Licensing

Licensing & Usage

How You Can Use Your Images

When you book a session with me, you’re not just paying for the photos—you’re licensing specific usage rights for them. Here’s what that means:

Personal Use (Standard for most portrait sessions):
You can share your images on your personal website, social media profiles, and within your personal brand materials. You can’t use them for advertising or to promote a product or service unless we’ve agreed in writing.

Commercial Use (Optional add-on for business and brand clients):
If you’re using the images to promote your business—whether in ads, billboards, packaging, or similar—you’ll need a commercial license. This can be added to your session and ensures you have full flexibility.

Full Buyout (Rare cases):
If you want complete, unrestricted rights to your images, let’s talk. This is a custom arrangement and comes with an additional fee.

Usage Breakdown by Session Type

Session TypeIncluded UsageCommercial Add-On Available?Headshots / PortraitsPersonal Use Only (web & social)YesBrand SessionsPersonal & Web Use (not ads)YesCommercial ProjectsWeb & Print Use (excluding ads/billboards)Included or CustomLicensing for AdsNot Included—Available as Add-OnYes

What You Can’t Do

• Sell or give the images to third parties

• Use them in paid advertising without a commercial license

• Claim copyright (I retain copyright as the photographer)

If You Have Questions Let’s talk it through. I’m happy to clarify how you can use your images based on your project’s needs. Just email me at brian@briandesimone.com