Download Stock Photos for $1

All images on The Image Street website are now available to download from just $1 with no subscription or commitment!

The $1 images are 1 megapixel in size so are great for using in websites as well as printed material while usage is covered by the Standard License for personal, commercial and editorial use.

Check out the website now for a wide selection of travel and stock photos!

Teotihuacan Pyramids, Mexico

The Teotihuacán Pyramids near Mexico City, this shot from the Pyramid of the Moon towards the Pyramid of the Sun with the Avenue of the Dead leading off to the right.

Teotihuacán guards secrets we have yet to unravel. The origins of Teotihuacán are uncertain, although it is thought some of the inhabitants arrived from the Valley of Mexico to the south, refugees from an eruption of the Xitle volcano, which caused major devastation and forced the survivors in the region to seek a new place to settle. Construction of the city probably started in the first two centuries BC, and the civilization reached its high point between 350 and 650 AD.

Scholars in archaeology agree that this is Mexico's - and perhaps the one of the world's - most important archaeological sites. It was the largest city in the Americas, and during its heyday around 500 AD, its population was greater than that of Rome at the same time.

One of the greatest mysteries of Teotihuacán is that no one knows where the huge population that lived here eventually ended up. It is as if they vanished without a trace.

This was also a place where human sacrifices were made, often in correlation with astronomical events. When the site was excavated, many tombs were found, some with the remains of what were believed to be people sacrificed to the gods.

Many people today believe that Teotihuacán is a place of great energy, and it is quite common to witness people meditating at the top of main pyramids (The Pyramid of the Sun and The Pyramid of the Moon).

Guide to Downloads and Royalty Free Licensing.

All images on The Image Street website can be downloaded for both commercial and personal use with a choice of Royalty Free Licenses.

Choosing the appropriate license for your image can sometimes be a little confusing and this guide aims to give some explanation and add some clarity.

Licensing your Image Street image is actually very straight forward but firstly, why do we need a license anyway?  Well, quite simply, when we purchase anything we're always entering into some sort of contract with the seller. Both the buyer and seller are entitled to certain rights and it offers protection and peace of mind.  Many of us are familiar with the licenses associated with music downloads which allow certain usage rights, for example; you may be limited to burning three copies of an album to CD.

Licensing an image follows similar lines in that we are given certain usage rights when purchasing the image. We're not just purchasing the image, but also the right to use it in certain ways.

The Image Street has simplified the process to make downloading our images as easy as possible.  When you find an image you would like to download, first select  "Add to Cart" then click on "Download".  You'll be presented with a range of download options which offer a choice of image size, each of which is available with either a Standard or Extended Royalty Free License.

A Royalty Free license entitles the user to download the image once but then re-use and copy it many times for a broad range of uses from websites and email to magazines, books and advertising flyers.

The Standard License is subject to certain limitations which in general terms means that usage is limited to 10,000 times and usage is restricted to those listed. So, you could download and use the image for a print run of up to 10,000 promotional flyers but not 20,000 Calendars. The latter requires an Extended License.

The Extended License removes the 10,000 usage limitation so is suitable for those wanting to produce higher volumes. The Extended License also covers a wider range of print and electronic products such as Greeting Cards and Screensavers.

In both cases it is important to review the license text to ensure that your intended use does not fall outside the usage rights offered by the licence.  This is the responsibility of the buyer!

Some images are marked as "Editorial Use Only".  These may only be used as part of editorial or advertising copy in magazines, newspapers, books, book covers, textbooks, editorials, directories etc.  Again, a Standard license allows the use of the image up to 10,000 times and is more limiting in how the image can be used.  Beyond that an Extended License is required.

That pretty much deals with the Commercial Royalty Free licenses offered by The Image Street. The following is a summary of the differences between Standard and Extended Licenses.

Standard Commercial License Use:

Print Usage (Non-Resale, up to 10,000 copies)

• Advertisement
• Decoration
• Brochure, pamphlet, document, report
• Any non-resale print or product
• Any print project covered under Editorial Standard License

Electronic Usage (Non-Resale)

• Web page advertisement
• Web page design element
• E-Newsletter design element or advertisement (up to 10,000 e-mails)
• Electronic document (up to 10,000 copies)
• Multimedia presentation (up to 10,000 copies)
• Any electronic project covered under Editorial Standard License

Extended Commercial License Use:

Print Usage (Resale and Unlimited Run)

• Book jacket or interior page
• Greeting card design
• Poster for resale
• Calendar for resale
• Mug or T-shirt design
• Software packaging, CD/DVD/video or audio tape label
• Trade show display, billboard, exhibit
• Any print project covered under Standard Commercial License
• Any print project covered under Editorial Full License
• Any item/product for resale

Electronic Usage (Resale and Unlimited Run)

• Electronic greeting card
• Web application template
• Presentation software template
• Screensaver
• E-mail template
• Any electronic project covered under Commercial Standard License
• Any electronic project covered under Editorial Full License

Standard Editorial License Use:

• Web-based news article or press release
• Personal or corporate blog
• E-Newsletter editorial (up to 10,000 e-mails)
• Printed editorial in limited run (up to 10,000 copies) newspaper, magazine, or other printed media

Extended Editorial License Use:

• Large circulation newspaper editorial
• Magazine editorial
• Publication/book of historical nature (educational materials, encyclopedia, etc.)
• Any unlimited run printed editorial
• Any unlimited run electronic editorial
• Any editorial covered under Standard Editorial License