Stock Distributors A-C

Abraham Menashe Humanistic Photography . . .

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

Accent Alaska . . .

1A Block 15 Alyeska Ave., Girdwood, AK 99587 or P.O. Box 272 Girdwood, AK 99587; phone 907.561.5531 or 800.661.6171; fax 907.783.3247; browse http://www.accentalaska.com; e-mail info@accentalaska.com.
Specialty: People and locations around the world.
Number of Images: 275,000.
Number of contributors: 90.

Acclaim . . .

201 Crater Lake Ave. Medford, OR 97504; phone 541-618-8723 or 888.618.8723; browse http://www.acclaimstockphotography.com; e-mail customerservice@acclaimimages.com.
Specialty: General.
Number of images: 53,083.
Number of contributors: 106.

Action Images . . .

Image House, Station Road, London N17 9LR, United Kingdom; phone 44 (0) 20.8885.3000; fax 44 (0) 20.8267.2035; browse http://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.

Actionplus Sports Images . . .

54-58 Tanner St., London SE1 3PH, UK; phone 44 (0) 20.7403.1558; fax 44 (0) 20.7403.1526; browse http://www.actionplus.co.uk; e-mail info@actionplus.co.uk.
Specialty: Sports.
Comments: Files include many images of U.S. professional sports as well as winter and adventure sports. Make sure you search for "American football" if you don't want to see soccer.

Adventure Sports Photos . . .

C/O The Stock Solution, 307 West 200 South, #1003, Salt Lake City, UT 84102; phone 888.860.9666; fax 801.363.9707; browse http://www.adventuresportsphoto.com; e-mail ASP@tssphoto.com.
Specialty: Adventure sports.
Comments: This is a division of The Stock Solution. It is a small but useful collection.

AerialStock.com . . .

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

Africanpictures.net . . .

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

AGE Fotostock . . .

594 Broadway, Suite 707, New York, NY 10012-3257; phone 212.625.9000 or 877.884.9800; fax 212.965.9666; browse http://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.

AGPix . . .

162 W. Park Ave., Long Beach, NY 11561; phone 800.727.9593; fax 516.432.0544; browse http://www.agpix.com; e-mail office@agpix.com. Specialty: General.
Comments: AGPix is a portal that charges photographers for membership and uploading of images. License buyers negotiate licenses directly with the photographer. The web site includes a handy service allowing buyers to broadcast their needs lists to shooters, many of whom maintain large image files.
Number of images: 50,000
Number of contributors: 600.

AgStockUSA . . .

25315 Arriba del Mundo Dr., Carmel, CA 93923; phone 831.624.8600; fax 831.626.3260; browse http://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.

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 http://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: 7.7 million.
Number of contributors: 390 stock distributors; 9,000 photographers.

Alaska Stock Images . . .

2505 Fairbanks St., Anchorage, AK 99503; phone 800.487.4285 or 907.276.1343; fax 907.258.7848; browse http://www.AlaskaStock.com; e-mail info@AlaskaStock.com.
Specialties: Alaska, winter adventure, nature.
Number of Images: 300,000. Number of contributors: More than 100.

Ambient Images . . .

11600 Rochester Ave, Ste 11, Los Angeles, CA, 90025; phone 907.276.1343 or 800.487.4285; fax 310.312.5590; browse http://www.ambientimages.com; e-mail sales@ambientimages.com.
Specialties: New York and California.
Number of contributors: 25. Number of images: 3,162 from New York and 4,256 from California.

Animals Animals / Earth Scenes . . .

17 Railroad Ave., Chatham, NY 12037; phone 800.392.5500; fax 518.392.5550; browse http://www.animalsanimals.com; e-mail info@animalsanimals.com.
Specialties: Wildlife, landscapes, geology, plants, and outdoor sports, women in sports.
Comments: Animals Animals has acquired the See Jane Run collection of women in sports.
Number of contributors: 200.

