2011,
behind the lens,
blog,
Getty Images,
learning,
News,
Peter Macdiarmi,
photographer,
photography,
photojournalism,
reportage,
video,
year in review
by Peter Macdiarmid
on Feb 7, 2012
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I have just completed my seventh year as senior news photographer for Getty Images in the UK — And, as the video below will show you — what a year!
I started at Getty Images in January 2005, which also was a year full of interesting and exciting assignments: The funeral of one Pope and the election of another, the general election in the UK (Tony Blair’s third as Prime Minister), the wedding of Prince Charles ...
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Innovation is at the heart of what we do at Getty Images, so of course we’re attending the Consumer Electronics Show this week in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Getty Images VP, Entertainment, Partnerships and Development Vince Bannon is on scene with a great Getty Images team representing all product lines – images, video and music – and he said he is thrilled to be there.
“Since many of the most cutting-edge businesses use our content to communicate their mission or ...
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Cue the dancers. As the 2012 North American International Auto Show prepares to open its doors to the general public in Detroit (Jan. 14-22), automotive enthusiasts are pouring over photos like these, offering a glimpse into what we’ll be driving in the future.
CBS News today is featuring a terrific photo gallery of some of the show’s highlights, while Canada’s National Post and the UK’s beloved show TopGear are also weighing in on what to get excited about in the year ...
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Barack Obama,
blog,
Camilla,
Catherine,
Chris Jackson,
Getty Images,
Prince Charles,
Prince William,
Queen Elizabeth,
royal family,
Royals,
William and Kate
It has truly been a seminal year for the British Royal Family. The engagement of Prince William and Catherine Middleton really marked the start of a frenetic period of success that looks set to continue well into the next decade — and it all began just over a year ago on the 16th November with a rather large sapphire engagement ring and a rushed photocall in St James Palace.
Since then, I have found the past 13 ...
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2011,
blog,
entertainment,
Getty Images,
imagery,
look back,
News,
photography,
photojournalism,
photos,
reportage,
Sport,
year in focus,
year in review
From the Arab Spring to turmoil in the global economy, royal weddings to the Rugby World Cup — 2011 has been a momentous year. Our award-winning photographers covered more than 8,000 news events, 19,000 sports events and 51,000 entertainment events this year, and, through our customers, helped tell the world’s stories with compelling imagery and video.
We’ll be using this week on the blog to take a look back at the images that defined the year, ...
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