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Major TV studio using my photo - help!
jmphotocraft
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I was asked to take a portrait of a chef who will be starring in a new cooking TV show produced by a major studio. They selected one of my photos to use in promotional materials. I have seen it on the chef's facebook page, printed as a large banner, about 4 feet by 6 feet. In the facebook pic she is posing in front of the banner at a press conference. The studio wants me to bill them for the photo. I have no idea what something like this is worth.... anybody?? Thanks in advance!!
-Jack
An "accurate" reproduction of a scene and a good photograph are often two different things.
An "accurate" reproduction of a scene and a good photograph are often two different things.
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You just went out and set up a shoot and took photos and gave them full size to them, without a contract, anything in writing, any fee discussed ahead of time?
Thank you for your helpful post, orljustin. There is a good reason there was no contract which I will not detail in public. To summarize, this portrait was kind of sneaked into a session with a number of other less important portraits for a client with whom I have a good and well-paying relationship, but the person doing the sneaking did not realize they were doing anything wrong. I did not know the final destination for this photo until afterwards. But whatever, they want to pay me.
An "accurate" reproduction of a scene and a good photograph are often two different things.
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Uh, whatever. One million dollars!
I can appreciate your discretion in this but there are many factors that would be considered in pricing.
a) What is a "major studio"?
b) Is the show to be broadcast or cable? National or regional?
c) What is the intended use for your image? How many venues and how much collateral will be involved in its reproduction?
I have paid as little as 99 cents for an image on stock sites and as much as $30,000 for a proprietary image.
Absent more information I would side with MJRPHOTO at $1000 as a starting point. Negotiate up or down based on factors.
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An "accurate" reproduction of a scene and a good photograph are often two different things.