Anthony Blake Photo Library . . .

20 Blades CT., Deodar Rd., Putney, London SW15 2NU, UK; phone 44 (0) 20.8877.1123; fax 44 (0) 20.8877.9787; browse http://www.abpl.co.uk; e-mail info@abpl.co.uk.
Specialty: Food.
Number of contributors: 110.
Number of images: 200,000 with 30,000 online.

Aperture Images . . .

20 E. 23rd St., New York, NY 10003; phone 212.505.5555, ext. 315; fax 212.475.8790; browse http://www.apertureimages.org; e-mail info@apertureimages.org.
Specialty: Very artistic images. Highly conceptual.
Comments: This collection (less than a year old) is brought to you by the same people who print Aperture magazine and includes work by artists like Paul Strand, Sheila Metzner and Joyce Tenneson.
Number of images: 1,000.
Number of contributors: 40.

AP Images . . .

450 West 33rd St. New York, NY 10001; phone 212.621.1930; fax 212.621.1955 ; browse http://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.

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 http://www.arcaid.co.uk; e-mail arcaid@arcaid.co.uk. Specialty: Architecture.
Number of contributors: 40.

Arcangel Images, Ltd. . . .

Edificio Las Adelfas, Calle Asturias, number 5-4c Atico, Fuengirola, 29640, Malaga, Spain; phone 213.784.1053 (New York), 585.542.4101 (Los Angeles), 44 (0) 20.7870.4733 (Europe); browse http://www.arcangel-images.com; e-mail sales@arcangel-images.com. Specialty: Visually creative photos and illustrations. Vintage images.
Number of images: 35,000, including 1,000 historical images.
Number of contributors: 300.

Arctic Photo (Bryan & Cherry Alexander) . . .

Higher Cottage, Manston, Sturminster Newton, Dorset DT10 1EZ, England; phone 44 (0) 12.5847.3006; fax 44 (0) 12.5847.3333; browse http://www.arcticphoto.co.uk; e-mail alexander@arcticphoto.co.uk. Specialty: Images of the Arctic regions and northern territories.

Art Resource . . .

536 Broadway, 5th floor., New York, NY 10012; phone 212.505.8700; fax 212.505.2053; browse http://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.

Aurora . . .

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

Australian Picture Library . . .

Level 2/21 Parraween St.,Cremorne NSW 2090, Australia; phone 61.2.9080.1000; fax 61.2.9080.1001; browse http://www.australianpicturelibrary.com; e-mail (sales) sales@australianpicturelibrary.com.au, or (research) pictures@australianpicturelibrary.com.au.
Specialty: General (Australian point of view, naturally).
Number of images: 1.5 million.
Number of contributors: 200.

Axiom Photographic Agency . . .

326 Kensal Road, London W10 5BZ, England; phone 44 (0) 20.8964.9970; fax 44 (0) 20.8964.8440; browse http://www.axiomphoto.co.uk; to e-mail click here for axiom form.
Specialty: People and locations around the world.

Babystock . . .

78 Prospect Park W., New York, NY 11215; phone 718.788.0570; browse http://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.

Beateworks . . .

11022 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 440, Los Angeles, CA 90025; phone 310.312.5552 or 866.232.8397; fax 310.312.5515; browse http://www.beateworks.com; e-mail info@beateworks.com.
Specialty: Architecture, interiors and at home lifestyle.
Number of images: 14,000 online.
Number of contributors: 60.

Black Star . . .

116 E. 27th St., New York, NY 10016; phone 212.453.3422 (for web site transactions) or 212.453.3442 (for paid research); browse http://www.stockphoto.com; e-mail jason@blackstar.com (web site transactions) or research@stockphoto.com (paid research).
Specialty: Editorial (journalism) and historic imagery.
Comments: This is stock much the way it used to be practiced with in-depth research just a phone call away. Black Star has a huge library of floor to ceiling files started during the Great Depression.
Number of images: Millions.
Number of contributors: Thousands.

