All photographs in The Willis Bell Photographic Archive are the intellectual property of Mmofra Foundation and are protected by copyright law. Each image is credited as "Image by Willis Bell, Copyright Mmofra Foundation" and may not be reproduced, distributed, or altered without explicit permission, except as outlined below.
Low-resolution watermarked images from The Willis Bell Photographic Archive are made available for non-commercial, informational, and educational purposes under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license. This license permits users to:
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Any commercial use of photographs in The Willis Bell Photographic Archive, regardless of resolution, is strictly prohibited without prior written authorization from the collection custodian. This includes, but is not limited to, use in advertisements, merchandise, promotional materials, or any for-profit publications, exhibitions, or digital platforms. To inquire about commercial licensing, please contact the collection custodian using this form.
High-resolution scans of photographs from The Willis Bell Photographic Archive are available exclusively for approved uses, such as scholarly publications, exhibitions, or other projects deemed consistent with the archive's mission. Access to high-resolution images is not covered under the CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license and requires separate negotiation and written permission from The Willis Bell Photographic Archive.
Prospective users must contact the collection custodian using this form to request access, specifying the intended use, resolution required, and project details. Unauthorized use, reproduction, or distribution of high-resolution images is a violation of copyright and will be subject to legal action.
The Willis Bell Photographic Archive reserves all rights not expressly granted herein, including the right to reproduce, publish, exhibit, or license the photographs for any purpose. The archive retains the authority to revoke permissions or pursue enforcement actions against misuse, unauthorized reproduction, or infringement of copyright, whether in digital or physical formats.
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