Mountain Light Pictures has signed five new photographers to its list of contributors: Chris Noble, Dennis Coello, Harrison Shull, Linde Waidhofer and Chris Linder.

Noble's work has appeared in numerous books and publications, including National Geographic, Outside, Life and Rolling Stone, among others. He served as the primary advertising photographer for The North Face for over a decade.

Coello began his shooting on a cross-country bicycle tour in 1965. Since then, Coello has explored more than 40...

Jane S. Kinne, a commercial stock photography pioneer, died Nov. 3, 2007, as a result of complications following surgery. She was 82.

Kinne committed her time to several organizations, including the Picture Archive Council of America (PACA), the North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA) and the American Society of Picture Professionals (ASPP). She worked in the 1970s to bring professional regard to...

Helpful hints from a veteran stock shooter who's been everywhere and tried everything

Not that the question needs to be asked, but why would anyone shoot stock abroad? After all, unless you're taking travel shots that depend on specific locations, what difference does it make if you're shooting in California or in Calcutta?

Well, I don't know about other photographers, but for me there are several reasons to shoot in foreign countries. For starters, I can get access to some locations and other resources that I could not in the United States. More importantly, travel rejuvenates me creatively and adds to the richness of my life...

Danita Delimont, principal of Danita Delimont Stock Agency, has been named a 2008 Fellow by the North American Nature Photographers Association (NANPA), recognizing her 28 years of service to the nature photography industry. The award was made at NANPA's 14th Annual Summit earlier this year.

Delimont, a charter member of NANPA, started her photography career with an 18-year association with photographer Wolfgang Kaehler. She was recently named co-president of...

Gary Shenk has been promoted from senior vice president of images at Corbis to the organization's top position.

In his role as president, Shenk will be responsible for a realignment of the company's marketing strategies, and will supervise sales and creative resources.

In addition, Shenk will continue to direct the...

Jeff Burke has retired as senior vice president for product strategy at Jupitermedia, owner of the Jupiterimages stock agency. Lorraine Triolo, Jupitermedia creative director and Burke's wife, also is leaving the company.

In the 1980s, the duo founded the PictureArt stock agency, which was acquired by Jupitermedia last year.

Burke will remain chairman of the...

Can I make a living in stock photography in 2006 and beyond? What business model is right for me? Which agents should represent my work? How many images should I produce?

How do I shoot for international markets? How much time should I spend on post-production?

These are only a few of the questions posed by professional photographers, and those who aspire to that status, in today's rapidly changing and very confusing image marketplace.

Danita Delimont Stock Photography, based in Bellevue, Wash., has launched a visual search feature on its web site, danitadelimont.com.

After conducting a standard keyword search, the user can use the visual search tool to browse through the results to find an image that is close to what he or she has in mind. Selecting an icon beneath the image causes the search feature to re-sort the images pulled up by the original keyword search, placing the closest visual matches at the top of the page.

Both traditional keyword search and visual search options are available. The company offers more than 70,000 images online.

Former Getty Images executive Mark Ippolito has been named senior vice president of worldwide sales for OnRequest Images, based in Seattle.

In his new role, Ippolito will be responsible for developing business opportunities. He formerly served as Getty Images' vice president for global major account sales, as vice president of sales and marketing for Photodisc, and as director of sales at Corbis.

Gregg Stallings has been named president of MediaVast's newly formed WireImageStock. Stallings spent the last three years as director of sales and service for the Americas at Corbis. Prior to that, he was at the Image Bank and Pictor International in Los Angeles.