Urgent advice required regarding image rights

thebigskythebigsky Registered Users Posts: 1,052 Major grins
edited August 26, 2008 in Mind Your Own Business
Hi,

I wonder if anyone can help, I've received an e-mail from a lady at a greetings card publisher who is 'very interested' in my images.

She has asked me how much I charge for the image rights based on a 2 year worldwide license.

Should I reply with a figure, if so any ideas how much or should I respectfully ask her to make me an offer?

Charlie

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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited July 29, 2008
    Depends!

    Read up http://www.danheller.com/

    There's a lot of ways to skin that cat.
  • thebigskythebigsky Registered Users Posts: 1,052 Major grins
    edited July 29, 2008
    Ah ha!

    Thanks Andy, I've had a good read of the excellent resource you suggested, but i'm not sure I feel any more confident in what to do.

    Do you think I should reply by stating it would depend on which particular images and the projected print runs before getting down to figures?

    Charlie
  • RustingInPeaceRustingInPeace Registered Users Posts: 255 Major grins
    edited July 29, 2008
    thebigsky wrote:
    Ah ha!

    Thanks Andy, I've had a good read of the excellent resource you suggested, but i'm not sure I feel any more confident in what to do.

    Do you think I should reply by stating it would depend on which particular images and the projected print runs before getting down to figures?

    Charlie

    Here is the real question. How much are they worth to you? That is the only relevant issue.

    “Look, I'm not an intellectual - I just take pictures.” -Helmut Newton-
  • BlakerBlaker Registered Users Posts: 294 Major grins
    edited July 30, 2008
    Congrats, sounds exciting!
    First thing to do is to find out exactly which photos she wants to license. Then find out the usage- is it for cards? ads? billboards? unlimited worldwide usage?
    Do a little research on the company to find out what kind of rates they usually pay - will they be making millions from the usage of these photos?
    Do they want exclusive rights to these photos for the 2 years?
    All of these things should factor into your licensing fee.

    I'd say for 2 year worldwide rights you should be looking at 5 figures- but check out some of these resources, maybe ask on one of the forums on some of these sites.
    Good luck and let us know how the process goes!

    Here are a few more resources to help you determine a fair price.

    http://www.editorialphoto.com/resources/faq.asp#anchor14

    http://www.asmp.org/commerce/legal/licensing/index.php

    http://www.keepyourcopyrights.org/contracts




    thebigsky wrote:
    Hi,

    I wonder if anyone can help, I've received an e-mail from a lady at a greetings card publisher who is 'very interested' in my images.

    She has asked me how much I charge for the image rights based on a 2 year worldwide license.

    Should I reply with a figure, if so any ideas how much or should I respectfully ask her to make me an offer?

    Charlie
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited July 30, 2008
    thebigsky wrote:
    Hi,

    I wonder if anyone can help, I've received an e-mail from a lady at a greetings card publisher who is 'very interested' in my images.

    She has asked me how much I charge for the image rights based on a 2 year worldwide license.

    Should I reply with a figure, if so any ideas how much or should I respectfully ask her to make me an offer?

    Charlie

    Charlie,
    congrats! thumb.gif
    Here's the linkie, you can use it as a good starting point
    http://photographersindex.com/stockprice.htm
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • thebigskythebigsky Registered Users Posts: 1,052 Major grins
    edited July 30, 2008
    Thanks for the advice everyone, I've decided to request more specific details before getting down to numbers, I hope it's the correct approach, time will tell.

    Charlie
  • demonsmasherdemonsmasher Registered Users Posts: 3 Beginner grinner
    edited August 25, 2008
    any word yet on what they want?
  • Howard BarlowHoward Barlow Registered Users Posts: 118 Major grins
    edited August 26, 2008
    Here is the real question. How much are they worth to you? That is the only relevant issue.

    Not really. The bigger question is how much are they worth to someone who wants to make money selling them.
    You don’t pay me by the hour. You pay for the years of hard work that made it possible for me to paint such a picture in only one hour! Pablo Picasso
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