© Gerald Hoberman/drr.net (2)

With several published photo books dedicated to images of wildlife and pastoral views of Africa, buyers take note, the work of Gerald Hoberman is now available in Marketplace.

i love images / drr.net

"As a new brand, i love images' distribution partnerships are key. Digital
Railroad's offerings not only address our technical requirements for
distributing and hosting our images, but also provide us access to a wider
base of image buyers through Marketplace.

We have been impressed by the speed with which we have started to see sales
through DRR's "Marketplace" as a result of their efforts in marketing our
images. Working with the Research Network facility also allows us to
respond directly to client requirements via the DRR system and has resulted
in image sales from the first creative briefs that our researchers responded
to.

Everything is in one place, easy to use, and easy to track. I love images
loves Digital Railroad!"

Seychelles, Island Mahe, Anse Takamaka, Africa, © Rainer Jahns/drr.net

Cafes at Piazza Motta, Orta San Giulio,Piedmont, Italy, © Rainer Jahns/drr.net

Born 1950 in Hamburg, Germany, Rainer Jahns left school and went into the import/export business. At the age of 32, Jahns sold his furniture, etc., bought a backpack and started traveling around the world. On his travels he met two photographers and he knew that’s what he wanted to do.

"After 3 years of traveling, I returned to Germany and went back to school to study photography and since 1988 I’m working freelance and since 1996 solely in travel photography.

In the beginning I’ve worked with several stock agencies, but never felt being in good hands. I terminated most of the agreements I had and I use Digital Railroad to handle my distribution requirements now."

Its only been four months since I subscribed to the service and I've had already three sales, immediate payment by cheques and always quick answers to all my questions from their incredible support team. It's a very impressive service."

Click here to see more of Rainer Jahns images.

© Osama Silwadi / Apollo Images / drr.net

© Osama Silwadi / Apollo Images / drr.net

"Dear Evan & Digital Railroad Team, I am happy to see my recent sales from Marketplace.

I believe DRR made a revolution in the marketing of photography. They give significant hope to freelancers and small agencies to be on the international map in this fiercely competitive photography market.

I see the fruits of being a member of THE 'Community', its easy to organize, easy to share and easy to sell your images with DRR.

I can't forget Digital Railroad standing beside me after I sustained a handicapping injury whilst working in the West Bank last year.

Thank you Evan and all the dedicated staff of Digital Railroad".

Osama Silwadi, Chief Photographer, Apollo Images.

©Danita Delimont/The Jaynes Gallery/drr.net

The Danita Delimont Stock Photography agency has announced a collaboration with former Inner Reflections calendar editor Bill Jaynes. Danita and Bill have formed the Jaynes Gallery, a collection of exceptional travel and nature imagery that can be found in Digital Railroad’s Marketplace.

Bill brings his years of editing experience to Danita’s agency, along with work from a group of talented wildlife and travel photographers that include Ellen Anon, Mark Carlson, Dennis Flaherty, Christopher Talbot-Frank, Nancy Noble Gardner, Don Grall, Dennis Kirkland, Arthur Morris, Charles Needle, Don Paulson, Steve & Nancy Ross, Nancy Rotenberg, Steve Satushek, Richard Hamilton Smith, Steve Terrill and Jim Zuckerman.

To view a selection of Jaynes Gallery images available in Marketplace, click here.

©Danita Delimont/Jaynes Gallery/drr.net

Rugby World Cup 2007 ©Andrew Orchard /drr.net

Andrew Orchard Sports Photography, based in Wales, United Kingdom, specializes in the photography of sports and leisure activities. Orchard covers football, golf, tennis, rugby, motorsports, cycling and much more.

He is currently covering matches in the IRB Rugby World Cup 2007. The 2007 tournament is based in France although some of the pool stage matches have been played in Cardiff and Edinburgh. The quarter final between New Zealand and France has recently taken place at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium.

Click here to see more of Andrew Orchards images from the Rugby World Cup in Marketplace.
Andrew Orchards Digital Railroad archive.

© Rob Casey / drr.net

Rob Casey has always brought his own special vision to his subjects, both on assignment and shooting stock. From nature scenes and outdoor sports (Rob is an avid sea kayaker) to studio still-lifes, his viewpoint is fresh, clean, and unexpected. Rob uses both his Digital Railroad Archive and Marketplace to display and market his personal artistic and stock images.

Recent assignments, with images to come soon to DRR, include a recent four day shoot for Disney Family Fun Magazine, following a family around Washington State on their local travels, and rare portraits of best-selling author Sherman Alexie.

© Rob Casey / drr.net

In a continuing series, Rob’s lens has focused all the way down to the tiny: photographing a series of toy miniatures in scenes that evoke real life with a surreal twist.

