Innovation and imagery – What would Ernst Haas think of 360?
| TweetWhen we heard the news that Tamaggo’s 360 degree consumer camera may be available for purchase later this year, it immediately got us thinking about Ernst Haas, and how, for his time, his innovations in color photography were amazing, powerful and, above all, groundbreaking. We’re honored to feature Haas’s work in our Masters Collection, as well as in this [...] |  |
From our (lean and agile) dev team
| TweetFour years ago, the software development organization at Getty Images went through a transition and adopted Lean and Agile principles as a guideline for the process of delivering business value to our customers. The Lean principles are rooted in Toyota’s TPS system, and more generically Lean Manufacturing, and the Agile principles are rooted in the [...] |  |
Breed/ issue 2: a new generation of images, behind the scenes with our creative team
| TweetOur Global creative team is always working hard behind the scenes with our network of award-winning photographers to create exciting new imagery for our collections. Breed, our biannual magazine, showcases some of this fresh content and gives a snapshot into our creative world. Issue 2 looks at themes of friendship and community, the great outdoors [...] |  |
If a picture is worth 1,000 words, what happens when you Mishmash?
| TweetCreatives, we’re calling you out. Think you can demonstrate why online video and multimedia is still a growing and highly engaging communication platform? Of course you can. Our 2012 Mishmash competition is now open, and we’re looking for great video talent. You can read more about the contest here, but in short, this is your [...] |  |
Behind the lens: NYC, Barcelona thrills with the (reuniting!) Happy Mondays
| TweetI photographed Happy Mondays from inception to disintegration. On their first trip to New York in 1987, Shaun Ryder told me that they’d gone straight to 42nd St. (it was pretty dangerous back then and was virtually a no-go area after dark). They’d bought some beers and were walking down the street drinking from the bottle when [...] |  |
Heat and helicopters: Photographer recounts his 1st Dakar Rally
| TweetIn 2011, my year began in North London at the World Darts Championships; 2012 saw me in Argentina with the Dakar Rally. A starker contrast between assignments sporting events is perhaps possible – but hard to imagine. The Dakar, a motor rally of epic proportions, had amateurs and professionals compete this year for two weeks [...] |  |
Appetite for reflection? Vintage GnR, teen Slash at home
| TweetTo get this close, it helps to have connections. Growing up in Los Angeles with his best friend Saul Hudson (aka Slash), photographer Marc Canter was able to document the rise of both the guitar god himself and the band that made him famous: Guns n’ Roses. Along with portraits of the band shot by [...] |  |
Behind the scenes (and lens) at the Sundance Film Festival
| TweetGreetings from Sundance! This is my 10th year volunteering for the Sundance Film Festival. Apparently I will receive a keychain to commemorate this milestone, but I don’t come here for the gifts. I come for the energy, the movies and my fellow volunteers who have become like family to me. And, I come to be surrounded and [...] |  |
Fashion Week fix – Get yours
| TweetDid you know Getty Images has a fashion blog, Of the Moment, where you can discover sartorial perfection, as seen through the lens of some of the world’s most accomplished photographers? Check it out… and get your Fashion Week fix. |  |
Dead flash no match for Flickr contributor (crisp action shots by Mark Watson)
| Tweet This photo was taken on Vancouver’s North Shore while I was on a yearlong road trip around North America, taking photos and having adventures. The North Shore is a world-renowned Mecca for mountain biking. I’d gone out that day with some particular styles of shot in mind and had been planning to use my [...] |  |
