Purchasing, Licenses and Usage

How can I use images that I purchase at Right Stock Photos?
Images on Right Stock Photos are provided for either Commercial Use or Editorial Use. This distinction is made for each image on the website, and shown in the pricing section. Each license type we offer is royalty-free, which means that a price is paid for a photo license, not the number of times it can be used (some limitations on the number of runs apply to Standard License purchases). Please refer to the Licensing Information to learn about the types of licenses we offer and how they differ from each other.

What is commercial use?
Commercial (for profit) use license allows using photos on the commercial basis, and the type of photos usually sold under the terms of the commercial use license is generally called "stock photos". Stock photos represent majority of photos on Right Stock Photos, and can be used on the book cover, as a postcard, in the ad, as part of the web site design, in the magazine, etc. Commercial use license does not explicitly prohibit any use of photos for the editorial content, and therefore commercial use includes editorial use as well.

If an individual's or a property's likeness is used commercially, you should ensure that you obtain a model or property release authorizing such use. Right Stock Photos will usually not allow purchasing of unreleased images for commercial use, and you are welcome to contact us should you need to receive a copy of the release form for commercial use images you have bought. Availability of the release forms is shown in the photo information section underneath each image.

What is editorial use?
Editorial use license narrows the actual use of the photos to editorial articles or similar material that can only be used in the editorial context. "Editorial" is defined as legitimate mass media, presumed to be unbiased, which reaches a large (usually over 2000), anonymous audience. Customarily acceptable editorial uses include newspaper or magazine articles and feature stories which are associated with the image(s) used; internet articles and feature stories which are associated with the image(s) used; or certain books on topic. Editorial use images are usually different from commercial stock images, they can be photos of celebrities, politicians, newsworthy events, and many more.

What is a release?
A release is a signed documented agreement on which an individual or property owner gives permission to the photographer for the image to be reproduced commercially.

How are the images delivered?
As soon as an image is purchased (or more accurately, a license to use the image is purchased) you will be given secure access to immediately download it from Right Stock Photos. You can come back to the website within 7 days after the purchase and download an image again.