Author Archives: David Price-Hughes, akg-images London

In a week’s time, over six hundred picture professionals will descend on East London for this year’s Cepic Congress. Stock agencies will rub shoulders with heritage libraries, RM will square up to RF, and this year, more than ever, footage … Continue reading →

Last Thursday I went to the cinema. It was a bitterly cold evening and by the time the film was over, it had started snowing outside. Reaction from the cinemagoers was equally divided. Half of the people moaned about the … Continue reading →

The two men sitting opposite me on the southbound Northern Line train last night had possibly had a few too many drinks. Or maybe they were just naturally loud and slurring. Either way, it was impossible to ignore the conversation … Continue reading →

  As soon as the iPad (mark one) was launched, it started appearing at trade fairs and conferences in the picture industry. It wasn’t just because the picture business is filled with gadget lovers: the fact is, photographs look really … Continue reading →

My summer holiday suitcase usually contains: shorts, t-shirts, a beach towel, the highest-factor sun cream I can find… and a tower of books to read. I have yet to succumb to an e-reader, so a lot of my time packing … Continue reading →

It’s been a big week for comic book fans. First came the furore over the race and (possible) sexuality of a new Spider-Man*, then followed the first official shot of the new Superman, Henry Cavill, in his red-and-blue costume, and … Continue reading →

A few weeks ago Amina Arraf, author of Gay Girl in Damascus, a blog documenting the experiences of a half-Syrian, half-American lesbian living in Syria, was outed as being, in fact, the very male (and heterosexual) Tom MacMaster, an American … Continue reading →

Thank you for visiting the akg-images blog. We’re still playing around with ideas and deciding how best to use this site, so we apologise if there are any formatting oddities. Look out for news of the official launch of the … Continue reading →