Getty Images, the world's leading imagery company, has signed an agreement today with renowned celebrity photographer Australia, Patrick Riviere, owner of Sydney Freelance.
This agreement will further enhance Getty Images offers from celebrities, images, building on additions in Europe and the United States from Dave Bennett, Dave Hogan and Frank Micelotta.Kesepakatan will see Riviere Getty Images join as a full-time staff photographer, while the collection of images from the Sydney Freelance will also be marketed exclusively through Getty Images.
Riviere will continue to top the images of celebrities and events. Stuart Hannagan, Director of Photography for Getty Images, Asia Pacific, commented, "Patrick will provide tremendous top-class source of celebrities, entertainment and news photography for both our domestic and international markets and we are delighted to have him join our team of photographers."
Riviere will bring wealth of experience to Getty Images team, and will become a key component of the Getty Images increased focus on celebrity photography. Riviere library of images including a comprehensive archive of Australian celebrities in addition to famous visitors to Australia for 25 years.
Riviere's important social and historical library more than 25,000 images to be included in the Getty Images collection and will be available on-line at www.gettyimages.com of 4 June 2004. His attention to detail during the time provide a unique destination name to the famous collection of Kylie Minogue, Russell Crowe, Nicole Kidman and Mel Gibson along with many other actors, celebrities and politicians.
Patrick business partners in Sydney Freelancer, Sylvie Arteon, also will join with Getty Images as a picture editor, with a wealth of experience and extensive knowledge of the big industry.
This agreement continues to Getty Images editorial commitment to provide the market with the best possible service and a more improved offer to the world media, including newspapers, magazines, book publishers and websites.
"Both are very Sylvie, and I'm happy about joining Getty Images," said Patrick Riviere. "We feel that we have reached many of our own business for 25 years and now is the right time to move forward and become part of a very interesting plan, which has been Getty Images. We are very pleased to be part of this with good and true true-focused company and we believe that we will help complement the ability of the company business goals. "
