 Joseph R. Ward |
Selling Photographs I was contacted by a man who saw my photographs on a website. he provides publications with travel photos and stories. He has offerred $25 dollars a photograph. Before I sell any photographs, what do I need to do to protect each image from being stolen. Do they need to be copyrighted? Is it possible to do that online? I just want to protect my files! thx.
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Todd Bennett |
Joseph, The first way to keep them from being stolen is to do a Google search for "Stock Photography Pricing Calculator." Find out what type of publication, how many copies are published, and the size they intend to use i.e. full page, half page, spot. Then go to the calculater and see what prices it comes up with. These numbers are based on contributing photographers and what they have charged for similar requests. Sounds to me as though 25.00 is too cheap. "Do they need to be copyrighted?" Yes. "Is it possible to do that online?" Go to the following link. It will give you all the info on how to register your photos. http://www.copyright.gov/register/visual.html
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Todd Bennett |
Joseph, You also need to have any agreement you enter into with this guy in writing.
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- Gregory LaGrange Contact Gregory LaGrange Gregory LaGrange's Gallery |
"Sounds to me as though 25.00 is too cheap." Understatement. For fun you ought to ask him how much he gets per photo.
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Todd Bennett |
LOL Greg. I like the use of coloring.
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Mark Feldstein |
Right Greg. And if you think he'd give an honest answer, I've got this bridge in Brooklyn, NY I want to sell...cheap. I've decided I'm on the wrong end of the business. Just imagine if you will, a business that lets you pay someone $25 bucks for something that you have an order for, and from that buyer get paid 100's, if not thousands of dollars depending of course, on the demand, the press run, the usage rights bought and sold, secondary usage rights, ad infinitim. I luff dis countree !!! Forget about protecting your files Joseph. If you're dabbling, give the work away for photo credit. If you're serious about this and protecting your rights as an artist, as are the other pros around here, then it strikes me that you're waaaay behind the learning curve. While there's nothing wrong with your question, you need to be self-taught by reading up on the rules that apply to this business rather than simply asking about them through a couple of one-liners. The copyright site that Todd noted isn't hard to find, there's a wealth of information there and NO you can't register your images on line and if you don't register them in a timely manner after you reduce them to a tangible means of reproduction, then you can't file suit for infringement and they remain only partially right protected in the U.S. That's my story and I'm stickin' to it.
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Joseph R. Ward |
thx. I Appreciate your words mark. im just starting out and need to do more legwork. joe
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Mark Feldstein |
Glad you understand what I was saying Joe. When you're just starting out in any business, I guess, particularly this one, you gotta be careful with your pricing from the outset. Failing to do so could result in your being taken advantage of repeatedly by those who may chose to prey on someone's inexperience. Do some key phrase or word searches here. There's a ton of threads on pricing, association membership, starting up businesses, stock photo pay, ad infinitim.
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