Photography Terms & Conditions / Copyright
(Updated & Current; Sept. 2024)
These terms and conditions govern our agreement. Your use of the Products signifies your acceptance of these Terms & Conditions. I agree to provide you with the Products. If you have paid in full, you have the Rights to use the Products. You agree that the Rights to use the Products have been granted only to you. You agree not to transfer, assign or sublicense your Rights to use the Products, or the photographs contained therein, to anyone without my written permission and/or a new documented license in place.
Photo/File Usage (Real Estate): The original agent/person/broker who paid for the service has permission to use the images for any electronic/printed form of advertisement for the promotion of the property. The agreement is only valid for the time the property is listed by the same party. Images cannot be sold, transferred or given to another agent or service that takes over a listing. This includes but is not limited to; private sale, rental services, property management companies or another agent/broker. You agree that I will remain the owner of all the copyrights. All photographs, video clips, etc are the copyright of the photographer. This agreement does not transfer copyright to you. You agree I reserve all rights not granted to you by this agreement. If I discover that someone is infringing on my copyright you agree to cooperate with me to help stop the infringement or collect damages.
Copyright: The photographer who has taken the image is the overall copyright holder of the image. The copyright of an image is not transferred to any other party unless a specific agreement is made. If another party is transferring the listing agreement to their name or a new one is made, the image lease may be granted to the broker obtaining the new agreement, at a discounted licensing fee (80% of first rate) payable to the photographer, in which only then will photo licensing be transferred by the photographer. In which, the original licensing will be null and void unless the previous broker comes in term with a new agreement, in which photos can still be used by the original purchaser at no cost. Licensing may be obtained for various applications of images, such as commercial uses, advertising, please see below and contact for further information.
Promotion For Stagers & Builders: The use of images for stagers and builders is handled on a case to case basis. Please contact me for specific licensing agreements in this case. In addition to this, a property photography release will need to be obtained and signed by the homeowner as part of this agreement. Your rights permit you to post my photographs on multiple listing services and make the Products available in your MLS listing for the Property. However, your rights do not permit third-parties to copy, display or distribute my photographs for the purpose of providing services competitive with the Products you have purchased from me unless I give you my written permission.
Payment: Payment is required upon release of files. Photos cannot be used in any form, such as listed on MLS, Social Media or to advertise the property in any until payment is processed/received. Failure to comply will result in revocation of usage rights and will be removed from MLS through the cooperating office of NLAR. If for any reason payment is not made within the payment period, or photos are used to advertise without a payment receipt, the Rights granted to you will terminate automatically.
These terms and conditions govern our agreement. Your use of the Products signifies your acceptance of these Terms & Conditions. I agree to provide you with the Products. If you have paid in full, you have the Rights to use the Products. You agree that the Rights to use the Products have been granted only to you. You agree not to transfer, assign or sublicense your Rights to use the Products, or the photographs contained therein, to anyone without my written permission and/or a new documented license in place.
Photo/File Usage (Real Estate): The original agent/person/broker who paid for the service has permission to use the images for any electronic/printed form of advertisement for the promotion of the property. The agreement is only valid for the time the property is listed by the same party. Images cannot be sold, transferred or given to another agent or service that takes over a listing. This includes but is not limited to; private sale, rental services, property management companies or another agent/broker. You agree that I will remain the owner of all the copyrights. All photographs, video clips, etc are the copyright of the photographer. This agreement does not transfer copyright to you. You agree I reserve all rights not granted to you by this agreement. If I discover that someone is infringing on my copyright you agree to cooperate with me to help stop the infringement or collect damages.
Copyright: The photographer who has taken the image is the overall copyright holder of the image. The copyright of an image is not transferred to any other party unless a specific agreement is made. If another party is transferring the listing agreement to their name or a new one is made, the image lease may be granted to the broker obtaining the new agreement, at a discounted licensing fee (80% of first rate) payable to the photographer, in which only then will photo licensing be transferred by the photographer. In which, the original licensing will be null and void unless the previous broker comes in term with a new agreement, in which photos can still be used by the original purchaser at no cost. Licensing may be obtained for various applications of images, such as commercial uses, advertising, please see below and contact for further information.
Promotion For Stagers & Builders: The use of images for stagers and builders is handled on a case to case basis. Please contact me for specific licensing agreements in this case. In addition to this, a property photography release will need to be obtained and signed by the homeowner as part of this agreement. Your rights permit you to post my photographs on multiple listing services and make the Products available in your MLS listing for the Property. However, your rights do not permit third-parties to copy, display or distribute my photographs for the purpose of providing services competitive with the Products you have purchased from me unless I give you my written permission.
Payment: Payment is required upon release of files. Photos cannot be used in any form, such as listed on MLS, Social Media or to advertise the property in any until payment is processed/received. Failure to comply will result in revocation of usage rights and will be removed from MLS through the cooperating office of NLAR. If for any reason payment is not made within the payment period, or photos are used to advertise without a payment receipt, the Rights granted to you will terminate automatically.