Simple and easy: all photos on this website are sold under the simple Royalty Free type licensing. All prices are listed in New Zealand Dollars (NZD), but no matter what country you or your credit card is from, a currency conversion will automatically be made by PayPal or by your bank.
Web only low resolution or vintage photos have a minimum size of 800 pixel and 72+ dpi.
High resolution photos have the original size indicated, with 300 dpi.
With a Royalty Free license you are acquiring the right to use a photo in a certain way, not the property of the photo itself. The photographer who created the photo is still the owner of the photo, holding the all important copyright.
It means you there are no repeat royalties every time you use the photo, just once when you buy it.
Photographs tagged for editorial use are for editorial purposes only, to enhance or illustrate text, or to accompany articles.
For example in
Any commercial or for-profit usage is prohibited. Editorial restrictions apply for all license types.
Web only lower resolution/vintage: NZD 5
High resolution: NZD 25
A standard private license gives you the right to use the photo for personal and non-commercial use, multiple times if needed, for example to print a poster or t-shirt, as a wallpaper, for use on a private website, in social media or a non for profit blog.
Web only lower resolution/vintage: NZD 25
High resolution: NZD 50
A standard commercial license endorses the use of images for all sorts of general business purposes such as marketing and advertising, in print or on commercial websites. Duplication or reprint is restricted up to 500,000 copies.
The use in
is not allowed under the standard license but requires an extended license.
Web only lower resolution/vintage: NZD 125
High resolution: NZD 250
An extended license is lifting restrictions on use: it gives the right to unlimited reproduction or duplication, the use in
Due to legal reasons you cannot use an image as part of a trademark or logo.
If for some reason you need a custom license or are interested in purchasing a RAW file then please contact us.
For flax weaving photos especially, please request a property release if not provided with the sale.
See our membership agreement and terms of use.