“I just wanted to thank you again for your awesome work on the book! I know these images were really hard to find in many cases and we would have never finished without you!”
“If you want an ace picture researcher Amanda Russell is the best.”
Clients: Penguin Random House, Faber, Bonnier Books, Footnote Press, Princeton University Press, The Royal West of England Academy, Profile Books, National Maritime Museum, Harrisongs, Laurence King Publishing, Thames & Hudson, Oxford University Press, Rough Guides, Art World Magazine, The Redstone Press, Hodder & Stoughton, Dorling Kindersley, The National Trust, Harry N Abrams, 3D Concepts
Skills:
Experienced image researcher with the ability to project manage a complex and varied list, across many subject areas, for editorial and commercial clients; including book publishing, museums and galleries, heritage sector organisations and art and cultural periodicals.
Adept at working from a manuscript or a defined picture list, to research content and contribute fresh ideas and proposals as well as commission special photography when required.
In-depth and encyclopaedic knowledge of UK and international picture libraries, photographers, specialist archive collections and museums, managing and maintaining excellent third party relations.
Extensive licensing and copyright knowledge of editorial and commercial picture, stills and footage clearance, with third parties, their estates and collecting bodies, as well as managing model-releases, publicity & property rights clearance.
Accurate cost projection for picture research and picture fees and effective overall management of all picture budgets, including fee negotiation and rate setting for individual projects as well as large in-house departments, balancing cost, creativity and quality.
An ever expanding knowledge of picture editing and management software and CRM platforms, to ensure image quality, integrity and integration, for an efficient digital work-flow.
