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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.

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.

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Danita Delimont Stock Photography . . .

4911 Somerset Dr. SE, Bellevue, WA 98006; phone 425.562.1543; Fax 425.373.5316; browse http://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 http://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.

Desert Dolphin . . .

767 Durango Rd., Durango, CO 81301; phone 970.259.5925; fax 970.259.5925; browse http://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.

Dinodia Photo Library . . .

13-15,Vithoba Ln., Vithalwadi, Kalbadevi, Bombay 400002, India; Phone 91 (22) 2240.4026 or 91 (22) 2240.4126 Fax 91 (22) 2240.1675; browse http://www.dinodia.com; e-mail info@dinodia.com.
Specialty: India, including historic photography, art and illustration.
Number of images: 500,000.
Number of contributors: 100.

DKStock . . .

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

Doctor Stock . . .

535 Boylston St., Eighth floor, Boston, MA 02116; phone 877.377.8625; browse http://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 http://www.macromedia.com.
Number of images: 5,000 online.
Number of contributors: 85.

Ecoscene . . .

The Oasts, Headley Lane, Passfield, Liphook, Hampshire GU30 7RX, UK; phone 44 (0) 14.2875.1056; fax 44 (0) 14.2875.1057; browse http://www.ecoscene.com; e-mail info@ecoscene.com.
Specialty: Ecological issues.
Comments: This is not a downloadable web site.
Number of images: 80,000 with 13,000 online.
Number of contributors: 120.

Envision . . .

Phone 401.619.1500; fax 800.524.8238; browse http://envision-stock.com; e-mail envision@att.net.
Specialty: Food and related subjects.

eStock Photo . . .

1170 Broadway, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10001 ; phone 212.689.5580 or 800.284.3399; fax 808-599-7754; browse http://estockphoto.com; e-mail sales@estockphoto.com.
Specialty: General.

Ethno Images . . .

189 Third St., Suite A112, Oakland, CA 94607; phone 510.433.0766; browse http://www.ethnoimages.com; e-mail admin@mail.ethnoimages.com.
Specialty: Multicultural images.
Comments: This is not a downloadable web site.
Number of images: 500,000with 10,000 online.
Number of contributors: 100.

Eye Ubiquitous . . .

65 Brighton Road Shoreham West Sussex BN43 6RE England; phone 44 (0)12.7344.0113; fax 44 (0)12.7344.0116; browse http://www.eyeubiquitous.com; e-mail library@eyeubiquitous.com.
Specialty: The world with a special emphasis on people and cultures.

Flight Collection . . .

Phone 44.20.8652.8888; fax 44.20.8652.8933; browse http://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.

flowerphotos . . .

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

Food & Drink Photos . . .

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

Foodpix . . .

99 Pasadena Ave., South Pasadena, CA 91030; phone 800.720.9755; fax 323.257.3144; browse http://www.foodpix.com; e-mail sales@foodpix.com.
Comments: Foodpix is a brand of PictureArts, which is owned by JupiterImages.
Specialty: Food.
Number of images: 33,000.
Number of contributors: 67.

Fortean Picture Library . . .

Henblas, Mwrog St., Ruthin LL15 1LG, U.K.; phone 44 (0) 18.2470.7278; fax 44 (0) 18 2470.5324; browse http://www.forteanpix.demon.co.uk; e-mail janet.bord@forteanpix.demon.co.uk.
Specialty: Occult, mysteries and unexplained phenomena.
Comments: This collection has been compiled by Janet and Colin Bord of Wales over the past 26 years. The Bords have published more than 20 books with titles like Bigfoot Casebook, Alien Animals and Are We Being Watched, as well as more mainstream titles like A Guide to Ancient Sites in Britian and Mazes and Labyrinths of the World.
Number of images: 30,000, with a small number featured online.
Specialties: Nudes, portraits.

Foto Search Stock Photography . . .

21155 Watertown Rd., Waukesha, WI; phone 262.717.0740 or 800.827.3920; fax 262.717.0745; browse http://www.fotosearch.com e-mail ab@fotosearch.com.
Specialty: General.
Number of images: One million.
Number of contributors: 90.

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Gallery Stock Limited . . .

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

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 http://www.gardenpicture.com; e-mail info@gardenpicture.com.
Specialty: Gardens.
Number of images: 400,000.
Number of contributors: 150.

Getty Images . . .

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

Glasshouse Images . . .

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

Grant Heilman Photography . . .

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

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 http://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.

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 http://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.

Historic Photo Archive . . .

