Purchasing Images

Of course it is nicer to purchase images through the automated system that my outlets, Asian Photo Connection and PhotoShelter provides. However, this doesn’t suit all clients, nor is it always possible. There are two points to consider, purchasing and delivery. Also discussed below is batch or package purchases.

Purchasing
I prefer PayPal, as it’s safe and secure for the both of us. PayPal allows for a bank transfer or credit card purchasing options. Both direct bank transfers and Western Union are possible, but not well suited for smaller and personal purchases. Please contact me for more details. Finally, sometimes I offer coupon discounts for my PhotoShelter images; look out for those.

Delivery
Other than immediate-purchase and download at Asian Photo Connection and PhotoShelter, delivery can be a little difficult to organise. FTP transfer via PhotoShelter is possible. As well as ‘sharing’ via DropBox, UbuntuOne, and for smaller images e-mailing the individual image can be sufficient. Of course, if you purchase images via Asian Photo Connection and PhotoShelter the electronic file then becomes available for you to immediately download after the purchasing process is complete.

Batches or Packages from the PhotoShelter portfolio
This is of course possible, though requires negotiation. You get a batch of images at a discount, and I’m happy to see more of my work being used. In general, a minimum of 5 images must be purchased. Royalty Free images are lower quality content, and at a budget deal. For certain clients, higher quality images can be made available Royalty Free, but at a price that compensates my loss of control of the image. Rights Managed packs are available, but I need to know, which images (5 minimum), size of each image, geographical usage, type of end usage (media, brochures, calendar, etc), distribution quantity / circulation (number of prints or viewing audience, etc). Please contact me for details.