The 4 most important licenses to know when it comes to granting others permission to use your travel photography are Editorial, Non-Commercial, Commercial Use, and Copyright Free/Public Domain. Here’s a short breakdown of each:
Editorial: Your photos can only be used to highlight information, news, commentary, or an event, and can’t be used for monetary gain.
Non-Commercial: Photos can be used in blogs, newsletters, personal websites, social media, and can’t be used for monetary gain.
Commercial Use: Photos can be used for monetary gain. They can be used in merchandising, advertisements, promotional materials, magazines, newspapers, etc.
Copyright Free/Public Domain: You give up the complete copyrights/ownership of your photos for free.
Other rights and licenses to review are Creative Commons, Exclusive/Non-Exclusive, First Rights, Rights Managed, and Royalty-Free.