441 NE Jarrett St., Portland, OR 97211-3126; phone 503.460.0415; fax 314.241.3087; browse http://www.historicphotoarchive.com; e-mail tom@historicphotoarchive.com.
Specialty: Historic photographs.

Ibid . . .

1638 Payne St., Evanston IL 60201; phone 847.733.7100; fax 847.733.7171; browse http://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.

Illustration Works.com . . .

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

Imagefood . . .

Jiraskova 1275, 53002 Pardubice, Czech Republic; phone 420.466.613.245; fax 420.466.613.246; browse http://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.

Images.com . . .

16 West 19th St., New York, NY 10011; phone 800.446.2437; fax 212.691.6609; browse http://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.

Imagestate . . .

29 East 19th St. 4th Floor, New York, NY 10003; phone 800.821.9600; fax 808-599-7754; browse http://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 http://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.

Imaginechina.com . . .

1000 Changping Rd., 4F, Shanghai 200042; phone (86.21) 62724590; fax (U.S.) 815.366.2734 (international) (86.21) 62723190; browse http://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 http://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.

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 http://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 http://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.

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The Jackson Hole Stock Agency . . .

255 West Broadway, Jackson, WY 83001 or PO Box 4980, Jackson, WY 83001; phone 307.733.8319 or .800.865.7446; fax 307.733.3070; browse http://www.jhstock.com; to e-mail, use form at: http://www.jhstock.com/quote.shtml.
Specialty: Wyoming, Jackson Hole, the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone National Park.
Number of contributors: 12.

Jump Images . . .

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

JupiterImages . . .

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

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 http://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).

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 http://www.lonelyplanetimages.com; e-mail lpi@lonelyplanet.com.
Specialty: Travel.
Number of Images: 120,000.

Look South . . .

300 Hascall Rd. NW, Atlanta, GA, 30309; phone 404.874.4242; browse http://www.looksouth.com; e-mail annafey@looksouth.com.
Specialty: Imagery of the United States South.
Number of contributors: 40.

LuckyPix . . .

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

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Magnum . . .

151 W. 25th St., New York, NY 10001-7204; phone 212.929.6000; fax 212.929.9325; browse http://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.

Mary Evans Picture Library . . .

59 Tranquil Vale, Blackheath, London SE3 0BS, England; phone 44 (0) 20.8318.0034; fax 44 (0 )20.8852.7211; browse http://www.maryevans.com; e-mail mark.vivian@maryevans.com.
Specialty: Historic images.
Number of images: 150,000 online.

The Marsden Archive . . .

The Presbytery, Hainton, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire LN8 6LR, England; phone 44 (0) 15.0731.3646; browse http://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.

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 http://www.masterfile.com; e-mail info@masterfile.com.
Specialty: General.
Number of contributors: 200.

maXx images. . .

711 West 15th St., North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V7M 1T2; phone 1.888.511.3939 or 800.387.9010; fax 604.958.2590; browse http://www.maxximages.com; e-mail info@maxximages.com.
Specialty: General.
Number of images: Three million online from aggregated collections. MaXx images also has about 100,000 in its own collection, but only a few online.
Number of contributors: 60.

Miami Stock Photos . . .

12345 West Dixie Highway, North Miami, FL 33161; phone 954.236.3391; browse http://www.miamistockphotos.com; e-mail info@miamistockphotos.com.
Specialty: Miami and Florida.
Number of Images: 275,000.
Number of contributors: 90.

Michael Forsberg Photography . . .

100 North 8th Street, Suite 150, Lincoln NE 68508; phone 402.477.5030 or 888.812.3790; browse http://www.michaelforsberg.com; e-mail contact@michaelforsberg.com.
Specialty: Nebraska and the Great Plains.
Number of contributors: One.

Midwestock . . .

9218 Metcalf, #145 Overland Park, KS 66212; phone 816.474.0229 or 800.474.9974; fax 888.474.0229; browse http://www.midwestock.com; e-mail request@midwestock.com.
Specialty: Photographs of the U.S. Midwest with an emphasis on agriculture.

Military Stock Photography . . .

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

Millennium Images . . .

48 Belsize Square, London, NW3 4HN, UK; phone 44 (0) 20.7794.9194; fax 44 (0) 20.7435.0133; browse http://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.

Minden Pictures . . .

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

Mira . . .

14 E. Third St., Moorestown, NJ 08057; phone 978.969.2021; fax 978.969.2021; browse http://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.

Montana Stock . . .

