sending photos on spec

dogwooddogwood Registered Users Posts: 2,572 Major grins
edited September 19, 2007 in Mind Your Own Business
Just had an email request to send 17 (yes, seventeen) low-res, unwatermarked jpegs on spec to a guy so he could show a client to see if the client would be interested in purchasing them! :huh

Hmmmm... silly me. And here I thought that's what my website was for-- so people could look at the images to see if they wanted to purchase them.

So in all seriousness, I know sometimes art directors grab images off websites for mock-ups before they purchase them, but has anyone else ever had a request like this?

I emailed the guy back saying his request was not a service I offer but I do offer low-res images for sale as downloads. :wink

Just posting here to see how others would have handled this.
Portland, Oregon Photographer Pete Springer
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  • ChrisRabiorChrisRabior Registered Users Posts: 22 Big grins
    edited September 18, 2007
    I think you would have probably been best to put the 17 low res images up on a page on your website and sent him the link to that along with your contact information to send along to his 'client'. If the client wanted to purchase images, have them contact you directly.

    I think I would have been put off if this guy was looking to make money as a middle man. Then again, as long as you're still making your standard fee..
  • dogwooddogwood Registered Users Posts: 2,572 Major grins
    edited September 18, 2007
    ChrisRabior wrote:
    I think you would have probably been best to put the 17 low res images up on a page on your website and sent him the link to that along with your contact information to send along to his 'client'.

    Except... that means I'm doing a bunch of work for free (ie on speculation, which means they 'might' buy something but they haven't yet). The photos are already on my website, just not all on the same page.

    Seems like this is a little like asking to taste every dish at a restaurant before deciding what to order... headscratch.gif
    Portland, Oregon Photographer Pete Springer
    website blog instagram facebook g+

  • SloYerRollSloYerRoll Registered Users Posts: 2,788 Major grins
    edited September 19, 2007
    dogwood wrote:
    I emailed the guy back saying his request was not a service I offer but I do offer low-res images for sale as downloads. mwink.gif

    Just posting here to see how others would have handled this.
    I've neer been faced w/ this situation. I definately know what I will do now if it ever happens though. Thanks for posting!

    -Jon
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