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A reproduction fee must be agreed upon by both parties before pictures are used in any context.

The use of stock photos is so varied and complicated that it is impossible to supply a comprehensive "price list." The fee depends on the exact details of the context of use and of the rights required. The price of a stock image is not based solely upon the picture but based upon how you will be using it, in other words, the licensing rights granted.

 We need to know exactly how the image will be used in order to give you a fair price quote where both parties are happy which is always our aim even if you have a budget to work on we can see what we can do. In addition, we do give discounts for bulk purchases and non-profit causes.

Licensing Rights:

When an image is purchased for use we will issue an invoice stating the rights that are granted.

Listed below are various licensing rights that affect the pricing.

Print Run - Print run is the number of items printed for products such as posters, post cards, books, brochures, etc.

The print run will have a direct affect on the pricing. The larger the print run the more the image will cost.

Circulation - This usually applies to magazines and newspapers and will have a direct effect on the pricing.

The larger the circulation the more the image will cost.

Size of Use - The larger the image is used the more it will cost. Usually this is quoted per page size, for example, full page, half page, quarter page, spot size, etc. It also depends on the size of the product.

For example an 8"x12" poster would cost less than a 30"x40" poster if they both had the same print run.

Placement of Picture - Placing a picture on the cover will always cost more than the interior.

Distribution - Worldwide distribution will cost more than U.S. only distribution. Distribution in school libraries within the U.S. would cost less than U.S. distribution.

Exclusive Rights - Exclusivity is an important pricing factor. An exclusive use of a picture will always cost substantially more as you will the only person using it. There are different types of exclusive uses. For example, you may want exclusive rights within the television industry or exclusive rights for a calendar cover for the upcoming year. Most clients can not afford total exclusivity on a picture and would opt for exclusivity within their field of use, in other words, the limited exclusive use. If you do not want another postcard or poster or advertisement on the market with the same picture as the one you selected, you can obtain limited exclusive rights .

One Time, Non-exclusive Rights - This is what most clients purchase. It is the non-exclusive right to use the picture for this one time.

That means this image could be sold to other clients for the same use or for other uses. However, the price for these rights costs far less than exclusive rights, and usually the conflicts are very rare.

Period of Use - Many clients want to purchase a picture for a specific period of use.

For example, a client wants to use an image on a postcard and purchases the exclusive use of that image on postcards only for a period of three years. Another example would be a client who wants to use a picture in a press kit and will only be distributing that press kit from April to June of that year.

Unlimited Use - Sometimes it is more economical to ask for unlimited use of an image for a period of time.

For example, if you have many different uses during a one month period you might get a lower quote asking for unlimited use for that period rather than negotiating each use separately.

 These are some of the most common rights asked for. If your use is not described here, please don’t hesitate to contact us for more comprehensive personal service. Email info@marinecreatures.com

Thank you for your interest .  We were all once students and we do like to give whatever breaks we can to worthy conservation projects. 

We are certainly willing to accept much less than our normal licensing fees for use of these pictures in your projects.

We do want to help further the public's interest in the oceans, its research and conservation, and especially understand some budgets need to be adhered to and funds are limited.

Email rowan@marinecreatures.com for more details supplying all necessary information to help in this regard first.

For school projects only we do allow the student or the teacher to download the low resolution file to be used under the following conditions:

• It is a one-time, non-commercial use such as class room material, reports, or other school projects.
• The image is properly credited with photographer's name/ marinecreatures.com.
• There is a link provided to our website for online use.
• The picture file is deleted immediately after the use to avoid any misuse such as copyright infringement.

Warning! marinecreatures.com exclusively deals with copyrighted images. You are not allowed to copy, download, transfer, reproduce, re-create, project, use or alter in ANY way, alone or with any other image(s), by use of computers or other electronic means, without (a) express written permission on invoice stating rights granted and the terms thereof, and (b) payment of said invoice.

• These copyrighted images and all usage rights remain the exclusive property of Mr. Rowan Byrne/ www.marinecreatures.com.


• Any person or party who downloaded any images for courteous free layout comp use assumes full liability for your company, staff, representatives, couriers, production services, and associates for any misuse of these images.

• All of the images at marinecreatures.com are NOT royalty free images or clip art images. You are required by law to obtain our permission for ANY use of our copyrighted images and MUST PAY for ANY use when the permission is granted. All of images has been officially registered.

• According to the copyright law, the photographer achieves ownership of the copyright to a photographic image at the moment the camera shutter is released. Unauthorized use of copyrighted images is punishable by forfeiture of actual damages (the value of the use) plus statutory damages up to U.S. $150,000.00 per violation.

• We will vigorously protect our copyright interests by searching through the Internet and elsewhere in the world. In the event that we discover such copyright violation, we will notify the violator and charge the industry-standard TRIPLE FEE for unauthorized use. If the violation is malicious, we will prosecute such vicious violators for Copyright Infringement in U.S. Federal Court to fully compensate the actual damage and the statutory damages up to U.S. $150,000.00 in addition to any cost incurred such as court and attorney fees.

The images which will be displayed on my screen are for my viewing only. They remain the sole property of Rowan Byrne / marinecreatures.com who created them. I will not attempt to copy, download, transfer, reproduce, or re-create any of these images without the express permission of Rowan Byrne/ marinecreatures.com.

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