FAQ
Sodapix has access to various collections, archives and the portfolios of professional photographers, but we are also convinced that even amateurs can achieve very good results. Therefore we believe the skill level of a photographer is less important than the quality and creativity of the pictures!
Quite simple: Click here to post a few details about yourself and then upload 10 of your favourite pictures. We review your choice and then decide if your style matches ours.
In order to offer our clients a professional service, Sodapix has to follow a number of strict rules based on their needs. With a little bit of practice these will become easy to apply to your pictures.
Royalty-free (RF) means license-free, which in turn means general images you can use as you like. The fee for use of a particular image depends on the size of the image. When license-free (royalty-free - RF) images are being used, the image chosen can, following payment of a one-off user fee, be used for an unlimited amount of time in any place for different projects and for purposes. However, the purchased RF image data may not be used to create an image database of your own, and the selling-on or passing-on of the photographic material to third parties is prohibited.
Rights-managed (RM) images, also called rights-protected images, are images requiring a license. The user fee for each image depends on the different usage criteria and can be calculated using our price calculator. Where rights-managed (RM) images requiring a license are concerned, the customer defines specific usage criteria, such as the purpose, country of origin, number printed and resolution of the image chosen. The prices of the RM images are calculated based on this usage criteria. Once the user fee has been paid, Sodapix issues the license for the agreed use of the image. The rights thus acquired usually apply to one-off use during a period of time chosen by the customer. Multiple use for several purposes leads to an additional price being charged for each additional purpose. Exclusive rights can also be purchased.
Due to the large amount of time-related pressure faced by both photography agencies and people purchasing photographs, image data without image-related information is more or less worthless. In this respect, the IPTC (International Press Telecommunications Council) standard has proved to be a success. This enables content-related file information to be included and stored in set fields known as IPTC headers. The information relates to, for example, the name of the person who took the photograph, the time and date, licensing rights and, above all, search terms and search categories.
All images should be sent in JPG format, with no compression. However, it is very important that the photoprapher has the original file in Tiff or RAW format.
Yes! As we attach great importance to high quality, we only accept images with no compression or interpolation.
In exceptional cases we can do the upload ourselves. Please get in touch with us first, as any unrequested material will not be used or returned.
Photographers typically receive 50% of sales. Sodapix assumes all costs for the care and distribution of your images. So you do not need to worry about the marketing of your pictures and you have more time for the essential: Photography.
If your application is successfull you will become a SodaGrapher and a new member of the Sodapix Family. We will conclude an exclusiv contract Photographers receive as usual in the market 50% of sales. Sodapix assumes all costs for the care and distribution of your images. So you do not need to worry about the marketing of your pictures and you have more time for the essential: photography.
Sodapix offers a wide range of high quality stock images with a young and unique visual language. The range of our own photographers and collections of international agencies is specially selected, in contrast to the general trend of many other agencies. We offer plentiful advice and services, legal control, quality control and an excellent search function. In addition, we are the only agency that offers fully automated online licensing. That’s why we founded Sodapix!
Indeed we can’t examine every pixel carefully but out of every batch uploaded we make random quality checks. In addition, a specially programmed feature allows the automatic verification of the most important criteria!
Sodapix only offer images where the rights have been cleared in advance. For commercial usage we have model and property releases.
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