BugwoodIDS:Light box

The Bugwood Image Sites features a Light Box to allow users to request permission to use images in commercial publications, batch download images, Save images to a collection or have the images delivered in a PowerPoint presentation.

The Light box

Adding Image Request Details

Type of use

Personal Usage

Personal use refers to using images where they will not be put on display for public education, advertising, amusement, or other purpose. Examples of this include a private collection of images for your screen saver, a print for decoration in your own house, or creating a decal for a t-shirt that you plan to wear.

Educational Usage

Educational use is most often associated with non-profit organizations. To qualify as educational use, the end product must be distributed free of charge. Also, the product must be used to educate the public and may not be used to advertise a company, services, or products. Educational use also includes using images to accompany one-time articles in a daily/weekly periodical (newspaper/magazine) since the article is not used to increase circulation, but is used to better illustrate a subject while providing information to the public. A commercial company may qualify for educational usage when hired by a non-profit organization to produce educational materials that are distributed free of charge. An example of this is a publishing company being hired by a city to produce pamphlets on an exotic pest when they will be available to the public free of charge.

If you are not 100% sure that the use is purely educational, it is best to make a commercial request.

When used for an educational purpose, all of the images may be used as long as the image is properly cited. The citation is present at the bottom of each image page. When using the "light box" to batch download images, the citation information should also be downloaded.

Commercial Usage

If you plan to use the images commercially, you must request permission. Commercial use includes any product that is not distributed free of charge. This includes products by non-profit organizations that are sold at cost or used to raise funds even if the product is meant to provide education. It also includes advertisements or materials used to market products or services.

Results of an Image Request

Options for Image Delivery

Download Information and citations in Excel

Download Powerpoint Presentation on Images

Download images and ciatations as ZIP file

Status

When a request is made, there are 3 status that may appear:

Approved

You may use this image as long as it is properly cited

Forwarded

The photographer will contact you regarding use of the image

Rejected

You may not use this image