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Rights-Managed Images
Pricing for
rights-managed images depends on several factors, such as: usage
(whether printed in a magazine or shown
in an presentation), distribution (number of copies), image size (1/2
printed page or a an entire billboard)
and length of time the image is used.
To estimate
your licensing fee,
select your project details using the drop-down
menus on the
Registration & Photo Request Form.
If your project particulars are not listed, or you wish to receive a custom quote,
complete the same form and include a verbal
description of your photo needs.
Royalty-Free Images
Royalty-free images
(stock numbers with the "RF" prefix) are offered at a
flat, discounted
rate based on the media type in which they are
used. Licensing fees per image
are as follows:
Advertising: US$129.00; Consumer Goods: US$49.00;
Corporate: US$69.00; Display: US$59.00;
Editorial:
US$39.00; Multi-media: US$19.00; Other Usage: Same as
rights-managed. |
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How do I license images from Photo Japan? |
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Photo Japan grants a license to use its images for
reproduction. To license an
image for your commercial project, follow these
simple steps:
#1: Image
Selection
Select images from
Gallery
pages using the
Lightbox feature. Or, enter the stock
photo numbers from your
database
Search directly into the
Registration & Photo Request Form. If
requested, preview enlargements will be made
available within one business day.
#2: Price &
Agreement
Use the
Registration & Photo
Request Form to estimate the license fee for
your project or have us quote a firm figure for you. Upon acceptance of the fee, a
Licensing Agreement
outlining project-specific image rights and usage
will be sent for signature.
#3: Fee
Payment
The license fee shall be remitted in U.S.
Dollars per the terms and conditions outlined in the
licensing agreement. Various
Payment Options
are available.
#4: Image
Delivery
High-resolution images are delivered via Internet download or on disk
within one business day. |
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quickly can I get my photos? |
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We make every effort
to deliver preview enlargements and
high-resolution image files within one business
day.
Depending
on our work load, photo buyers on tight
production schedules can sometimes get images within a few hours, however,
this expedited service may increase the fee.
Processing your request depends in part on how quickly
the licensing agreement is signed and
returned. High-resolution images can be
downloaded immediately once the agreement
particulars are 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,
click here. |
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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. See
Image Pricing for more details. |
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What payment options do I have? |
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Payment is accepted by credit card, company check, cashier's
check, money order, international bank cheque, international money order,
direct deposit, E-check and international bank wire transfers.
Extended payment plans are not available. 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 sample CD? |
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Our "catalog" is exclusively on-line
with more than
2,500 images in the
Sample Photo Gallery.
Thousands more images are accessible via a 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 up to twenty low-resolution,
watermarked
digital enlargements to commercial photo
buyers at no charge. These images are intended for in-house comp and layout purposes
only. For more than twenty preview
enlargements, a small, refundable research fee is
charged. See
Image Pricing for more details. |
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Can I purchase a photo outright? |
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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. |
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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. We do not stock images
of other countries or cultures. |
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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 pull-down menus. Note: There is a five-print
minimum per order. |
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