He's right. I run two newspapers, and I don't for pay anything unless I absolutely can't get it any other way - and that does include wheedling it out of those who are anxious to have a photo in print. They give me a nearly nonexistent stringer budget, so you can imagine I've gotten pretty good at it. Most editors are total cheapskates.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Cotty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "pentax list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 3:36 AM Subject: Re: Freakin' heck...!!! > On 1/3/04, TANYA THE SKINT disgorged: > > >During the day I got phone calls from 3 separate newspapers looking for my > >pics. So, I happily emailed them off, not asking for any $$ as I had > >already been paid by the Mining Union and it was only like 15 minutes work. > >It would have been unethical to have been paid twice for the same job. I > >said as long as I got photo credit then I'd be happy for them to use it... > > Congrats on the pic Tan, but you are living on a different planet to > those who value their work in financial terms. > > Any time a photo is published, it should be paid for, regardless of how > much the original cost was. If you own the copyright, you collect the fee. > > Do you think the managers of the newspaper dig into their own pockets > when taking a nice lunch at their club, complete with champagne? They'll > be toasting you though! > > Sorry to be harsh. > > > Cheers, > Cotty > > > ___/\__ > || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche > ||=====| http://www.macads.co.uk/snaps > _________________________________ > Free UK Mac Ads http://www.macads.co.uk >
