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How it Works
Photos are stored in Galleries that can be accessed from the Galleries tab in the top menu, or from the Galleries link in the left column of the Home page.All the photos in each Gallery are displayed as thumbnails. By hovering your cursor over a thumbnail, a larger image in a floating window will open. To view the photo at largest size, click on the thumbnail and the photo will open on its own page.
BUYING PHOTOS
Regrettably it is no longer possible to buy and download photos in one seamless operation because the payment processor no longer works. It's a long story and I won't bore you with software details!
In the interim, I have priced all reference images at $0. This means you can add up to five images to your cart and, at checkout, the cost will be zero to download the images. All I ask is that, if you are going to sell your art or otherwise benefit from it, you make a small donation - for e.g. $2 per image, which is what I used to charge. To make a donation using PayPal, please use this email address: scotch196@gmail.com
TRUST
It's then up to you whether you feel your use of the reference image(s) warrants a donation. Please note that to limit unscrupulous people abusing the current setup, I have set a maximum of five photos that can be added to your cart per transaction. As mentioned above, my email address for any donations via PayPal is: scotch196@gmail.com
STEP BY STEP
You can at any stage check what's in your cart by clicking on the small cart icon at the top right of the page (to the far right of the Search Box), then scrolling down and clicking on "View Cart". Here you can remove any images you don't want and update the cart.
When you've finalised your order, click on the green CHECKOUT button.
The final step is to enter a valid email address (please ensure it's correct), accept the Purchase Agreement and hit the CHECKOUT button again. The order gets processed and a new page pops up with small thumbnails of the ordered pics and you can simply download each one. You will also receive an email sent to the address you provided with a link to the download page in case there's a problem downloading from the website.
When buying photos, you will need to accept the Purchase Agreement. This is not an overly complex legal document; rather it sets out clearly how downloaded images can be used. Click here to view now or you can click on the Purchase Agreement link at the foot of each page.
ART REFERENCE LICENSE
When buying photos from this website, you are not buying the actual photo, but rather a license to use the photo in certain ways. The terms of the license are essentially the same as those set out in the Purchase Agreement. You can view the full license here or by clicking on the Art Reference License link at the foot of each page.
The main purpose of the Art Reference License is to prove you have the right to use photos purchased and downloaded as reference for your artwork. It is becoming customary to require such proof when selling artwork or entering competitions.You can print out a copy of the license if you need to show anyone that you have the right to use the reference photo(s). Should you ever need additional proof, please contact me with details and I will send you a customized, signed version that applies to the photo(s) in question.
Please also see FAQ for additional information about this site.