Using JPEG Image Compression - a short guide to using JPEG image files in stock photography.

Selling Stock Photography: Royalty Free vs. Rights Managed - Things to consider when deciding whether to place an image as royalty free or rights managed.

Copyright Law in Photography - US Copyright Office   10 Big Myths About Copyright   "Fair Use" in Copyright   What is Copyright?   Overview of the The Digital Millennium Copyright Act   Wikipedia: The Digital Millennium Copyright Act   Berne Convention: International Copyright Law   Copyright Law in Photography   When Works Pass into the Public Domain   Government Works Exception for Copyrights  

Photo Galleries & Critique Sites - PhotoSig   Qiang Li's Photo Critique Forum   UseFilm   Photo.net   Pbase   Flickr   Fotki   Webshots   Picture Trail   Kodak Gallery   Smugmug   Snapfish   Image Station   Club Photo   Photo Bucket   My Photo Album   Slide.com   Yahoo Photos

These are sites that allow you to upload your photos and share them with the world. The best aspect of these sites for someone looking to get into selling stock photography is the photo critique features. The sites listed first are the ones with the most active photo critique areas.

Model Releases and Property Releases

This is the most misunderstood aspect of photography. Find out about when and why you need a release and how it will and won't protect you. Information and model release or property release forms found here or from links from this page are not a substitute for legal advice. You are advised to seek legal counsel before relying on any information presented on this website or linked to from this website.

Generic Adult Model Release

Generic Minor Release Release

Istock's Model Release in PDF

Dan Heller's Photo Release Info

The Model Release: A Primer

The Substantive Law Behind Model Releases by J. Jason Sims

Property and Model Release Tutorial from The ASMP

Determining Resolution, DPI, PPI, Etc.

A confusing topic!

Everyone asks for 300dpi but what does that really mean? Why does the image get bigger when you lower the resolution or vice versa? What's the difference between megabytes and megapixels and why should you care?

Basics of Image Resolution - Our simple guide to determining Pixels Per Inch or PPI.

Image Resolution and View Distance Calculations - Complex, but includes a nice calculator for determining ppi by viewing distance.

Image Resolution, Interpolation and DPI Explained

Answers the Question: What print resolution works for what viewing distance?

Viewing Distance: The Misunderstood Concept - A good, understandable expanation of why an image printed on a billboard may not require more pixels than one printed in a magazine.

You Say You Want A Resolution? - Some good info on image resolution.

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