Information about the Photographs in this gallery

Rights Release:
All the photographs in the Stock Photos area of my site are copyrighted and are for purchase. Some of the rights to the pictures may have been licensed for use to others. All the images are released for Editorial Useage and the Commercial Release and Licensing can be arranged. Some or all of the photographs that have recognizable people in them may have been model released.


Image Sizes and File Formats:
The image sizes will vary depending on the camera used for the different pictures. The pictures in the galleries are sized down and watermarked for my protection they are displayed for your browsing and selection. The file size, file type and color space can be customized for your needs and please include these details with your request for a quote for useage.

Image Delivery:
The delivery of images can be arranged and delivered via Email, FTP site (either your FTP site or mine), CD, DVD or print.

Requesting a quote for useage:
Use the instructions below to select your picture or pictures. Then email me at nick@nickdidlick.com Make sure to include the lightbox or preview image/s of your selection and the details about how the picture will be used (ie:for what purpose, how large it will be used, how large of a press run if any will be made). Also include the preferred method of delivery and I will prepare a customized quote specifically for you.

How to use this Archive:
There are a number of ways to request a photo. They are outlined below.

Option One - Simple Choices
Simply Email a single or multi choice of images:
Windows XP Users:
A) While looking at the preview image you would like inquire about note down the the File Name of the image (it will be something like "20050830-QCITrees") and email me the file name.
B) You also have the choice of emailing me the browser link. To do this simply copy the URL of the page you are looking at and paste it into the body of a message to me at nick@nickdidlick.com.
C) You may also right click on the image and in the contextual menu choose "E-mail picture..." This will automatically send the picture to your Email client and in the "Send To" address enter nick@nickdidlick.com.
D) You can also right click on the preview and in the contextual menu choose "Save Picture As..." and save it to your desktop for Emailing later. Please note that all images downloaded will be automatically watermarked.

Mac OSX Users:
A) While looking at the preview image you would like inquire about, note down the the File Name of the image (it will be something like "20050830-QCITrees") and email me the file name.
B) You also have the choice of emailing me the browser link. To do this simply copy the URL of the page you are looking at and paste it into the body of a message to me at nick@nickdidlick.com.
C) You may also click and hold on the preview image and drag it to your desktop for Emailing later. Please note that all images downloaded will be automatically watermarked.

Option Two - Using the Lightbox
Why the Lightbox?
This feature is not only cool but handy if you are trying view, sort and/or select images from multiple galleries or searches. Note this feature works on both Windows and OSX.
Using the Lightbox feature - Creating a Login:
In the upper right corner of your browser click on the "Welcome Guest Login" button. You will be taken to a login page. If you have never created yourself a User Name and Password before enter it now. If you haven't created one in the past you will need to create one by clicking on the text link below "New users can register here." Just follow the instructions for creating an account. You create an account so you can store and share your created Lightboxes with the Stockpix Administrator and others via E-mail.
Using the Lightbox feature - Adding images to your Lightbox:
Below each thumbnail or preview image is the Lightbox graphic (see right), just click on the "+" to add a picture to your lightbox.
Using the Lightbox feature - Deleting images from your Lightbox:
After you have added a picture to your lightbox the graphic at right will appear. To remove a picture from your lightbox, just click on the "x" to remove the selected picture.
Using the Lightbox feature - Other features:
The lightbox is full featured and by practicing with its interface you will find it extremely easy to use. The Icons from left to right are, "PREVIOUS" returns to previous photograph in your lightbox, "WORDS" common Keywords used in the Stock Photos Gallery (this can by useful if you are wanting to look for pictures containing a common keyword), "LIGHTBOX" will take you to the Gallery of Images you sent to your Lightbox, "NEW" will show you only newly posted pictures to the Stock Photos Gallery, "PLAY" will display all the pictures in your lightbox as a rotating slide show, "NEXT" will display the next photograph in your lightbox.
Using the Lightbox feature - Lightbox Manager:
The lightbox also has a "Lightbox Manager" which will let you manage new and multiple lightboxes. "New" lets you create a new lightbox, "Activate" will let you choose which lightbox you can add or delete images from, "Rename" will let you rename a lightbox to a name of your choice, "Remove" will let you delete a lightbox, "Email" will let you email a lightbox (see the next section).
Using the Lightbox feature - Email a Lightbox:
When you click on the drop down Email button in the Lightbox Manager it will take a few seconds and generate an Email template for you to fill out (see picture right). All you have to do is fill in the blanks and send the lightbox.

And finally what are you looking for? - Using the search feature.
The search feature of the Stock Photos Gallery is probably the most powerful feature of all. If you wanted a quick seach of the images contained here you can search in all categories or in a specific gallery by using the pull down menu. Try it out by searching "All Categories" for Nick Didlick and then try searching for Nick Didlick in the Sports Category.