Photo Research, Rights and Permissions, Getty Images, Stock Photos, Others

Photos are important for any educational content as they hold visual attention to ensure that the content is engaging for the learners. Managing the photo requirements includes the tasks like researching for the appropriate photos, look for Getty images, stock photos or other sources as per the project budget, getting the necessary rights and permissions after negotiating with the agencies etc. Photo research for elearning or other projects is an integral part of content creation because the photos need to be carefully researched from multiple sources or agencies. After selecting some specific options, these photos are shared with the authors or writers of the content, to ensure that the correct message would be delivered to the audience through the photos. Once the option is finalized, it's time to get the clearance and ascertain that the publisher of the content has the necessary rights and permission to use the photo and doesn't infringe any copyrights. 

K12 Content Solutions team is well experienced in image and media research which not only includes photos, but also the other media assets like videos, arts and illustrations. Our rights and permissions experts do an extensive research to give you the best options. These options map up to the project specifications and the specs provided by authors. The team understands that the photos are as important as the arts and graphics to clarify any concept to a learner, be it at a school or for higher education. Depending on your budget and choices, we can provide options from specific stock agencies such as Alamy, Shutterstock, Dreamstime, Corbis, Getty, Fotolia etc. to name a few, or directly from private sources and well-known artists. The hi-res or the High-Resolution photos are then downloaded depending upon the licensing requirements and arrangements. We offer flexible arrangements wherein you may pay just for each individual photo (irrespective of the source, using our subscription) or a customized service, wherein our photo researchers use your contracts with the agencies to search and download the photos while the stock agencies bill directly to you. We also specialize in researching public domain photos.