Herbal Haven offer a stock photo service and will accept enquiries for commissions for photos of flora and fauna, we primarily specialise in photos of herbs and wild plants. You can either download the list of plant photos we currently stock (list coming soon) or email us to discuss your requirements. Please bare in mind that our database is increasing all the time, so if a photo you require is not on the list, it doesn't mean that we don't have it.

All our images come with the common name of the plant, the latin name and where possible the variety as well. We do not offer photos that we cannot identify 100%, so you can be sure you're getting exactly the plant you require.

Copyright Notice - All images on the Herbal Haven website and those purchased via the site remain the copyright of the photographer (Debs Cook). When you purchase a photograph for any use you will normally be entitled to make minor alterations to things such as the sizing, contrast etc to suit the use to which it is put. However you may not copy the image in whole or part for use in any way not permitted by your licence.

Licenses Available

Royalty-free - The buyer pays once for an image that can be used by the buyer (but not passed on to any one else) for multiple purposes over an unlimited period of time. Other buyers may have acquired similar rights which mean that the same image can be sold many times over. If it is important to a buyer that the particular image is only associated with the buyer then it would be wise to purchase an alternative licence.

Fees for royalty-free images are the same for every purchaser whether a huge company seeking to use the image on its website, or a one man business intending to use it in a brochure; the only factor that alters the cost is the file size purchased.

Royalty free has the advantage of being simple to understand for both photographer (who need not worry about policing usage by the buyer) and the buyer who is relieved of the burden of having to monitor use. Some photographers confuse selling royalty free with selling their copyright. This is not the case - however once an image has been sold on a royalty free basis, sales under other license arrangements are not usually possible.

Traditional Usage License - Rights-managed images are sold with a fee based on the buyer's specified use. The fee is calculated from several factors including size, placement, duration of use and geographic distribution. It also takes account of who is using it. It essentially prices images according to their value to the buyer's business.

Prices may sometimes be less than licenses for an equivalent royalty free image. More often there simply will not be an equivalent royalty free image - this value is reflected in the pricing.

Buyers and sellers have to be aware that use is restricted and buyers and sellers must stick to the terms of the license agreement which is there to support the value placed on the image.

If you choose a traditional license then you will get greater (but not complete) exclusivity and the photographer will be able to tell you if there is any previous use that might affect your own business's use of the image. (Under a royalty free license you may find that a competitor has used the same image in a way that may be embarrassing).

Reserved Rights - This is basically a traditional licence but includes terms restricting the photographer from making sales for a specified period in a specified location or locations. According to the severity of the restrictions there is a premium paid over and above the cost of a traditional licence. This will give a buyer exclusive use of an image.