FAQ

The following questions have been put together in an attempt to provide you with some explanations and answer prior to you actually asking the question. In turn we hope to be able to save you both time and money.

If however you cannot find the answer/solution to your question or concern, please do not hesitate in contacting us immediately. At which time we will do our utmost to provide a satisfactory answer.

What is Stock Image Photography?

The phrase "Stock Image Photography" means exactly what it says, that we have in stock a range of photographic images.

Who uses Stock Image Photography?

The answer to this question in its simplist form is, every who is commercially involved with the use of images.

What is Royalty Free Photography?

The phrase "Royalty Free" primarilly means that a one off fee is negotiated between the client and the agency for one or more images and the client then becomes eligable to use the image(s) as many time as they want.

What is License Photography?

To license photographic image(s) is to negotiate with the copyright owner or representative a fee for a one off or multiple usage of the agreed image(s).

What is Commissioned Photography?

In brief "Commissioned photography" is when the client directly engages the services of a photographer to capture and reproduce a specific subject or subjects, and or style of shot.

Credit Accounts?

Credit accounts may be available and are very strictly controlled by the companies accounts department. A credit account can only become "live" following a very thorough procedure being completed.

How Do I Join?

To join or should I say register with "Fotographic Images 4U Ltd" (the company) is very simple, irrespective whether you are a client or contributor, just follow the "register/registration" button.

What Is Copyright?

In some peoples minds, this is very often where photography stops becoming fun and more of a worry, however there is absolutely no nead for that to happen.

Does the Contributor Need To Own The Copyright?

The easy and most immediate answer to this question is "YES".

What Format Do You Need My Images In?

All the information and guidelines for your images and how to submit them are available on this site to registered contributors. Follow the "login" button and the link is immediately displayed.

What is a Model & Property Release?

A model and property release is quite simply as it implies, it is an agreement between the copyright owner of the subject (model or property) you are photographing.

When Can I Leave?

The immediate answer to the question of "when can I leave" is whenever you decide and as soon as we have received your official written notice of resignation.

Am I Exclusive to Images 4U?

The easy and straight forward way to answer the question "Am I Exclusive to "Fotographic Images 4U Ltd" is NO.

How Do I Get Paid?

Some times people get embarrassed when talking about money, what is owed and when do you get paid, etc. Not us, it is our policy to address this matter with equal importance to any other subject. It is a proven fact that this will help the world go round!!

Industry Organisations?

Does "Fotographic Images 4U Ltd" belong to any reputable and credible industry organisations I here you ask?

Who Are We?

Contained here is a brief biography about the two principle directors of the company, Carol & John Fairclough, their backgrounds and their professional working careers.