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SEARCH TIPS |
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As described below,
use either Quick
Search or Enhanced
Search to find pictures matching your needs. Or, our
Image
Research
team does the work for you – free of charge
– by preparing a special, private lightbox just for your use. For
individualized help or training, click here:  |
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QUICK
SEARCH: Found in the panel on the right side of “Home”
and other pages, Quick Search offers basic yet sophisticated functionality
– usually all you need. In the white box, enter keywords, concepts,
artist names or image IDs and click the SEARCH
button: |
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Keywords:
i.e. Dinosaur, Dinosaur Egg, Night Sky, Volcano, Biology, Paleontology,
Antarctica, Space Shuttle |
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Keyword searches are your fastest
path to perfect images. Enter a keyword “search term” such as
a field of science, general details, adjectives, specifics or even precise
names. If you enter two words, our search engine looks for images tagged
with both. |
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You may use AND,
OR, NOT between keywords,
as needed |
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Spaces between keywords are interpreted
to mean AND |
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Enter as many search terms as
you wish |
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If you’re unsure of the
spelling, enter just a few adjacent letters |
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Enter words in singular form,
not plural |
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Enter either lower or upper-case
words |
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ALL IMAGES
shows the entire collection |
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Concepts:
i.e. Joy, Serenity, Love, Success, Beauty, Technology, Intelligence,
Power, Fear, Teamwork |
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Concept keywords describe an innermost essence
or meaning in a picture. Commonly used to find images for advertising, they
range from emotional expressions to the basics of business acumen. |
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Artist names:
If you’re looking for an artist’s
entire collection at Science Faction, search by either last
name or first and last name. Narrow the search by entering a subject keyword
with the artist’s name. For example, “Psihoyos Dinosaur”
brings up only dinosaur photos by photographer Louie Psihoyos. |
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Note:
This is not the same as searching for the artist’s
portfolio under PORTFOLIOS & TOPICS. A portfolio is
a small, representative subset of the artist’s work. |
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Image IDs:
i.e. scf4327-129, fct4399-007. Every Science
Faction image has a unique, 11-character ID beginning with 3 letters. Entering
all 11 characters will bring up the precise image you’re looking for.
Entering only the first 7 characters (i.e. scf4327) brings up other
images submitted as a “batch” by an artist, collection or agency.
This is a good way to find other images from the same “take”. |
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ENHANCED SEARCH:
Enhanced Search, found by clicking the button at the
bottom of Quick
Search, provides more options. These enable you to narrow or expand
your search results. |
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Partial
or Exact Word Match:
The default under Quick Search is PARTIAL
Word Match. Use this setting when spelling
is uncertain, or to broaden your search results. For example, searching
on the letters “tele” will return images with the following
keywords: Telescope, Telestacean, Telephone, Telecommunications, Telecommuting,
etc. Under EXACT Word Match, the
results are narrowed significantly, and search box entries are assumed to
be complete words. For example, searching on “tele” returns
NO results; you must type “telescope” to get any telescopes
all. In this case, you’ll get ONLY telescope results, and will be
spared viewing images with the keywords: Telestacean, Telephone, Telecommunications,
Telecommuting. |
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Note:
Always search in singular, not plural, even when you’re looking for
groups. For example, the word telescopes returns no images, but telescope
brings many images of both individual and batches of telescopes. |
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No Release Required or
Release Required: The
default under Quick Search is NO Release
Required. Please consult your lawyer to determine
whether your planned image use requires a model or property release. In
general, you will select No Release Required when your usage is considered
“editorial”, such as the factual illustration of a news or topical
story in a publicly available newspaper, magazine or book. Commercial uses
require model and property releases when people and places are identifiable.
In such cases you’ll select Release
Required. Generally, commercial uses include
advertising, marketing, promotion, packaging (including magazine covers)
and use of the image in or on a product for sale (calendars, posters, mugs,
cards, for example). Selecting Release Required
limits your search to images that either HAVE releases,
or that DON’T REQUIRE releases, such as pictures of clouds in the
sky. |
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Note:
Science Faction Images maintains digital copies of image releases. Since
the standard legal wording in releases has changed over time, your client
might have questions about what uses a particular release actually allows.
In such a case, we can provide you with digital copies. To protect the privacy
of models and property owners, personal names and contact details must always
be redacted from copies of releases. |
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Note:
It is sometimes possible for us to obtain releases for non-released
images, especially when specifics about your proposed use can be disclosed
to models and property owners. Contact
if you would like us to pursue releases on your behalf. |
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Note:
We also offer special Rights Clearance services. Should you require special
rights, such as celebrity advertising endorsements, we can usually negotiate
and attempt to secure those rights on your behalf. Contact |
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Note:
In some cases, our team of digital imaging experts has modified the appearance
of models and/or locations to make them unidentifiable. In such cases, releases
are usually not required, and “Not Applicable” is noted under
“Releases” in the image’s record, viewable by clicking
on any thumbnail in search results. Digital modifications are normally disclosed
in the Captions or Notes that accompany the image record. |
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Exclusivity NOT Required
or Exclusivity Required: The default under Quick
Search is Exclusivity NOT Required. Use this
option when you’re NOT worried about other companies using the same
image at the same time. Non-exclusive licenses are considerably less expensive
and often broader in scope than exclusive licenses. |
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Exclusivity Required
is selectable within Enhanced Search, from the drop box. Your search will
only return images that are probably available
for exclusive usage. This option is almost always used by advertising agencies
for large ad campaigns, packaging or branding purposes. |
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Exclusivity requires payment of an extra fee,
which must be quoted directly by our sales staff (it’s not an automated
process, like non-exclusive pricing). Our staff must also confirm the availability
of your required rights and then block other similar uses when your purchase
is complete. |
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IMPORTANT NOTE:
Exclusivity cannot be purchased until rights availability
is checked for you. The checking process is usually a quick one, but sometimes
takes two business days, or more. Please allow extra time when exclusive
rights are required. |
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Only an exclusive license takes
the image “off the market” for a period of time, enabling you
to display the image in your industry and territory without concern that
it will show up simultaneously in your competitor’s advertising or
marketing. All “Royalty Free” images are non-exclusive; only
“Rights Managed” images (including most of Science Faction’s
collection) can be licensed exclusively. |
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Typically, exclusivity is particular
to an industry, i.e. automotive parts, or a region, i.e. Northeast United
States. Payment of additional fees for exclusivity effectively guarantees
the image will not be licensed for a similar usage. Contact |
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PORTFOLIOS:
A portfolio is a small, representative subset of an artist’s work
or other collection of images. Our portfolios showcase individual photographers
at a quick glance. If you’re interested in seeing more of a photographer’s
work, type their name into the regular search box and select “Search”.
Most of our photographers are available for assignment work. Contact |
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TOPICS
& STORIES: We are constantly adding to this section. Our drop
down list of Topics and Stories showcases pictures that tell stories or
illustrate scientific / technological themes. Some image sets include
the work of one photographer; others include the work of many. Use keywords
in the regular search box to find more images of the same genre.
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