Licensing

Photograph Licensing

Every digital photograph from Moments in Nature is sold with a written license that defines exactly how you may use it. The photograph remains the photographer's copyright; the license is your permission to use it.

Choose your license

Using it for…	Choose
Your home, gifts, or personal social media	Personal
News, blogs, magazines, books, or documentary	Editorial
Your business website, ads, or marketing	Commercial
Merchandise, large print runs, or exclusivity	Extended (by enquiry)

Personal

Home prints, wallpaper, personal social media. Non-commercial use only.

You may

Display in your private residence (digital or printed)
Post to personal social media accounts
Use as wallpaper or screensaver on devices you own
Gift a single physical print to friends or family

You may not

Sell, resell, sub-license or redistribute the file
Use in any commercial context, including AI training
Reproduce in editorial publications
Materially alter the subject of the image

Scope: Worldwide · perpetual · non-exclusive
Attribution: Encouraged, not required
Transferable: No

Editorial

News, magazines, books, blogs, and documentary use. Attribution required. Not for advertising.

You may

Reproduce in newspapers, magazines, news websites, blogs, books, journals
Use in documentaries and educational materials
Use on cover or interior pages of editorial publications
Use as podcast or video thumbnail artwork in editorial contexts

You may not

Any advertisement, promotion, marketing, or product packaging
Implying endorsement of a product, service, or brand
Sub-licensing, selling, or redistributing the file
Modifying the image to misrepresent its subject

Scope: Worldwide · perpetual · non-exclusive
Attribution: Required — credit must read "© Johann Erasmus / Moments in Nature" near the image or in the publication's standard credits
Transferable: No

Commercial

Websites, marketing, advertising, presentations, social campaigns.

You may

Use on the Licensee's website, social media, marketing emails, and digital ads
Print in brochures, flyers, posters, trade-show displays (up to 10,000 units total)
Incorporate into video or motion content for the Licensee
Share with contractors (designers, agencies, printers) solely for the licensed project

You may not

Use as the primary design element on physical products for sale (requires Extended)
Sub-license, sell, transfer or distribute the file to third parties or affiliates
Register the photograph as a trademark or claim authorship
Use for AI training, ML datasets, or to generate synthetic derivatives
Use in defamatory, pornographic, or unlawful contexts

Scope: Worldwide · perpetual · non-exclusive
Attribution: Not required (appreciated)
Transferable: No

Extended / Exclusive

Unlimited use, merchandise rights, or full exclusivity. By enquiry.

You may

Negotiated per-image — see your custom agreement

You may not

Negotiated per-image — see your custom agreement

Scope: Custom — see your agreement
Attribution: Custom — see your agreement
Transferable: No

Frequently asked

Can I share the file with my designer or agency?

Yes — anyone working on your project may handle the file solely for the work you have licensed it for. They hold no independent rights and may not reuse it for other clients.

Can I crop or filter the image?

Light edits are fine. You may not change the subject, composite in elements that were not there, or use the image in a way that misrepresents what it depicts.

Are the licenses worldwide and perpetual?

Yes. All standard licenses are worldwide, perpetual, and non-exclusive. Extended licenses can be negotiated with different scope (geography, duration, or exclusivity).

Can I transfer my license to another person or company?

No. Each license is bound to the Licensee named on the certificate. If the project moves to a new owner, they need their own license.

I lost my certificate. How do I get another copy?

Can my license be revoked?

Only in cases of material breach — for example, sub-licensing to others or unlawful use. For genuine ordinary use, your license is perpetual.

Are these photographs used for AI training?

No, and we don't grant that right under any standard license.

What about NFTs or crypto?

Not permitted under standard licenses. Available by Extended enquiry only.

Refunds

Digital licenses are non-refundable. Because the photograph file and certificate are delivered immediately on payment, all sales of digital products are final. If something has genuinely gone wrong — wrong file, broken download, certificate error — contact us and we'll fix it.

© 2026 Estelle Erasmus / Moments in Nature. All rights reserved. The photograph remains the intellectual property of the photographer. This license is non-transferable and may be revoked in case of material breach.

Licensor of record: Estelle Erasmus / Moments in Nature.

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