The Third Annual Stock Asylum 103 is a carefully edited list of top quality stock photography distributors in 17 important categories.

Agriculture . . .

AgStockUSA . . .

25315 Arriba del Mundo Dr., Carmel, CA 93923; phone 831.624.8600; fax 831.626.3260; browse //www.agstockusa.com e-mail info@agstockusa.com.
Specialty: Agricultural.
Comments: AgStockUSA claims that 90 percent of its images were produced in the last five years.
Number of images: 100,000 with 16,000 online.
Number of contributors: 85.

Grant Heilman Photography . . .

Box 317, Lititz, PA 17543; phone 717.626.0296 or 800.622.2046; fax 717.626.0971; browse //www.heilmanphoto.com e-mail info@heilmanphoto.com.
Specialty: Agriculture, horticulture, natural science.
Number of images: 500,000.
Number of contributors: 40.

Architecture and Construction . . .

Arcaid . . .

Parc House, 25-37 Cowleaze Rd., Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, KT2 6DZ, UK; phone 44 (0) 20.8546.4352; fax (European number) 44 (0) 20.8541.5230; browse //www.arcaid.co.uk e-mail arcaid@arcaid.co.uk.
Specialty: Architecture.
Number of contributors: 40.

Construction Photography . . .

3 Morocco St., London SE1 3HB, United Kingdom; phone 44 (0) 20.7403.8866; fax 44 (0) 20.7403.8877; browse //www.constructionphotography.com e-mail support@constructionphotography.com.
Specialty: Construction industry.
Number of images: 80,000 with 6,000 online.

Artistic and Conceptual . . .

buchcover . . .

C/O VISUM Foto Gmbh, Lange Reihe 29, 20099 Hamburg, Germany; phone 040.28.40.82.60; fax 040.28.40.82.40; browse //www.buchcover.com e-mail sales@buchcover.com.
Specialty: Conceptual images.
Comments: This library specializes in images particularly appropriate for book covers and other places where conceptual images are used. Much of the site is in German. For a translation of buchcover's main categories, click here. Buchcover is a project of VISUM Foto Agency, one of Hamburg's oldest.
Number of images: 6,000.
Number of contributors: 50.

Cartoon Bank . . .

145 Palisade St., Suite 373, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522; phone 914.478.5527 or 800.897.8666; fax 914.478.5604; browse //www.cartoonbank.com e-mail toon@cartoonbank.com.
Specialty: New Yorker Magazine cartoons and covers.
Comments: The wit and whimsy of New Yorker art and cartoons can be delivered as high resolution files within 24 hours.
Number of images: 80,000 with 25,000 online.

Gallery Stock Limited . . .

58 W 40th St., New York, NY 10018-2658; phone 212.219.7520; browse //www.gallerystock.com e-mail info@gallerystock.com.
Specialty: Artistic imagery.

Glasshouse Images . . .

161 W, 15th St., Suite 1C, New York, NY 10011; phone 212.462.4538; fax 212.645.3945; browse //www.glasshouseimages.com e-mail sales@glasshouseimages.com.
Specialty: Conceptual and artistic imagery.
Number of images: 2,500 "tightly edited."
Number of contributors: 35.

Halo Images . . .

710 N. Tucker Blvd., Ste. 512, Saint Louis, MO 63101; phone 314.241.2619 or 888.249.3969; fax 314.241.3087; browse //www.haloimages.com e-mail info@haloimages.com.
Specialty: Conceptual and artistic images, many with people.
Number of images: 5,000 online.
Number of contributors: four.

LuckyPix . . .

LuckyPix, 1658 N. Milwaukee, #324, Chicago, IL 60647; phone 773.235.2000; browse //www.luckypix.com e-mail info@luckypix.com.
Specialty: Conceptual and artistic images.
Specialties: Middle East, travel, corporate.

Millennium Images . . .

48 Belsize Square, London, NW3 4HN, UK; phone 44 (0) 20.7794.9194; fax 44 (0) 20.7435.0133; browse //www.milim.com e-mail mail@milim.com.
Specialty: Artistic and conceptual images.
Number of Images: 20,000 with 8300 online.
Number of contributors: 350.

Editorial and Historic . . .

AP Images . . .

450 West 33rd St. New York, NY 10001; phone 212.621.1930; fax 212.621.1955; browse //www.apimages.com e-mail apimages_us@ap.org.
Specialty: News and historic imagery.
Comments: The Associated Press recently updated the AP Images web site. The improvements should make licensing images from the news cooperative much easier.
Number of images: Three million online.

Classicstock.com . . .

4203 Locust St., Philadelphia, PA 19104; phone 800.209.2709; fax 800.786.1920; browse //www.classicstock.com e-mail research@ClassicStock.com.
Specialty: Retro and historic images.

Heritage Image Partnership, Ltd. . . .

18-20 St John St., 14th Floor, London EC1M 4NX; phone44 (0) 20.7251.5091; fax 44 (0) 20.7608.0114; browse //www.heritage-images.com e-mail angela.davies@heritage-images.com.
Comments: This collection contains fine art and other imagery from The British Library, The British Museum, The Museum of London, The National Monuments Record of English Heritage, The Corporation of London, The National Motor Museum and other sources.
Specialty: Historic works of art and photography.

Imaginechina.com . . .

1000 Changping Rd., 4F, Shanghai 200042; phone (86.21) 62724590; fax (U.S.) 815.366.2734 (international) (86.21) 62723190; browse //www.imaginechina.com e-mail sales@imaginechina.com.
Specialty: China (heavy on editorial work, but some traditional stock).
Comments: With a staff of 70 in Shanghai and Beijing (they even have an office in Los Angeles) and with a network of photographers throughout China, Imaginechina is both a news service and a supplier of corporate, advertising and stock photography. There is an English version of this web site.
Number of images: One million online.

Incredible Features . . .

