USAGE RIGHTS – IMAGERY COPYRIGHT OWNERSHIP – REPRODUCTION RESTRICTIONS

© ironvaultstudio.com – THE SHORT STORY
All imagery created by ironvaultstudio.com / Eddie Lee is protected by US Federal Copyright Law and may not be reproduced in any form without express written permission from Eddie / ironvaultstudio.com. Specific, non-transferable usage rights may be granted to the original client/purchaser of this imagery.
Using images from Eddie Lee requires always photo-credit [©ironvaultstudio.com / Eddie Lee] and copies of all published materials or/plus email notification of website or internet posting, along with the URL.

THE LONG STORY
ironvaultstudio.com / Eddie Lee produces original photographic imagery specifically for its clients. Imagery may be created in the form of color or black&white negatives from which prints are produced, original color (35mm) slides or transparencies, digital images and scans, or videotape. Customarily, ironvaultstudio.com / Eddie Lee retains all original negatives and digital files, releasing prints and/or modified digital files to my clients. Arrangements can be made to purchase these originals, and have them released to the original client-purchaser. When original imagery is in the form of color slides/transparencies, or digital files, only selected original images are released to the client; slide/transparency out-takes and videotapes typically are NOT retained permanently in our files. Selected out-take images may eventually be released to authorized agencies for potential Stock Photography publishing usage.
The original client/purchaser is entitled to all usage rights and other courtesies granted our clients; the original client/purchaser is the party which Eddie / ironvaultstudio.com recognizes as the client for whom the photography was initially created; typically this is the recipient of the invoice (except in the case of an agent who is billed on their behalf).

Respect This!
Copyright Ownership for all imagery is retained by ironvaultstudio.com / Eddie Lee. The rights to use imagery by making reproductions from the original materials [in the form of original prints, digital files, negatives, slides/transparencies, or videotape] may be granted to the original client/purchaser through the transfer of usage rights, which become effective upon payment in full of the respective invoice(s).

What rights are available from me?
PERSONAL USE: Imagery may be used ONLY for personal records, albums, home-display and/or archives only.
ONE-TIME RIGHTS: Imagery may be used only once for a single publication or campaign, for a ‘lease’ amount. All original images are to be returned after reproduction for the specified publication or campaign.
EDITORIAL/SERIAL RIGHTS: Imagery may be used in a single article/publication in a single periodical. All original images are to be returned after publication. Photos that have been delievered digital remain with the customer, but cannot be used again without permission.
LIMITED RIGHTS: Reproduction and use of imagery is specifically limited by … (a) TIME, (b) TERRITORY, (c) advertising CAMPAIGN or PROMOTION and/or CLIENT. Applicable limits are clearly stated on the invoice and /or supporting paperwork. All original images are to be returned after use. Digital copies do not have to be returned but cannot be used.
FULL/ UNLIMITED RIGHTS: Reproduction and use of imagery is NOT limited by … (a) TIME (except by the life of the original materials or the reproduction made), (b) TERRITORY (imagery may be used anywhere worldwide), and non-transferable unlimited rights for business promotional/marketing use (display/lecture/slide show/editorial/advertising, etc.) is granted, to original client-purchaser only. Original imagery may be permanently released to the client-purchaser.
These additional USAGE RIGHTS are typically included with Unlimeted Rights:
FIRST RIGHTS – Rights which grant the opportunity for initial use of original imagery; ironvaultstudio.com / Eddie Lee will delay (typically for one year) any other or subsequent use of imagery by other clients, or through stock-photo agencies.
These additional USAGE RIGHTS are available; but may not be included with the above.
EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS: Exclusivity in the rights granted for TIME, TERRITORY, MARKET, etc.
COMPUTER-REPRODUCTION RIGHTS: Rights to scan or retain the original imagery at a high, reproduction-level resolution, for storage and future reproduction from a computer file database. Unless otherwise noted, rightsto scan imagery at low resolutions [+/- 72dpi for view-only / proofing / layouts] are available for all released imagery.
PROMOTION RIGHTS – Rights permitting subsequent use of imagery to promote the particular event, periodical, or promotional campaign in which the original imagery is initially featured.

Remember
Regardless of usage rights granted, ironvaultstudio.com / Eddie Lee requires photo-credit [in the form of © ironvaultstudio.com / Eddie Lee] and requests copies of all published or printed materials containing ironvaultstudio.com / Eddie Lee imagery, plus email ([email protected]) notification of website or internet posting, along with the URL. Firms publishing ironvaultstudio.com / Eddie Lee images without including a photo-credit / copyright will incur additional fees.
All photographic-quality prints from ironvaultstudio.com / Eddie Lee images [8×10 +] are to be produced only through ironvaultstudio.com / Eddie Lee, from our original negs/files.
Usage Rights are granted and transferred to the original client/purchaser only, as listed on the invoice and supporting paperwork, and are not transferable to any third party (even if owned by, or the owners of, the original client/purchaser).
Granting usage rights shall in no way restrict ironvaultstudio.com / Eddie Lee from releasing all ‘out-take’ and ‘in-camera similar’ images to its authorized agencies, for potential Stock Photography publishing usage.
For all granded right forms – beside FULL/ UNLIMITED RIGHTS – ironvaultstudio.com / Eddie Lee keeps the right to sell, distribute the pictures to additional customers, sources, etc. beside the individual agreement with the customer/client(s) noted this otherwise.

Model/Property releases
The original client/purchaser is responsible for obtaining (directly from the person/ subject), and keeping, signed model and/or property releases. If signed releases are NOT provided with the original prints/slides/negatives, it shall be deemed an indication that releases do NOT exist, and imagery usage shall be restricted accordingly. Possession of a signed model/property release places the burden of ‘appropriate’ image use on the original client/purchaser, his agents and authorized representatives. On jobs for customers/purchasers ironvaultstudio.com / Eddie Lee refuses any responsibility for signed model and/or property releases.