Pricing, Copyright Infringement

SyBerGuy

Hello,

I recently joined SmugMug and with the Pro subscription. So I have few quick questions:

Pricing-
I am an advanced amateur photographer (Metro NYC), using a Nikon D700, SB-900/600 speedlights and many older but very good Nikkor AI lens. I shoot a variety of subjects and hardly have make money in the past. But I hope this will change somewhat by offering my photography on SmugMug. I also do not have an overhead (rental space, a lot of equipment or need to travel a long distance to any location... but many years of Amateur experience). So I want to start out with a conservative price and increase it accordingly.
Q:1) Is a 130% mark up across the board a good start?
That is with the base price of BayPhoto and EZ Prints marked up… and other merchandise,
downloads. I had first started with a 200% mark up and then went down to 130%.

Copyright Infringement-
I know that I can offer for sale basic outdoor/public street scenes. However…
Q#2- Can I sell photos taken around Rockefeller Center In Manhattan?
That is the Prometheus statue (skating rink), Christmas Tree, artwork on the outside of the buildings, Atlas statue, etc.
Q#3- How about general photos of people walking say in a park, on the sidewalk, sitting at a café, inside of a subway car…. Not images that are very close up, but general scenes… ?
Q#4- What about images at public events?
I have great images from the US Tennis Open and various Dog Shows…. But I can’t use them
because it is a private event. However, is there a way to overcome this by offering general images (not tennis players)? That is, the inside of the stadium (from the top), overview of many dogs at a show in the ring?

Any comments, advice will be helpful,

SyBerGuy
Metro NYC
http://syberguy.smugmug.com/

deb22

I don't know your financial situation but I think people should charge what they believe their work is worth, just starting out does not mean your stuff is below par. If you need the money then charge less but it may bite you in the future.

W.W. Webster

SyBerGuy wrote: »

So I want to start out with a conservative price and increase it accordingly.

Any returning customers will gladly pay a higher price for your work as time goes by.

Angelo

Hello SyBerGuy

welcome to Smugmug and DigitalGrin

Answers to all of your copyright questions can be found among the links posted in the "Photographer's Resources" sticky thread at the top of this forum section.



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