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Demand for 3D rising rapidly

specialiststock — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:04:34 +0000

The worlds biggest technology exhibition, CeBIT Conference, anually held in hannover – germany, was under the motto : 3D An international survey revieled that the media demand in photo, film and video technology for 3D increased by 75% over a period of the last 12 months.

Archival Storytelling – a guide to Third-Party Visuals

specialiststock — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:58:58 +0000

Archival Storytelling: A Filmmaker’s Guide to Finding, Using, and Licensing Third-Party Visuals and Music. Add to your Amazon reading list… Comment: “A must read for anyone who works in the archive industry, North American centred, but thorough and with insightful contributions.”

‘End of the Line’ – TX Sat 6th March in UK

specialiststock — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:33:14 +0000

The feature film / environmental documentary called The End of the Line will have a second screening on UK television this Saturday 6th March at 7.15 on Channel 4. The first screening on More4 last August was a great success and we are hoping to reach an even larger audience with the Channel 4 Broadcast. If you think any of your friends and family would like to watch the film please forward this email to them.

ARKive’s Most Wanted!

specialiststock — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 17:11:26 +0000

ARKive has already profiled 6,000 of the world’s species on their website, with the help of the world’s best filmmakers, photographers and scientists (including Specialist Stock). These include many of our most charismatic and familiar animals: gorillas, lions, tigers and elephants. In 2010, the International Year of Biodiversity, we have set ourselves the ambitious task of tracking down films and photos of 17,000 of the world’s most endangered plants and animals, including major black millipede, Marley’s golden mole and the Jeweled toad (below).

It’s tough being a photographer sometimes

specialiststock — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 16:49:13 +0000

Click on the image for more tough angles…

Romantic Valentine’s from Mother Nature

specialiststock — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:15:55 +0000

Submerged digital photos survive a year in the Atlantic

stkblog — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:32:27 +0000

Photos captured on a digital camera which is thought to have spent over a year in the Atlantic ocean has been recovered by a Spanish trawlerman. He is trying to trace the owner of the camera after it was hauled from the Atlantic seabed and amazingly discovered the photos were still in tact. It is believed that the camera was dropped overboard from the QM2 cruise liner in the middle of the Atlantic some time in the last two years but the exact period of time is unknown. The camera’s memory card revealed five photographs, including one of a dary haired woman posing on the deck of a ship with, the now out-of-service, QE2 cruising along in the background. The last known date when these two vessels sailed together was October 2008, shortly after the QE2 was decommissioned.

BBC Website

Office upgrade

specialiststock — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:55:44 +0000

With a lot of expanding projects and expected growth we ditched storage space in favour of desk space in the office. Now all eight of us can meet around a table, within arms reach of a computer. Five people can get along nicely in the office all sitting at a workstation or edit suite.

Photo Tours in 2010: Mark Harding

specialiststock — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:55:31 +0000

Mark Harding is an all round photographer, cameraman, campaigner and scientist with world class credentials. He set up Acuatours.com nearly two years ago recently lauched the new site.

Mark couples the requirement of local conservation organisations with the desires of toursists and photographers who are looking for a more integrated travel experience. Itineraries for 2010 include a Manta Ray Research Expedition, dedicated Basking Shark Photo Charters, Harpie Eagle Monitoring, Tracking Spectacled Bears, Condor Conservation and deep incursions into untroddden Amazon. A successful run of tours in 2009 led to some exciting discoveries
and spaces are available for 2010 programs.

Photo Tours for 2010: Lembeh Straits, Indonesia

specialiststock — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:55:53 +0000

Tom Campbell is a leading light in the underwater filming world, using the latest technology, but he is always well known for his ability to enthuse and share trade secrets. Here is an opportunity to live and work with one of the greats… more details on their site.

After 15 years of globetrotting with a whirlwind production schedule for other clients, Tom is returning to phenomenal places to film personal projects. And it’s always more fun to share these experiences with friends! The first expedition Tom is leading will be to the magical world of Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. We’re excited about capturing the astonishing variety of creatures on the latest generation of ultra high definition digital 4K cameras. . Sept – Oct 2010