That $160 includes the royalty. It's the decision of each photographer whether to ask for one. If you don't like that, google for "royalty free stock photos", w

That $160 includes the royalty. It's the decision of each photographer whether to ask for one. If you don't like that, google for "royalty free stock photos", which is the much more popular way of licencing photos. Even Getty has such a section: http://www.gettyimages.ch/creativeimages/royaltyfree http://www.gettyimages.ch/creativeimages/royaltyfree Of course, the really great looking photos often are not royalty free, which is why Getty features those on that page.