4910 1/4 McConnell Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90066; phone 310.821.2384; fax 310.822.5222; browse //www.incrediblefeatures.com e-mail info@incrediblefeatures.com.
Specialty: Unusual to bizarre images of people and animals.
Comments: Think of a motorcycle stunt frog, America's smallest mom or a girl marrying her mom's killer. Written copy available with many images.
Number of images: 100,000.
Contributors: Most images by Jeffery R. Werner.

Magnum . . .

151 W. 25th St., New York, NY 10001-7204; phone 212.929.6000; fax 212.929.9325; browse //www.magnumphotos.com e-mail photography@magnumphotos.com.
Specialty: Editorial (journalism).
Comments: Magnum is a photographer-owned cooperative with images from the Spanish Civil War to the present.
Number of Images: One million with 250,000 online.

OnAsia . . .

30 Cecil St., Prudential Tower, Level 15, Singapore 049712; phone 66.2655.4683 or 66.1557.5540; fax 66.2655.4682; browse //www.onasia.com e-mail sales@onasia.com.
Specialty: Contemporary and historic images of Asia for commercial and editorial users.
Comments: OnAsia has a large network of photographers available for assignments throughout Asia. The company says all images are scanned at very high resolutions and claims to have a highly accurate search engine.
Specialties: Concept, product, fashion.
Number of Images: 75,000 downloadable.
Number of contributors: More than 80.

Photo Edit . . .

235 E. Broadway St., Suite 1020, Long Beach, CA 90802; phone 800.860.2098; fax 800.804.3707; browse //www.photoeditinc.com e-mail sales@photoeditinc.com.
Specialty: People (much for educational materials).
Comments: Photo Edit claims 75 percent of its images include African-Americans, Hispanics, Asians, Native Americans, gays and lesbians, handicapped people, or senior citizens. Though primarily aimed a book publishers, Photo Edit claims a number of advertising clients as well.
Number of images: 600,000 with 200,000 in digital format.
Number of contributors: 60.

The Picture Desk . . .

133 Fifth Ave., Fifth Floor, New York, NY 10003; phone 212.673.5600; browse //www.picture-desk.com e-mail info.usa@picture-desk.com.
Specialty: Entertainment and historic art.
Comments: The Picture Desk manages two distinct libraries, The Kobal Collection (entertainment) and The Art Archive, which is a collection of art from 3000 B.C. to the 20th century.
Number of images: More than one million.

Reuters Pictures . . .

New York; phone 646.223.5145 or 888.319.5219; browse //about.reuters.com/pictures/index.aspx e-mail nancy.glowinski@reuters.com.
Specialty: News, sports, entertainment and current events.

Sipa Press . . .

307 Seventh Ave., Ste 807, New York, NY 10001; phone 212.463.0150; Fax 212.463.0160; browse //www.sipa.com e-mail requests@sipausa.com.
Specialty: Photojournalism, celebrities.
Comments: Founded in 1973, this France-based service now distributes about 500 photo-stories a month to magazines, newspapers, etc. in 40 countries.
Number of contributors: Sipa maintains a network of about 4,000 photojournalists.

Sovfoto/Eastfoto . . .

150 West 28th St. #1404, New York, NY 10001; phone 212.727.8170; Fax 212.727.8228; browse //www.sovfoto.com e-mail info@sovfoto.com.
Specialty: Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union and China.
Comments: Founded in 1932, this company's collection covers the historic, political, cultural, social and economic of what was once communist bloc of Europe and China
Number of contributors: 24 independent photographers as well as a number of regional news outlets, including ITAR-TASS in Russia and Xinhua News Agency in China.

Time & Life Pictures . . .

Phone 646.613.3721; browse //www.timelifepictures.com e-mail northamericantimelife@gettyimages.com.
Specialties: Editorial and historic.
Comments: Images by some of the greatest editorial shooters of the 20th century including Alfred Eisenstaedt, Margaret Bourke-White and W. Eugene Smith.
Number of images: 425,000.

World Picture News (WpN) . . .

62 White St., 3rd floor, New York, NY 10013; phone 212.871.1215; fax 212.925.4569; browse //www.worldpicturenews.com e-mail info@worldpicturenews.com.
Specialty: News, sports, entertainment, food, science, historic images and current affairs.
Comments: WpN offers images from the archives of the United Nations and 20 newspapers. Its worldwide staff can shoot images on demand.
Number of images: A growing archive with up to 1,500 images added daily.
Number of contributors: More than 500 photographers and a number of contributing news organizations.

ZUMA Press . . .

1100 South Coast Highway, Suite 308, Laguna Beach, CA 92651; phone 949.494.7704; fax 949.497.8505; browse //www.zumapress.com e-mail requests@ZUMApress.com.
Specialties: World news, editorial, celebrities, sports, historical images, movie stills and fashion.
Comments: Founded in 1995, Zuma offers "up-to-the-minute" news photography and a deep world-class archive. Zuma also operates zReportage.com, //www.zreportage.com, a photojournalism service that delivers investigative and in-depth packages.
Number of images: Three million, one million online.
Number of contributors: 900.

Famous People . . .

Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library . . .

58b Carlton Hill, London NW8 OES, UK; phone 44 (0) 20.7625.5341 or 44 (0) 20.7372.8233; fax 44 (0) 20.7625.5341; browse //www.lebrecht.co.uk e-mail pictures@lebrecht.co.uk.
Specialty: Music.
Comments: Historic and contemporary images relating to music.
Number of images: 100,000 of which 30,000 are digitized (has access to millions of images through relationships with other distributors).
Number of contributors: 150 (not including archival materials).

The Picture Desk . . .

133 Fifth Ave., Fifth Floor, New York, NY 10003; phone 212.673.5600; browse //www.picture-desk.com e-mail info.usa@picture-desk.com.
Specialty: Entertainment and historic art.
Comments: The Picture Desk manages two distinct libraries, The Kobal Collection (entertainment) and The Art Archive, which is a collection of art from 3000 B.C. to the 20th century.
Number of images: More than one million.

