License Agreement

Jonathan Hull Real Estate Photography/ Jonathan Hull (PHOTOGRAPHER) retains the copyright for all digital images created in the course of doing business and all images on this website. The commissioning real estate broker/agent (CLIENT) is granted a license to use property images, for which they have paid, for the promotion of that property in any media while the CLIENT manages the listing. The license expires once the property has Sold, Expired, or is Withdrawn. Images must not be edited/altered by anyone other than PHOTOGRAPHER with the exception of minor cropping and/or resizing only.

CLIENT may NOT give, license, or sell images to anyone. This includes the property owner, another broker/agent/Realtors, builder, architect, stager, or any other vendor. Disregarding these terms will result in copyright infringement/violation (Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998, 17 U.S.C. §512(c)) and may result in legal action.

PHOTOGRAPHER recognizes that CLIENT does not control how images are shared by NWMLS and syndicated to other property listing sites (Zillow, Trulia, et al.) and CLIENT is not liable for such use beyond license expiration.

PHOTOGRAPHER may re-license real estate images for commercial use by developers, builders, designers, vendors, or other parties. This will be executed with a separate agreement between PHOTOGRAPHER and the licensee.

* Licensing terms for custom photography projects with other commercial clients are tailored according to the project estimate and can be found in that document as well as on final invoices.

Vacation Rental / Short-Term Rental Addendum

For properties photographed specifically for use as vacation rentals, short-term rentals, or listings on platforms such as Airbnb, VRBO, Booking.com, or similar services, the following additional terms apply to the license granted under this agreement: The Client is granted a non-exclusive, non-transferable, worldwide, royalty-free license to use the Images solely for the purpose of marketing and promoting the property as a short-term or vacation rental. Permitted uses include uploading to vacation rental booking platforms, posting on the Client’s website or social media accounts, inclusion in email marketing, brochures, flyers, advertisements, or other promotional materials directly related to renting the property on a short-term basis. This license remains in effect only for the duration that the Client owns or manages the property and actively markets or uses it as a vacation/short-term rental. The license terminates automatically if:

  • The property is no longer used or marketed as a vacation/short-term rental,

  • Ownership or management of the property transfers to a third party, or

  • The Client ceases operations related to the property.

Upon termination, the Client must immediately cease all use of the Images and delete or destroy all copies in their possession or control. The Client may not use the Images for any purpose unrelated to vacation/short-term rental marketing. Prohibited uses include, but are not limited to:

  • Marketing or listing the property for sale (such as real estate sales listings, MLS postings, or promotions to potential buyers),

  • Transferring, assigning, sublicensing, or otherwise providing the Images to any third party, including future owners, real estate agents, brokers, or unrelated property management companies.

All other terms of this agreement (including Photographer’s retention of full copyright ownership, restrictions on alterations without permission, indemnification, and governing law) continue to apply in full. This addendum supplements and does not replace the general license terms provided elsewhere in this agreement.