Why should I sell my stock imagery on Majority World?
There are good reasons you should sell your images with Majority World, including the ones below;
Who buys stock images?
1) We sell images to thousands of image buyers. It can be corporates, NGO’s, designers, marketers, publishers, social media, web news agencies, print media, electronic media and many more. Your image could be sold to someone wanting an image publish in a book, to promote tourism, article on sports, or even for large size print to be hung in their home.
2) We also work with other partners who promote and sell our images world wide
What type of images can I send?
We sell stock photos, videos and live news related images. We have a broad collection of images covering a range of topics, from daily life images to historical subjects and locations. You can get a good idea by visiting our Themes and Photo Needs page (pl link the two)
How do I upload my images?
Once you have registered with us you can upload through FTP ( file transfer protocol ) or directly through our contributor’s page (pl link).
What file type do I need to send?
JPG files (level 12) at baseline standard.
What file size do I need to send?
Highest possible but a minimum of 18 MB uncompressed with 3000 pixels minimum on the longest side and 300 dpi.
How many images can I upload at a time?
At least 5 to 10 images for the first submission. Thereafter you can submit any number of images, as often as you can.
I do photography as a hobby, can I sell my photos?
Whether you’re a beginner or a professional, you are welcome to join us. Visit our contributor page (link) for guidelines.
I sell my images on other image sites. So can I join Majority World too?
1) We are a non-exclusive agency, so you can sell your stock images with us and with other sites to.
Can I sell videos?
We are expanding our video footage section. Therefore short video clips are welcome. Ideally it should be around 20 to 30 seconds.
Who will have the copyright if I send images?
The photographer holds the copyright of the image. We don’t own any of the images, we only license and sell the images for the photographer.
What commission amount am I paid?
You will receive between 30% to 55% commission on all direct sales. Visit our contributor page (link) for submission and commission guidelines.
How much are images sold at?
The cost of sale varies per image. Depends on the client’s usage and licensing.
If I sign up with Majority World, how long is the contract?
You can leave whenever you need, but you have to give us 30 days’ notice. Sometimes withdrawing all of your images, including the distributor’s platforms can take longer.
Clients/ Image buyers
Looking for images?
Enter keywords into the search bar. Enter the closest and best keyword for the image you’re looking for.
How to buy images?
You can buy online or by following the instructions under the image.
You can contact us on ricky@majorityworld.com with any needs. Then we can decide what’s best for you.
How our pricing works
1) The price of an image will depend on the usage. The prices are displayed on each image.
2) General information about licensing stock imagery is also available.
Imagery
There are two different types of license for stock images a) Rights-Managed (RM) and b) Royalty-Free (RF). RM stands for rights-managed – With this license you only pay for what you’re using the image
for. Rights-managed licenses has restrictions on how, where, when or for how long an image is being used. RF stands for royalty-free – This is the most flexible and easiest option. You pay a one time fee
to use the image with no restrictions. You can use the image multiple times and for multiple projects, but the image cannot be resold to anyone.
Footage
1) There is only one license type with fixed pricing.
2) If you have a specific requirement, you can contact us on ricky@majorityworld.com.
What is meant by ‘commercial use’ or ‘editorial use’?
1) Commercial use means that an image or footage is used to sell a product, promote something or raise money for a cause. This includes use in advertising, marketing, promotion, packaging, publication covers, advertorials and consumer or merchandising products.
2) Editorial use is when an image or footage is used to document a newsworthy article, a book or an educational text.
3) Getting permission: If an image is used for commercially reasons then you might need a model or property release. A model or property release is signed permission from an individual, or owner of a property, giving permission for a photograph or footage to be used commercially. You will need to contact us to check if you need extra permissions to use a specific image.
General
Why do you call yourself Majority World?
We were born from the concept that the ‘developing world’ is numerically larger than the ‘developed world’, i.e the West. However, terminology such as ‘Third World’ ….etc. are demeaning and stereotypical . Thus we call ourselves Majority World and support talent from those countries.
Is the term Majority World registered?
Yes, besides being a trademark, the terminology is also registered by us.
Is Majority World a UK based organisation and if so why?
Majority World is registered in the UK simply because most of our (and the publishing world’s) clients are based in the West. It allows us to communicate more easily with our current and potential customers, linking them with the photographers in the majority world. However our regular operations is based in Sri Lanka and our management team is mostly made up of nationalities from the majority world.
What is the link between Drik and Majority World?
Dr Shahidul Alam founded Drik, an activist media agency registered in Bangladesh, in 1989. Subsequently, he founded Majority World, registered in UK, in 2004. They support each other, working closely when required with Drik offering curatorial, publishing and event management support while Majority World brings its global reach of photographers to Drik.
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