Retna . . .

24 W. 25th St., 12th floor, New York, NY 10010; phone 212.255.0622 or 212.255.1224; browse //www.retna.com e-mail nyc@retna.com.
Specialty: Celebrities (music industry, historic).
Number of images: Two million with 900,000 online.
Number of contributors: 400.

Rock Shots . . .

1076 Brierwood Blvd., Schenectady, N.Y. 12308; phone 518.377.8299; browse //www.stockrockshots.com e-mail martinbenjamin@stockrockshots.com.
Specialty: Rock & roll and popular performers.
Comments: Images of over 1,000 performers.
Number of images: 1200 online from archive of "thousands."
Number of contributors: four.

WireImage . . .

49 W. 27th St., 5th floor, New York, NY 10001; phone 212.686.8900; fax 212.686.8901 or 945 N. Highland Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90038; phone 323.988.1400; browse //www.wireimage.com e-mail info@wireimage.com.
Specialty: Celebrities, events, entertainment news images, weekly National Football League coverage during the NFL season.
Number of contributors: 500.

Flowers and Gardens . . .

ChromaZoneFLOWERS . . .

Herengracht 278, 1016 BX Amsterdam, The Netherlands; phone 31.20.6249901; fax 31.20.6201586; browse //www.chromazoneflowers.com e-mail images@ChromaZone.nl.
Specialty: Flowers.

flowerphotos . . .

71 Leonard St., London EC2A 4QU, UK;phone 44 (0) 20 7684 5668; fax 44 (0) 20 7729 7909; browse //www.flowerphotos.com e-mail info@flowerphotos.com.
Specialty: Flowers.
Number of images: 14,000 online.
Number of contributors: 100.

Garden Picture Library . . .

Unit 12, Ransome`s Dock, 35 Parkgate Rd., London SW11 4NP,
UK; phone 44 (0) 20.7228.4332; fax 44 (0) 20.7924.3267; browse //www.gardenpicture.com e-mail info@gardenpicture.com.
Specialty: Gardens.
Number of images: 400,000.
Number of contributors: 150.

Food and Still Lifes . . .

Food & Drink Photos . . .

Studio 4, Sun Studios, 30 Warple Way W3 0RX, England; phone 44 (0) 20.8740.6610; browse //www.foodanddrinkphotos.com e-mail info@foodanddrinkphotos.com.
Specialty: Food and beverage photography.
Number of contributors: 55.

Imagefood . . .

Jiraskova 1275, 53002 Pardubice, Czech Republic; phone 420.466.613.245; fax 420.466.613.246; browse //www.imagefood.com e-mail support@imagefood.com.
Comments: Don't worry, this Czech web site is in English. If you need them, you can get the recipes with each image.
Specialty: Food.

Pete McArthur.com . . .

8735 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232; phone 310.815.1951 or 800.801.7484; fax 310.815.1935; browse //petemcarthur.com e-mail mail@petemcarthur.com.
Specialty: Colorful still life.
Number of images: 2,000 with 1,400 online.
Number of contributors: One.

General . . .

AGE Fotostock . . .

594 Broadway, Suite 707, New York, NY 10012-3257; phone 212.625.9000 or 877.884.9800; fax 212.965.9666; browse //www.agefotostock.com e-mail agenyc@agefotostock.com.
Specialty: General photographic subjects.
Comments: This privately owned Spanish library has been in business for 33 years. AGE fotostock has a New York City office.
Number of images: 3.1 million.
Number of contributors: 1,500.

Alamy . . .

127 Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4SA, UK; phone (in U.S.) 866.671.7305 or (in Canada) 866.331.4914 or (in England) 44 (0) 12.3584.4600 ; fax (European number) 44 (0) 12.3584.4650; browse //www.alamy.com e-mail sales@alamy.com.
Specialty: General.
Comments: Photographers and stock libraries edit their own work and post here.
Number of Images: 6.6 million.
Number of contributors: 383 stock distributors; 6,800 photographers.

Aurora . . .

20-36 Danforth St, Suite 216, Portland, Maine 04101; phone 207.828.8787, ext.117; fax 207.828.5524; browse //www.auroraphotos.com e-mail research@auroraphotos.com.
Specialty: general stock, news features and a new outdoor collection.

Corbis . . .

710 Second Ave., Suite 200, Seattle, WA 98104; phone 206.373.6000; fax 206.373.6100; browse //www.corbis.com e-mail sales@corbis.com.
Specialties: General, historic, celebrity, art.
Comments: Second largest distributor in the world. Strong editorial collection.

Desert Dolphin . . .

767 Durango Rd., Durango, CO 81301; phone 970.259.5925; fax 970.259.5925; browse //www.desertdolphin.com e-mail sales@desertdolphin.com.
Specialty: General.
Comments: Though not particularly artistic in nature, the work here represents the highest levels of photogaphic craftsmanship, much like the photography once featured in magazines like National Geographic, Life and Look.
Number of contributors: 90.

Getty Images . . .

601 North 34th St., Seattle, WA 98103; phone 206.925.5000; fax 206.925.5001; browse //www.gettyimages.com e-mail sales@gettyimages.com.
Specialty: General.
Comments: The most sales of any distributor in the world.

Ibid . . .

1638 Payne St., Evanston IL 60201; phone 847.733.7100; fax 847.733.7171; browse //www.ibidphoto.com e-mail online contact form.
Specialty: General black & white images.
Comments: Ibid recently added color work to what was an exclusively black and white collection.
Number of contributors: 300.

Imagestate . . .

29 East 19th St. 4th Floor, New York, NY 10003; phone 800.821.9600; fax 808-599-7754; browse //www.imagestate.com e-mail candicec@imagestate.com.
Specialty: General.

The Image Works . . .

P.O. Box 443, Woodstock, NY 12498 ; phone 845.679.8500 or 800.475.8801; fax 845.679.0606; browse //www.theimageworks.com e-mail info@theimageworks.com.
Specialty: General with an editorial and book publishing slant.
Number of Images: access to over 25 million.

Index Stock Imagery . . .

23 West 18th Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10011; phone 212.929.4644 or 800.690.6979; fax 212.633.1914; browse //www.indexstock.com e-mail info@indexstock.com.
Specialty: General.
Number of images: One million.
Number of contributors: 1,700.

IPNstock . . .

770 Broadway, 7th floor, New York, NY 10003; phone 866.476.7862; fax 646.654.5813; browse //www.ipnstock.com e-mail info@ipnstock.com or research@ipnstock.com.
Specialty: General.
Comments: IPNStock (Independent Photography Network) is really a collection of small distributors and independent photographers on a single web site. It is operated by VNU Mediagroup, which publishes PDN (Photo District News), and Adweek.
Number of images: 152,000.
Number of contributors: 28 individuals and seven stock collections. Specialties: People, food, corporate.

JupiterImages . . .

8280 Greensboro Dr., Suite 520, McLean, VA 22102; phone 703.770.5350 or 800.764.7427; fax 703.770.5349; browse //www.jupiterimages.com e-mail sales@jupiterimages.com.
Specialty: General, including footage, Flash, animation and music.
Number of images: seven million.

Masterfile . . .

245 Park Ave., 39th Floor, Suite 74, New York, NY 10167, or home office: 175 Bloor St. East, South Tower, Second Floor, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4W 3R8; phone 416.929.3000 or 800.387.9010; fax 416.929.2104; browse //www.masterfile.com e-mail info@masterfile.com.
Specialty: General.
Number of contributors: 200.

Mira . . .

14 E. Third St., Moorestown, NJ 08057; phone 978.969.2021; fax 978.969.2021; browse //www.mira.com e-mail mira@mira.com.
Specialty: General.
Comments: Mira is a photographer-owned cooperative with a much improved collection.
Number of Images: 40,000.
Number of contributors: 340.

Photographers Direct . . .

No 3, 83 Surbiton Road, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey KT1 2HW, England; phone 44 (0) 20 8541.5147; fax 845.679.0606; browse //www.photographersdirect.com e-mail chrisbarton@postmaster.co.uk.
Specialty: General.
Comments: This is a portal where license buyers can find images, then negotiate directly with the photographer. Buyers can also broadcast their image requests to participating photographers.
Number of Images: 350,000.
Number of contributors: 4,500.

Photolibrary Group, Ltd. . .

83-84 Long Acre. Fourth Floor, London WC2E 9NG; phone 44 (0) 20.7836.5591; fax 44 (0) 20.7379.4650; browse //www.photolibrary.com e-mail uksales@photolibrary.com.
Specialty: General and scientific.
Comments: Photolibrary, a general collection, now represents the Oxford Scientific image and footage libraries.
Number of images: 380,000 online (access to another 500,000 from other libraries).
Number of contributors: 500.

Superstock . . .

7660 Centurion Parkway, Jacksonville, FL 32256; phone 904.565.0066 or 800.828.4545; fax 904.641.4480; browse //www.superstock.com e-mail helpdesk@superstock.com.
Specialty: General.
Number of images: Over 900,000.
Number of contributors: 2,500.

TIPS Images . . .

47 W. Polk St., Suite 100-113, Chicago, IL 60605; phone 312.939.1300; fax 312.341.1709; browse //www.tipsimages.com e-mail info@tipsimages.com.
Specialty: General.
Comments: Tips (The Image Pro Shop) is a new rights-managed library started by a group of industry professionals. TIPS will soon launch a library of 4,000 footage clips at //www.tipsfilm.com.
Number of images: 50,000.
Number of contributors: 150.

UpperCut Images . . .

8517 Excelsior Dr., Suite 200, Madison, WI 53717; phone 608.828.2700; Fax 608.828.9669: browse //www.uppercutimages.com e-mail sales@uppercutimages.com.
Specialty: General with an artistic flavor.
Comments: UpperCut has created an entirely fresh collection. However, be aware that images from the PunchStock royalty-free collection also appear on this web site.
Number of images: 13,000.

Veer . . .

873 Broadway, Suite 502, New York, NY 10003; phone: 877 297 7900; fax 877.297.7977; browse //www.veer.com e-mail support@veer.com.
Specialty: General.
Comments: Veer also licenses video clips, illustration and fonts. Stylistically diverse image collection.
Number of images: 200,000.
Number of contributors: 150.

Military and Safety Services . . .

Check Six & Code Red . . .

426 Greenwood Beach Rd., Tiburon, CA 94920; phone 415.381.6363; fax 415.383.4935; browse //www.check-6.com e-mail george@check-6.com.
Specialties: Military, aviation, firefighting and disasters.
Comments: This is photographer George Hall's collection. The web site is not downloadable and Hall may have to go to his files to find the images license buyers seek.
Number of images: 100,000, but only a few prime images online.
Number of contributors: One.

Military Stock Photography . . .

Phone 916.624.4663; fax 416.929.2104; browse //www.militaryphoto.com e-mail using contact form.
Specialty: U.S. armed services.

Nature and Animals . . .

Minden Pictures . . .

558 Main St., Watsonville, CA 95076; phone 831.761.3600 or 888-825-0641; fax 831.761.3233; browse //www.mindenpictures.com e-mail stacy@mindenpictures.com.
Specialty: Nature and wildlife.

National Geographic Images . . .

1145 17th St. NW, Washington, DC 20036-4688; phone 202.857.7537 or 800.434.2244; fax 202.429.5776; browse https://www.ngsimages.com; e-mail ngimages@ngs.org.
Specialties: Geographic, nature, natural history, cultures, historic.
Comments: Stunning images drawn from National Geographic publications.
Number of Images: 10 million (20,000 online).
Number of contributors: 153 signed shooters and all past National Geographic staff photographers.

NHPA . . .