These little people stand in for us big folks and make for images that convey a variety of concepts and moods, without being limited to a particular time or place: kids’ toys living the lives of grown-ups.

Rob’s skills with the miniature world has most recently led to a new project photographing The Benders by Hog Wild Toys, for a book to be published by Mountaineers Books, with the little guys and gals enjoying rock climbing, kayaking, and other outdoor fun, all in the studio. As Bruce Springsteen wrote (and Dave Edmunds recorded): “from small things, mama, big things one day come”!

Palermo, 1986: children playing with weapons. ©Dino Fracchia /drr.net

Dino Fracchia is an award winning photographer born in Milan, Italy in 1950. In 1973, at the end of his military service, he abandoned his education and starts his career as a professional photographer.

In 1977 Dino shot the famous photo of the terrorist shooting in Milan, which comes to symbolize an era of Italian history. In these years he also carried out a report on the survival of Sicilian cultural traditions and on the degradation of the local society.

Fracchia was referred to Digital Railroad by a satisfied existing member, and in his own words "discovered that the relationships, the quality of the service and the price was the best on offer then and still today". Moreover Dino tells me, the fact that hundreds of single photographers and agencies have chosen Digital Railroad add an additional advantage. Since April the Photo Editor, Picture Buyer and the Photo Researchers find a single destination (Marketplace) that facilitates them to do their job easily and effectively.

"Moreover I have found in Digital Railroad a constant human contact, not only 'virtual', and a constant effort to improve and make more a complete system, I can't live without it".

Dino has worked all over the world for publications like Stern Magazine (Germany) and is delighted to be part of the 'Digital Railroad community' and making sales to photo buyers in those markets where he has no buyer contacts.

Click here to see Dino's images in the Marketplace

©Alfredo Bini / drr.net

Italian Photographer Alfredo Bini is delighted to have recently made sales from some of the images he submitted into the Marketplace.

“I found Digital Railroad, Marketplace and the Research Network very powerful instruments and I wish that this organization can go on growing and developing in the future. Digital Railroad is like a revolution in the photography business." says Alfredo. He also comments on Digital Railroad's direct outreach to picture buyers, this Bini feels is essential for the development and creative growth of this fantastic occupation of being a photographer. "Marketplace and the Research Network are the new instruments we all needed, Digital Railroad has made this innovative revolution come true.” Alfredo Bini.

Alfredo Bini's archive and to see more of Bini's stunning images available to be sought and bought in Marketplace click here.

©Laura Cavanaugh/UPI/drr.net
Bruce Springsteen performs in concert at Madison Square Garden in New York on October 17, 2007.

The Boss is back! Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band are currently on a North American and European tour promoting their new album "Magic." Search Digitalrailroad.net's Marketplace for current images from the tour as well as classic shots of Bruce dating back to the 1970's. Click here to view a lightbox of Springsteen images.

©Chris Walter/Photofeatures/drr.net
Bruce Springsteen, circa 1975.

Photo Credit: © Oote Boe/GalileoPix/drr.net

Random House photo editors selected this Tokyo street scene from Marketplace for the cover of Knopf's Tokyo MapGuide. The strong graphic energy of the zebra-like stripes of the busy crosswalk contrast nicely with the guide's signature red header creating a memorable cover design.

GalileoPix is a growing collection currently featuring images by photographer, Oote Boe. Boe has a sharp eye for the colors, shapes and the stories contained in still images. Some images are conceptual. Some are realistic. All are made with fresh eyes and unique perspectives not often found in stock photography.

Cecilia de Querol states the reason that GalileoPix utilizes Digital Railroad.
"We joined Digital Railroad as soon as the Marketplace was announced, hoping it would be home for our website as well as a way for our images to find a wider audience. We are very happy to see sales begin to come in and with the variety of ways the images have been used: a book cover, magazine and online video, we look forward to the future with Digital Railroad"

Images from members Rainer Jahns, David Sanger and Greg Johnston are included in the feature article "Perfect Caribbean" published as full page reproductions in the November issue of Islands Magazine.

© Rainer Jahns/drr.net

© David Sanger/drr.net

© Greg Johnston/drr.net

© Gary Gay/Mira/drr.net

Wine and roses come together in this artful image from Digital Railroad member Gary Gay/Mira. Deja Hsu, Art Director, for Destination Wine Country Magazine Santa Barbara says "Working with Digital Railroad is very easy. Our rep is helpful and so quick on getting back to me. If there is not what I am looking for on the site, I contact him and using the Research Network will send an inquiry to photographers and find exactly what I am looking for. Digital Railroad gives me good assistance and reasonable prices that work within our budget."