Getty Images is one of the most popular stock photography agencies. It deals in macro-stock, mid-stock as well as micro-stock photography. It offers both rights-managed and royalty-free stock photos. It has separate sections for commercial photos and editorial photos, the latter to be used for editorial purposes only
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Many of the available photos on the internet may not be free for commercial use, which means that when a photo is used in a piece of content that generates revenue, there can be various copyright and royalty claims from the owner/s of the image. Getty Images act as a bridge between the photo user and the photo owner. The photos can be purchased for both commercial and editorial purposes, depending on the license.
Royalty-free stock photos
iStock, a platform owned by Getty Images, is a one-stop place for royalty-free photos produced by thousands of photographers from across the world. Under a royalty-free scheme, a one time license needs to be purchased to use the photos, post which the photos can be used anywhere and any number of times by the licensee. In addition to photos, iStock also has videos, clip-art, and illustrations contributed by designers globally.
Commercial and editorial photos
Photos on Getty Images fall into commercial and editorial categories. Commercial photos or creative photos can be used for any purpose. Creative photos are ideally used for promoting a particular product or service. On the other hand, editorial photos can only be used for editorial purposes like news articles. These photos are not used for any commercial gain by the photographer.
Stock music and videos
In addition to photos, Getty Images also has a comprehensive catalog of stock music and high-resolution video clips. The videos are available in both HD and 4K resolutions, with the catalog consisting of commercial and editorial footage. The music catalog consists of high-quality royalty-free music tracks, sound effects, and short audio clips that can be used together with the photos to enhance the content
