Sell them all rights for as much as you can get.. Money talks. But some money is better than no money, so negotiate hard, then take what they're willing to give. Paul
On Dec 13, 2010, at 3:52 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > Thanks, David. There is no print involved, it's the image use I'm selling > along with the freedom for it to be altered. > I'm retaining all rights. > > Jack > > --- On Mon, 12/13/10, David Parsons <parsons.da...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> From: David Parsons <parsons.da...@gmail.com> >> Subject: Re: Image Sale Qustion >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> >> Date: Monday, December 13, 2010, 12:36 PM >> Use as a product label? >> Perpetual, unlimited usage? Those are big >> ticket licensing issues. >> >> Check out fotoQuote for realistic quotes based on how long >> he wants to >> license the picture, how many labels he plans to print >> using the >> picture, and other ancillary usage. >> >> You really need to nail down the details and have a proper >> legal >> contract drawn up that has all the terms spelled out. >> >> Don't look at this as selling a print, you are licensing a >> picture and >> you need to make sure that you aren't leaving money on the >> table by >> giving your picture away, or thinking that you are in a >> weak position. >> >> On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 3:18 PM, Jack Davis <jdavi...@yahoo.com> >> wrote: >>> I'm looking for some advice. I have an individual >> asking to buy an image for use by a small malt and beer >> brewery he is planning to start. >>> His idea is to have my image augmented by some >> expeditious retouching..he calls it. He wants to add a >> couple Egrets to a rural sunset scene. >>> It would be used as a product label as well as for >> advertising, signage or...? >>> I told him not to bother with photo credit. Especially >> since it will be altered somewhat. >>> He is now asking for clarification as to his unlimited >> free use of the image henceforth. From his standpoint, I >> really don't see how it can be any other way. How long >> "henceforth" will be is, of course, the grand unknown. >>> >>> I've suggested, and I believe is is fine with, a 10 MB >> email attachment. >>> >>> Any thoughts? It's a different sort of sale and I may >> be overlooking something. >>> >>> Jack >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link >> directly above and follow the directions. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> David Parsons Photography >> http://www.davidparsonsphoto.com >> >> Aloha Photographer Photoblog >> http://alohaphotog.blogspot.com/ >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link >> directly above and follow the directions. >> > > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
