Photo by Aleksey Cherenkevich
Using the Work Responsibly
Imaginaries of Freedom exists to share powerful, real-world stories — while protecting the people who create them.
Every image on this platform is shared with care. That means respecting authorship, preserving context, and ensuring photographers are fairly supported.
Building a World where Photography Protects its Makers
Our approach is simple: the photographers retain full ownership of their work — always. This framework exists to protect authorship, preserve context, and prevent the extractive circulation of documentary imagery.
Ways You Can Use the Work
Different types of access support different ways of engaging with the work
Host an Exhibition
For individuals, organisations, and community spaces
No licensing fee
Each exhibition is built around a specific chapter and includes a curated set of photographs, captions, and contextual material. Bring a chapter to life in your space and help share these stories with your community.
Once approved, you’ll receive everything you need to plan, promote, and host your exhibition. Approved hosts receive a formal exhibition licence for the duration of their exhibition.
Once approved, you’ll receive everything you need to plan, promote, and host your exhibition. Approved hosts receive a formal exhibition licence for the duration of their exhibition.
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INCLUDES
Exhibition use in community or public spaces
Access to downloadable, print-ready image files
Supporting materials (guides, captions, context panels)
Use of images strictly for your approved exhibition
EXCLUDES
Charging entry fees or monetising the exhibition
Using images outside of the exhibition context
Altering or removing captions and context
Commercial or promotional use
Personal Use
For individuals who want to own a piece of the work
Priced per image
Purchase downloadable digital images from the online gallery for personal use while directly supporting the photographers behind the work.
Browse Chapters
INCLUDES
Personal display (home, personal devices)
Private enjoyment and non-commercial use
EXCLUDES
Commercial or promotional use
Redistribution, resale, or licensing to others
Use in publications, marketing, or business contexts
Commercial Licensing
For organisations, publishers, and brands
Custom licensing
If you’d like to use the work in a commercial, editorial, or institutional context, we’ll work with you to define the right approach. We work with publishers, institutions, educators, cultural organisations, and aligned commercial partners.
All commercial licensing is handled directly to ensure the work is used responsibly and in alignment with the project’s values. Commercial terms are shared during the enquiry process.
All commercial licensing is handled directly to ensure the work is used responsibly and in alignment with the project’s values. Commercial terms are shared during the enquiry process.
Contact us to discuss licensing
INCLUDES
Editorial use (print and digital)
Campaigns and publications
Institutional and educational use
Clearly defined usage rights and duration
Revenue shared directly with photographers
EXCLUDES
Automatic or blanket usage rights
Uncredited or decontextualised use
Transfer of copyright
A Note on Ownership
Every image on this platform is shared with care.All images remain the copyright of the photographer. Any use of the work is granted under a licence for a specific purpose. Ownership is never transferred.
Why This Matters
Imaginaries of Freedom exists to create visibility — not extraction. By hosting exhibitions, purchasing work, or licensing images, you’re directly supporting the photographers and helping these stories reach wider audiences, in the way they were intended to be seen.