Helping you dream big and make magic through brand coaching, strategic design, and styled stock photography
Answers to the most frequently asked questions about the Styled Stock Library.
The images and graphics found in the stock library can be used for nearly any personal and business use, online and in print.
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You cannot:
Yes! Modify your purchased stock images and graphics to better suit your business; this includes using cropping, editing presets, filters, text, and color overlays.
Additionally, you will find options for graphic templates in the stock library that have been specifically created for you to edit to perfectly fit your business.
Every image download includes two size variations of the photograph:
Full-resolution images are suitable for nearly any use that you could need. Full-res is perfect for print applications, and even for for larger web banners. In more detailed images you can even take the full-resolution version and crop it into multiple smaller images to get more mileage from a single image.
Web-resolution images are perfect for social media, blog images, and nearly any website applications.
You can access all of your past image and graphic purchases from your account page.
Members
You have access to all Membership benefits, including unlimited downloads of all past and new collections, for as long as you remain a member.
If you cancel your membership, you will still have access to all of your past downloads from your account page.
No! You’re totally free to use them without credit, although it does give me the warm fuzzies!
(If you want to provide credit, you can always tag me at @holmeshousecreative and #holmeshousecreative for a chance to be shared and featured!)
Yes, it’s true that some stock photography resources are extremely overused and – dare I say – tacky and low quality. Bleh! There are also some very well-known and high-quality stock sites that, while well-made, are SO frequently used that you see their images everywhere. Also bleh!
Not here at Holmes House Creative Co.! In fact, I strive to provide the complete opposite of that because I know how difficult it is to get great visuals on a small business budget.
Every image in the stock library is professionally styled, photographed, and edited to ensure the highest quality. The props are carefully curated to bring lots of personality so nothing ever feels “institutional” or “generic.” And, of course, you’re going to find more color in the HHCC library than anywhere else.
As for over-use, that’s not something that you have to worry about here! Between the large selection of images and graphics available, and the fact that Holmes House Creative Co. members come from such varied niches, areas, and audiences, the chances are extremely slim that your spot in the business world will become overly saturated in HHCC stock.
Due to the digital nature of the Holmes House Creative Co. products, unfortunately I cannot offer refunds. However, I am committed to your complete satisfaction – if you are unhappy in any way with your purchase please reach out to let me know how I can make it better.
No. While your individual image or graphic purchase provides you with a commercial license that allows use in any and all businesses that you personally own, it does not cover your clients or work your business is doing for your clients. Your clients will need to purchase their own membership or individual stock photos / graphics for their project.Â
If you are a social media manager, website designer, or other service provider with multiple clients who would benefit from a Holmes House Creative Co. membership, contact me for a customized business membership plan.
No! Your purchase provides you with a commercial license that covers any and all businesses that you own, so you only need to purchase the image or graphic once.
However, your purchase does not cover your clients or work your business is doing for your clients. Your clients will need to purchase their own membership or individual stock photos / graphics for their project.Â
If you are a social media manager, website designer, or other service provider with multiple clients who would benefit from a Holmes House Creative Co. membership, contact me for a customized business membership plan.
If your question wasn’t answered above, then you can check the Usage Agreement for more in-depth explanations on what is and isn’t okay to do with our photos and graphics, or shoot me a message here.