Nature Picture Library

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Nature Picture Library is ranked #57 of 80 in stock photo websites on The Geeks Club. It runs on Web.

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Editorial assets: Yes

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What it offers: Nature Picture Library offers nature photos and videos for editorial and commercial licensing and download.
Specialist collection: The library represents more than 500 photographers and videographers specializing in nature, wildlife and environmental photography worldwide.
Search: The website search supports images, footage, audio and other media, with filters including collection, orientation, release status, licensing type and footage resolution.
Licensing: Images may be licensed as rights managed or royalty free.
Pricing: The maker describes a pricing calculator and online pricing, but the pages opened did not state a specific price.
Subscription: The subscription service offers prepaid image credits, with costs on a sliding scale based on the amount committed upfront.
Subscription access: Subscribers can use prepaid credits to download images from the library at any time, and receive free photo research from the team.
Curation and captions: The maker says its images are curated for technical quality, storytelling, relevance and rarity, and include scientifically accurate captions with Latin names and behavior descriptions.
Research support: The maker offers free image research and says its team can source imagery through its photographer and videographer network if the library does not have a suitable image.
Website tools: The maker provides tutorials for searching, using lightboxes, using its pricing calculator, ordering and downloading high-resolution images.
Prints: Some images can be ordered as prints through Nature Picture Library’s print site, but the maker says not all images are available for print.
Security and compliance: The maker says it has engaged copyright infringement companies to manage copyright compliance on behalf of its photographers.
Who it serves: The maker describes serving editorial, commercial and merchandising clients, including charities, publishers, museums and corporate marketers.
Contributor limits: As of 2026, the maker says it is not actively recruiting new stills photographers, though it is interested in new footage contributors.

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naturepl.com/search· checked 11 Oct 2026
naturepl.com/photographers.html· checked 11 Oct 2026
naturepl.com/blog/2023/06/05/how-to-use-our-website/· checked 11 Oct 2026
naturepl.com/blog/2024/10/04/nature-photography-subs· checked 11 Oct 2026
naturepl.com/blog/2024/08/30/specialist-photo-agenci· checked 11 Oct 2026
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naturepl.com/blog/2020/04/08/prospective-photographe· checked 11 Oct 2026
naturepl.com/blog/2020/03/25/service-almost-as-usual· checked 11 Oct 2026
naturepl.com· checked 28 Sept 2026