Contributor Image Submission Guidelines

 

Image quality

Images have to meet certain criteria, such as (but not limited to):
  • Focal point in focus/sharp.
  • Well composed, ideally with consideration to how the image might be used by a client, i.e. with space to allow for text/graphics, etc. to be added.  It’s ok to supply multiple versions of the same subject, i.e. portrait/landscape orientation.
  • Correctly exposed.
  • Low noise levels.
  • Adequate file size; min. 16mp, 300dpi, jpeg, sRGB/Adobe 98 RGB.
  • ‘Clean’, not overly photoshopped, i.e. realistic representation of colour, etc.

 

Model & Property Releases

A model/property release is a legally binding document, typically signed by the subject(s) of a photograph or by the property owner, granting permission to publish, use and or sell the image in which an individual or property appears in and is clearly recognisable.

If your image(s) contain the following, please include an appropriate signed model and/or property release.  If no release is supplied, then your image(s) can only be used for editorial purposes.

  • People (both identifiable or not, i.e. silhouettes)
  • Buildings (dwellings, commercial/industrial property, etc.)
  • Art (murals/paintings, Maori carvings, etc.)
  • Products
  • Logo’s/brands

IMPORTANT: Please match your release(s) to the relevant imagery by using a naming convention such as: ImageFilename_MR-Signed.pdf  OR  ImageFilename_PR-Signed.pdf

You can download model and property release forms here: https://bit.ly/2WfZh4y

 

File Naming Convention

Please do not rename your images.  Renaming to our own file name convention will be done by SCP Stock during the uploading process.

 

File Keywording

  • Keywords should be kept simple, relevant, and descriptive, i.e. Beach, blue sky, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand, sunset, weather, people, fishing, etc.  The more keywords you use the more likely it is that your images will be found and purchased.
  • Please don’t add personal copyright statements, business info, dates, etc. to the keyword list as these shall be removed.
  • Please include your own name in the keyword list.
  • If your images contain subjects that have, for example, Maori and/or Latin names, such as for a species of bird, please add these as keywords when possible. Now’s your chance to learn something new, Google is your friend!
  • Please add image format keywords to each image you submit, i.e. Horizontal, Vertical, Square, Panoramic to describe the orientation of your image.  Please do not use the words ‘Landscape’ or ‘Portrait’ to do this.
  • If the image has a model or property release, please add the following keywords: ‘Model Released’ and/or ‘Property Released’.
  • If there are no model or property releases in place, please add the following keywords in CAPITALS: ‘NO MODEL RELEASE’ and/or ‘NO PROPERTY RELEASE’.

Example:

 

Please add the following information via the IPTC Metadata fields in Adobe Lightroom (or similar software)

Image Titles

Please include a relevant and descriptive image title with keywords that a potential buyer could search for, such as: ‘Mount Ngauruhoe, Central Plateau, North Island, New Zealand’ or ‘A native Tui bird in a blossom tree during Spring, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand’.

Copyright Information

Please add the following text to the copyright field:  SCP Stock / (your name)

Example: