Specialist Stock

Focus on Footage – May 1st 2012

specialiststock — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:05:46 +0000

A new event at BAFTA where you can meet footage suppliers from all over the world. Pre-registration is advisable, its free and you can enjoy a complimentary buffet lunch, www.footagemarketplace.com

See you at our table 11 Open 9:30 to 5pm, British Academy of Film and Television Arts, 195 Piccadilly, London, W1J 9LN

SEE YOU AT FOTOFRINGE – 26th April 2012

specialiststock — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 09:55:34 +0000

Join us and 90 other photo-libraries at Fotofringe – table BB/11 in the Battlebridge Room.

Chat with our expert staff about the latest news, offers, search tips and changes coming at Robert Harding Specialist Stock.

To make an appointment, contact Anthony on
020 7478 4000 anthony@robertharding.com, or simply drop by on the day.

Fotofringe is located at King’s Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9AG and you need to pre-register to fast track entry fotofringelondon2012.eventbrite.co.uk

SEE YOU THERE. IT’S FREE!

BREAKING NEWS

specialiststock — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 16:23:13 +0000

Specialist Stock becomes part of Robert Harding World Imagery

We are thrilled to announce that Specialist Stock is now a division of Robert Harding World Imagery, the world’s leading independent travel and global imagery specialists. Clients will be able to search and access the collections as before.

See Robert Harding’s main site here

EPOTY award ceremony and opening night – Tonight

specialiststock — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:46:55 +0000

As media consultants to the Environmental Photographer of the Year competition, we are very excited to be attending tonight’s award ceremony and look forward to seeing all those wonderful images in print. It’s all taking place at the SW1 Gallery.

See the results here

Environmental Photographer of the Year winners announced

specialiststock — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:00:56 +0000

Barcroft Media and Specialist Stock are promoting THE BEST eco-photographers on the planet – they helped whip up a storm last year with the prestigious Environmental Photographer of the Year Competition – this year they had more entries than ever. And the results are out on Daily Mail Online and competition website EPOTY.org.

NEW BOOK: “Wildlife Film Making”

specialiststock — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 11:06:17 +0000

“Wildlife Film Making – Looking to the future”. More info The editor of this review of the industry has managed to pull together an amazing range of view points as well as all the important characters strategically covering all aspects. This is a lot of work making the book very good value for money…

The MD of Specialist Stock, Tom Walmsley, wrote the section on the stock footage industry.

EPOTY judging drawing to a close

specialiststock — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 21:10:40 +0000

Judging for the Environmental Photographer of the Year is drawing to a close, www.EPOTY.org. The winners will be announced in October with a splash in the national press. The edit suites at Specialist Stock were used by the judges to view the video entries. This was the first year that contributors could enter video but the enthusiasm was impressive and has affected plans for next year, including a Green Media Festival. Here is one of the short-listed clips: “Stepping on Coral” by Ziggy Livnat.

Click here to view the embedded video.

Chernobyl Closes Its Doors To Tourists For Last Time

specialiststock — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 21:06:31 +0000

One of our photographers, Zoltan Balogh visited Chernobyl and the ghost town of Pripyat. The site was closed at the time but a local opened it and showed him round, with no Geiger counter and laughing when Zoltan put on a mask as recommended. His atmospheric photographs from the trip have appeared on the Telegraph travel website today.

27th Underwater Music Festival

specialiststock — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 14:13:42 +0000

Photographer Dan Burton attended and photographed the 27th Underwater Music Festival off Florida at the weekend.

View the Guardian’s EyeWitness choice here.

To see the full set used by The Daily Mail including video, click here.

Spain’s spectacular solar power

specialiststock — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 10:39:53 +0000

One of our leading environmental photographers, Ashely Cooper, has recently focussed just on new technology for althernative energy in USA and Spain. Daily Mail ran our story last Friday with copy written by Barcroft Media.