What is Stock Photography?
Stock Photography is photography or other images of people, common landmarks, concepts, and events that can be used and reused for commercial design purposes. Publishers, advertising agencies, designers and other entities utilize stock photography to fulfill the needs of their creative assignments without having to hire a photographer.

Ilsa Hess Photography specializes in stock images of of Sacramento, California and we also have high-quality photos of many other interesting and well known international locations.

What format are the photos in?
All Ilsa Hess Photography photos are in JPG format.

Do you add photos on a regular basis?
Yes. We add photos as they are taken. Click on "Newest Photos" to see the latest photos that we have posted.

Can I submit photos to sell?
Right now the only photos that we sell are the ones taken by Ilsa Hess Photography and it's partners. In the future we may consider this.

Do you offer refunds?
Once your purchase is made we can not offer a refund. The reason for this policy is because we offer full access to our entire digital collection of photos and, as such, there is no way for our products to be returned. On a rare occasion we will make exceptions on a case by case basis.

Are there any restrictions on my use of the Ilsa Hess Photography photos that I download?
Yes. While Ilsa Hess Photography offers great freedoms and a wide ranges of uses, we do not allow the redistribution of our photos, or allow the use of our photos within products that are mass distributed in any type of archive format.

Is account sharing allowed?
No, sharing an account is no different than distributing our materials to others. Individual accounts must be purchased by your friends and colleagues.