CHODOS INC Photo Licensing
The standard license provides your company with broad, non-exclusive, royalty-free use in perpetuity across websites, social media, presentations, print collateral, advertising and long-term marketing.
The key licensing rule
A photography license belongs only to the company named on the license certificate. Images may not be passed to architects, builders, consultants, owners, manufacturers, vendors, publications or other project partners for their own use. Each company needs its own approved license.
The standard path
This is the normal license for a company that wants to use finished images as part of its ongoing marketing. It avoids expiration dates, renewals and future uncertainty about whether the photography may remain in use.
Standard per-photo pricing
These are per-photo rates—not package totals. As your selection grows, the rate for every image in the license pack drops.
Larger selections and unusual usage are quoted separately. The official license certificate defines the approved company, images and permitted uses.
| Images licensed | Standard perpetual rate |
|---|---|
| 1 photo | $1,000 each |
| 2 photos | $950 each |
| 3 photos | $900 each |
| 4 photos | $850 each |
| 5 photos | $800 each |
| 6 photos | $750 each |
| 7 photos | $700 each |
| 8 photos | $650 each |
| 9 photos | $600 each |
| 10 photos | $550 each |
Standard licenses are non-exclusive and non-transferable. Leigh Chodos retains the copyright.
What’s included
Every approved photo license is non-exclusive and connected to a specific company and image selection.
Approved, completed images ready for professional marketing use.
A written record defining the approved license holder and usage.
Know where, how and for how long your company may use the images.
Leigh Chodos retains the copyright. The license grants usage rights.
How it works
The process is designed to stay simple while making sure the correct company and usage are documented.
Enter the private gallery using your work email and click the heart on each image your company wants.
Tell the studio when selections are complete and how the images will be used.
The standard license provides royalty-free company usage in perpetuity. The approved company, files and uses are documented on the license certificate.
The invoice and certificate are sent for review. Unwatermarked files are released after payment.
Planning a new project?
Hire CHODOS INC to capture the project around your company’s actual marketing goals. A direct session can include finished architectural photography, aerials, video, before-and-afters and broader project storytelling.
Common questions
These are the issues that most often come up when multiple firms worked on the same photographed project.
Participation in the project does not create photography usage rights. The original hiring client’s license is not transferable. Your company needs its own license to publish the images in its marketing.
No. Each company receives its own license certificate and may only use the approved files under that company’s name.
The standard license is a non-exclusive, non-transferable, royalty-free company license in perpetuity. It is the normal choice for websites, social media, presentations, print collateral, advertising and ongoing marketing.
The published rates on this page are for the standard royalty-free company license in perpetuity. For an unusually narrow use—such as one specific editorial publication—the studio may provide a separate written quote. This is handled privately and is not an alternative for regular websites, social media, portfolios or ongoing company marketing.
No. Leigh Chodos retains the copyright. The license grants your company specific permission to use the approved images.
Broadcast, television, film use, resale, redistribution, sublicensing, transfer to another company, and use for AI training, datasets or model development are not included.
Video footage is licensed separately. See the Video License Rate Guide .
Right from the source
For more than 25 years, I’ve been hired by commercial agencies, architects, designers, hotels, institutions, builders and creative teams to capture and finish photography that markets their brands and projects.
Licensing directly through CHODOS INC gives your company authentic, high-resolution photography with clear usage rights and no unnecessary layers.
Ready to use the images?
Submit the gallery or project name, your company information and the expected usage. The studio will confirm the appropriate license, invoice and next steps.
Rates and details are subject to change. Exact permitted usage will be stated on the official license certificate. All licenses are non-exclusive and non-transferable. Copyright remains with Leigh Chodos.
