Keywords: publishing, photographs, writing, directory, artist, media,photobuyer
2000 WRITER'S MARKET, edited by Kirsten C. Holm & Donya Dickerson. The new edition is probably 4 times as heavy as earlier editions in the '70's. The 2000 edition references 8,000 editors, 1,050 new publishing opportunities, 1,300 consumer magazines, 450 trade magazines, 1,150 book publishers, and more. The first 98 pages contain 15 articles by veteran writers and editors on getting published, writing, and tending to the business of writing. This directory has always been a good source for photo editor contacts. (F&W Publications, 1507 Dana Ave, Cincinnati OH 45207. Phone: 1 800 289-0963. Fax: 1 513 531-7107.)
NATIONAL DIRECTORY OF ART INTERNSHIPS
, 7th Edition. More than twenty-five hundred internships cited. One of the most comprehensive guides of its kind, the National Directory of Art Internships has again expanded its listings of entry/intern/fellowship opportunities for creative individuals in all media. ($65.00 + $5 S&H; ISBN # 0-945941-08-0) Contact: The National Network for Artist Placement, 935 W Ave 37, Los Angeles CA 90065. Phone: 1 323 222-4035. Web: www.artistplacement.com. Email: NNAPnow@aol.com.GEOLOGIC photobuyers often need more than date and location of scenic photos. You can increase your chances of a sale if your captions include notations of geologic features, of deserts, seacoasts, limestone caverns, etc. In his book,"Reading theEarth," author Jerome Wyckoff includes 556 photographs and 75 drawings and an index of over 6,000 geologic features ranging from active moraines to zones of aeration. Whether you are a stock photographer, park ranger, hiker, birder, rock hound, or student, this book will be useful to you. Contact: Adastra West, Inc., Publishers, P.O. Box 874, Mahwah, NJ 07430. ISBN # 0-9674075-0-8. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 99-95582
STOCKPHOTO DESK BOOK has expanded its directory of stock photography sources to include a companion Web site. The new Stock Photo Directory, which is a continually updated searchable database, contains listings for over 5,000 sources of stock images, including both well-known agencies and thousands of individual sources worldwide. Editors looking for unique images can search the database using a name, category (subject), or zip/postal code. The directory also contains information on hundreds of government agencies, businesses and museums that have special photos. Contact: Stock Photo Deskbook/Stock PhotoDirectory, 767 Winthrop Rd, Teaneck NJ 07666. Phone: 1 201 692-1743. Fax: 1 201 692-8173. Email: info@stockphotodeskbook.com. Web: http://www.stockphotodirectory.com.