208 South 3rd West, suite 5, Missoula, MT 59801; phone 406.721.2130; browse http://www.montanastock.com; e-mail patclark@yahoo.com.
Specialty: Montana.

Mountain Light . . .

14 East Third St., Moorestown, NJ 08057; phone 760.873.7700; fax 760.873.3233; browse http://www.mountainlight.com; e-mail mlstock@mountainlight.com.
Specialty: Nature, scenics, mountain sports.
Comments: Mountain Light maintains the collection of images produced by Galen and Barbara Rowell before their death in an airplane crash in 2002. Seven continents and both polar regions are represented. The web site is not downloadable.
Number of Images: Several hundred thousand.
Number of contributors: 2.

Muench Photography . . .

142 Santa Felicia Dr., Goleta, CA 93117; phone 805.685.2825; fax 805.685.2826; browse http://muenchphotography.com; e-mail info@muenchphotography.com.
Specialty: Nature scenics.
Comments: David and Marc Muench are among the most widely respected scenics photographers in the world. Their web site lists 17 books currently in print.

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.

NCAA Photos . . .

NCAA Photos, 1099 18th St. Suite 1840, Denver, CO 80202; phone 800.745.3211; browse http://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.

New York Image . . .

New York Image, LLC, 31-77 30th St., New York, NY 11106; phone 718.278.9650 or 866-694-2001; browse http://www.nyimage.com; e-mail info@nyimage.com.
Specialty: New York City.

NHPA . . .

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

911 Pictures . . .

60 Accabonac Rd., East Hampton, NY 11937; phone 631.324.2061;
fax 631.329.9264; browse http://www.911pictures.com; e-mail info@911pictures.com.
Specialty: Emergency Services (Police, Fire, Ambulance, Rescue).
Number of Images: 2,000.

Norbert Wu Stock. . .

Pacific Grove, CA 93950; phone 831.375.4448; fax 831.375.4319; browse http://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.

NordicPhotos . . .

Drottninggatan 73B, Stockholm, S-111 36, Sweden; phone 46 (0) 8.30.25.00; fax 46 (0) 8.33.88.75; browse http://www.nordicphotos.com; e-mail info@nordicphotos.com.
Comments: NordicPhotos represents eight image collections.
Specialties: All aspects of Nordic life and Nordic locations.
Number of images: Five Million .
Number of contributors: 300.

Novastock . . .

1306 Matthews Plantation Dr., Matthews, NC 28105; phone 888.894.8622; browse http://www.novastockimage.com; e-mail novastock@aol.com.
Specialties: Lifestyles, business, fitness.
Comments: A general collection with a strongly conceptual approach.
Number of images: 100,000 with 5,000 online.
Number of contributors: 50.

Odyssey . . .

2633 N. Greenview Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60614; phone 773.883.1965; fax 773.883.0929; browse http://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 http://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.

Oxford Scientific . . .

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

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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 http://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.

Panoramic Images . . .

2302 Main St., Evanston, IL 60202; phone 847.324.7000 or 800.543.5250; fax 847.324.7004; browse http://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.

Pete McArthur.com . . .

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

Peter Arnold, Inc . . .

1181 Broadway, New York, NY 10001; phone 212.481.1190 or 800.289.7468; fax 212.634.9121; browse http://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.

Photo Edit . . .

235 E. Broadway St., Suite 1020, Long Beach, CA 90802; phone 800.860.2098; fax 800.804.3707; browse http://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.

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 http://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.

Photo Japan . . .

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

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 http://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.

PhotoNewZealand . . .

71 Durham Street, Christchurch, New Zealand or PO Box 1112 Christchurch, New Zealand; phone 1.800-642.6501; browse http://www.photonewzealand.com; e-mail info@photonewzealand.com.
Specialty: New Zealand.
Number of images: 50,000.
Number of contributors: 100.

Photorazzi . . .

4521 PGA Blvd. Suite 336, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418; phone 212.405.1891; fax 866.441.7827; browse http://www.photorazzi.com; e-mail help@photorazzi.com.
Specialty: Celebrities.

Photo Researchers . . .

60 E. 56th St., New York, NY 10022; phone 866.551.7827; fax 212.355.0731; browse http://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.

Photo Resource Hawaii . . .

111 Hekili St., #241 Kailua, HI 96734; phone 888-235-5477; fax 808-599-7754; browse http://www.photoresourcehawaii.com; e-mail prh@photoresourcehawaii.com.
Specialty: Hawaii and the Pacific.

