Question: Using stock photos is work you want to sell

Brandon James · 16th of January 2007 (Tue)

OK, I am not sure if this is the right place for this, BUT... I wan't to purchase stock photos that I am allowed to use in reproduced work that I want to sell. I do graphic design, and want to use stock photos and maybe add quotes and thing and resell. Kind of like taking a stock photo of a mountain and putting some bible verse on it, then selling them as prints. Does anyone know where I can find stock photos or a place that allows you to use the photos in products you plan to sell. Sorry if this is stupid, I am just really confused by the whole thing. I thought that if you purchase a stock photo, it is yours to use freely... But I am finding otherwise

Brandon James · 16th of January 2007 (Tue)

anyone?

Converge · 17th of January 2007 (Wed)

Brandon, Check with the company that you are licensing (because THATs what youre really doing, not PURCHASING) the image from for what license you would have to purchase depending on your use.

Different uses require different licenses to be purchased when licensing the image. If you want to resell an item with a licensed stock image on it (Say on a mug or on a calendar) you have to purchase the license that corresponds with your use.

So the answer is, check with the stock agency youre going to be getting the image from on what license you need for your application

odvdveer · 18th of January 2007 (Thu)

Stock sites like dreamstime, bigstockphoto, and fotolia have extended licenses that will allow this. Read the licenses carefully for each site because it differs what is allowed on each license.

Olga

snokid · 18th of January 2007 (Thu)

I think they all offer extended licenses.

Shutterstock sure does.

16th of January 2007 (Tue)	#1
Brandon James Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 209	Question: Using stock photos is work you want to sell OK, I am not sure if this is the right place for this, BUT... I wan't to purchase stock photos that I am allowed to use in reproduced work that I want to sell. I do graphic design, and want to use stock photos and maybe add quotes and thing and resell. Kind of like taking a stock photo of a mountain and putting some bible verse on it, then selling them as prints. Does anyone know where I can find stock photos or a place that allows you to use the photos in products you plan to sell. Sorry if this is stupid, I am just really confused by the whole thing. I thought that if you purchase a stock photo, it is yours to use freely... But I am finding otherwise __________________ -Brandon http://www.flickr.com/photos/brandonsammons

16th of January 2007 (Tue)	#2
Brandon James Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 209	Re: Question: Using stock photos is work you want to sell anyone? __________________ -Brandon http://www.flickr.com/photos/brandonsammons

17th of January 2007 (Wed)	#3
Converge Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Lancaster, PA Posts: 212	Re: Question: Using stock photos is work you want to sell Brandon, Check with the company that you are licensing (because THATs what youre really doing, not PURCHASING) the image from for what license you would have to purchase depending on your use. Different uses require different licenses to be purchased when licensing the image. If you want to resell an item with a licensed stock image on it (Say on a mug or on a calendar) you have to purchase the license that corresponds with your use. So the answer is, check with the stock agency youre going to be getting the image from on what license you need for your application

18th of January 2007 (Thu)	#4
odvdveer Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Netherlands Posts: 383 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Question: Using stock photos is work you want to sell Stock sites like dreamstime, bigstockphoto, and fotolia have extended licenses that will allow this. Read the licenses carefully for each site because it differs what is allowed on each license. Olga __________________ 40D, Sigma 70-300 F4-5.6 DG macro/ Sigma 28-70 F2.8 ex dg/ Tamron di 17-35 F2.8-4 / Tamron sp 90 macro F2.8 / Canon 50 F1.4 / Sigma 70-200 F2.8 ex Last edited by odvdveer : 18th of January 2007 (Thu) at 13:56.

18th of January 2007 (Thu)	#5
snokid Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 157	Re: Question: Using stock photos is work you want to sell I think they all offer extended licenses. Shutterstock sure does. __________________ shutterstock.com

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