57 High St., Ardingly Sussex RH17 6TB, England; phone 44 (0) 14.4489.2514; fax 44 (0) 14.4489.2168; browse //www.nhpa.co.uk e-mail info@nhpa.co.uk.
Specialty: Nature imagery.

Norbert Wu Stock. . .

Pacific Grove, CA 93950; phone 831.375.4448; fax 831.375.4319; browse //www.norbertwustock.com e-mail office@norbertwu.com.
Specialty: Underwater and marine photography.
Comments: Norbert Wu has worked as chief still photographer on Jacques Cousteau's Calypso, as a research diver for the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute and as cinematographer for numerous television productions. His collection encompasses everything from the ocean surface to the deep sea and from the polar regions to the tropics.
Number of images: 250,000 (also much 16mm and high definition footage).
Number of contributors: One.

Oxford Scientific . . .

4th Floor, 83-84 Long Acre, London, WC2E 9NG; phone 44 (0) 18.4426.2370; fax 44 (0) 18.4426.2380; browse //www.osf.co.uk e-mail uksales@osf.co.uk.
Specialty: Nature and science imagery.
Number of Images: 350,000.
Number of contributors: 300.

Peter Arnold, Inc . . .

1181 Broadway, New York, NY 10001; phone 212.481.1190 or 800.289.7468; fax 212.634.9121; browse //www.peterarnold.com e-mail research@peterarnold.com.
Specialties: Science, medical, nature/wildlife, environmental, third world issues.
Number of images: 50,000 online with 500,000 (scans made on request).
Number of contributors: 400.

Robert Harding Picture Library . . .

58 - 59 Great Marlborough St., London, W1F 7JY, UK; phone 44 (0) 20. 7478.4000; fax 44 (0) 20.7478.4161; browse //www.robertharding.com e-mail info@robertharding.com.
Specialty: Travel, geography, culture and the natural world.
Number of contributors: 600.

S & E Photo . . .

Browse //www.sandephoto.com e-mail lizk222@yahoo.com.
Specialties: Domestic animals.
Comments: Cute posed images of animals, mostly household pets.
Number of contributors: Two.

Non-photographic Art . . .

Art Resource . . .

536 Broadway, 5th floor., New York, NY 10012; phone 212.505.8700; fax 212.505.2053; browse //www.artres.com e-mail requests@artres.com.
Specialty: Fine art of all kinds from museum and archives around the world.
Comments: From Mona Lisa to Michelangelo�s Sistine Ceiling to prehistoric art.
Number of images: Three million, 100,000 online.

Bridgeman Art Library . . .

65 E. 93rd St., New York, NY 10128; phone 212.828.1238; fax 212.828.1238; browse //bridgeman.co.uk e-mail newyork@bridgemanart.com.
Specialties: Fine art and historic art, all media.
Comments: Bridgeman licenses art for museums and private collections. The company can secure most necessary permissions for image publication, but buyers may need to secure additional releases from the copyright holders of more contemporary work. Bridgeman employees can provide advice about copyrights.
Number of images: One Million.
Number of contributors: 28,300 creators from 7,000 collections.

Cartoon Bank . . .

145 Palisade St., Suite 373, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522; phone 914.478.5527 or 800.897.8666; fax 914.478.5604; browse //www.cartoonbank.com e-mail toon@cartoonbank.com.
Specialty: New Yorker Magazine cartoons and covers.
Comments: The wit and whimsy of New Yorker art and cartoons can be delivered as high resolution files within 24 hours.
Number of images: 80,000 with 25,000 online.

Christie's Images . . .

13-06 43rd Ave., Long Island City, New York 11101; phone 718.472.5030; fax 718.472.9005; browse //www.christiesimages.com e-mail thepicturelibrary@christies.com.
Comments: This collection of historic and contemporary art is from the famous Christie's auction houses in New York and London.
Specialty: Works of art.
Number of images: 500,000.

Heritage Image Partnership, Ltd. . . .

18-20 St John St., 14th Floor, London EC1M 4NX; phone44 (0) 20.7251.5091; fax 44 (0) 20.7608.0114; browse //www.heritage-images.com e-mail angela.davies@heritage-images.com.
Comments: This collection contains fine art and other imagery from The British Library, The British Museum, The Museum of London, The National Monuments Record of English Heritage, The Corporation of London, The National Motor Museum and other sources.
Specialty: Historic works of art and photography.

Illustration Works.com . . .

98107. Seattle, WA 98107, phone 206.282.3672 or 800.278.7862; browse //illustrationworks.com e-mail help@illustrationworks.com.
Specialty: General illustration.

Images.com . . .

16 West 19th St., New York, NY 10011; phone 800.446.2437; fax 212.691.6609; browse //www.images.com e-mail info@images.com.
Specialty: General illustration and photography.
Comments: This collection is heavy on illustration, but contains a significant amount of photography as well.
Number of contributors: 1,200 illustrators and 180 photographers.

The Picture Desk . . .

133 Fifth Ave., Fifth Floor, New York, NY 10003; phone 212.673.5600; browse //www.picture-desk.com e-mail info.usa@picture-desk.com.
Specialty: Entertainment and historic art.
Comments: The Picture Desk manages two distinct libraries, The Kobal Collection (entertainment) and The Art Archive, which is a collection of art from 3000 B.C. to the 20th century.
Number of images: More than one million.

People and Lifestyles . . .

Abraham Menashe Humanistic Photography . . .

306 E. Fifth St., #27, New York, NY 10003; phone 212.254.2754; fax 212.254.1824; browse //www.humanistic-photography.com e-mail menashe@humanistic-photography.com.
Specialty: Black & white photography of human issues, concepts and medical subjects.

Babystock . . .

78 Prospect Park W., New York, NY 11215; phone 718.788.0570; browse //www.babystock.com e-mail penny@babystock.com.
Specialty: Babies.
Comments: Penny Gentieu's collection of stock images.
Number of images: 3,000.
Number of contributors: One.

