LICENSING
How do I license additional photos?
You can easily license photos (purchase their use) by paying a licensing fee. This allows you to use & enjoy the images for your social media, profile photo, personal promotion and non-commercial prints, forever!
Why do I need to “license” photos? Didn’t I already pay for photos?
By US Copyright Law, when a photograph is taken, the photographer immediately and perpetually becomes the owner of that photo’s copyright. This protects us photographers as authors of our images. For the image to be used anywhere, the copyright owner licenses out permission. When you purchase a photo session, you are paying for the production of the photos, post production, coloring and Retouching as well as licenses for (3) images. Any additional image licenses are available for a licensing fee. Please download our Rate Card for updated licensing rates!
Wait, so I don’t OWN my photos? How does that work?
Photography is like other intellectual property licenses: When you purchase a music album, you do not own the songs to do whatever you want with, you’re licensing the rights to listen to them. It works the same way with computer software, you license the use of an app, you don’t own the app itself. A photo is also protected artistic property and the copyright owner is paid for usage. Our licenses are tailored for your needs and easily priced so you get the usage you need without paying for uses you don’t need.
How do I know you aren’t going to sell my photo and my face ends up on the side of a bus advertisement in Dusseldorf?
That’s a right the copyright holder (The Photographer) does not have, unless the model grants specific permission in a written agreement. The general model agreement we use does not grant us commercial or advertising rights to your likeness, so this is not a concern.
What if I do want to use these photos for a book cover or some other commercial use?
Licenses are available for commercial and other uses. We will design an agreement and fee for your needs; drop us an email for a quote for your specific use! Without that license you cannot use these photos for any paid advertisement or authorize anyone else to use them for commercial use. It’s up to you to make sure anyone you share images with is aware of this. In the meantime, enjoy unlimited use for social media, online profile images, personal promotion and non-commercial printing!
Please email us with any other questions about licensing or copyright.