Ute Krebs

Ute Krebs
Managing Director

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Ute did a first degree in History and Art History at UCL before moving on to an MA in Art History. She has been at akg since 1996 and has managed the picture library since 2000 and has now been promoted to Managing Director. Her main areas of interest in the archive are the art of the French Revolution, Film Noir and Ancient Egypt.

“I'm very much looking forward to the challenges and opportunities my new role at akg-images present to me and I’m very lucky to have an excellent team behind me.”

The Picture Research Team
From left to right: Sonia and David.

David Price-Hughes
Head of Picture Research and Collections

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After four fantastic years at the University of Cambridge, David trained as a graphic designer before deciding to put his MA in History of Art to more practical use. He joined akg-images in 2002 and became Head of Picture Research and Collections in 2006. As well as managing the archive and selecting new material, David enjoys doing as much picture research as possible and keeping in close contact with clients. His fields of interest are religious art and artefacts and 20th-century architecture.

“With an eclectic range of images being added to the collection every day, there are always new and exciting discoveries to be made.”

Sonia Harder
Picture Researcher

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Having always been fascinated by images and photography, Sonia studied Art History and Classical Archaeology, graduating with a Master Degree from the University of Heidelberg. After working in the field of media research, TV and film support in Paris and Strasbourg, Sonia moved to London to exchange the moving image for a snapshot. Working as a picture researcher has brought her back to her education and interests. She therefore especially enjoys working for akg-images with its emphasis on arts, film and history.

“The diversity of the archive paired with the high professionalism of the team makes it extremely delightful to work here.”

The Sales and Marketing Team
From left to right: Stephanie, Cecilia and Catherine

Catherine Ashley
Account Executive

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On completing a photography degree at the Southampton Institute, Catherine went on to work as a Photographic Librarian for the Anthony Blake Photo Library. Following this, she took the opportunity to live and work in France for a very enjoyable six months before returning to the UK to join the team at akg-images. Catherine is eager to use her previous experience and contacts within the industry to help develop new and existing client relationships and is excited about future plans to develop the library further.

“I am thrilled to be working with such a talented team, and a hugely diverse and fascinating range of images.”

Stephanie Marsh
Account Executive

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After travelling around South East Asia, Stephanie graduated from The Kent Institute of Art and Design in 2004 with a degree in Editorial and Advertising photography. She went on to work for The Anthony Blake Photo Library as a picture researcher and joined the team at akg-images in February 2007.

“With such a wide variety of images and clients, I am enjoying the challenge of developing the library further and increasing people's awareness of akg-images. It is also great to work with such a friendly and professional team.”

Cecilia Mendes
Office Manager

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Cecilia's role at akg-images encompasses general administrative duties, including the booking out and return of images, tracking usages and managing the filing.

Credit Control and IT Support
From left to right: Natalie and Fred

Natalie Morgan
Credit Control

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Natalie graduated from South Bank University with a degree in Accounting and Finance in 2005, working part-time doing management accounting during her course. In the same year, she joined akg-images and is enjoying being part of the company immensely.

“From my perspective this company is innovative and dynamic. akg-images has a policy of promoting staff involvement in the company and the motivation that this inspires is reflected throughout the team.”

Fred Göpel
IT Support

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Borrowed from the Berlin office Fred takes care of IT infrastructure maintenance and support, as well as helping with customer registrations.

“It never gets boring facing the day-to-day challenges with such fine colleagues.”