Content Licensing

Ben Schumin is a professional photographer who captures the intricacies of daily life. Text, image, and video content on The Schumin Web is available for licensing to third parties. Among others, content from The Schumin Web has been licensed for use by Consumerist, The Huffington Post, International Business Times, The Guardian, and The Washington Post.

Schumin Web content is located on the schuminweb.com domain, as well as on the following sites:

Ben Schumin Photography Portfolio: photographic content
YouTube: video content, mostly to support website content

Content specifications

Images

The maximum resolution of original images on The Schumin Web are as follows based on when they were photographed (not necessarily when they were published):

640 x 480: June 2000 – November 2002
2272 x 1704: November 2002 – March 2008
2816 x 2112: March 2008 – May 2008
3648 x 2736: May 2008 – November 2013
4128 x 3096: November 2013 – February 2016
6000 x 4000: February 2016 – Present

Photos as they appear on the site may be subject to cropping and retouching. Additionally, please note that depending on equipment used, not all images are available in these maximum resolutions. All images are in JPEG format.

Videos

The maximum resolution of original videos on The Schumin Web are as follows based on when they were made (not necessarily when they were published):

320 x 240: November 2002 – May 2008
640 x 480: May 2008 – December 2008
1280 x 720 (720p): December 2008 – November 2013
1920 x 1080 (1080p): November 2013 – Present

All video clips original to The Schumin Web are raw clips, and are not edited before publication.

General licensing guidelines

Content published prior to 2014

Some content on The Schumin Web is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license. Licenses are also available outside of the terms of the Creative Commons requirements. Please contact me to discuss pricing for these options.

Content published 2014 and later

Individuals are extended a blanket license to use content on The Schumin Web for personal, noncommercial purposes without receiving explicit written permission. An example of such usage is a desktop background on a personal computer or phone. This blanket license does not extend to any form of public exhibition, including rehosting on social media sites, except in the case of content offered under a Creative Commons license, provided that the accompanying license is followed. Users may link directly to Schumin Web content via social media sites (or any other site, for that matter) without seeking permission.

Any individual or entity who wishes to use all rights reserved content from The Schumin Web for any other purpose, including public exhibition and/or any commercial purposes, is required to obtain explicit written permission prior to using any Schumin Web content.

Please note:

No content use license shall be granted that authorizes a period of exclusivity, regardless of length.
No agreements shall be made to transfer copyrights to another party.
No license for commercial use shall be granted that does not include some form of monetary compensation to The Schumin Web.

Interested parties that wish to license all rights reserved content from The Schumin Web, or who wish to negotiate different terms for Creative Commons content, should contact me using the form below to discuss terms. In your request, please reference the URL for the specific content that you seek to license.

Licensing that is handled by Pixsy

If you were contacted by Pixsy regarding unauthorized usage of a photo from this site, please be advised that any cases referred to Pixsy are handled exclusively by Pixsy, as they are my designated agent for these matters. I am not permitted to discuss cases, and therefore, I will refer you back to your contact at Pixsy for any inquiries regarding Pixsy cases.

Licensing inquiries

Please use the following form for all licensing inquiries:

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