BetterPhoto Q&A: Selling Your Photos

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  Selling Your Photos
Someone wants to purchase two of my flower photos to use to make postcards promoting her floral shop. I have never sold a photo before. Can someone please offer me some advice? I don't know ...
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May 17, 2005
 
  Caption Sheets for Submissions to Publisher
When a submitting to a publisher, and they ask for a caption sheet with the thumbnails, what are they looking for? Are they looking for naming the photos or more?...
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May 04, 2005
 
  Intellectual Property of Photographic Concept
Howdy y'all,Is there a way to copyright, patent, or trademark an idea or concept (intellectual property) regarding photographs? For instance, I know you can copyright an individual photo, but ...
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April 24, 2005
 
  Selling Your Photos: What Do I Charge?
I recently took some 400 photos at a ropes course. The owner of the course would like to buy all my photos on CD. How do I charge, or do I only charge for the cost of the CD and ask for acknowled...
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April 30, 2005
 
  What Do I Charge for Pictures?
I took a shot of a race car in action with film and had it put on a CD. I sent a small picture to the race team, and they asked me what the pixels are on the master and how much do I want for the u...
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April 08, 2005
 
  How Much to Charge?
I've been asked to take pictures for a 50th Wedding Anniversary - first the church, then a hall for the party, with photos being taken at both places. About 200 people ... and the amount of hou...
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June 28, 2006
 
  Camera for Shooting Close-ups of Jewelry
If you have the time to respond, that'd be great ... I sure appreciate this site. I'm looking to buy a digital camera I plan to use for shooting close-ups of jewelry and gems. Some of these...
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August 18, 2014
 
  Opinion about Signing Photos?
Is it better to sign the matte or is it OK to use a font and put your name on the print? I would like to know what people think about this....
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February 18, 2005
 
  More on Copyrights
OK, this may seem like a really stupid question but ... I am interested in taking some pictures and using them to make some postcards and greeting cards to sell locally as a Heart Disease fund-rais...
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February 15, 2005
 
  Simultaneous Multiple Magazine Submissions
Hi all,I'm new here and have a question about sending digital flower/nature pictures to multiple magazines. I have about seven different magazines I can send them to, which begs the question: C...
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February 07, 2005
 
  How to Get Started Selling My Photography
I feel my photos are good enough to be offering services to such places as insurance companies, real estate agencies, and the like. My number 1 question: How do I go about it? My friend said she ...
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February 10, 2005
 
  How to Get the Copyright Logo
This is perhaps really dumb but I make/sell photos/cards and haven't figured out how to get the little copyright logo (c inside circle) onto my cards/photos. I hand-write it, but wish to incorp...
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July 12, 2009
 
  Labeling Digital Prints
If I am entering a digital photograph in an art show, how do I label it? With a film photograph, you'd write, "(1/number of prints you'll make) Title Name", but since it is a digital pri...
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January 21, 2005
 
  Selling Photos for Web Site Use
Another question! I've been asked to provide a few of my images for a website. The images are of our town and the person is a local Real Estate agent. What should I charge for the use of the...
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January 26, 2005
 
  Submitting Photos to a Magazine
I am looking for methods to submit digital photography to specific magazines in a professional package. Links to explanations, books, or other advice and material would be very helpful.Thank You,Up...
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January 19, 2005
 
  Help! What to Charge???
I need some serious advice. I have been taking pictures for friends and family and my pictures are getting me a lot of good referrals. I have taken pictures for a school event and head shots for ...
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January 05, 2005
 
  Copyrighting Prints
I need some advice on selling prints to someone. I have a fellow BPer who wants to buy an 8x10 print of mine. I have already sold her one of another picture. My question is, how can I be sure someo...
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January 04, 2005
 
  How Much to Charge for Mounted Print?
I am an aspiring professional travel photographer. Recently, people have started to ask if they can purchase some of my photos for the walls of their house/business. A woman at a salon in Scottsd...
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January 07, 2005
 
  Invoice for Photo Used in Newspaper
A newspaper recently published my photo and will pay me for it if I send in an invoice with my Social Security number. Should I put any wordage on the invoice regarding copyright? Do I lose any r...
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January 01, 2005
 
  Selling Photos and Income Taxes
If I'm lucky, I shoot a wedding a year and maybe one or two senior shoots. I can clear $300 for my time on the wedding and maybe $20 on the seniors. I want to increase my business, but I'm...
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October 11, 2004