All images in the Northshots library are the property of the author and should not be reproduced without permission. Reproduction licences for images and/or text are sold for a specific usage within an agreed geographical area and for a specified period. Image licences are sold directly to picture editors, designers, advertising agencies, business users and conservation/environmental organisations who, depending on their status, may qualify for discounted rates.

Fees for image use are dependent on the type of usage required. Low resolution digital files can be supplied by e-mail for layout purposes and high resolution digital files can be supplied on CD. You may be asked to sign and return an image licence agreement before any images can be used.

We have found that in this digital era, it is very easy to go ahead and use images without giving thought to the rights of the author or indeed, copyright law. Unauthorised usage is rarely intended but we would ask that new clients are mindful of the obligations – and of course cost - that image use carries.