 Kelli Campbell |
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 rights to the photo by getting paid for its use? Thanks for your help!
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BetterPhoto Member |
Kelli, I would suggest you make up some sort of invoice on your computer and, as they requested, include your SS number and stuff. Did you negotiate usage rights with them? That is important. If they said they want to use your photo and will pay you $50, you need to tell them for how long they can use it. Otherwise, they may use it forever and not pay you again, and that is unfair. The longer they want to use it and the bigger the size in the paper, the more you should make. Check out www.photographersindex.com's pricing guide to help you determine a price. You do not lose any of your rights by selling the usage of your photo, unless you sign something saying you are giving up your rights. Don't do that; just sell them the right to use the photo for X amount of time. You probably gain more rights in that you were paid for the usage. Once you click the shutter on the camera and take your picture, you are the undisputed owner of that photo's copyright ... unless you took the picture while at work for your boss, then they own it.
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BetterPhoto Member |
Kelli, I forgot to mention in my previous post that I was referring to the use of your photo in newspaper-type advertising. If they are publishing it as editorial or newsworthy, they will probably never use it again. But still make sure you mention "One Time Use" in your invoice.
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Robert F. Walker |
Kelly, you might want to consider reading the book "Sell & Resell your Photos". this has alot of good info on marketing your images. Also visit the site, "PhotoSource International", that too will be informative.
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