What are press photos?
Promotional film press photos, also called stills or pictures, are printed to be handed out to the press and other media. These glossy photos of the stars in certain scenes often have full credit or descriptive information on the bottom, nowadays these photos are also provided on a cd-rom or through a special website. They are usually issued in sets and often shipped together with other items in film press kits that critics receive from the studios to liven up their reviews. Their soul purpose is to promote the movie title. Film press photos are usually 8×10 inch in size, printed in black and white, but also color and designed to communicate to reporters and media directors. They are used to help the media gain an understanding of the movies so they will write about them and use the photos as illustrations. These stills are also distributed to movie theatres or film exchanges to help give them materials and ideas on how to create a successful film campaign to get movie-goers into their
