US PRESSWIRE(R) Welcomes Two More To Its 'Legacy Collections'

ATLANTA, Feb. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- US PRESSWIRE, a leader in the creation and distribution of premium sports images, announced the addition of two more legendary sports photographers to its Legacy Collections, Richard Mackson and Dick Raphael. The goal of the Legacy Collections is to honor the great sports photographers of the past and to assemble the most complete sports image archive in the industry.

"We are very proud and honored to add Richard Mackson to our Legacy Collection as well as looking forward to his current contributions to our daily news coverage. Richard is a proven innovator and superb photographer. Adding Dick Raphael's images to our growing archive is truly awesome, Dick's pictures are legendary," said Dan Helms, Managing Editor of US PRESSWIRE.

Richard Mackson is an award-winning sports photographer, inventor/entrepreneur whose career has spanned close to 40 years, and taken him around the globe. He's covered everything from archery to yachting and all sports in between. "I was looking for a new way to express my creativity both photographically and technologically and along came US PRESSWIRE, an up and coming news service with great strategy and potential. They have a solid leadership team, a viable business model, great technological vision and expertise and a stable of both seasoned and young photographers. This is what I was looking for and I am honored I could become part of the team," Mackson stated.  More on Mackson at: http://company.uspresswire.com/richardmackson.aspx

Dick Raphael was once referred to as the "Dean of Boston sports photographers in the United States" by the Basketball Hall of Fame. He quickly became one of the most recognized names in sports photography, as well as one of the most reliable sources for Boston sports images. He served as the official photographer of the Boston Celtics from 1965-1999, the Boston/New England Patriots from 1968-1979, worked for the American League of MLB from 1968-1972, for MLB from 1972-1979 and NFL Creative Services for over four decades. "I am pleased to have Dick's photographs be honored and included into the Legacy Collection of US PRESSWIRE.  He would be pleased to be recognized with the other photography icons and to have the legacy of his work displayed," said Dr. Mike Raphael, Dick's brother.  More on Raphael at: http://company.uspresswire.com/dickraphael.aspx

About US PRESSWIRE®

US PRESSWIRE is a leader in the creation and distribution of premium sports imagery.  Founded in 2004, US PRESSWIRE was developed by industry-leading photojournalists to supply high quality, newsworthy images on deadline. In addition to daily sports news coverage, US PRESSWIRE maintains a comprehensive historical archive of news, portraits, events and personalities of sports-related subjects including vintage material. Dedicated to exceptional service through extensive picture desk support and easy-to-use search functionality, US PRESSWIRE's goal is to be the leading provider of premium sports imagery to editorial and creative professionals worldwide.  For more info visit www.uspresswire.com.

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