Photosights . . .

phone 877.640.3322; Fax 253.660.9742; browse http://www.photosights.com;e-mail sales@photosights.com.
Specialty: General.
Number of images: 65,000.
Number of contributors: 200.

Phototake . . .

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

The Picture Desk . . .

133 Fifth Ave., Fifth Floor, New York, NY 10003; phone 212.673.5600; browse http://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.

PictureQuest . . .

8280 Greensboro Dr., Suite 520, McLean, Virginia 22102; phone 800.764.7427 ; Fax 703.770.5349; browse http://www.picturequest.com; e-mail pqsales@picturequest.com.
Comments: PictureQuest, like PictureArts above, is owned by JupiterImages.
Specialty: General.

plainpicture . . .

1A Alloway Road, London, E3 5AS, United Kingdom; phone 49.40.80.81.288.0; Fax 49.40.80.81.288.18; browse http://www.plainpicture.com; e-mail sales@plainpicture.com.
Specialty: General subject matter with an artistic flair.
Number of images: 50,000 rights-managed images online.
Number of contributors: 400.

Polar Circle . . .

phone44 (0) 12.5847.3006; browse http://www.thepolarcircle.com; e-mail info@thepolarcircle.com.
Specialty: Images from the earth's polar regions.

PonkaWonka . . .

97 King High Ave., Toronto, ON M3H 3B3, Canada; phone 416.638.2475; fax 416.636.9213; browse http://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 http://www.queerstock.com; e-mail info@queerstock.com.
Specialty: Gay and lesbian lifestyle.

Redux Pictures . . .

116 East 16th St., 16th floor, New York, NY 10003; phone 212.253.0399; fax 212.253.0397; browse http://www.reduxpictures.com; e-mail jasminedefoore@reduxpictures.com.
Specialty: Portraits, news, travel, business, features.

Retna . . .

24 W. 25th St., 12th floor, New York, NY 10010; phone 212.255.0622 or 212.255.1224; browse http://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.

Reuters Pictures . . .

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

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 http://www.robertharding.com; e-mail info@robertharding.com.
Specialty: Travel, geography, culture and the natural world.
Number of contributors: 600.

Rock Shots . . .

1076 Brierwood Blvd., Schenectady, N.Y. 12308; phone 518.377.8299; browse http://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.

Ron Kimball Stock . . .

Phone 650-969-0682 or 888-562-5522; fax 650.969.0485; browse http://www.ronkimballstock.com; e-mail rk@ronkimballstock.com.
Specialties: Automobiles, animals.
Number of images: 500,000.
Number of contributors: 11.

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Science Faction . . .

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

Science Photo Library . . .

327-329 Harrow Rd., London, W9 3RB, England; phone 44 (0) 20.7432.1100; fax 44 (0) 20.7286.8668; browse http://www.sciencephoto.com; e-mail info@sciencephoto.com.
Specialty: science and medicine.

S & E Photo . . .

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

Sipa Press . . .

307 Seventh Ave., Ste 807, New York, NY 10001; phone 212.463.0150; Fax 212.463.0160; browse http://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.

Smithsonian Photographic Services . . .

NMAH, Rm. CB-054, Washington, DC 20560-0644; phone 202.633.1933; Fax 202.786.2756; browse http://photo2.si.edu; email photos@si.edu.
Specialties: Historic, natural history, scientific.
Comments: The Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC is one of the great museums of the world. It has an incredible picture library, but much of it is not online. Because it is not primarily an image supplier for commercial and editorial applications, working with the Smithsonian Photographic Services may require a little patience, at least for first time users. For example, some images may require additional clearances from the copyright holder, a property owner and/or people depicted in the image.

Sovfoto/Eastfoto . . .

150 West 28th St. #1404, New York, NY 10001; phone 212.727.8170; Fax 212.727.8228; browse http://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.

Spectrum Photofile . . .

33 Main St. West, 2nd floor, Grimsby, Ontario, Canada L3M 1R3; phone 1.647.288.1396: fax 905.309.9128; browse http:/www.spectrumphotofile.com; e-mail info@spectrumphotofile.com.
Specialty: General collection.
Number of images: 200,000.
Number of contributors: 52.

Sportschrome . . .

One Palmer Terrace, Carlstadt, NJ 07072; phone 201.460.7080 or 201.460.7150; browse http://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 http://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).

The Stock Asylum, LLC . . .

