Jack Robert Photo · Licensing
Image Licensing
How to use, buy, and license photography by Jack Robert Photo — in plain English.
What you're licensing
When you commission a shoot or license an image, you're buying the right to use the photograph — not the copyright. Copyright stays with Jack Robert Photography LLC. That's standard for commercial photography, and it's what keeps your images protected and scoped to the use we agree on.
Your license, at a glance
| Use | Included with commissioned work | Needs a separate license |
|---|---|---|
| Your website & social channels | Included | — |
| Email, print & presentations | Included | — |
| Your own press & PR | Included | — |
| Use by another company or brand | — | Separate license |
| Resale or stock licensing | — | Separate license |
| Paid advertising beyond original scope | — | Usually — just ask |
Commissioned images come with a client-use license: use them across your own marketing for as long as you need them. That covers how the vast majority of businesses use their photography.
What needs a separate license
A separate license applies when an image will be:
- Redistributed or resold to a third party
- Used by another company that didn't commission the shoot
- Licensed as stock, or for editorial resale
- Used in paid advertising beyond the original scope
Not sure whether your use is covered? Just ask — it's almost always a quick yes.
Editorial & stock images
Some editorial and archival images — including work that has run in national and international publications — are licensed through Getty Images. For those, licensing is handled directly through Getty.
License an image
To license a specific image, or to expand an existing license, get in touch with the image or project in mind and I'll send terms and pricing.
License an image View the workDo I own the copyright to my photos?
No — copyright stays with Jack Robert Photography LLC, and you receive a license to use the images. This is standard for commercial photography and protects both sides.
Can I use my images forever?
Yes. Your client-use license doesn't expire — use your commissioned images across your marketing for as long as you need them.
Can another company use my images?
Not without a separate license. The client-use license covers the business that commissioned the shoot. If a partner, vendor, or another brand wants to use the images, that's a quick separate license — just ask.
What about paid ads?
Advertising within the original scope is covered. For paid campaigns beyond the agreed use, a simple usage extension keeps everything clean — reach out and I'll scope it.
How do I license a specific image from your portfolio?
Get in touch with the image (or the page it's on) and how you'd like to use it, and I'll send terms and pricing.