Usage Rights & Contracts

Copyright sounds complicated, but the basic idea is simple. If you don’t understand who owns the photos, you don’t really know what you’re allowed to do with them. This page explains how copyright usually works in the UK, why photographers often keep it, and what that actually means for you in practice. The short answer … Read more

Most people assume the answer is “yes”. They’ve paid for the shoot. They’ve received the photos. So surely they can use them for marketing and advertising. Sometimes that’s true. Sometimes it’s not. And the difference is usually down to one thing: usage rights. This guide explains what you can typically do with photos you’ve commissioned, … Read more