4598 Sunshine Canyon Dr., Boulder, CO, 80302; phone 303.473.1926; browse http://www.stockasylum.com; e-mail info@stockasylum.com.
Specialty: General.
Comments: Stock Asylum is an editorial project with a small catalog of quality images. Though the company licenses no images directly, licensing information is provided with each image.
Number of images: 2,500.
Number of contributors: 25.

Stock Connection . . .

110 Frederick Ave., Suite A, Rockville, MD 20850; phone 301.251.0720 or 800.868.6376; Fax 301.309.0941; browse http://www.scphotos.com; e-mail photos@chd.com.
Specialty: General.
Comments: Stock Connection also offers a research service that includes other stock photography libraries.
Number of images: 80,000.
Number of contributors: 400.

StockFood . . .

169 Port Road, Suite 41, Kennebunk, ME 04043; phone 207.967.5776 or 800.967.0229; Fax 207.967.9895; browse http://usa.stockfood.com; e-mail america@stockfood.com.
Specialty: Food.
Number of images: 200,000 with 60,000 online.
Number of contributors: 300.

StockPhotoFinder . . .

1123 Broadway, Suite 1006, New York, NY 10010; phone 212.929.6965; browse http://www.stockphotofinder.com; e-mail info@StockPhotoFinder.com.
Specialty: General.
Comments: This is not a stock provider. StockPhotoFinder is a search engine that brings together work from a number of stock suppliers around the world.
Number of images: millions.

StockPhotoRequest.com . . .

P.O. Box 341, Flagstaff, AZ 86002; phone 800.421.5576; fax 928.214.8272; browse http://www.stockphotorequest.com; e-mail info@stockphotorequest.com.
Specialty: General.
Comments: This is not a stock provider. Stock shoppers post requests which subscribing photographers try to fill by uploading images to a light box. Only professional photographers are allowed to subscribe.
Number of contributors: 75.

StockRM.com . . .

StockMedia.net, 1123 Broadway, Suite 1006, New York, NY 10010; phone 212.463.8300; browse http://www.stockrm.com; e-mail info@stockrm.com.
Specialty: General.
Number of images: 20,000.

StockScotland . . .

Croft Studio, Croft Roy, Crammond Brae, Tain, IV19 1JG, Scotland, UK; phone 44 (0)18.6289.2298; Fax 207.967.9895; browse http://www.stockscotland.com; e-mail info@stockscotland.com.
Specialty: Scotland.
Number of images: 150,000 with 15,000 online.
Number of contributors: 40.

The Stock Solution . . .

phone 801.366.0430 or 888.366.0430; Fax 801.961.8030; browse http://www.tssphoto.com; to e-mail, use form at http://myloupe.com/home/contactus.php?referring_seller=290.
Specialty: General.

Stocktrek Images . . .

9418 West Park Village Drive, Suite 104, Tampa FL 33626; phone 813.926.8156; browse http://www.stocktrekimages.com; e-mail sales@stocktrekimages.com.
Specialty: royalty-free images of space, earth and the military.

Superstock . . .

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

Time & Life Pictures . . .

Phone 646.613.3721; browse http://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.

TIPS Images . . .

47 W. Polk St., Suite 100-113, Chicago, IL 60605; phone 312.939.1300; fax 312.341.1709; browse http://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 http://www.tipsfilm.com.
Number of images: 50,000.
Number of contributors: 150.

Transtock . . .

1601 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 617, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266; phone 310.827.3440 or 866.399.6206; fax 310.943.2195; browse http://www.transtock.com; e-mail imagery@transtock.com.
Specialty: Transportation (all kinds).
Number of images: 500,000 with 200,000 online.

UpperCut Images . . .

8517 Excelsior Dr., Suite 200, Madison, WI 53717; phone 608.828.2700; Fax 608.828.9669: browse http://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.

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Veer . . .

873 Broadway, Suite 502, New York, NY 10003; phone: 877 297 7900; fax 877.297.7977; browse http://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.

Viewfinders . . .

1325 NW Flanders St. Portland, OR 97209; phone: 503.417.1545; fax 503.274.7995; browse http://www.viewfindersnw.com; e-mail studio@viewfindersnw.com.
Specialty: Pacific Northwest United States.
Number of images: 70,000.
Number of contributors: 25.

View Pictures, Ltd. . . .

14 The Dove Centre, 109 Bartholomew Rd., London, NW5 2BJ; phone 44 (0) 20.7284.2928; fax 44 (0) 20.7284.3617; browse http://www.viewpictures.co.uk; e-mail info@viewpictures.co.uk.
Specialty: Ar