What is a royalty free stock photo?
Photographs and images which are hired for use in advertising, printed documents like brochures and cards, or on websites, are usually referred to as 'stock photos' or sometimes just 'stock'. Usually they can be hired as'rights managed' images or as 'royalty free' stock photos, the main difference being that a rights managed image is normally only hired for one use, requiring you to pay again if you want to use it again in a reprint, for example.

Royalty free images, on the other hand, can be used as many times as you want, but are often only sold at postcard sizes, which is not much use for anything other than the web. At A4StockPhotos, all royalty free photos are much cheaper than rights managed images, but big enough to be used in a much greater variety of applications.

What format are the photos in?
All A4 Stock Photos photos are in JPG format.

Do you add photos on a regular basis?
Yes. We add photos as they are taken. Click on "Newest Photos" to see the latest photos that we have posted.

Can I submit photos to sell?
We are always looking for good material and are happy to consider high quality contributions. Contact us in the first instance to discuss the details.

Do you offer refunds?
Once your purchase is made we can not offer a refund. The reason for this policy is because we offer full access to our entire digital collection of photos and, as such, there is no way for our products to be returned. On a rare occasion we will make exceptions on a case by case basis.

Are there any restrictions on my use of the A4 Stock Photos photos that I download?
Yes. While A4 Stock Photos offers great freedoms and a wide ranges of uses, we do not allow the redistribution of our photos, or allow the use of our photos within products that are mass distributed in any type of archive format.

If I purchase a subscription are there any other fees I will encounter when downloading from the site?
No, your subscription allows you to download 10 photos from the site at no extra charge.

Is account sharing allowed?
No, sharing an account is no different from distributing our materials to others. Individual accounts must be purchased by your friends and colleagues.

I bought a subscription, but it says I'm not activated, what do I do?
On rare occasions our merchant processors may not send the information of your transaction to our system, so your account may not be automatically activated. Therefore, if you have made a purchase of our yearly subscription and you are not able to access photos A4 Stock Photos using your details, send a support request.