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Whisperjet From Germany, joined Nov 2007, 552 posts, RR: 9
Posted (3 years 7 months 1 week 5 hours ago) and read 2780 times:

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Hi,

just received a great offer from the leading German press agency, DPA. Some of you might have seen my recently uploaded birdstrike shot. They offered 60 Euros for all image rights of that picture! That's SIXTY Euros for a rather unique shot.
I still can't believe that they do think anyone would give away his pictures for such a low price but most probably they have success with their offers...

They said that it's their normal royalty for photos... crazy ???

Stefan

Nobody is perfect - not even a perfect fool.

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RonS From United States of America, joined Feb 2009, 761 posts, RR: 25
Reply 1, posted (3 years 7 months 1 week 5 hours ago) and read 2774 times:

Quoting Whisperjet (Thread starter):
normal royalty for photos

Exactly...key word normal. Your shot is NOT normal, so it's worth more!

All opinions expressed by me are my own opinions & do not represent the opinions in any way of my employers.

UnattendedBag From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 2240 posts, RR: 1
Reply 2, posted (3 years 7 months 1 week 5 hours ago) and read 2767 times:

Quoting Whisperjet (Thread starter):
They said that it's their normal royalty for photos...

indeed, that's their normal, not yours! I wouldn't give away ALL photo rights to a side-on ramp shot of a Cessna 182 for 60 Euros.

Slower traffic, keep right

Compussr From United States of America, joined Jan 2009, 40 posts, RR: 0
Reply 3, posted (3 years 7 months 1 week 5 hours ago) and read 2765 times:

You should charge at least what Getty image charges, see this photo here:

http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/450571-001/Stone

License Details
Use Editorial - Web and mobile
Size Up to 1/2 page
Placement Repeated use
Start date Oct 14, 2009
End date Oct 14, 2011
Territory Germany
Industry Publishing - Periodicals
Exclusivity No Exclusivity

Price: $ 520.00 USD

UnattendedBag From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 2240 posts, RR: 1
Reply 4, posted (3 years 7 months 1 week 5 hours ago) and read 2755 times:

Quoting Whisperjet (Thread starter):
for all image rights of that picture!

Let me add to my previous post.

I wouldn't sell the rights to that shot for thousands of Euros. There is a reason why that is the only photo of an actual bird strike(s) in a database of 1.5million photos, it's unique. Over your lifetime, you could easily make many times more than that on that photo.

Sell it for a one time fee, but KEEP THE RIGHTS!

Slower traffic, keep right

RonS From United States of America, joined Feb 2009, 761 posts, RR: 25
Reply 5, posted (3 years 7 months 1 week 5 hours ago) and read 2755 times:

Quoting UnattendedBag (Reply 4):
Sell it for a one time fee, but KEEP THE RIGHTS

Ditto!!

All opinions expressed by me are my own opinions & do not represent the opinions in any way of my employers.

Whisperjet From Germany, joined Nov 2007, 552 posts, RR: 9
Reply 6, posted (3 years 7 months 1 week 4 hours ago) and read 2746 times:

Hi,

sold the picture to some newspapers and magazines already for a quite good fee.
It's just that I'm really annoyed by such an offer. It's a joke to pay the photographer 60 Euros and re-sell the pictures for hundreds or even thousands. That's insane!

Stefan

Nobody is perfect - not even a perfect fool.

JakTrax From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2005, 4732 posts, RR: 8
Reply 7, posted (3 years 7 months 6 days 23 hours ago) and read 2690 times:

When you say all rights, I take it that means a transfer of copyright to them? Thus surrendering your rights to use your own image? EUR60 is an insult for multiple or unlimited usage, let alone them wanting the copyright too! What a cheek!

Karl

Cpd From Australia, joined Jun 2008, 4879 posts, RR: 44
Reply 8, posted (3 years 7 months 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 2669 times:

They've got some bl##dy cheek, that's about maybe a cheap price for one off use of a normal image, let alone one that is very unique.

Quoting Whisperjet (Thread starter):
They said that it's their normal royalty for photos... crazy ???

Probably normal for the mugs who are silly enough to give their images away for those prices. Still, if you were in their position, it's worth a try - no matter how dubious it might be.

[Edited 2009-10-14 20:38:25 by cpd]

Whisperjet From Germany, joined Nov 2007, 552 posts, RR: 9
Reply 9, posted (3 years 7 months 6 days 15 hours ago) and read 2619 times:

jop, they want all copyrights for that price. 60 Euros seems to be their rate for special pictures because they also offered 40 Euros for the less spectacular picture showing the plane while leaving the runway.

Stefan

Nobody is perfect - not even a perfect fool.

INNflight From Austria, joined Apr 2004, 3765 posts, RR: 62
Reply 10, posted (3 years 7 months 6 days 14 hours ago) and read 2609 times:

There's a photographer in SoCal who has licensed three images for close to 20,000 dollars not too long ago. Nope, not sold his copyrights, just the usage rights!

And yes, there was a plane in it. A ramp shot with a person on the wing. Nothing unique.

It's really all about how good a business man you are, not how good a photographer Smile

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