Copyright Policy for NeverStill Studio Photography A DBA of Boundless & Curious, LLC

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Creator: Britt "BZ" Hanowell
Business Name: NeverStill Studio Photography
Legal Entity: Boundless & Curious, LLC
Contact: bz@neverstillstudio.com | www.neverstillstudio.com

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© 2025 Britt "BZ" Hanowell. All rights reserved.

All photographic works, digital images, and derivative content produced by NeverStill Studio Photography are protected under U.S. and international copyright law. By default, all rights are reserved unless explicitly granted in writing. Use of any image without prior written consent constitutes copyright infringement and may result in legal action.

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✅ Permitted Uses (Unless Otherwise Specified by Contract)

  • Personal viewing and sharing on social media with credit

  • Personal printing for non-commercial purposes

  • Use by the client or subject as outlined in their specific license agreement

Credit format (if sharing publicly):
Photo by Britt "BZ" Hanowell, NeverStill Studio Photography

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🚫 Prohibited Uses

  • Use of images for AI training, machine learning, or synthetic media

  • Sale, licensing, or redistribution of any image

  • Cropping out watermarks or altering the image beyond basic cropping for aspect ratio

  • Uploading images to stock photography or resale platforms

  • Use in commercial materials, websites, or ads without explicit commercial license

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📜 Licensing & Custom Use Requests

Commercial, editorial, or extended usage rights are available for purchase or negotiation. Please contact BZ directly for:

  • Commercial print or digital campaigns

  • Book or album covers

  • Product packaging or merchandise

  • Media and press requests

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📰 Editorial Use & Press Features

NeverStill Studio allows limited editorial use of select images for press, nonprofit storytelling, publications, or journalistic platforms—with written permission only.

If you are a journalist, publisher, editor, nonprofit, or organization seeking permission to use images from NeverStill Studio for editorial or advocacy purposes:

👉 Please reach out directly at BZ@neverstillstudio.com with:

  • The specific image or gallery in question

  • Where the image will appear

  • Whether a caption, photographer credit, or link will be included

All editorial use must:

  • Maintain the integrity of the original image

  • Include visible credit to:
    Photo by Britt “BZ” Hanowell / NeverStill Studio

  • Link back to https://www.neverstillstudio.com when used online

  • Not be used in AI training datasets, without exception

Licensing may be granted at no cost for qualifying projects, especially for queer-led, disability-justice, or community-centered work—but must still be requested and documented.

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🔐 Copyright Protection

NeverStill Studio Photography embeds metadata in all delivered images to protect authorship and trace misuse. Do not remove or alter this metadata. Images may be monitored through reverse image search and digital fingerprinting tools.

This copyright notice also applies to images shared via Pic-Time, Squarespace, Instagram, or other delivery platforms.

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💬 Questions or Permissions

If you're unsure whether your use is permitted, ask first. I believe in accessible art, clear boundaries, and good faith collaboration. Reach out here:

📩 bz@neverstillstudio.com
🌐 www.neverstillstudio.com