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4Corners Images offers high-quality rights-managed imagery and we license each image for a specific use. If you have any questions about using our website www.4cornersimages.com please contact us:


4Corners Images
The Lightbox
111 Power Road
London
W4 5PY
England

Tel 00 44 (0)208 811 1010
email info@4cornersimages.com

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Search
Image details
Lightbox - How to use it
Order and Pricing
Purchase and Security
Image specification for download
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Register and Sign In

By registering, the whole site become accessible to you, including the Lightbox and the Order section. Registration is quick and easy: you need to create your own username and password, supply your email address and a few other pieces of information. The username and password must be at least 8 characters long; one word with no blank spaces.

Obligatory fields are indicated with a red * to their left. Once registered, you only need to use your username and password to sign in to the site.

When you're ready to purchase and download pictures, you'll need to add billing information. Your username and password is linked to your billing information, so please, don't share these details with anyone else.


Search
You can find images by searching for geographical names, by keywords, by image number or by Catalogue number.

Using Keywords

Keywords describe the image as accurately and comprehensive as possible in four different ways: Geographical location, Subject description, Technical keywords and Concepts. Keywords are not case sensitive. You can also search using just part of the keyword and our wildcard character (*): for example a search for SUN*, will display images with SUN, SUNFLOWER, SUNBEAM and all images that have keywords beginning with SUN... If you search VEN*, the search results will contain all images with keywords beginning with the letters VEN: VENICE, VENETO, VENDOR etc.


Using Image Number

All images on 4Corners website have unique identifying numbers. Images that appear in catalogues also have a catalogue number. If you know the image's number or you're looking for an image from a catalogue you can search directly using that number.


Advanced Search Page and our Location and Special Interest Guide

You can start searching from the Home Page or go to the Advanced Search page where you can also set optional display filters.

In the Search Results page you will also find a list of Locations and Special Interest areas, classified geographically. For each location or area of Special Interest 4Corners can offer a story of images. Click the location or Special Interest to view the related images.

Once you have entered your concept or keyword click on the Search button to see the Search Results page. If you get no results, please try again or contact us.


Image Details

The Search Results page displays thumbnails previews of images that match your search criteria. Clicking on any thumbnail image will display the Image details page, where you'll find a complete caption for the image, release information, any usage restrictions for the image and other information about the selected image.


Find Similar Images

From the Image detail page you can initiate a new search for similar images by selecting one or more of the displayed keywords and clicking the search button or simply click on find similar images.


Lightboxes - How to use them

A Lightbox is a virtual table where you can collect and view images of interest. To add an image to the Lightbox click on the "Add to Lightbox" button under each image. To open and view your selection, click the Lightbox link on the top navigation bar. You can have more than one lightbox if you're working on different projects.

You can email a Lightbox to friends and colleagues for review and discussion before purchase. They will receive an email with a link to the Lightbox that you created. They will be able to duplicate the lightbox and edit the duplicate lightbox as well as purchase the images directly.


Order and Pricing

You can add images to your Cart from the Search Results page or the Lightbox. To see your current shopping cart click on the Cart link on the top navigation bar. To calculate the price for your image license you need to describe the full usage details, including print size, distribution and print run. The license fee is calculated from the information you provide in the cart page.

You may only use the image for the exact use stated on the copyright license: Please read the Order Details carefully before proceeding. Any usage other than the one you describe here is in violation of copyright law; your choices in this page determine the terms of your license. Please find explanations for each of the drop-down menus in the usage descriptions given below:


    Usage: How you will be using the image. For example magazine editorial, Book or Advertising.
    Size (and placement): Specify if the images will appear on the cover or inside and the size the image will appear in relation to your page layout.
    Print run: Total number of copies that will be printed or circulation of the newspaper or magazine in which the image will appear.
    Duration: How long your product will be in circulation or online.
    Distribution: The geographical region in which your product will be distributed. For example one country or worldwide.
    Product Industry: The industry of the product or service you are going to promote using the image. This field is required for us to provide rights control of our licensed images.

We have calculated prices for the most common types of image use, but if you do not find the usage you need, please contact us. LICENSES ARE NOT EXCLUSIVES. If you need exclusive rights please contact us before proceeding with download.


Purchase and Security

Please verify your Order information carefully, and (if all is correct), click on 'Proceed to payment' to go to our online payment system.

Please note that your credit card details are not stored by 4Corners: you are providing information directly to the Bank system. 4Corners will never receive information about your credit card, but only about your payment. Please see WorldPay's help page for more detailed security information.

If you prefer to purchase images without using a credit card, (such us bank transfer), please search the images you need and contact us.


Refund policy

You have seven (7) days, from the original purchase date to cancel the reproduction license and to obtain a full refund. After 7+1 days there is no refund and the purchase is considered final. Please contact us before purchase if you have any questions.


Image specifications for download

4Corners' Photographers' film originals are shot in medium and large format (6x6 cm, 4x5 inch and 6x17 cm). All images are professionally scanned with Heidelberg scanner and are compressed as high-quality JPEG for download.


Digital file specifications:

    LARGE SIZE FILE
    Uncompressed image size 55-80 MB - Resolution 300dpi - Format RGB JPG - Download size 4-12 MB - Suggested repro sizes A3+ size and lower (17x12 inch or 42x30 cm)

    MEDIUM SIZE FILE

    Uncompressed image size 15-20 MB - Resolution 300dpi - Format RGB JPG - Download size 500K-2 MB - Suggested repro size A5 size and lower (8x6 inch or 21x15 cm).


All values are approximate.


Download

Use the thumbnail images for page layouts and visualisations for your client before purchase. After online purchase you will be able to download unwatermarked high-resolution images.

All images are compressed as high-quality JPEG for download.

Choose the file size you need to download and click on the link next to the image. Save the image in the destination where you want to store the image file.


For all further information please contact us:

4Corners Images
The Lightbox
111 Power Road
London
W4 5PY
England

Tel +44 (0)208 811 1010
email info@4cornersimages.com