Stories, News, Articles and Galleries reflecting our collection
Our creative spotlight falls on UIG collection Godong as we highlight images that have that special creative cross-over quality – they could be used for book covers, in marketing and design pieces for clients to express an idea or concept. They inspire ideas and express emotions. UIG’s contributing partner the Godong collection features the work […]
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By Francesca Lungarotti When an image manages to express and convey a completely direct concept, we are faced with a significant photograph, an image with an expressed message and immediate communication beyond any personal interpretation. Images that are not only beautiful or pleasant, but which immediately send us a clear and generally universal and internationally […]
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By Francesca Lungarotti “Photography takes an instant out of time, altering life by holding it still.” – Dorothea Lange One of the most powerful characteristics of photography is to capture the moment, that fraction of time after which the action and image could appear completely different from a moment before. Photography has always chased the […]
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Over the course of a year we receive many thousands of images across a wide variety of subjects. We are privileged to work with such a fantastic range of photographers, agencies and archives. Check out our slideshow below of a selection of striking images among the many other thousands of great images that we received […]
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All images by: Giovanni Mereghetti Universal Images Group is privileged to represent photographer Giovanni Mereghetti. Based in Milan, Mereghetti’s collection offers deep coverage of Italian culture and locations but is also reflective of the photographer’s global travels. Starting as a freelance photographer in 1980, Mereghetti became one of the most prolific stock photographers by focusing on […]
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Enjoy a selection of our most recent RF images, from Climate, Environmental and conceptual ideas to people and the world around us. Our climate and protecting the ecology of our planet is growing in importance every day, especially evident in the heatwaves of the last few weeks. Let a more conceptual image guide you in […]
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As a youngster, UIG contributor Mark Stevenson had a keen interest in science fiction as well as dinosaurs. His interest was further piqued when Steven Spielberg’s “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” was released in 1977. The movie and a subsequent visit to Devil’s Tower, the famous Wyoming butte featured in the film, left lasting impressions on […]
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UIG’s Evolve collection was born from the idea that within comprehensive and immense editorial collections such as UIG’s, creative and provocative images often and easily go overlooked, and certainly underappreciated. These images evoke a range of feelings and inspire ideas, and are ideal for creative commercial projects that sometimes require an image that subtly supports a […]
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