We would like to introduce you to Snaps. He’s a fully fledged member of the moodboard team and quite the celebrity in our office due to his jet set lifestyle and party loving personality. He loves the camera and throughout his travels with moodboard, has already been photographed in many envied destinations.

Unfortunately recently he has got a case of the winter blues and is looking for a new adventure. This is where you come in. We will send you your own Snaps for free if you take his photo in the most random of place or in the most creative setting. The more unusual the better. We need to get Snaps back to his good old self as the team here at moodboard needs him.  

The best photo will win 1000 free images sent to you on 10VCDs, and will be featured in our blog.  

Come on; help us give this little fella a new lease of life. It will cost you nothing and you might end up with thousands of pounds worth of free images. The winner will be announced in July so you have plenty of time to take him on any upcoming trips or holidays.

Please email me at lauren.evans@moodboard.com to register your interest and receive your free Snaps doll.

Moodboard’s Russell Watson with friends Paul Towse and James Threasher completed the assault course in around 3 hours!  "We turned up and it was snowing, we all thought 'This will be easy', how wrong we were, as we then found out!".

Tough Guy; The Worlds safest, most dangerous taste of mental and physical pain, fear and endurance.

Eight miles of mud, barbed wire, sub zero lakes, broken shards of ice and fire walks...

More than 5000 people from around the globe started the competition based in South Staffordshire on Sunday 31st January.

This competition sees people stretched to their physical boundaries as they clamber over nets, walls and even an electrified fence dubbed 'The Tiger'.

Russell said “Its cold, the water was so cold! So happy I've done it now tho!”
Paul commented “When I think about it now though I just keep thinking "How?" because I have never been that cold in my LIFE!!”

Smiling but secretly thinking "What am I doing here?"

This is just one of the 27 obstacles in "The Killing Fields"

As you can see, the water was pretty cold here, and I was nearing so close to the finish

Congratulations to everyone that ran on the day!

Christmas shopping can be an overwhelming experience. It all gets very primal out there on the high street. I have witnessed many a struggle to get the last item on the shelf, not much different to documentaries on the discovery channel showing animals fighting over the last scraps of food. This stressful experience has turned many a high street lover to the internet.

Moodboard took on the mighty Alamy in a football match last night, in London’s Shoreditch area. Shoreditch, usually well known for its trendy bars and band hangouts, had to make way for us stock photography buffs, in what can only be described as the game of the century. Erm well not quite but it was a good effort. It was very close until the second half when Alamy scored a couple of goals in the last 10 minutes making the result 15-12 to the Alamy boys. Moodboard took it on the chin (until next time) and honoured their promise of loser shouts food and drinks.

We headed down to the vibrant array of curry houses on Brick Lane and were easily lured in by a very enthusiastic curry house promoter with a promise of three free rounds of beer, a bottle of wine and a large discount. SOLD!!!! After a full belly and a few too many drinks we all found our way home. Well the moodboarders did, the Alamy boys missed their train and had to endure more beers. Oh the pain.

Here at moodboard we want to ensure you get what you want for Christmas. All you have to do to be in with a chance of winning, is purchase an image from our Superior or Discerning ranges on our website www.moodboard.com . This will automatically enter you into a draw which will be announced on the 21st December 2009. The winner will be the proud owner of a Nintendo Wii just in time for Christmas. The more purchases you make the higher chance you have of winning, so get downloading now.

MOODBOARD EXHIBITS AT PHOTO PLUS

Easier registration for new photographers allows immediate upload

Moodboard is once again exhibiting at the Photo Plus in New York following on from their huge success last year at the expo.  The team will be on stand 565 and is inviting new and existing photographers to drop by and meet them in person.  Visitors will be given the opportunity to take advantage of their express sign up to the site on the day, ask questions and give feedback on their experiences of working with moodboard.

The moodboard team has taken on board direct feedback from new contributors and has modified http://my.moodboard.com to make the registration process simpler and faster.  There is no longer the need to upload ID or pass a test, once registered photographers can start uploading immediately.  Contributors are still advised to download the moodboard tutorial after registering which is full of useful information for anyone new to stock. Download the tutorial here: http://www.moodboard.com/_client/file/moodboard_tutorial.pdf

moodboard is open to discussing joint marketing ventures and reciprocal website links.  Contact kate.stevens@moodboard.com for further info. 

Our most exciting magazine to date, jam packed with stunning photography. Click above to download your copy.

The winning team from our moodboard bowling trip last night.  We played at the All Star Lanes in Brick Lane which was pretty fab, followed by a meal in their diner style restaurant.  To see more pics from our social, have a look on our facebook page.