DKStock . . .

75 Maiden Lane, Suite 319, New York, NY 10038; phone 212.405.1891; browse //www.dkstock.com to e-mail, use form at //www.dkstock.com/contact.cfm
Specialty: Photography of African Americans.

Jump Images . . .

Phone 971.4.347.9820; browse //www.jumpimages.com for e-mail contact form click here.
Specialty: Arab lifestyle, culture and locations.

Photo Edit . . .

235 E. Broadway St., Suite 1020, Long Beach, CA 90802; phone 800.860.2098; fax 800.804.3707; browse //www.photoeditinc.com e-mail sales@photoeditinc.com.
Specialty: People (much for educational materials).
Comments: Photo Edit claims 75 percent of its images include African-Americans, Hispanics, Asians, Native Americans, gays and lesbians, handicapped people, or senior citizens. Though primarily aimed a book publishers, Photo Edit claims a number of advertising clients as well.
Number of images: 600,000 with 200,000 in digital format.
Number of contributors: 60.

PonkaWonka . . .

97 King High Ave., Toronto, ON M3H 3B3, Canada; phone 416.638.2475; fax 416.636.9213; browse //www.ponkawonka.com e-mail sales@ponkawonka.com.
Specialty: Religion.
Comments: Images about all the major religions of the world.
Number of images: 500,000 with over 25,000 online.
Number of contributors: 96.

Queerstock . . .

2813 N.W. Market St., Seattle, WA 98107-4215; phone 206.282.1281 or 877.282.1281; browse //www.queerstock.com e-mail info@queerstock.com.
Specialty: Gay and lesbian lifestyle.

Places and Travel . . .

Africanpictures.net . . .

Leighton Street No. 17, Pietermaritzburg, 3201. South Africa; phone 27 (0) 33.342.7366; fax 27 (0) 33.342.7366browse //www.africanpictures.net e-mail pictures@africanpictures.net.
Specialties: Images of Africa.
Number of contributors: 60.

Alaska Stock Images . . .

2505 Fairbanks St., Anchorage, AK 99503; phone 800.627.8057 or 310.312.9790; fax 907.258.7848; browse //www.AlaskaStock.com e-mail info@AlaskaStock.com.
Specialties: Alaska, winter adventure, nature.
Number of contributors: More than 100.

ChinaStock/WorldViews. . .

2506 Country Village, Ann Arbor, MI 48103-6500; phone 734.996.1440 or 800.315.4462; browse //www.denniscox.com e-mail DECoxPhoto@aol.com.
Specialty: China and world travel.
Comments: This collection includes many images by Dennis Cox, who has spent much of his adult life photographing China and other places around the world.
Number of images: 100,000 with 500 online.
Number of contributors: 15.

Danita Delimont Stock Photography . . .

4911 Somerset Dr. SE, Bellevue, WA 98006; phone 425.562.1543; Fax 425.373.5316; browse //www.danitadelimont.com e-mail Danita@DanitaDelimont.com.
Specialties: Travel and nature.
Number of images: 500,000 with 50,000 online.
Number of contributors: 125.

DDB Stock . . .

4845 Newcomb Dr., Baton Rouge, LA 70808; phone 225.763.6235; Fax 225.763.6894; browse //www.ddbstock.com e-mail info@ddbstock.com.
Specialty: Central and South America.
Number of images: 500,000 with 10,000 already scanned.
Number of contributors: 120.

Imaginechina.com . . .

1000 Changping Rd., 4F, Shanghai 200042; phone (86.21) 62724590; fax (U.S.) 815.366.2734 (international) (86.21) 62723190; browse //www.imaginechina.com e-mail sales@imaginechina.com.
Specialty: China (heavy on editorial work, but some traditional stock).
Comments: With a staff of 70 in Shanghai and Beijing (they even have an office in Los Angeles) and with a network of photographers throughout China, Imaginechina is both a news service and a supplier of corporate, advertising and stock photography. There is an English version of this web site.
Number of images: One million online.

Jump Images . . .

Phone 971.4.347.9820; browse //www.jumpimages.com for e-mail contact form click here.
Specialty: Arab lifestyle, culture and locations.

Lonely Planet Images . . .

150 Linden Street, Oakland, CA 94607 (U.S. office); phone 510.893.8555 or 800.275.8555; fax 510.625.0306; browse //www.lonelyplanetimages.com e-mail lpi@lonelyplanet.com.
Specialty: Travel.
Number of Images: 120,000.

National Geographic Images . . .

1145 17th St. NW, Washington, DC 20036-4688; phone 202.857.7537 or 800.434.2244; fax 202.429.5776; browse //www.ngsimages.com e-mail ngimages@ngs.org.
Specialties: Geographic, nature, natural history, cultures, historic.
Comments: Stunning images drawn from National Geographic publications.
Number of Images: 10 million (20,000 online).
Number of contributors: 153 signed shooters and all past National Geographic staff photographers.

Odyssey . . .

2633 N. Greenview Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60614; phone 773.883.1965; fax 773.883.0929; browse //www.odysseyphoto.com e-mail research@odysseyphoto.com.
Specialties: Travel, geographic and marine life.
Comments: A somewhat eclectic library with stronger collections of images of Spain, Portugal, Mexico, Turkey, Chicago, Hispanic regions and marine life.
Number of images: 80,000 with 9,000 online.
Number of contributors: Ten.

OnAsia . . .

30 Cecil St., Prudential Tower, Level 15, Singapore 049712; phone 66.2655.4683 or 66.1557.5540; fax 66.2655.4682; browse //www.onasia.com e-mail sales@onasia.com.
Specialty: Contemporary and historic images of Asia for commercial and editorial users.
Comments: OnAsia has a large network of photographers available for assignments throughout Asia. The company says all images are scanned at very high resolutions and claims to have a highly accurate search engine.
Specialties: Concept, product, fashion.
Number of Images: 75,000 downloadable.
Number of contributors: More than 80.

