Luped® Media Research helps publishers, designers, galleries, and organisations find, license, and deliver the right images, footage, and sound for their projects.
Services include picture research and content creation, tracing and contacting rights holders, negotiating permissions and licences, and supplying accurate credits and acknowledgments.
Contact us to discuss picture research, picture editing, and intellectual property permissions and licensing for upcoming work.
SARAH SMITHIES Director
Sarah founded Luped in 2005 after working as a freelance picture researcher and photo editor for book and magazine publishers, building the company into a media research and supply partner for a wide range of clients and uses.
Before Luped, Sarah earned a degree in History of Art & Design at Camberwell College of Arts and worked in‑house at Phaidon Press and Dorling Kindersley as a picture researcher for many years.
Her specialist interests include art, architecture, antiques, history, and travel; over 24 years she has researched subjects from martial arts to handbags, with a strong eye for matching house styles, uncovering obscure sources, and managing budgets.
ROLAND SMITHIES Director
Roland joined Luped in 2007 and specialises in researching a wide range of subjects while developing relationships with creators, archives, and rights holders internationally.
He offers clear, practical guidance on intellectual property and licensing, ensuring that usage terms, territories, durations, and crediting requirements are understood by all parties before assets are delivered.
