1. What is the difference between Stock Images and Editorial Images?
Stock photography is a set of ready-to-use images for subscribers who purchased the rights to use them. With digital stock photography, you get to see the final image even before you are granted the rights to use them and these images can be licensed immediately. Editorial images, however, are images shot during a real-life event that can be used as support to a newsworthy publication. Editorial images are strictly NOT allowed for commercial/advertisement purposes.
2. What does Editorial mean?
The term ‘editorial’ refers to newsworthy publication/articles of newspapers, magazines and books that captures the concern of people. Editorial for newsworthy publication would also be stories that explain timeliness, urgency, up-to-date, and reports of the events, be it a happy incident or a tragedy that is valid and true.
3. How can I search for Editorial Images on 123RF.com?
There are 2 different types of images on 123RF.com – Royalty-Free Images and Editorial Images. All Editorial Images on 123RF.com are indicated with an
icon on it.
No. Editorial Images are only served to compliment articles that are newsworthy.
5. Can I use an Editorial Image with a celebrity's likeness in it to endorse my product/service?
No. You are not allowed to use an Editorial Image with a celebrity's likeness in it to endorse your product or service. You should seek competent legal counsel before using any image marked for Editorial use only on any product/service advertisement.
6. Can I use an Editorial Image as part of a montage?
It is alright if your are combining all Editorial Images in a montage (with minimal cropping or retouching) for news related articles, but not for selling your products or services.
7. Can I clone, montage in or add elements into my Editorial Content submissions?
No you should not clone, montage or add in any additional image, picture or crop the original image to preserve the event's integrity. The image should fully "depict the event as it is" and not embellish or distort reality.
Here's an interesting article on Wikipedia about that famous Reuters image:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adnan_Hajj_photographs_controversy
8. Can I touch up or edit Editorial Images using Photoshop or any other image editing software?
You are allowed to perform minor cropping, sharpening, contrast and brightness adjustments to improve the image clarity and quality, but do remember that the image should "always depict the event as it is".
9. Can I create my own Editorial Images?
No. Details of the editorial image has to be valid and gives a true depiction of a real life event. For example, if you bruised yourself while running and take a photo of yourself saying that you got into a car crash, that is absolutely unacceptable.
10. Who owns the copyright of those submitted images?
The copyright to the images belong to the photographer.
11. Must I credit all Editorial Image in my publication?
Yes. Content must include the following credit line adjacent to the Licensed
Material:"[Contributor's Name] © 123RF.COM" or as otherwise notified by 123RF.
12. Will 123RF.com be responsible for any representations or warranties related to the Editorial Image?
123RF.com will not be responsible for any representations or warranties related to the Editorial Image (such as name, logo, trademark, copyright, etc) portrayed in any other image. Please refer to the license and make sure that you have secured all the necessary rights, permissions and consents required for any reproduction of any image.
13. What are the terms of use for Editorial Image?
