File Format #
We accept images in JPEG, PNG and TIFF formats, but we recommend submitting your images as JPEGs. Please don’t compress the photos so it can contain as much information as possible.
For Transparent PNG category, file format must be PNG with pixel perfect transparent background.
Color Profile #
Accepted color profile is sRGB.
File Size and Dimension #
The size of the file must not be over 50 MB and its dimensions must be above 2,000 pixels and below 10,000 pixels on any of its sides.
Bad practices #
- Low quality images
- Images with noise
- Sharpening in images
- Optical distortion
- resizing or bad proportion
- Image size stretching or compression
- Applying filters
- Vignetting
- Tilted images
Ethical Issues #
Photographs containing violent, pornographic or sensitive content that we consider could, in some way, offend our users will not be accepted.
Legal issues and copyrights #
Model release: The release for each person that appears in the images of the shooting must be included as evidence of their consent.
Model release for under 18’s: The parents or guardians of models under the age of 18, must sign a consent release that is to be included in the shooting.
Property release: When the photo is taken on private property, a release must be included that authorizes the commercial use of the photos taken on the property by the owner. An example of this could be a zoo; photos can be allowed but using them commercially requires permission from the owner of the premises.
Animals: We accept photos of wild animals as long as these are not put at risk in any way. Images of domestic pets require a property release of the owner to use these for commercial purposes.
Money: It can be included as part of the image, but never flat, as if it had been scanned, and it should never appear whole.
Vehicles: Vehicles may be used as long as they are not the main element in the photo.
Isolated products: As a general rule, photos depicting an individual registered product, as the only or main element in the image, will not be accepted. Examples of this can be any electronic device, designer furniture or brand jewelry.
Logos and trademarked brands: Designs that contain logos or brands with Copyright will not be accepted. The only exceptions to this rule are social media icons.
Protected work: To make commercial use of a photo where copyrighted work appears as an important element, authorization is required from the author of the work. These are some examples of copyright protected work that requires permission for commercial use:
- Literary works (books, newspapers, catalogues y magazines).
- Artwork (caricatures, painting, sculpture, statues, architecture).
- Photography (photos, prints, posters).
- Maps, globes, navigation charts, graphs and technical drawings.
- Advertisements, posters, signs and labels.
- Moving pictures (films, documentaries and television commercials).
- Performing arts (dance, theater, mime).
- Applied arts (jewelry, wallpaper, carpets, toys and textiles).
