New Features on AlaskaStock.com!

In the spirit of the New Year, we've given ourselves a face lift and added some cool new features.

You can be wowed by our shiny new home page @ http://www.alaskastock.com/ From here you can search for model released images right under the main search field or sign up for our newsletter right up front (we never share our list and in the spirit of going green most communiques are paperless).

Ever wonder where in the world is Aniakchak Nat'l Monument or Sitka, Alaska? Well now you don't have to live in the Last Frontier to be an expert on Alaskan geography! One of the most valuable additions is our new "Search by Region" feature which can be found @ http://www.alaskastock.com/browse-alaska-regions.asp This nifty map has clickable regions which will take you to search results just from those areas.

We're always looking for more ways to improve our web site and service, so please send your ideas and feedback to info@alaskastock.com

Happy New Year!

Happy snowy New Year to all! We hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season. Life was quiet, but still moving here at Alaska Stock. We added over a hundred new images, did some "spring" cleaning and began to mentally prep ourselves for the coming Iditarod season. Some of us journeyed to far lands like New York or Colorado (apparently both states were coated in a pilloweee layer of fluffy snow). Now we are back to the stock-photo-grindstone...2008, here we come!

Congratulations to Carl Battreall

Carl Battreall, an Alaska Stock contributor, has won this year's Daniel Housberg Wilderness Image Award for Excellence in Still Photography!

As noted by the Alaska Conservation Foundation, The "Alaska Conservation Foundation established the awards program to recognize the remarkable achievements of individuals committed to protecting Alaska's magnificent wild places, intact ecosystems, and sustainable communities. ACF greatly appreciates the opportunity to celebrate and honor individuals with a strong commitment to protecting Alaska's environment with this program!"

The ACF is honoring Carl and all of this year's award recipients at their Annual Banquet which is open to the public. Please see details below if you would like to attend this event.

At Alaska Stock, we are proud of all of our photographers and pleased when they receive recognition for their photography! So a hearty "job well done" to Carl and congratulations.

Some of Carl's work is posted here, but if you would like to view more, please visit our Carl Battreall gallery at Alaska Stock.


~ gina




ACF Annual Banquet
Date: Friday, September 28, 2007
Location: Anchorage Marriott Downtown, 820 West Seventh Avenue
Time: 6:00pm doors open; 7:00pm Awards program begins
Price: $25 per ticket; $250 for a table of 10
RSVP: Please RSVP by September 21, by calling ACF at 907-276-1917 or by email at acfinfo@akcf.org

Alaska Stock Takes it to the Far East!

Well, it's not as if we're moving the state or anything, but yes, it's true ... you can find Alaska in Asia. Here at Alaska Stock we are continuing to grow via our two new partnerships with Far East stock photo agencies, Top Photo Corp. based in China and Topic Photo Agency of Korea.

Both these agencies enjoy strong market presence, impressive collections, and deliver excellent customer service. We are excited to partner with Topic and Top Photo and believe we have a bright future together.

Top Photo’s Sales Manager remarks, "We are very happy to have a new photo supplier which focuses on Alaskan images. In today's market, as local images become very important and local suppliers can deliver more images that speak to global consumer's concepts, feeling and thoughts, we find that we have a great source for Alaskan photography with Alaska Stock Images, which industry giants Corbis, Getty, Jupiter do not have." Head quartered in Taipei, Taiwan with three branch offices in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou, China, Top Photo is the premier stock agency in the Greater China market.

Established in 1992 and based in Seoul, Topic Photo Agency is the leading stock photo resource in Korea. "We are pleased to let our clients experience Alaska Stock's unique, fresh and specialized images of Alaska," says CEO of Topic Photo Agency, Myungjo Lee. "There is no doubt that these promising images would meet our fastidious clients, who are accustomed to Topic's high-end images."

Owner of Alaska Stock Images, Jeff Schultz, comments, "Alaska Stock is thrilled to expand our global presence into Taiwan, China and Korea. I am very excited to be able to partner our images with the wonderful people at both Topic and Top Photo. We look forward to a fulfilling on-going relationship."

Great Wall here we come!
~ Laurie

Click http://www.alaskastock.com/whatsnews2.asp?filename=newpartners.txt to read more

Goodbye to the Analog World .... We're Going Green!

Big news here on the Alaskan front ... Alaska Stock is leaving the analog world behind! We're revamping our files and recycling like crazy. While we're keeping our original transparencies in-house for quick rescanning if needed, we've returned all the old slides dups we used to send out to clients for submissions. Gone are the days of printing delivery memos for every comp scan sent. We are emailing invoices whenever clients will accept electronic transmissions and looking into streamlining procedures to send electronic reports and commissions to our photogs and subagents.

Our office looks like a tornado came through it and these guys haven't been much help! Already we've freed up a ton of space. Phase two is a new coat of paint with accent walls and hardwood flooring. Phase three will be revamping workstations and installing energy efficient lighting. We're still trying to talk Jeff into napping pods for the staff!!!

If you'd like to go green and save a tree ... just send an email to laurie@alaskastock.com and tell me you'd prefer to have your invoices emailed instead of sent via snail mail. Thanks!

~ Laurie

Adobe + Alaska Stock = Convenience

I have to admit, I think Adobe is the best thing to happen to designers and photographers this decade. The interface between applications, tools and attention to digital developments make Adobe workspaces incredibly convenient.

Did you know you can find a selection of Alaska Stock's Royalty Free offerings through your Adobe Bridge browser? As the sole contributing Alaskan agency to Adobe Stock Photos via our partner, IPN, Alaska Stock RF can be quickly accessed through Adobe Bridge by choosing File > Browse from any of the Adobe Creative Suite® family products. But wait ... it gets better: You can also access images from our sister agency, http://www.stockpilephotos.com/.

StockPile is a collection of royalty-free stock photos made by a wide-range of talented photographers and spans the gamut of global life experiences including: adventure sports, the natural world, everyday life, travel, holidays, food, home, wildlife, art and conceptual visions.

Don't have the Creative Suite, yet? Just check out the latest Holiday RF (tons of new images) by clicking here:

http://www.alaskastock.com/resultsframe.asp?txtkeys1=061507%20%25or%20060507&pixperpage=64

Okay, it's a shameless ploy on my part, but I can't help being proud about the way Alaska Stock has grown (even if I am ever-so-slightly biased)!

~ Laurie

Downtown Wildlife!

I remember the first month that I lived in Alaska, I awakened one morning to my radio alarm clock announcing that there was a grizzly bear roaming around downtown and that everyone should stay away until the bear was captured for transport outside the city.

I remember thinking "we're not in Kansas anymore."

Currently a young brown bear (grizzly) has been spotted multiple times roaming around downtown Anchorage. While it has not been acting aggressively, the Fish and Game authorities are keeping a close eye on it and hoping to relocate the bear to a more appropriate location.

This year seems to be a good year for the bear; the last three years have produced many healthy cubs living in the wilds on the outskirts of Anchorage and Eagle River. These "yearlings" are now making their way closer and into the cities. Currently, Fish and Game are tracking a total of eight young brown bears living in and around Anchorage!

~ gina