Insect Images: Forest Health, Natural Resources & Silviculture Images

Using the "Light Box"

To make requesting permission to use an image and/or downloading a group of images as painless as possible, we have created a feature called the "Light Box".

To use it

1. Log on to our website. Getting a username and password is free. This provides the information to let the photographer know who is requesting the image. If you have not joined the site yet, you can join here.
2. Find the pictures that you like by searching or browsing our site.
3. To select a picture, click on the resolution that you would like under "Add to Light Box". If you are not sure which resolution will work for your project, please see our guide to image resolutions
4. If you would like to select another picture, "Continue Searching for Images" button, find your next picture, and add it to the Light Box in the same way
5. When you are finished selecting images, continue to the "Finish and Download" section
6. In the "Finish and Download" section, you will be asked to enter the information about how you plan to use the images.
7. The first selection in this section is "These images are intended for [Commercial, Educational, Personal] use." This must be selected in order to proceed. The other information will be used by the photographer in deciding how to respond to the commercial request. After you make your selection, press "Request Permission and Download"

If you selected Educational or Personal, you are taken to a page to download the images and information. Wherever the images are used, they MUST be properly cited. The citation for each image is available on the individual image pages on our site or you can download the document on the batch download page that lists all of the images and the corresponding information. This document is available as a Word document or and Excel spreadsheet. For more detailed explanation of the appropriate citations, please see our citation guidelines.

If you marked Commercial, you are taken to a page to download the images and information just like the Educational and Personal users but you will also receive an e-mail confirming your request for permission to use images. Our staff will process the request and e-mail you to let you know which images may be used, which are awaiting photographer approval and which images may not be used. The whole process often takes 1-2 days but may vary depending on photographer response time and the volume of requests received by our staff. YOU MUST HAVE CONSENT FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHER TO USE THE IMAGE COMMERCIALLY. It is the photographer's decision to charge for or allow free use of the image for commercial purposes. The Bugwood Network is an educational center at the University of Georgia and does NOT have any role in the negotiation between a photographer and the commercial user; after the request has been made it is up to the photographer to handle the matter as they see fit and sign any contracts relevant to image use.

Certain photographers have given the Bugwood Network the authority to allow commercial use of their images. In these instances, you will be notified via E-mail as to which images may be used. If something more than an e-mail is required for your company to use the image, the Bugwood network will act as the contact for written permission.