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Unlike most other stock agency critiques, what you will find here is not written by the agency mentioned, but by us.

With many years experience working within stock photography, we believe we can save you both time and money with our impartial views of resellers and producers.

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We have selected an agency as an aggregator (reseller) or producer based on what we believe is their core business.

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We searched through many 100s of resellers and image producers when compiling our lists; we show only the best.

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Nature Picture Library

A relatively new agency which specialises in animal portraits and behaviour but also covers landscapes, environmental issues and travel. They do also...

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NHPA

Part of the Photoshot group, they offer images of wildlife and nature. They have some good content and coverage of various subjects.

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Noor

A Dutch based reportage agency which has a strong collection of photographic stories. They cover social, political, environmental & cultural issues.Their...

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Oceanwide Images

A good collection of marine related nature & wildlife photography including photos of Australia's terrestrial animals and rare & endangered animals of...

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OJO

A clean, model based RF collection. We generally like what they do as it's usually done well. They are basically a production...

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Outloudstock

An agency which supplies images from the LGBT community - Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender. They aim to offer accurate images which...

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Oxford Scientific

Without doubt a top quality natural world specialist agency which offers both footage and images.

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p-pod

A small independent agency which offers horticultural, garden & environmental images.

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Pacific Stock

A very well established stock photography agency from 1987 which specialises exclusively in Hawaii, the Pacific and Asia Regions. They have over...

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Panos

A UK based photo agency which offers high quality documentary coverage of social issues. Perhaps not as well known as some of...

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Panthermedia

A German subscription & microstock agency which offers a decent collection of images. They do offer clients the possibility to buy on...

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Getty/Peter Arnold Inc

A well established wildlife, nature and natural history agency which has recently been acquired by the Photolibrary Group. An updated website is...

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Photo Alto

Founded in 1994 - a French based lifestyle & business RF imagery, who now shoot RM too. It's a largish collection with...

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Photo Cuisine

Formerly the French agency Sucre Sale, Photocuisine now has offices in the UK & USA but there are still bits of the...

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Photo Edit

A well established agency specialising in multi-ethnic and multi-cultural stock photography. They offer candid and real reflections of all different walks of...

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