iStockphotos releases editorial use only images

iStockphoto has added a new collection of “editorial use only” stock images to www.istockphoto.com.  These images are intended for use by news outlets, publishers, magazines, bloggers and presenters as a descriptive visual reference to a product, place, event or concept.

iStock images are already used for editorial purposes around theworld, said Kelly Thompson, COO of iStockphoto.

“By offering moreeditorial images, we are now able to provide a treasure trove of newcontent that provides real-world representation of the topics a largenumber of our customers cover. Editorial images also represent atremendous new opportunity for our contributors.”

While any of iStockphoto’s 8 million-plus images may be used for editorial purposes, editorial use only images may not be used for commercial purposes. For this reason, editorial use only images will be distinctly watermarked and visible on the search results page with an orange icon. Those not looking for editorial images will be given an option to filter out editorial use only images from search queries.

Like all iStockphoto files, editorial images will be covered by the company’s legal guarantee protecting customers from intellectual property and privacy disputes.