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Photo Request, Please Help!

Paulianer From Germany, joined Jul 2002, 875 posts, RR: 15
Posted (9 years 7 months 2 weeks 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 1957 times:

Hello guys,

I've just received an email from an us aviation company who like to use one of my photographs.

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Good morning Tobias Rose,

I am seeking permission for the use of one of your photographs #391415 Boeing 767-323/ER. The photo will be framed and on display within one of xxx facilities.

Sincerely
xxx
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It's about this shot:

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Photo © Tobias Rose

Should I charge for? If yes, how much?

I really appreciate your help with this. I'm not yet familiar with such requests (one of my firsts)

Thanks in advance

Greetings
Tobi

Tobias Rose - Hamburg (HAM/EDDH) & (XFW/EDHI) - Canon EOS D60 - ICQ: 235621277 - MSN: Tobias.Rose@gmx.de

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Mirage From Portugal, joined May 1999, 3120 posts, RR: 16
Reply 1, posted (9 years 7 months 2 weeks 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 1941 times:

For what is worth, think of it this way:

Will this company make money with the help of my photo?

Yes: charge a fair fee.
No: consider only the costs of processing and shipping.

Luis
P.S. If the photo is going to be in their wall just as decoration, I would not charge.

Lindy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 2, posted (9 years 7 months 2 weeks 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 1941 times:

I can tell you this "Of course you should charge them".
Is this request from the airline or just aviation company???

Rafal

Skymonster From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 3, posted (9 years 7 months 2 weeks 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 1938 times:

Well it'd help if we knew who was asking and where it was going to be - if it is for a major corporate building belonging to American Airlines for example, you should charge a fair bit, but if its just some guy wants a picture for his wall get the picture printed yourself and send it to him charging what it costs for printing and posting plus a reasonable (not too large) mark up for yourself.

Andy

Paulianer From Germany, joined Jul 2002, 875 posts, RR: 15
Reply 4, posted (9 years 7 months 2 weeks 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 1932 times:

Hi Rafal,

the request is from an aviation company who manufacture aircraft parts for Airbus & Boeing...

Well, as Luis said I think its only decoration....

Tobi

Tobias Rose - Hamburg (HAM/EDDH) & (XFW/EDHI) - Canon EOS D60 - ICQ: 235621277 - MSN: Tobias.Rose@gmx.de

Paulianer From Germany, joined Jul 2002, 875 posts, RR: 15
Reply 5, posted (9 years 7 months 2 weeks 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 1929 times:

@ Andy

The request is from Parker Aerospace, and they want to display it in one of their facilities...

So I'm not quite sure if I should charge...

Greetings
Tobi

Tobias Rose - Hamburg (HAM/EDDH) & (XFW/EDHI) - Canon EOS D60 - ICQ: 235621277 - MSN: Tobias.Rose@gmx.de

Lindy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 6, posted (9 years 7 months 2 weeks 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 1921 times:

In this case I would just charge them s&h + cost of the print + (like Andy said) "reasonable (not too large) mark up".

Take care,
Rafal

Skymonster From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 7, posted (9 years 7 months 2 weeks 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 1905 times:

They're not going to make any money out of your picture and they're not American Airlines - sounds like they're just going to hang it in their office. So I stick with what I suggested - tell them you'll get it printed (ask them what size they want), and charge them the cost of the print plus the cost of posting it to them plus a reasonable mark-up (maybe between 25% and 50%)for your time and trouble. I'd actually be fairly open and tell them they can have a print and you'll charge them for the print and postage - just tell them that the print will cost a bit more than it really does.

The challenge will probably not be sorting that out - the challenge could be getting the money to you in a form you can actually bank.

Andy

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