Image Licensing
I offer image licensing for both commercial, non-commercial, and editorial uses. These licenses are negotiated on a case-by-case basis. Some examples of variables I need to calculate your licensing fee are (depending on media): distribution size, length of use, and prominence of display.
Not every image you see here on my website will be available to license. However, you’re welcome to ask and I’ll let you know.
Examples of Photos I Previously Licensed
Kinds of Licenses Available
There are several different kinds of licenses available on the market now. Many of these licenses depend upon your individual needs.
Editorial Use
Editorial use licenses are for publications and organizations which are considered part of “The Press” (e.g. newspapers, TV news outlets, internet news outlets, etc.). These are often short-term licenses. Images licensed for editorial use are forbidden to be used for commercial purposes (which would be a copyright violation) and can only be used for editorial purposes.
Commercial Use
Commercial use licenses are issued to businesses and individuals with the licensee intending to use the image make money (think ad campaign, company website illustration, book illustration, non-profit fundraiser, etc.). Such licenses may be narrow or broad in scope covering geography, language, platform, duration, and more.
Exclusivity
This license grants the licensee the right to reproduce a specified image for a specified use in a given geographic area for a specified time. Such rights can be broad (e.g., "For all uses worldwide in perpetuity") or narrow (e.g., "For use in a textbook entitled Photography 101," U.S. distribution for five years”). The image may not be licensed again for any other uses infringing upon the current exclusive license while in effect. These licenses tend to be pricey.
One-Time Use Rights
This license grants the licensee non-exclusive rights to use the image one time. You may choose to use the image online for a social media post or publish it in some form of publication. I am free to license the image for other non-competing uses during your license period.
Distribution Rights
These rights specify where a publication or other form of production (e.g., book, magazine, newspaper, or TV) containing the image may be distributed. These rights are usually defined in terms of language and/or geography (e.g., North America and Europe in the English language).
Promotion Rights
Promotion rights involve using of the licensed image to promote a publication or production in which the image is reproduced. (Posters, social media ads, etc.)
Electronic Reproduction Rights
Electronic reproduction rights cover the use of images on the Internet, electronic recording media, (e.g., CD’s or DVD’s), television, and other forms of electronic media. Manipulation or modification of the original image is strictly prohibited and violates copyright.
Copyright Transfer
A copyright transfer completely transfers of all image rights from the photographer to the buyer, including the right to register for copyright protection. Such transactions are usually very expensive and may come with licensing the image back to the photographer you purchased it from for their portfolio use. Not all photographers offer copyright transfer for free or for a fee.
Some Examples of Commercial Use Requiring a License
A marketing campaign used in any media form e.g. print, online (website, social media, etc.), television, or other visual medium.
Editorial use in a commercial media outlet (online and offline), e.g. corporate blog, newspaper, magazine, or television.
A background image/illustration for a website or a header image for a commercial social media account, e.g. a fan page.
Use on a commercial website, e.g. a product illustration.
A fundraising campaign for a non-profit organization.
Creating merchandise e.g. cups, t-shirts, or postcards.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes I do for a specified time period. This is often your best option if you plan on using an image or set of images extensively. In order to provide you with a quote for unlimited use I need to know how long you want to use the image and what part of the world you intend to use it in.
My prices depend upon how you intend to use my photos. The price for one image vs. another will be the same unless you have different intentions for both images.
Yes. I can also offer quotes for industry exclusive and blanket exclusive (all industries) pricing. Exclusivity can and will add substantially to the license fee but exclusivity licenses guarantee that your competitors will not be using the same images as you are.
I do offer a few royalty-free images which you can license. Check out this page to license any of my stock photos.
I do not currently offer any licensing subscription services.
I accept payments via credit/debit card using Stripe.
I can offer a discount for multiple images. That will need to be negotiated with me before purchasing licenses.
Once I receive payment and the payment has cleared, I will email you a high resolution and watermark-free version of the image(s) you licensed. If you’ve licensed enough images that email attachment limits have been maxed (25MB), we’ll make other arrangements.
The license begins when I’ve received and cleared your payment and then when I email the image(s) to you. Refer to the timestamp on your email.
If you want to cancel your order before I’ve processed your order, then contact me via email. I’ll double check my email before I send out the photos. I’ll process up your refund if I see your cancellation email.
If I’ve already sent you a copy of the photo(s) you ordered, check out my refund policy by following this link.
If you want to license an image, drop me a line. Make sure to include how you are and who you represent in addition to how and where all you plan on using my photo (social media, website, print form, etc.).
