Usage & Licensing

Every photograph on this site is my own original work, shot and edited by hand — the result of more than 25 years behind a camera. All images are © Cosme Lapena / bCLPhoto, with all rights reserved unless stated otherwise.

Personal browsing and sharing

You're always welcome to view, enjoy, and share a direct link to any photo or post on bclphoto.com — on social media, in an email, wherever. That kind of sharing costs nothing and is genuinely appreciated.

What isn't included in that: downloading, re-hosting, reproducing, cropping, or otherwise reusing any image — in whole or in part, on any site, printed material, product, or dataset — without prior written permission.

Editorial and non-commercial use

Journalists, bloggers, students, and educators are welcome to request permission to use a low-resolution image for editorial or non-commercial purposes — a review, an article, a classroom project. Just get in touch with the image and the context; most reasonable requests are approved quickly, and the only conditions are full credit ("Photo by Cosme Lapena / bCLPhoto") and a link back to bclphoto.com.

Commercial licensing

For advertising, publications, products, websites, or any other commercial use, images are available to license for a fee. Usage terms and pricing depend on scope — print run, region, duration, platform — so the best way to get a quote is to reach out directly with the details of the intended use.

Prints

If what you're after is a physical copy for your own wall rather than a license, every photo on this site can be printed on archival paper, signed and numbered. Browse the prints page to order.

AI, data mining, and machine learning

Images on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or validate any machine learning or AI model, nor included in any dataset for that purpose, without prior written permission. This applies regardless of how the image was accessed or copied.

Requesting permission

For any use not covered above, or if you're not sure which category applies, the fastest way to get an answer is the contact page — include a link to or description of the image, where you'd like to use it, and for how long.

Enforcement

Unauthorized use of any image on this site may result in a formal request for removal or compensation. If you've spotted a photo of mine being used elsewhere without permission, I'd also appreciate knowing about it.

Cosme Lapena is a Barcelona-based street and urban photographer and founder of bCLPhoto. Browse the portfolio or read more on the blog.