When you upload your images, our system will automatically import any metadata that you have saved to your image file. This means that if your image already has the minimum requirement of a Title and Five or more Keywords, unless you want to, you will not need to add any more information to that image.

If your image requires model and/or property releases they will still need to be added to each image.

They are significant words or phrases that are used to describe an image and they are sometimes referred to as tags.

There is a minimum of 5 keywords required before an image can go live. Make sure that you are using the most important words to describe the image.

Keywords need to be accurate and specific. It’s important to think about what’s relevant about the image and what the focus is. Adding inappropriate or erroneous keywords simply makes it harder for clients to find what they’re looking for which is bad for business.

All captions, descriptions and keywords must be submitted in English.

You can easily add this information to any of your uploaded images in your profile page.

Yes. You can make changes to your caption, description and keywords before your selected images go live.

For inclusion in the most commercial Creative RM and Creative RF collections, you will need a model release for each identifiable person in the photograph. This is not limited to recognizable faces as there can be other identifying features and people can for example be depicted in photographs as well. Each person needs to sign a release.

Yes. You still need to sign a model release.

Yes. You will need to get permission from the executor of the person’s estate if there is one. If not, then the next of kin would have to sign on their behalf.

You can download model release apps approved by RooM in the ‘RooM Approved Model and Property Release Apps’ section at the bottom of this page. Only the RooM approved app versions may be used. Alternatively you can download a model release form here

It is advisable and preferable to use our release form but you can use your own provided it includes the relevant information, specifically, a photo, full name, full contact details, date of birth, date and location of shoot and photographer name. The form then has to be signed and dated by the photographer and model or model’s legal guardian.

Generally, you need a release when photographing recognizable properties or details of properties. Anything that can be considered unique or easily recognizable qualifies.

A property release needs to clearly include the following information: name and description of the property, name of the owner or legal representative, caption (owner, legal representative etc.), date of shoot and photographer name. It must be dated and signed by both the owner and photographer.

You can download property release apps approved by RooM in the ‘RooM Approved Model and Property Release Apps’ section at the bottom of this page. Only the RooM approved app versions may be used. Alternatively you can download a property release form here