Nature Picture Library
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Nature Picture Library, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
The facts
Each one read from Nature Picture Library's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Clients
- The company describes its clients as working in editorial, commercial and merchandising fields.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Contributor limits
- As of 2026, the maker says it is not actively recruiting new stills photographers, though it is interested in new footage contributors.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Curation and captions
- The maker says its images are curated for technical quality, storytelling, relevance and rarity, and include scientifically accurate captions with Latin names and behavior descriptions.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Direct downloads
- The company says registered users can download images directly from the website.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Editorial assets
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
- Illustration assets
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
- Image captions
- The company says its images include scientifically accurate captions, Latin names and descriptions of behaviour.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Licensing
- Images may be licensed as rights managed or royalty free.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Media and search
- The search page offers filters for images, footage, audio, PDFs and documents, plus collections, orientation, release status, licensing type and footage resolution.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Photographer network
- It represents more than 500 photographers and videographers worldwide.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Pricing
- The maker describes a pricing calculator and online pricing, but the pages opened did not state a specific price.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Prints
- Some images can be ordered as prints through Nature Picture Library’s print site, but the maker says not all images are available for print.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Research support
- The maker offers free image research and says its team can source imagery through its photographer and videographer network if the library does not have a suitable image.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Search
- The website search supports images, footage, audio and other media, with filters including collection, orientation, release status, licensing type and footage resolution.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Security and compliance
- The maker says it has engaged copyright infringement companies to manage copyright compliance on behalf of its photographers.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Specialist collection
- The library represents more than 500 photographers and videographers specializing in nature, wildlife and environmental photography worldwide.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Subscription
- The subscription service offers prepaid image credits, with costs on a sliding scale based on the amount committed upfront.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Subscription access
- Subscribers can use prepaid credits to download images from the library at any time, and receive free photo research from the team.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Subscription option
- The company describes prepaid image-credit subscriptions with bulk discounts, image selection over time and free photo research; it does not state a price on that page.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support channels
- The company lists email and telephone support, including a toll-free US number.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support contact
- The maker lists [email protected] and a UK telephone number for help and enquiries.checked 11 Oct 2026
The company
- Company ownership
- The company says it transitioned to an Employee Ownership Trust.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Bristol, United Kingdomchecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 23 Sep 2026
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