Bridgeman Art Library . . .

65 E. 93rd St., New York, NY 10128; phone 212.828.1238; fax 212.828.1238; browse http://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.

Bruce Coleman USA . . .

117 E. 24th St., New York, NY 10010; phone 21.979.6252; fax 323.257.3144; browse http://www.bciusa.com; e-mail library@bciusa.com.
Specialties: Nature, people.
Comments: Bruce Coleman counts many quality book publishers and magazines among its clients along with some solid advertising and corporate stock users.
Number of images: 1.5 million.
Number of contributors: 300.

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 http://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.

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439 N. El Camino Real, Suite D, San Clemente, CA 92672; phone 949.481.5511; fax 949.492.1370; browse http://www.pepperstark.com/distribution/content-we-represent/look-photography/built.html; email info@LivedInImages.com.
Specialty: Home and architectural stock imagery.
Comments: This library covers the themes of architectural details, interior and exterior design, home lifestyles, and environmental details, and encompassing the "At Home" lifestyle of Southern California and Hawaii, from details up to full panoramic view of communities. Built Images captures the essence of good living, defining the conceptual home environment.
Number of Images: 4,500, with 500 new images released each month.

The Car Photo Library . . .

4 Stalham d., Poole BH12 2AJ, UK; phone 44 (0) 12.0273.0277; fax 44 (0) 77.8553.7928; browse http://www.carphoto.co.uk; e-mail sales@carphoto.co.uk.
Specialty: Cars.
Comments: The Car Photo Library has a considerable collection of European cars, especially the expensive ones. Most images are medium format transparencies.
Number of images: 10,000 with 40 online.
Number of contributors: Five.

Cartoon Bank . . .

145 Palisade St., Suite 373, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522; phone 914.478.5527 or 800.897.8666; fax 914.478.5604; browse http://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.

CartoonStock Ltd. (CSL) . . .

Unit 2, Lansdown Mews, Bath, Somerset, BA1 5DY, United Kingdom; phone 888.880.8357 (U.S) or 44 (0) 12.2578.9600 (U.K.); fax 44 (0) 12.2578.9642; browse http://www.cartoonstock.com; e-mail click here.
Specialty: Political and humerous cartoons.
Number of images: 70,000.
Number of contributors: 300.

Check Six & Code Red . . .

426 Greenwood Beach Rd., Tiburon, CA 94920; phone 415.381.6363; fax 415.383.4935; browse http://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.

ChinaStock/WorldViews. . .

2506 Country Village, Ann Arbor, MI 48103-6500; phone 734.996.1440 or 800.315.4462; browse http://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.

Christie's Images . . .

13-06 43rd Ave., Long Island City, New York 11101; phone 718.472.5030; fax 718.472.9005; browse http://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.

ChromaZoneFLOWERS . . .

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

CIA (Cameras in Action) Stock Photography . . .

229 Rolling Hill Rd., Mooresville, NC 28117; phone 704.660.6447; fax 704.660.6720; browse http://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.

Cindy Lewis Photography . . .

14431 Ventura Blvd., Suite 411, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423; phone 818.788.8877; fax 818.788.8837; browse http://cindylewisphoto.com; e-mail sales@cindylewisphoto.com.
Specialty: cars.
Number of images: 100,000.
Number of contributors: one.

Classicstock.com . . .

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

Comesaña News Agency and Stock Photo Library . . .

Av. Olleros 1850 - 4to. "F", C1426CRH, Buenos Aires, Argentina; phone (54.11) 4771.9418; fax (54.11) 4771.0080; browse http://www.comesana.com/english; e-mail info@comesana.com.
Specialty: News and editorial imagery with an emphasis on Latin America. Number of images: 500,000 in stock with 20,000 online.

Construction Photography . . .

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

Corbis . . .

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

Custom Medical Stock Photo . . .

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