and this has what to do with birds? ----- Original Message ----- From: Susan Herbst Date: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 10:52 pm Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] request from Italian Magazine for photos of JBWR To: Dennis Donohue Cc: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
> I absolutely agree with Dennis - - with a few additional comments. > Rizzoli Publishing is a huge publisher in Italy and around the > world. > That said, They should be asked questions regarding rights, > contracts, payments and ownership of said photos. There should > absolutely be a contract that states that usage is for one time > only > in Europe/NAmerica or where ever. There are standard payment > scales > and contracts for these things. The price goes up in relation to > how > many continents, lenght of use, how many publications or uses > (posters? website?etc) > If you have any questions about your rights as a photographer or > an > artist you should ask an attorney that is familiar with these > sorts > of contracts and international transactions. You can check > Volunteer > Lawyers for the Arts http://www.vlany.org/ > I'm sure that much like the graphics industry there is probably > a > handbook of guidelines for this sort of thing. > > Many references in a google search - they are connected to the > Rizzoli Book store > http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=rizzoli+publishing > +italy&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8 > > Best > s > > On Feb 16, 2010, at 8:00 PM, Dennis Donohue wrote: > > > Everyone, > > > > As a bird, wildlife and stock photographer I would never send > an > > image to a magazine in the US or anywhere in the world unless > I had > > first discussed copyright, terms and received payment. It > looks > > like this magazine is fishing for free images (a common > practice) > > praying on the “WOW my picture is in a magazine in Italy” If > you > > need an ego bump go for it, I wouldn’t. There are plenty of > fine > > images of JBWR they can purchase from stock agencies around > the world. > > > > Dennis > > > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > > [email protected] > > Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 6:18 PM > > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > > Subject: [nysbirds-l] request from Italian Magazine for photos > of JBWR > > > > I received this request through the Brooklyn Bird Club website > from > > Italy for photographs of Jamaica Bay Refuge. Please read the > > following text and if you can comply, reply offline .Thanks > > > > The email address is [email protected] > > > > Peter > > BBC > > > > PS.. I looked up the magazine name and found this website .Its > a > > travel guide. > > > > http://www.viaggi24.ilsole24ore.com/mensile/default.htm > > > > > > From: Laura Botta > > Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:14:26 +0100 > > To: > > Subject: very urgent from italian magazine > > > > Dear Miss/Mister , > > let me introduce myself. I'm laura Botta from the editorial > staff > > of I Viaggi del Sole, an italian monthly magazine attached to > the > > most important financial newspaper in Italy ( IL SOLE 24 > ore). Our > > magazine is a luxury lifestyle, based on travel. > > Each issue is monographic . The next number we are working on > is > > NEW YORK . > > Could you please send us a pictures about JAMAICA BAY WILDLIFE > > > REFUGE in high resolution, colour, 300dpi? I thank you in > advance > > for your kindness and I look forward for your answer and help > as > > soon as you can. > > Best regards, > > Laura Botta > > Photo Edithor I VIAGGI DEL SOLE > > > > Mobile: 0039 334 3508354 > > > > > > Laura Botta > > Rizzoli Publishing Italia > > Via Mecenate 91 20138 Milano > > tel 02 50956850 > > fax 02 5095 6879 > > > > > > iviaggidelsole > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------ End of Forwarded Message > > Susan Herbst > graphic design/illustration/photography > 516-633-7730 > [email protected] > www.susieart60.etsy.com > www.facebook.com/MermaidSuesStudio > > > > > > -- > > NYSbirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html > 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html > 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
