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you offer royalty-free licensing? |
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The majority of Photo Japan's images are available for commercial use through our rights-managed
licensing
agreement. The agreement controls how and where photos may be used. Rights-managed licensing
limits the exposure of images in the marketplace, preserving their uniqueness.
However, we do offer a limited selection of images
which can be licensed
as "royalty-free." See
Licensing Information
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| Pricing for
rights-managed images depends on several factors such as: usage
(magazine, book, website, retail goods, audio-visual presentation, etc...), distribution (number of copies printed
and region of distribution), image size (1/2 page in print, billboard, etc...)
and length of time image is licensed.
For an instant license fee quote, enter your
project details on the Registration & Photo Request Form.
Royalty-free images are offered at a discounted
rate based on the media type in which they are
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| How do I buy images from Photo Japan? |
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| How quickly can I get
my photos? |
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| Orders for high-resolution digital images are typically completed within
one business day. Clients on tight production schedules can get images within a few hours, however,
this expedited service may increase the licensing fee.
Processing your request also depends in part on how quickly
the Photo Licensing Agreement is signed and returned. High-resolution images can be
downloaded immediately once the paperwork is complete. |
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Can students and non-profit organizations get a
discount? |
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| Although serious requests from non-commercial photo buyers are accepted,
Photo Japan does not provide special pricing or discounts to organizations with non-profit status, students, artists
or individuals. Please do not inquire otherwise! If you are looking for free images,
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Are quantity discounts available? |
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| Yes. Photo Japan typically offers 10% off
for photo buyers licensing six or more
rights-managed images. Additional discounts may apply depending on your business association
with Photo Japan. |
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What payment options do I have? |
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| Payment is accepted by non-corporate credit cards, company checks, cashier's
checks, money orders, international bank cheques, international money orders and bank wire transfers. All funds
must be remitted in U.S. dollars. See Payment
Options for more details. |
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Can I get a catalog or CD compilation of your images? |
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| Photo Japan's "catalog" is exclusively on-line with more than
2,300 images in the
Sample Photo Gallery
and thousands more accessible via the
Database Search. Printed catalogs and sampler CD's are not available for distribution at this time. |
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Can I get free sample enlargements? |
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| Yes. Photo Japan will provide commercial photo buyers up to twenty low-resolution
digital enlargements at no charge. These watermarked images are intended for in-house comp and layout purposes
only. For more than twenty complimentary enlargements, a
research
fee will be
charged. |
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Are there any research fees? |
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| Photo Japan will do a picture search and provide comp enlargements for up
to twenty images at no charge. There is a modest refundable
research
fee for more
than twenty images. |
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Can I buy ownership to an image? |
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| Most image licensing is for one-time, non-exclusive rights. Unlimited rights
can be purchased with a prescribed license expiration date but such rights are also "non-exclusive."
Rights-protected licensing (exclusive use of an image) is available for a premium fee with a maximum protection
term of one year. We do not offer "buy-out" or "full-rights" licensing. We do not "sell"
images per se but rather license the rights to use them. |
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Do you have images of other countries? |
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| Photo Japan
stocks images relating exclusively to the country of Japan.
We have a broad range of subjects that include both traditional and modern aspects of Japanese culture. For an
historical perspective we offer
Vintage
Photos depicting life in Japan during the late 19th and early
20th centuries. |
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Can I get a print to frame and hang on the wall? |
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Photo Japan images are
typically sold as digital files that are intended for use
in commercial reproduction. Our digital
images may not be used for the purposes of
creating your own art decor prints. If you
would like to buy photos to frame and hang on
the wall, please complete the
Registration & Photo
Request Form. Pricing for color
and black & white Art Decor Prints is listed on
the form. Note: There is a five-print
minimum per order. |
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