Welcome to the Online Photo Licensing FAQ
This FAQ has been developed to provide you with information pertaining to the use of photographs published in this organization's publications or media. If the copyright notice included with a photograph gives ownership to the Associated Press, Reuters or another organization, you must direct your permission request to the appropriate organization. It is necessary to obtain permission prior to use for any photograph that is published in this organization's print edition or on the Web. Please refer to these pages for other uses:
Yes. All use of this organization's content (text, photographs, graphics, etc.) require permission. Please be advised that when articles or photographs are credited to a source other than this organization (such as the Associated Press, Reuters or AFP), it is most likely that the credited source holds rights to the material. Please contact that party directly. To request permission to use this organization's photos, please go directly to our online permission request form.
You may request a license to use this organization's photographs in any of the following ways (each type of use requires a separate license and a separate licensing request):
You must provide certain basic information in the Online Licensing Request Form in order for this organization to process your licensing request: Title or caption of the photo Photographer's name Date of publication List the URL where the photo is located (if possible ) Type of medium in which it will be published & print, Web, video Purpose of the license & commercial, editorial, personal Expected audience size or the number of copies that will be published Length of time that the photo will remain posted If payment of a fee is required for the service or product in which the photo will appear, what is the amount of the fee? You must also include: Your nameCompany Complete postal address City, state, zip code Email address Phone Fax number (optional)
The licensing fees are determined based on a review of the basic information that we receive in your licensing request. Missing information may delay the process. It is important to include all the basic information that is requested in the previous answer listed above. Specifically, the type of use of the photograph, i.e., what medium it is to be published in, size and placement of the photo in the publication, the geographic scope of use and size of audience, type of business, how long it will remain published, etc. Once the review is completed, a quote will be sent to you via email. Upon your notification of acceptance, the license will be sent to you.
No. Model releases from the pictured individual or individuals must be obtained directly from them. It is your responsibility to obtain these releases for your use of the photographs, and this organization may not be able to assist you in contacting the subject or subjects of the photographs.
It is necessary to obtain a license for all uses of this organization's photographs. We can provide you with a no fee license to post one or two this organization's photographs on your classroom Intranet effective for two weeks. If you require the use of more photos or require that the photos remain posted on your Intranet longer or for the duration of the school semester, payment of a fee will be required.
No. We do not provide a research service.
It is permissible to feature one photograph from any one article in a blog or newsgroup environment for discussion purposes, linking back to the original photograph at this organization's Web site.
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