Editorial versus commercial image use: choosing the right licence
The difference between editorial and commercial use, with plain-English examples, and how to tell which category your project falls into before you buy.
Model releases and property releases: what UK image buyers need to know
What a release is, why it matters for commercial use, how to read release status on a Photofolio image page, and when you can safely proceed without one.
How to choose stock images that don’t look like stock images
A practical checklist for picking photography that feels specific and real — light, gesture, place and imperfection — with examples from the Photofolio library.
Royalty-free image licensing in the UK, explained
What 'royalty-free' actually means, what you can and cannot do with a licensed image, and how Photofolio's Standard and Extended licences work in practice.