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Within reason... Firstly, the image has to be of your own creation. i.e you took it! Secondly, the images has to be of sufficient quality - at least 2mb as a compressed jpeg, without any dust marks or signs of over compression. Thirdly, the image has to be saleable, by which we mean that if we consider your image has little chance of making a sale, we simply won't accept it. So, no out of focus images of your pet please! Pornographic, glamour or images of violence, will of course, be rejected. Images with text, trade marks, watermarks or visible advertising in the background (e.g a billboard) will also be rejected. Other than that, it is down to your discretion.

Once I submit and image how long will it take to be approved?

We aim to approve all submissions within 48 hours. However, if you upload your entire collection in one go, it may take us a bit longer. So be patient!

Who decides which images are acceptable for inclusion?

The ImageStoreUK editorial team are responsibe for accepting or failing submissions. Their decision is based entirely upon whether a submitted image has a reasonable chance of making a sale. ImageStoreUK is not an image repository, it is a commercial image library. So,there is really no point in submitting images which have no chance of generating an income. The editors decision is final - sorry that's just the way it is!

Should I submit my images as Royalty-free or licenced?

At the end of the day it's your decision. However we suggest that images you submit which are of particular interest, or unique, or part of a long term (or expensive) photo shoot, then submit them as 'licenced'. If your images are more day to day, then submit them as 'royalty-free'. Generally, far more images are sold 'royalty-free' than licenced. So don't kid yourself by submitting absolutely everything as licenced images. You are far more likely to earn more money by spreading your images across royalty-free and licenced.

What is the difference between licenced and royalty-free images?

Royalty free images are images that once purchased, may be used multiple times by the same client, without them needing to purchase that image again. Licensed images are images that may puchased for a specific use for a limited period. They are preferable for marketing campaigns where exclusive image use is required. The client has to purchase another licence if they wish to use that image for a different purpose other than the one they originally paid for.

So why would I submit my images as royalty-free when it looks like I can earn more with all my images being submited as licenced images?

Because royalty-free images far out sell licenced images.... You are far more likely to sell a good image many times over as a royalty-free image as opposed to a licenced image. However, there may be times (for example when you have invested a lot of time and money in a photo shoot), where it is more appropiate to aim your image at the licenced market. Licenced images generally sell less often, but for higher fees.

Is the 55% commission for contributors the same for both royalty-free and licenced images?

Yes. The 55% commission remains the same, regardless of whether the image was sold as a licenced or royalty-fee image. You get a straight 55% of the value of any sale.

How soon after a sale could I expect payment?

The vast majority of ImageStoreUK sales are online sales. These are processed by WorldPay/RBS. It usually takes 28 days for online credit card sales to be processed and funds cleared to ImageStoreUK's account. We would like it to be much sooner, but that's the way the banks work unfortunately. As soon as the funds have cleared, we will transfer your commission to your PayPal account. Which is why each contributor must set up a PayPal account, so that we can easily transfer their fees. There is no minimum amount below which we will not make a transter. So, in short, as soon as we get the payment we will pass your fees on to you.

What's involved in setting up a Paypal account?

Setting up a Paypal account is very straightforward. Click here. Simply use their secure system to create a Paypal account (if you don't already have one). Use your admin area to let us know the name of your Paypal account. Thereafter, we can easily transfer your funds to you. It's simple, effective and there are millions of people happily using Paypal for online money transfers.

Is there a limit to the number of images I can submit to ImageStoreUK?

No there isn't. So long as the images you submit are commerciably viable we will accept them, no matter how many. However, we will not accept and may remove images that will not sell or are clearly not being viewed by clients. The editors decision is final!

Do all images submitted have to have a model release or property release?

If an image includes clearly identifiable people or property, then you should be in possession of a signed model or property release. Clients expect a model or property release assigned to an image and the chance of a sale is far greater if you have one. If you do not have a suitable model release or property release, we may still accept your submission. However, we shall have to mark the image as 'editorial use only', which means that your image may be used in newspapers and magazines only (where the copyright and privacy laws are slightly different). Do NOT mark your image as having a suitable release when it doesn't. ImageStoreUK will take legal action against any fraudulant submissions. So in short, always get a property or model release for your image!

Can I submit the same images to ImageStoreUK as well as other image libraries?

Yes you can. ImageStoreUK is not an exclusive image library. So you can submit the same images to us as you have submitted to other online image libaries (check the terms of any agreement you have with another image library first). If you make a licenced image sale via another image library let us know. We will then suspend that image for the duration of the licence. Of course, the same is true if we sell a licenced image you have posted on another image library. Be sure you let them know the details of the sale, so that they too can suspend your licenced image.

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