The following collection of Israeli photographers' links was originally prepared by Ron Solomon, a veteran news photographer who died tragically in April 1999.
Andre Brutmann, RIP
Israel Hadari, Press and PR Photography
Israel Hadari specializes in news, documentary and public relations photography for a wide range of Israeli and foreign media outlets and corporations.
http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/5935
Razi and Omer Calev
Photographers Razi and Omer Kalev specialize in environmental portraiture of leading Israeli personalities - political figures, celebrities, etc. Their high-quality location and studio photography features in "Sheva Yamim", the Yediot Aharonot color weekend supplement.
http://www.spotnik.com/raziomer
ASAP Photo Agency
The Tel Aviv-based ASAP photo agency is Israel's leading source for stock photography. Managed by veteran photographer Israel Talby, ASAP can provide stock for commercial, illustrative, documentary, editorial and promotional purposes.
http://asap.co.il
Andre Brutmann, Der Spiegel
Veteran photojournalist Andre Brutmann is staff photographer for the German Der Spiegel in Israel. Brutmann has wide-reaching experience in the photography of major news events in the Middle East - wars, the Palestinian uprising, the MidEast peace negotiations, etc.
http://www.ariga.com/andre/index.htm
Eddie Gerald, Documentary Photography
Eddie Gerald provides high-quality documentary photography for editorial and illustrative purposes.
http://www.geocities.com/Baja/1838
Professional Photographers Association of Israel (PPoI)
The Professional Photographers Association of Israel represents hundreds of amateurs and professionals in all areas of photography and is a recognized professional trade organization with international affiliations.
http://www.imagine.co.il
Haifa Journalists Association, Guest-Photographer's Exhibit
The Association of Israel Journalists, Haifa and North, affiliated with the National Federation of Israeli Journalists and the International Journalists Federation, is Israel's only professional journalists' organization to maintain a web-presence. The Association's website includes a rotating exhibit of member-photographers.
http://www.haifapress.org.il/e_photo.html (English)
http://www.haifapress.org.il/h_photo.html (Hebrew)
Reuven Yagill's Photography Page
Ex-staff photographer for the defunct Hadashot Hebrew daily, Yagill is now a serious hobbyist. Yagill's specialty is fashion and glamour photography.
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Studios/6263
Adi Barkan Model and Fashion Photography
Adi Barkan is one of Israel's most prominent fashion photographers. Besides managing a Tel Aviv-based studio specializing in fashion, model and glamour photography, Barkan runs a modelling agency.
http://www.barkan.co.il
Visual, Stock Photo Agency
Tel Aviv-based Visual is a stock photo agency representing some of Israel's leading photographers and photojournalists.
http://www.visual.co.il
David Cohen Photography Studio
David Cohen, a winner of the prestigious Giorgio Armani prize, specializes in photojournalism, portraiture, travel and stock, as well as an avid interest in abstract and real-life art photography.
http://www.davidcohenstudio.com
Richard Nowitz Photography
Now based in the United States, Richard Nowitz was a staff photographer at The Jerusalem Post. Nowitz maintains an extensive selection of high-quality stock photography from his years in Israel.
http://www.nowitz.com
Israel Government Press Office, Photography Department
The Photography Department at the Israel Government Press Office is responsible for documentation of official State events. The department maintains one of Israel's most comprehensive photo archives, and can provide stock and historical photographic source material upon request. The GPO Photography Dep't also maintains a professional videography unit.
http://www.pmo.gov.il/english/gpo/photography.html
Jugend Brothers, Photography Equipment
Long-established Jugend Bros. retails a variety of photographic equipment. Favored by professional photographers for decades, Jugend Bros. retails and rents new and second-hand cameras, accessories, lab equipment, digital photography systems, etc., and are renowned for their courteous service and expertise.
http://www.jugend.co.il
Shahar Azran, Photography
New York-based Shahar Azran specializes in photography of celebrities and paparazzi. Azran is the
Ma'ariv photographer on the East Coast, and his photos appear regularly in their weekend supplement "Sof Shavua".
http://www.webcom.com/fotoshow/shahar/index.html
Ducque Productions - Donald L. Feinberg
Donald Feinberg is a semi-pro specializing in nature, travel, landscape and scenic photography.
http://ducque.simplenet.com
Nathan Brusovani
Jerusalem-based Nathan Brusovani specializes in the photography of fine art, paintings and sculpture.
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Gallery/6110
Lilach Zach
Lilach Zach's photography focuses on the world of advertising, as well as wildlife and nature, and portraiture.
http:/www.xpert.com/~lilach
Aerial Photography of Archaeological Sites (MFA Exhibit)
Duby Tal and Moni Haramati, Israel's foremost aerial photographers, present spectacular shots from the air of sites of archaelogical significance in Israel, as part of a Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) permanent web-exhibit. Tal and Haramati's photos adorn numerous books and guides.
http://www.israel-mfa.gov.il/mfa/archair.html
The Spirit of Jerusalem - Shai Ginot (MFA Exhibit)
Another permanent MFA photographic web-exhibit, by renowned nature and scenic photographer Shai Ginot, of the historical landmarks of Jerusalem.
http://www.israel-mfa.gov.il/mfa/ginot.html
Pini Ben-Zvi's Photo Gallery
Pini Ben-Zvi is a serious hobbyist whose chief interests are black and white portraits, travel photos and color landscapes.
http://194.90.73.176/index.htm
Camera Obscura School of Art
Camera Obscura, with campuses in all of Israel's major cities, is an extranneous college specializing in the visual arts - photography, videography and film.
http://www.camera.org.il
Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design
Long-established Bezalel is Israel's most respected academic institution for training in the arts and design, including photography.
http://www.bezalel.ac.il
Hadassah College of Technology
The curriculum of the Hadassah College leans to the more technical aspects of photography - scientific, industrial, medical, etc - and is considered Israel's leading school in these fields.
http://www.hadassah-col.ac.il
