Her slick, stylized celebrities and fashion images have made her an in-demand L.A. photographer. By applying similar techniques to animals and crying children, however Jill Greenberg has stirred up controversy.

Studio photographer Jill Greenberg raised the ire of self-appointed child advocates everywhere — or at least in the blogosphere — with her show "End Times," an unusual collection of images of unhappy children in tears, which opened at the Paul Kopeikin Gallery in Los Angeles last spring.

Using the stylized, shiny-people look sought after by her commercial clients for magazine covers and advertising, Greenberg printed the distressed youngsters larger than life size. Still, she didn't expect the larger-than-life backlash her work inspired.

Critics, some in photography and others not...

The J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles has opened a suite of galleries devoted to photographs, expanding its current photo exhibition space from 1,700 to 7,000 square feet.

The Center for Photographs features a redesigned entrance by Getty Center architect Richard Meier that is approached through a courtyard featuring 20th-century works from the Fran and Ray Stark Sculpture Collection. The sculptures will be unveiled...

Beginning with the fall term, New York's School of Visual Arts will offer a Master of Professional Studies (MPS) in digital photography. The new one-year degree program addresses the technical needs of experienced photographers who wish to advance their skills in digital image capture, management and production.

The required curriculum for the MPS degree comprises nine three-credit courses and a six-credit summer thesis project.

The program will be chaired by Katrin Eismann..

In a campaign to launch its latest European models, automobile manufacturer Ford has chosen the unusual tactic of commissioning brochures that contain no photographs of the vehicles. Instead, the company is using computer-generated images of its cars, produced by 3D technology firm ARTVPS, based in Cambridge, England.

Computer-generated images of vehicles on location...

Getty Images has established a rights-ready licensing program with a simplified pricing structure.

Under the new program, duration and territory rights are unlimited, and use parameters are broadly defined. Eight fixed fees have been set, according to basic commercial, internal-company and editorial-use categories, at levels comparable to corresponding rights-managed, single-use categories. Although image exclusivity is not granted, a total image buyout...

San Francisco's nonprofit photo gallery, SF Camerawork, has expanded and moved to a new location at 657 Mission, in the Yerba Buena Arts District.

The new space will be inaugurated with the opening of "Ghosts in the Machine," which includes "Bells," a performance video installation by Ann Carlson and Mary Ellen Strom which considers the impact of industry on the human body.

In the first half of this year, Corbis posted a 16 percent rise in revenues compared to the same period in 2005, but it is not expected to turn a profit this year, according to CEO Steve Davis.

The stock agency cited rising image prices as reasons for the revenue growth in the first six months of 2006, but also noted that it continues to lose money due to investments in technology and new content.

Corbis' rights-managed revenues were up 8 percent compared to the same period last year, despite the fact that...

BitShelter, a digital asset storage firm based in New York City, is helping Operation Photo Rescue (OPR) coordinate the restoration of thousands of photos that were damaged in Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters. The company has donated the use of its PhotoShelter program, providing OPR's photographers, restoration volunteers and editors with a free multi-user account.

Operation Photo Rescue, a not-for-profit organization, employs 725 volunteer image retouchers who restore...

To raise awareness about metadata and encourage its adoption, the Stock Artists Alliance has released its Metadata Manifesto, a list of guidelines for the creation, use and management of digital images.

SAA, an international organization of photographers who produce images for rights-protected licenses, warns that, as images are disseminated, their underlying information often is lost. The problem is becoming more acute, the group says, with the continuing fragmentation of the stock photography market and proposed...

Getty Images and Corbis have become charter sustaining members of the Picture Licensing Universal System Coalition, while Jupiterimages has committed to a second year of sustaining membership.

The participation of the three stock agencies is a measure of the industrywide commitment to create international licensing standards,including a universal licensing language that is easy to understand and use...