What is the copyright policy for photos submitted to Shutterstock.com?

Question

Does the submitter holds the copyright and ownership of the photo still? Thanks.

Answer 1

I'm a member of shutterstock, and I can tell you that, YES, you will retain to the copyright to all your pictures.  That means that if you want to sell you pictures on shutterstock and somewhere else, you can! It also means that you can enter your pictures into photo contests even if your pictures are also online at shutterstock.  So don't worry, YOU STILL OWN ALL OF YOUR PICTURES.

By the way, if you are planning on joining shutterstock, click on the link to sign up: http://submit.shutterstock.com/?ref=1825... clicking on that link you let the people at shutterstock know that I told you about how great shutterstock is and got you interested.  Trust me, shutterstock is really fun to use, and it's a great way to make a little bit of pocket money.  I'm just an amateur photographer (and a not very good one at that), but I made $2.25 my second day at shutterstock.  And remember, since shutterstock is free, why not give it a go?

Answer 2

Here are their terms of service: http://submit.shutterstock.com/tostos.mh...