Avalon is made up of several specialist image collections encompassing a wide range of subjects including news, music, entertainment, nature, travel, paparazzi, red carpet, celebrity, interior design, architecture, construction, creative, gardens, arts & culture, and environmental issues.
UPPA is thought to be the oldest independent picture business in the UK, dating back to the early 1900’s. As a member of the Royal Rota, a small group of agencies chosen to represent the media at Royal engagements, it is the photography business of record for royalty, politicians and the judiciary. Updated with over 50,000 live images weekly, UPPA also provides access to content from major global news organisations worldwide. It also has a strong reputation for business and financial stories in the UK, EU and US. UPPA has its own assignment and commissioning division, Avalon Assignment, which works with a network of photographers throughout the UK and across Europe.
Widely regarded as one of the best collections of nature and wildlife imagery, built up over 40 years, with contributions from over 150 photographers, including four “Wildlife Photographer of the Year” winners. From simple portraits of global wildlife to striking images of endangered species and their surrounding habitats, NHPA has long been at the forefront of illustrating the reality of the natural world and photographers that have their work with NHPA include hi-speed pioneer Stephen Dalton, Andy Rouse, Martin Harvey, Anthony Bannister, Nigel Dennis, Daniel Heuclin and Laurie Campbell.
Retna Pictures is an established agency with an international reputation for high quality Music and Celebrity photography. Its archive dates back over fifty years and it has a worldwide network of over three hundred contributing photographers. Founded in 1984 by music photographer Michael Putland, the collection now contains over 1½ million digitised images. Retna’s particular strength is Music, and the collection includes unique and iconic imagery of the defining artists of the last five decades as well as current leading acts, captured by legendary rock photographers Paul Slattery, Neil MacKenzie Matthews and Tony Mottram amongst others. Coverage extends beyond music to encompass the entire entertainment industry from studio celebrity shoots to red carpet, and candid photography. Retna represents the work of many highly respected celebrity photographers whose subjects include the cream of UK and Hollywood talent.
Pacific Coast News is a leading paparazzi, entertainment and news agency with photographers covering Los Angeles, New York, New Orleans, Miami and London, the hot-beds of the global entertainment industry, providing images of news and celebrity stories to media outlets throughout the world.
Two of the go to sources of music and entertainment images in London. This collection includes the archives of world renown rock photographers Frank Griffin, Govert de Roos and Peter Mazel.
The definitive record of the past 80 years of youth culture, encompassing subcultures, street fashions, movements and lifestyles from all over the world. The result is a genuine insight into the lives, circumstances, and concerns of PYMCA's subjects, who are often shot by photographers from within the cultures that they depict. Photographers include the Richard Braine archive, Peter J Walsh, Ted Polhemus and Josh Cheuse.
Launched in 2000, Red Cover specialises in inspiring home features and a wide range of interior from classic to contemporary, as well as garden and food images. With a reputation synonymous with quality and style the collection includes homes from around the world shot by some of the industry’s leading photographers.
One of the world’s leading horticultural picture libraries, with approximately 18,000 images online. Founded by Michael Warren in 1969, one of the collection’s largest contributors, it was acquired by Avalon in 2007. Its wide array of imagery covers all aspects of plants, gardens and gardening, including landscape views, fruit, vegetables, herbs & spices, grasses, insects, pests and plant diseases, as well as trees, shrubs, flowers & plant portraits. There are also practical photos of gardening jobs & day to day garden activities. All images are captured and captioned by specialists in their field both scientifically and generally, making searching the collection easy and uncomplicated. All images are meticulously checked for accurate plant identification before uploading to the site.
Bruce Coleman Inc provides clients with the world as seen through the discerning eyes of many of the world’s finest photographers. With over 300 contributors, this collection has strong coverage of natural history and world travel. From the amoeba to the zebra and everything in between, this collection is a remarkable resource for those seeking nature and wildlife stock. For those in search of travel imagery, this international community of photographers presents a pictorial odyssey of locations from as far away as Bhutan or as close and unique as your own back garden.
Stay Still specialises in celebrity portraiture and television publicity photography. From individual celebrity portraits and on set photography to entire press campaigns, Stay Still is the first choice for many editorial commissions and exclusive celebrity portraiture. Stay Still photographers including Sven Arnstein, have taken iconic shots of some of the most popular actors and personalities including Nicole Kidman, Sienna Miller, Gordon Ramsay, and Richard Harris. With over 25 years experience, Stay Still offers an extensive range of photographic expertise.
Woodfall Wild Images is a highly respected and distinctive specialist collection of images relating to conservation and the environment. Founded in 1995 by famed nature, wildlife and environmental photographer David Woodfall, this collection features many award-winning photographers. New images covering topics such as climate change, including scientists monitoring change, deforestation, and poaching worldwide are continually being added to keep up to date with the issues that are becoming increasingly important to all of us. The photographers possess an acute awareness of the changing world and our role in that, both positive through conservation initiatives and negative through the pressure of mankind on the Earth, and convey this through their breathtaking imagery.
Two distinct travel collections they together cover worldwide travel destinations, from the well-known to the off-the-beaten track. Filled with vibrant colour and beauty these travel collections are widely regarded as two of the most comprehensive travel collections available with new destinations being added every day.
Great underwater photography can only be achieved by specialist photographers who have spent years honing their craft. Oceans Image is one of the world’s leading providers of underwater imagery and contains stunning images from some of the finest underwater photographers in the world, including Charles Hood, who is one of only two underwater photographers to have their work featured on the cover of Time Magazine. With contributing photographers from around the world this collection contains underwater imagery from across the world’s oceans.