Pacific Stock . . .

Koko Marina Center, 7192 Kalanianaole Hwy., Suite G-230, Honolulu, HI 96825; phone 808.394.5100 or 800.321.3239; fax 808.394.5200; browse //www.pacificstock.com e-mail pics@pacificstock.com.
Specialty: Hawaii, Asia and the Pacific area.
Comments: While this collection includes the usual nature panoramic images, it also contains business, people and animals.
Number of images: 150,000.
Number of contributors: 50.

Photo Japan . . .

P.O. Box 2814, Vashon, Washington 98070; phone: 206.463.3910; fax 206.463.3936; browse //www.photojapan.com e-mail photojapan@att.net.
Specialty: Japan.
Number of images: 75,000 with 9,000 on-line.
Number of contributors: 21.

Sovfoto/Eastfoto . . .

150 West 28th St. #1404, New York, NY 10001; phone 212.727.8170; Fax 212.727.8228; browse //www.sovfoto.com e-mail info@sovfoto.com.
Specialty: Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union and China.
Comments: Founded in 1932, this company's collection covers the historic, political, cultural, social and economic of what was once communist bloc of Europe and China
Number of contributors: 24 independent photographers as well as a number of regional news outlets, including ITAR-TASS in Russia and Xinhua News Agency in China.

Science, Medicine and Technology . . .

Abraham Menashe Humanistic Photography . . .

306 E. Fifth St., #27, New York, NY 10003; phone 212.254.2754; fax 212.254.1824; to see medical images click here; browse web site at //www.humanistic-photography.com e-mail menashe@humanistic-photography.com.
Specialty: Black & white photography of human issues, concepts and medical subjects.

Custom Medical Stock Photo . . .

3660 West Irving Park Rd., Chicago, Illinois 60618-4132; phone 800.373.2677; fax 773.267.6071; browse //www.cmsp.com e-mail sales@cmsp.com.
Specialty: Medical photography and illustration.
Comments: Editorial and commercial imagery.
Number of images: 1.2 million.

Doctor Stock . . .

535 Boylston St., Eighth floor, Boston, MA 02116; phone 877.377.8625; browse //www.doctorstock.com e-mail info@doctorstock.com.
Specialty: Medical and health.
Comments: Doctor Stock has chosen to develop this site using Flash technology, which makes it very dynamic, but may be frustrating if a recent version of Macromedia's Flash player installed is not on your hard drive. Hint: Find the latest Flash at //www.macromedia.com.
Number of images: 5,000 online.
Number of contributors: 85.

Oxford Scientific . . .

4th Floor, 83-84 Long Acre, London, WC2E 9NG; phone 44 (0) 18.4426.2370; fax 44 (0) 18.4426.2380; browse //www.osf.co.uk e-mail uksales@osf.co.uk.
Specialty: Nature and science imagery.
Number of Images: 350,000.
Number of contributors: 300.

Photo Researchers . . .

60 E. 56th St., New York, NY 10022; phone 866.551.7827; fax 212.355.0731; browse //photoresearchers.com e-mail info@photoresearchers.com.
Specialty: Science, including medical and nature.
Comments: Photo Researchers offers both photography and illustration. It markets work for many independent libraries with similar specialties.
Number of images: 1.3 million with 40,000 online.
Number of contributors: 600 active and hundreds of others who have supplied images since 1957.

Phototake . . .

224 W. 29th St., New York, NY 10001; phone 800.542.3686; browse //www.phototakeusa.com e-mail contact page.
Specialty: Medical, science, technology.
Number of images: 500,000.
Number of contirbutors: 250 (photographers, scientists and illustrators).

Science Faction . . .

7683 SE 27th St., #361, Mercer Island, WA 98040; phone 206.949.0527; fax 206.232.4001; browse //www.sciencefaction.net e-mail sales@sciencefaction.net.
Specialty: Science and technology imagery.
Number of Images: 10,000.
Number of Contributors: 40.

Sports . . .

Action Images . . .

Image House, Station Road, London N17 9LR, United Kingdom; phone 44 (0) 20.8885.3000; fax 44 (0) 20.8267.2035; browse //www.actionimages.com e-mail info@actionimages.com.
Specialty: Sports.
Comments: This company was recently purchased by Reuters. Reuters has said Action Images will operate as an independent entity but will have access to Reuters-produced photography and stories.
Number of images: seven million with 1.5 million online.

Aurora . . .

20-36 Danforth St, Suite 216, Portland, Maine 04101; phone 207.828.8787, ext.117; fax 207.828.5524; browse //www.auroraphotos.com e-mail research@auroraphotos.com.
Specialty: a new outdoor collection, general stock and news features.

CIA (Cameras in Action) Stock Photography . . .

229 Rolling Hill Rd., Mooresville, NC 28117; phone 704.660.6447; fax 704.660.6720; browse //www.ciastockphoto.com e-mail webmaster@ciastockphoto.com.
Specialty: NASCAR racing photography.
Comments: Model and property releases will often be necessary for commercial uses of professional sports images.
Number of images: 500,000 with 32,000 online.
Number of contributors: 15, including three full-time staffers.

Getty Images . . .

601 North 34th St., Seattle, WA 98103; phone 206.925.5000; fax 206.925.5001; browse //www.gettyimages.com or click here for direct access to current sports coverage; e-mail sales@gettyimages.com.
Specialty: General.
Comments: Getty is a top supplier of sports imagery.

NCAA Photos . . .

NCAA Photos, 1099 18th St. Suite 1840, Denver, CO 80202; phone 800.745.3211; browse //www.ncaaphotos.com e-mail info@richclarkson.com.
Specialty: Images from the National Collegiate Athletic Association sporting events, many dating back more than 50 years.

Sportschrome . . .

