Copyright is Serious Business

Our images are protected by international copyright. They are NOT royalty-free images or clip art. The artists we represent own these images and provide them to Masterfile under exclusive contract. We make our living by licensing the right to use them for commercial purposes in advertising, editorial, graphic design, multimedia, and more.

You can acquire a copyright license by email us on sales@photokam.com.

Except as permitted under license, our images are presented on this website for viewing purposes only, for the benefit of commercial users of photography and illustration. Our images may not be reproduced in any manner whatsoever without payment of licensing fees based on how the images will be used. All use is subject to our Terms and Conditions.

It is illegal to copy or use portions of our images whether by downloading, scanning, digital reproduction, or as reference for another illustration. Likewise, incorporating all or part of an image in another image constitutes an infringement of copyright. Changing an image does not make it yours. The original image, however modified or distorted, is still protected by copyright.

Infringement of copyright is a serious offense, subject to severe penalties under law.