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Microstock Photography Forum - General => General Stock Discussion => Topic started by: Microstocker on October 14, 2008, 13:52
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I have a general question about buying photos. I am not doing a lot of design work, but occasionally I get a request. If I buy licenses under my name at microstock agencies and use them in the design for the customer, can then my customer use this design or should he buy himself the license and give it to me to work on it?
iStockphoto seems to say that I can buy the license under my name.
Since iStockphoto is not the cheapest especially for Els and contributors only get a small percentage I in general want to buy images elsewhere.
I could not find anything in the legal section at the other agencies, DT and FT. Maybe I read too fast or I have to contact support. However support can take quite a while I guess, so maybe someone of you did that before and has an answer?
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My understanding is that a designer can buy RF (royalty free) images and then use them for as many projects as he desires (e.g., advertisements, brochures, etc).
ELs (extended licenses) are meant to be used for:
- reselling images on other products (mouse pads, coffee mugs, tshirts, etc)
- increased production runs (for magazines/newspapers with large circulations)
- web usage/templates
- additional license seats
but be warned that each site has its own way that they handle ELs.
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The image is licensed to you. The customer pays for the work product that you have created with that image. The customer can use the work product that you have created. The customer cannot separate the image from the work product and use it any other way without purchasing their own license. You, however, can use it as often as you like, however you like (within the restrictions of the licensing agreement).