OREANDA-NEWS. Shutterstock, Inc. (NYSE: SSTK), a leading global provider of images, video and music, today announced its exclusive global syndication deal with BFA, a leading lifestyle, fashion, art and entertainment content creation agency.

Beginning today, Shutterstock Premier customers, which include some of the largest marketing communications companies and publishing houses in the world, will now be able to license BFA's images and video content from the most glamorous and prestigious events around the globe.

"BFA is the gold standard, go-to photographic agency that continues to raise the bar; because images matter to BFA, it has built up an enviable level of trust with brands that provide it with unparalleled access to some of the leading events in fashion and entertainment." said Jon Oringer, Founder and CEO of Shutterstock. "With the Oscars fast approaching, and as we continue to build out Shutterstock's editorial business, it is very exciting to be able to offer BFA's extraordinary collection to our global customers."

Founded in 2010 by photographers Billy Farrell, David X Prutting, Joe Schildhorn and Neil Rasmus, BFA is guided by a focused, cohesive philosophy: Images Matter. For BFA, this means they must create stunning content that captures their clients' specific needs while ensuring a seamless, tailored experience from booking to post-event support. A privately owned company, BFA will continue to showcase and offer its content for purchase through its own website.

"BFA is excited to be a part of Shutterstock's new premium editorial offering because it preserves a common goal that is the cornerstone of BFA; protecting the craft, quality and integrity of content creation," said Billy Farrell, co-founder of BFA. "This deal will propel BFA's images to customers around the world through Shutterstock's innovative and fast technology platform."

Some of BFA's longstanding and loyal clients include; CHANEL, Milk Studios, CFDA, Standard Hotels, Dom Pe?rignon, DVF, Ralph Lauren and The New Museum.

This exclusive distribution deal together with Shutterstock's acquisition of Rex Features and multi-year alliance with Penske Media Corporation in 2015, expands on its outstanding editorial offering to its Premier customers globally.

About Shutterstock, Inc.
Shutterstock, Inc. (NYSE: SSTK), is a leading global provider of high-quality licensed photographs, vectors, illustrations, videos and music to businesses, marketing agencies and media organizations around the world. Working with its growing community of over 80,000 contributors, Shutterstock adds hundreds of thousands of images each week, and currently has more than 70 million images and 3 million video clips available.

Headquartered in New York City, with offices in Amsterdam, Berlin, Chicago, Denver, London, Los Angeles, Montreal, Paris and San Francisco, Shutterstock has customers in more than 150 countries. The company also owns Bigstock, a value-oriented stock media provider; Offset, a high-end image collection; PremiumBeat, a curated royalty-free music library; Rex Features, a premier source of editorial images for the world's media; and WebDAM, a cloud-based digital asset management service for businesses.

About BFA
With offices in New York City and Los Angeles, BFA is a world-renowned photography, video + content creation agency. Since BFA's inception in the Fall of 2010, today BFA has evolved into a one-stop-shop for content creation, servicing clients across the globe. BFA's current services include: BFA Studio, BFA Air (drone program), BFA Video, BFA Street, BFA Social and most recently, BFA Weddings.  BFA has established a Partnerships Division, which serves to secure its relationships with clients such as eBay, Equinox, CFDA & The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Photographers Billy Farrell, David X Prutting, Joe Schildhorn and Neil Rasmus founded the company and are co-owners. Billy, David, Neil and Joe have a combined +40 years of photography and content creation experience. Images Matter.