Stories, News, Articles and Galleries reflecting our collection
Over the course of a year we receive, select and process 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 slideshows below of just some of the interesting, striking and topical images, that we received in […]
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Autumn in the northern hemisphere paints the leaves of our communities, parks and forests in an abundance of brilliant colors, from the golden yellow of aspen leaves to the brilliant scarlet colored red maple leaves to russet colored oak leaves. As the days shorten and the intensity of the day’s light lessens, leaves on trees prepare […]
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By Francesca Lungarotti Coffee is a universal language expressed and adapted to each culture. Each nation and community embrace it and makes it their own. Coffee is a product that embodies work, struggle, love, diversity, passion and tradition. Whether it is called buna, caffe, kahawa, kahve, or kave, coffee might be the most understood word all […]
Read MoreLocated off the northwest coast of Greece, the Emerald Island of Corfu is considered one of the most beautiful of the Greek Islands. With 112,000 inhabitants, Corfu is the most populated of the major islands in the Ionian Sea. The old town of the largest town on the island, Corfu, was inscribed as a UNESCO World […]
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Marli Miller has been fascinated by geology since being an undergraduate at Colorado College in the early 1980’s – and has loved photography since high school. Marli maintained a love for photography all through grad school – and confesses she probably took much too long to complete her PhD (University of Washington, 1992) because of […]
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Located more than 900 kilometers north of Oslo on Norway’s northwestern coast, the amazing Lofoten Islands offers visitors stunning scenery and active outdoor experiences all year long. The Lofoten archipelago is home to 25,000 people living mostly on six main islands: Austvagoy, Vestvagoy, Flakstadoy, Moskenesoy, Vaeroy, and Rost. The archipelago is north of the Arctic Circle but it maintains a relatively mild climate […]
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For more than three decades, UIG contributing partner PlanetObserver has been producing high-quality satellite imagery and geospatial data. PlanetObserver’s collection features satellite imagery of continents, countries with and without borders, major cities, prominent rivers, lakes, geologic places of interest, mountain ranges, and more. Based in France, PlanetObserver specializes in the processing and production of high […]
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By Francesca Lungarotti There are particular camera angles in photography that literally enhance the space of an image in such a way as to give the sensation of a multiplied space, deeper and more expansive than it actually appears at first sight. These measures enhance the space naturally present in an image. A real trompe […]
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Greenland, the world’s largest island, is officially a part of the North American continent but is an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark. It is known for its vast tundra and glaciers which cover much of its landmass, which stretches about 1,660 miles from south to north, from the 59th to the 83rd latitudinal lines, with a […]
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20th March this year marks the Spring Equinox for the northern hemisphere. The equinox is when day and night are the same lengths. The word equinox meaning ‘equal night’‚ in Latin. To many cultures, Spring equinox is traditionally celebrated as a time of rebirth with spring holidays and festivals. As we emerge from the colder days […]
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