Picture libraries sell image rights for commercial use.

Picture libraries hold collections of images. They sell the rights to use these pictures to publishers and other media.

Traditional libraries generally represented famous professional photographers—Magnum handles Cartier-Bresson’s work and Snowdon is with Camera Press—so it can be hard for outsiders to break in.

Historically, a person looking for a certain image would go to a specialist picture library, ask them to find the picture and then buy the rights to use it for a specific defined purpose.

Established libraries are now busy cataloguing and digitising their huge collections, and searching can be a nightmare.

That's where fotoLibra has a great advantage. The people cataloguing its images are the ones who know them best—the photographers and picture owners themselves. That means researchers can find exactly what they're looking for, quickly and reliably.

fotoLibra provides a marketplace for ambitious and aspiring photographers, as well as allowing researchers to unearth hidden treasures in private picture collections.

If you're photographing people, buildings or Royalty Free imagery, you will find these Release Forms vital.

fotoLibra is a member of the British Association of Picture Libraries and Agencies (BAPLA) and as such is recognised within the industry as an ethical and professional company.