These terms are used in our contracts for photographs in publications or advertising.

One-time rights are when photos are leased on a one-time basis a single fee is paid.

First rights are for the first to use a photo.

Serial rights are the rights granted for the use in a publication.

Exclusive rights is the guarantee that customers have exclusive rights to use the photo for their particular market or for their particular product for specific period of time.

Promotional rights grant a publisher the rights to use a photograph for promotion of the publication.

All rights is assigning or selling all rights of usage for photograph. It may be for a specific period or time. (we seldom offer this option and charge accordingly)

Electronic rights are for the rights to publish the photograph on websites, CD roms, DVD's or other electronic formats.

"Work for hire" is work created in which the client owns alls right to a work of art created.