TopFoto assisted search request
We deliver! What do you need? TopFoto has an in-house digitisation studio and an archive of millions of glass plate negatives and prints dating from the start of the 19th Century. Together with an international…
Stock Images for Commercial Use: Why and How to Use
One of the most valuable tools you can use for a professional or creative project is stock images. Stock images for commercial use are a great way to make your project visually appealing and eye-catching.…
Debunking the Most Common Myths That Exist About Digital Content Today
Creating sizzling digital content with great words and visuals is a necessity when making a name for yourself or your company on the web. The visual aspect is especially important with a close to 10,000…
Graft and Grace: the legacy of Colin Jones, 1936-2021
Colin Jones, acclaimed as “The George Orwell of British Photography” has died at the age of 85 after a short illness. The team at TopFoto, who have known and worked with Colin for over 20…
7 Image Licensing Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Every ad campaign, blog article, and video needs images to make them interesting. A quick Google search can pull up millions of them ripe for the picking. However, not all your options for images are legal to…
Windrush Day
#WindrushDay: 23rd June 2021 Rommi Smith, TopFoto, Writer-in-Residence Today is #WindrushDay. I am writing this on the seventy-eighth anniversary of the arrival of The Empire Windrush to Tilbury Docks. It’s a poignant moment in British…
Top 8 Ways to Use TopFoto Stock Photos in Your Projects
They say a picture is worth 1,000 words, but a powerful photo is worth far more. A great photo captures the imagination and becomes a cultural icon – like Alfred Eisenstaedt’s The Kiss. If you’re…
Replaying the Record: Flipping the Script
Replaying the Record: Flipping the Script by Rommi Smith, TopFoto archive Writer-in-Residence 29 April 2021 Record comes from the Latin word recordari – the term cor meaning heart. The stylus on the record player might,…