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ABOUT SCIENCE
FACTION
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SCIENCE
FACTION'S EXECUTIVE TEAM
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SCIENCE FACTION's provocative images extend
beyond the ordinary and into the farthest reaches of knowledge and perception -
from the moon and stars to nanotechnology and molecules. Our library showcases
the work of pre-eminent photographers, artists and institutions working in the
fields of science and high technology. We offer a breathtakingly different
approach to visual communications and welcome the opportunity to inspire and
delight your creative senses.
We specialize in world-class image selection, dazzling digital
processing and impeccable metadata creation. From editing to keywording, our
goal is simply to offer you the best digital images and metadata in the world
of stock photography.
Science Faction's pictures are first distributed and available for
license on
www.sciencefaction.com, our fully
e-commerce enabled website with search, purchase and download functionality. On
the site you may
register for credit card and PayPal purchases,
apply for on-account billing, or learn about other important
benefits of registration such as
free image research
via emailed lightbox links. To speak with an image sales representative, call
(206) 949-0527, or email 
The company's headquarters (five minutes from Seattle) manages
digital production, art direction, contributor recruitment and artist
relations. The
www.sciencefaction.com website is hosted
by CiT Digital,
and was designed and built through a productive collaboration between Science
Faction's CEO Roger Ressmeyer and CiT Digital's Richard Cruz.
Getty Images also distributes a robust selection of Science
Faction's images with virtually identical online pricing. In the
press release announcing that agreement, Roger Ressmeyer said, "We're
delighted to partner with Getty Images. Their powerful distribution platform
enables Science Faction to reach a far vaster audience of communication
professionals." Robert Henson of Getty Images said, "We are honored to offer
Science Faction's photography.their imagery represents the highest quality in
science imagery." See Science Faction on Getty Images at
www.sciencefaction.com/gettyimages.
Our images are rights-managed, meaning exclusive licenses are
available and pricing is determined by details of use. Download Science
Faction's most recent marketing brochure
here. To receive a printed copy of the brochure, as well as future news
reports and special offers, please click
here. We will not spam you or share your information, as outlined in
our
Privacy Policy.
Science Faction was founded in 2004 by CEO Roger Ressmeyer, a world
renowned photographer and champion of artists' rights. Based on Mercer Island,
Washington, Science Faction's staff includes accomplished scientists and
digital imaging specialists with decades of industry experience.
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SCIENCE
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Roger Ressmeyer, CEO
& Founder. An industry veteran, Ressmeyer has held senior
management positions at both Getty Images and Corbis Corp., Bill Gates'
privately-owned image archive. As Getty Images' VP of Strategy & Corporate
Development, he put together their Image Partner program, created the
Photographer's Choice brand and in 2001 negotiated the company's artist
contract with the Stock Artists Alliance. Prior to these corporate positions,
Ressmeyer was a National Geographic and Time/Life
assignment photographer specializing in space, high tech, medicine and the
physical sciences. Earlier in his career, he photographed hundreds of rock
stars, writers, politicians and business leaders for book jackets, record
albums and dozens of major publications including Smithsonian, Geo, Stern,
Paris Match, Newsweek, People and Rolling Stone.
He owned and operated the Starlight Photo Agency for 14 years until July 1995,
when it became Corbis' first major acquisition. Ressmeyer is a graduate of Yale
University and a winner of first place POY (Pictures of the Year) and World
Press Photo awards. He is the author of several books including Space Places,
is one of Canon's renowned "Explorers of Light", and is a former president of
PACA, the Picture Archive Council of America. He lives on Mercer Island,
Washington with his two children, Ryan and Rachel. A portfolio of Roger
Ressmeyer's favorite pictures may be viewed at
www.ressmeyer.com.
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Charlie Sliwoski,
Vice President, Editing and Production. Charlie has over a dozen
years of high end digital imaging and production experience. He has held
management positions at various Internet startups in the imaging space, most
recently as Director of Media and Production at GalleryPlayer. While there he
was in charge of the departments responsible for producing DVDs, high
definition video for broadcast on Comcast and other carriers and setting up the
production process for thousands of high resolution images. From 1995 to 2000,
Sliwoski was the Imaging Manager at Corbis, a privately held Bill Gates
company. At the company's Bellevue, WA headquarters, he was instrumental in
building and overseeing the scanning, archiving and image processing of one of
the world's largest digital archives. Among other things, Sliwoski implemented
worldwide standards and procedures for the high volume digital production
facility. He first met Roger Ressmeyer at Corbis where they worked together on
the award winning NASA and National Geographic book and imaging project ORBIT.
He also has extensive pre-press experience and has done web development for
numerous clients. Charlie has trained at the Heidelberg Academy in Atlanta on
scanning and digital imaging, has a management degree and is a Microsoft
Certified Professional.
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