1. To order photo prints and photo gifts...
  1. Visit www.baltimoresunstore.com
  2. Click on "Order photos and photo gifts."
  3. Click on "Request a Photo."
  4. If you only want to buy the photo for personal use, under "Purpose" leave "prints" checked.
  5. Fill out all the information you know about the photo. Based on the information you provided, we will search our digital archives and upload a digital image of the photo(s) to our vendor, Pictopia, if the image is available.
  6. Pictopia will then send you an email showing you a thumbnail image of the photo(s). You will be able to order prints (framed or unframed), note cards, a coffee mug, tree ornament, mouse pad and other gift items with this image.
  7. If you need assistance, please call the Pictopia Customer Service line at 1-800-390-7269.
2. If you want a high-quality page reprint on photographic paper of a recent issue and you know the date, section and page number...
  1. Visit www.baltimoresunstore.com and click on "Articles & Photos."
  2. Under Buy Reprints, choose "2001 to Present Day."
  3. Under "Zones/Paper", choose The Baltimore Sun, b or any of the Baltimore Sun Media Group titles listed on the menu.
  4. Enter the information about the page(s) you want.
  5. Note: The sample image shown is a generic one and does not represent your specific page.
  6. We will upload a digital image of the page you requested to our vendor, Pictopia.
  7. Pictopia will then send you an email with instructions for ordering.
  8. If you need assistance, please call the Pictopia Customer Service line at 1-800-390-7269.
3. To Order a Page Reprint Published Before 2001...
  1. Visit www.baltimoresunstore.com and click on "Articles & Photos."
  2. Under Buy Reprints, choose "Prior to 2001."
  3. These are archival page reprints made from microfilm.
  4. Under Publication, choose either the Sun or Evening Sun.
  5. Choose the date you want.
  6. Choose the section you want. If you want the front page of the paper, enter "A" or "Main."
  7. Choose the page you want. If you want the front page of the paper, enter "1."
  8. Enter the headline if you know it (but this is not necessary).
  9. Enter a description of the page (but this is not necessary).
  10. Choose size, matte, quantity and frame. Note: The sample image shown is a generic one and does not represent the specific date you ordered.
  11. To purchase this page and check out, create a user id and password for your account.
  12. Enter name, address, email and credit card information.
  13. Our vendor, ProQuest, will print your page, frame it (if ordered) and ship it to you.
  14. If you need assistance, please call the ProQuest Customer Service line at 1-800-521-3042
4. To order the text of an article or a full page reprint containing the start of that article from our microfilm library...
  1. Readers may search our digital archive back to September 16, 1990. Our microfilm archives from 1837 through 1985 have also been digitized and can be searched from your computer.
  2. Visit www.baltimoresunstore.com and click on the box under "Articles & Photos."
  3. Click on "Search for Articles."
  4. Once you find the article you want, you may purchase either the electronic text of that article (no photos) or a reprint of the newspaper page on which the article first appears.
  5. Create a user id and password for your account.
  6. Enter name, address, email and credit card information to order.
  7. If you need additional help, the ProQuest Customer Service line is 1-800-521-3042.
5. To license the use of any Sun content and you need us to send you the electronic files for this content...
Please contact us at sunstore@baltsun.com to see if the content is available and to get a quote.
For posting electronic content on a website, the license fee is time-based. The price breaks are:
  • Up to 1 month
  • Up to 6 months
  • Up to 1 year
  • Up to 5 years
To get a license to make print copies, the fee is based on the print run:
  • Up to 249 copies
  • 250-499
  • 500-999
  • 1,000-4,999
  • 5,000-9,999
  • 10,000+
6. If you want to license just a photo (ordering a digital copy to use in a book, magazine, newsletter, brochure, exhibit, sign, or website)...
  1. Visit www.baltimoresunstore.com
  2. Click on the box under "Licensing"
  3. Click on "Sun Photos"
  4. Under "Purpose" click on the license button.
  5. Fill out all the information you know about the photo and how you want to use it.
  6. Based on the information you provided, we will search our digital archives and upload a digital image of the photo(s) to our vendor, Pictopia, if the image is available.
  7. Pictopia will then send you an email showing you a thumbnail image of the photo(s), pricing and instructions for ordering. You will then be provided with a link from which to download the image.
7. To order a custom-designed article reprint/plaque/e-print/poster that combines the text and photos under The Baltimore Sun's nameplate...
  1. Visit www.baltimoresunstore.com
  2. Click on Articles & Pages
  3. Click on Order a Custom Reprint
  4. Click on "Request a Reprint Quote."
  5. After filling out the information on the article you want reprinted, our agent PARS International will contact you with pricing and a schedule.
8. If you already have Sun text content and you want to purchase the rights to reproduce this text...
  1. Visit www.baltimoresunstore.com
  2. Under licensing, click on "for book publishers/others."
  3. This will take you to the copyright clearance center.
  4. Enter "Baltimore Sun" in the Publisher Field and click the type of permission you are requesting.
  5. Under Baltimore Sun, click on "price & order."
  6. Fill in the information requested.
  7. A price quote will be given.
  8. If acceptable, provide your credit card information.
  9. Rights and terms will then be granted.
9. Link Requests
Links are available for articles that can be found on baltimoresun.com that are less than two weeks old. The link expiration date can be extended free of charge for up to one year from the date requested. Please fill out this form.
10. Back Copies
To purchase a back copy within the past 30 days, please send a note specifying the date(s), along with a check or money order, to: Baltimore Sun Store Attn: Zach Dixon 501 N. Calvert Street Baltimore, MD 21278
Price for Back Copies: $10.00 each. Copies of The Baltimore Sun more than 30 days old are not available. You may also purchase a high-quality reprint of the Sun page or a Sun photo, by visiting www.baltimoresunstore.com.
If you have questions about back copies, contact Zach Dixon at Zach.Dixon@baltsun.com.
For additional assistance, contact us:
Sunstore@baltsun.com or 410-332-6800