One Palmer Terrace, Carlstadt, NJ 07072; phone 201.460.7080 or 201.460.7150; browse //www.sportschrome.com e-mail info@sportschrome.com.
Specialty: Sports of all kinds.
Comments: Founded in 1986, this collection features model-released images along with the usual non-released editorial photography.
Number of images: One million with 25,000 online.
Number of contributors: 20.

Sports Illustrated Pictures . . .

1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020-1393; phone 888.802.3354; browse //www.sipictures.com e-mail sales@sipictures.com.
Specialty: Sports.
Comments: Current and historical images from the Sports Illustrated Magazine photo staff and stringers.
Number of images: Three million (more than 70,000 online).

Windigo Images . . .

11812 Wayzata Blvd., Suite 122, Minnetonka, MN 55305; phone 952.540.0606 or 800.750.3563; fax 952.540.1018; browse //www.windigoimages.com e-mail info@windigoimages.com.
Specialties: Hunting, fishing and camping.
Number of images: 70,000 online.
Number of photographers: 71.

WireImage . . .

49 W. 27th St., 5th floor, New York, NY 10001; phone 212.686.8900; fax 212.686.8901 or 945 N. Highland Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90038; phone 323.988.1400; browse //www.wireimage.com e-mail info@wireimage.com.
Specialty: Celebrities, events, entertainment news images, including weekly National Football League coverage during the NFL season.
Number of contributors: 500.

Transportation . . .

Flight Collection . . .

Phone 44.20.8652.8888; fax 44.20.8652.8933; browse //www.theflightcollection.com e-mail qpl@rbi.co.uk.
Specialty: Air travel (civilian and military).
Comments: This library includes images from individual photographers and from the Flight International magazine archive. Included are many illustrations created by the magazine, showing cutaway views of aircraft with the outline and interior workings.
Number of images: One million.

Transtock . . .

11949 Jefferson Blvd., Suite 102, Culver City, CA 90230-6336; phone 44 (0)12.5262.7233; fax 44 (0)12.5281.2399; browse //www.transtock.net e-mail images@transtock.net.
Specialty: Transportation (all kinds).
Number of images: 500,000 with 200,000 online.

Zoomstock . . .

1000 Asturia Ave., Coral Gables, Florida 33134; phone 877.646.9666; fax 877.644.9666; browse //www.zoomstock.com e-mail info@zoomstock.com.
Specialty: Transportation.
Number of images: 1,500 with 1,000 online.
Number of contributors: Seven.

Unusual Approaches . . .

AerialStock.com . . .

4633 S. 36th St., A1, Arlington, VA 22206; phone 703.845.0547; fax 703.625.6890; browse //www.aerialstock.com e-mail cameron@camerondavidson.com.
Specialty: Aerial images.
Number of images: 20,000 with 1,000 online.
Number of contributors: One.

Incredible Features . . .

4910 1/4 McConnell Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90066; phone 310.821.2384; fax 310.822.5222; browse //www.incrediblefeatures.com e-mail info@incrediblefeatures.com.
Specialty: Unusual to bizarre images of people and animals.
Comments: Think of a motorcycle stunt frog, America's smallest mom or a girl marrying her mom's killer. Written copy available with many images.
Number of images: 100,000.
Contributors: Most images by Jeffery R. Werner.

The Marsden Archive . . .

The Presbytery, Hainton, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire LN8 6LR, England; phone 44 (0) 15.0731.3646; browse //www.marsdenarchive.com e-mail info@marsdenarchive.com.
Specialty: The occult.
Comments: images with an other-worldly atmosphere.
Number of images: 10,000 with 1,000 online.
Number of contributors: one.

Panoramic Images . . .

2302 Main St., Evanston, IL 60202; phone 847.324.7000 or 800.543.5250; fax 847.324.7004; browse //www.panoramicimages.com e-mail images@panoramicimages.com.
Specialty: General panoramics.
Comments: While this collection includes the usual nature panoramic images, it also contains business, people and animals.
Number of images: 250,000.

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fotomann_forever

12/14/2006 11:58:00 AM · #2

Cindi, thou doth rocketh

alfresco

Nikon D700

12/14/2006 12:33:55 PM · #3

You're the woman, cindi!!

mpeters

Canon EOS-5D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

12/14/2006 12:36:59 PM · #4

Wow! Thanks.

Go take a break from typing now ;)

rossbilly

Nikon D200

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D

12/14/2006 01:03:48 PM · #5

My God woman!!! Do you ever stop? Think I know why Cindi is single... no man can keep up with her!

(That's a compliment Cindi. You are one driven, hard-working woman & your endless contributions here have always been appreciated.)

jemison

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

12/14/2006 01:04:39 PM · #6

note: none of the links work as posted...you need to right click (Firefox) and copy the link location, then paste into address bar and delete the last couple of characters

Message edited by author 2006-12-14 13:05:10.

silverfoxx

Canon EOS-5D

Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM

12/14/2006 01:12:19 PM · #7

oh, this is fantastic! thank you so much!!!! you are so wonderful:)

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

12/14/2006 01:20:27 PM · #8

LOL No heroic measures were taken, guys. Just some determined googling. Glad you're finding it useful too. I printed a copy for myself so I can pick through it more carefully.

Telehubbie

Canon EOS-40D

12/14/2006 01:48:19 PM · #9

Nice job Cindi! The 2006 Photographers Market book has TONS of good info like that too. Worth a look for $16.

12/14/2006 02:30:01 PM · #10

I fixed the links - all of them should work now.

I have the Photographer's Market on my bookshelf! Really should pull it off the shelf more often!! lol

bod

12/14/2006 02:39:04 PM · #11

Wow.

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

12/14/2006 04:13:44 PM · #12

Hey! One of them listed, SuperStock, has their worldwide headquarters just a few miles from my home!!! COOL! Think I'll go pester them until they give me a contract. heheheee

Canon EOS-20D

12/14/2006 04:24:02 PM · #13

In addition to that list, they've also got an alphabetical listing with more agencies which also lists their specialities and various stats and comments.