Yes! Our professional photo researchers would be happy to make a selection for you and send you thumbnails in a lightbox. Send us an email with the details of what images you need.

We can also scan images from our collection of over 1 million plus film library.

Pricing is based on usage parameters such as:

Reproduction size (1/4 page, 1/2 page, full page).
Print run or circulation.
Placement (cover or inside).

Can't find what you are looking for in our database? Call us at 800-833-9033 or fax your specs to 212-355-0731 and we will put our expert staff to work researching our 1.5 million images. Same or next day service can be offered for most projects.

Don't have time to search our database? We'll search for you and post a custom lightbox on line. The perfect search solution!

On-line: use our searchable database. Build a lightbox collection of picks. Edit your lightbox and submit your choices to us. An account representative will contact you shortly regarding pricing and delivery options.

Phone: 800-833-9033 or 212-758-3420

Fax: 212-355-0731

We recommend you set up a download account with us. If you are unable to download images, we can deliver them using these alternate methods.

1) Reproduction quality dupes are available for many images on our site. Transparencies or black & white prints can be shipped via Federal Express, Airborne Express, UPS, DHL Express Mail or messenger pickup for those in the NYC area

Digital Files: There are several choices for receiving digitized images:

2) Shipping: Digital files can be placed on a CD or DVD and shipped to you via Federal Express, Airborne Express, UPS, DHL Express Mail or messenger pickup for those in the NYC area.

3) FTP: We can post a high-resolution file on our FTP server for you to download off our site at your convenience.
Our standard high-resolution specifications are: 300 dpi, RGB. 5X7 inches, (approximately 1500 pixels by 1200 pixels) in a TIFF file format with no compression.

• A custom high-resolution is also available: up to 300 dpi at 8X10 inches, RGB; choose between TIFF with no compression or the highest quality level JPEG.

4) E-mail: We can provide a compressed file via e-mai in JPEG format.

5) Web site: You may use the thumbnails on our web site as well as the larger preview size which appears in the searchable database for comp purposes.

FTP is an acronym for File Transfer Protocol. This protocol allows files to be transferred over the Internet from one machine to another. On the Mac side there is fetch and anarchie, for Windows there is WS_FTP and CuteFTP. All these programs are available from the web.

To access our ftp site you will require a user ID and password. You will receive an e-mail with the host address, a user ID and a password. Once you have received this information, your files will be accessible to you. Launch one of the FTP programs.

You now want to make a connection to our server (this can usually be found under file in the menu). A window should appear asking for; an address or host , your user ID, and password. Once you are logged in, you will be prompted to your own personal folder. There will be two file versions available to you; the straight file and a ".bin extension". You can download either. The program will usually ask you where to save the file unless you have previously specified. Once this is done, the file will start downloading.

Preview: 72dpi, RGB, approx. 250 pixels by 300 pixels, jpeg, watermarked, you will receive a brief caption

Standard Hi-Resolution: 300 dpi, RGB, 5 x 7 inches (approx. 1500 pixels by 1200 pixels)

Custom Hi-resolution: Most images are available at 300 dpi, with a print size of 8 x 10 inches or larger. Some images are available at up to 20 x 30 inches.

Why Photo Researchers does not provide CMYK. CMYK conversion is based on various factors including ink sets, dot gain, paper and paper stock. Since we cannot predict which setting are needed by your printer, nor can we do a sample print run to fine tune the CMYK conversion, it is best to receive an RGB image from us and have the printer do their own conversions. The default settings for CMYK conversion which we can provide may not produce the best results for your project.

Transparencies or Prints are also available for most images.

Yes! Register on-line to set up your password protected account for direct download today! 

Once you have a download access account you can search our database for the image you need.  When you find that image, simply click on the thumbnail to bring up a larger sized preview.  With this preview you will see an option to download. An invoice will be created when you have downloaded the image file.