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Posted by blackfox: Tue Oct 1st, 2013 04:24

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just had a enquiry via flickr from someone in japan wanting to use one of my photos on a c.d cover ,very polite request etc .allegedly a amateur group .
i have asked them for a one off payment of £100 pounds for the use of the pic does this sound about right as i don't normally sell photo rights etc .

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Posted by Eric: Tue Oct 1st, 2013 10:34

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blackfox wrote: just had a enquiry via flickr from someone in japan wanting to use one of my photos on a c.d cover ,very polite request etc .allegedly a amateur group .
i have asked them for a one off payment of £100 pounds for the use of the pic does this sound about right as i don't normally sell photo rights etc .

o.O

If you are happy with that figure thats all that matters.

Traditional image libraries always differentiate between selling the picture as a product itself or using it in promotional literature. They then have a number 'off'/impressions scale of charges.

CDs fall between categories because the image, although not being sold as a print, it is ON a product being sold (as opposed to a leaflet promoting it).

I 'sold' a photo being used on 50,000 shoe boxes for £1400 ....15 years ago. But they were a biggish company and it was before the extensive Royalty Free stock images you can buy, for peanuts.

In contrast, last Christmas I was asked to incorporate some studio preshot furniture into lifestyle/garden/outdoor settings. I sourced suitable background images for 'pence'! (background egs below cost £2!)

So at the end of the day its how much you feel comfortable getting and fingers crossed they dont abuse the trust.

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Posted by amazing50: Wed Oct 2nd, 2013 11:53

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I work for a small record company occasionally and that sum seems in line. You may request a credit and 1 or 2 copies of the finished CD. I wouldn't give them exclusive or inclusive rights for that sum, just permission to use it on their CD cover, promo for the CD including T-shirts, mugs etc. Most of these small releases only press a few hundred to a thousand CDs and and are mainly sold by the groups themselves.

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Posted by Iain: Wed Oct 2nd, 2013 15:26

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As Eric says if you are happy with that amount then fine.

I would have asked for £300 for use for the CD cover only.

Posted by blackfox: Thu Oct 3rd, 2013 03:07

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ah so ,they paid me this morning ,i,m quiet chuffed in reality as its the first one i have ever sold .the money doesn't come into it .

Posted by jk: Thu Oct 3rd, 2013 03:13

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What was the image you sold Jeff ?
There are so many images to choose from these days that unless you have a connection to the customer or are a big name photographer it is difficult to get sales.

Payments for use of image is great as long as you are happy with the payment amount. Well done. :-)

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Posted by blackfox: Thu Oct 3rd, 2013 04:18

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it was this one jonathon ,taken back in 2007 in the sinai using a nikon d50 ,can't even remember having the camera but i must have

mountain sunset by blackfox wildlife & nature imaging, on Flickr

Posted by Eric: Thu Oct 3rd, 2013 05:11

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blackfox wrote: ah so ,they paid me this morning ,i,m quiet chuffed in reality as its the first one i have ever sold .the money doesn't come into it . Well done Jeff. lets hope its the first of many!

Nice shot by the way. I can see how it could be very usable.

You should reply to them and ask for a copy of the finished CD artwork for your portfolio. :thumbsup:

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Posted by jk: Thu Oct 3rd, 2013 10:28

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Nice one Jeff.

Just shows it not the kit but capturing the moment.

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Posted by Judith: Thu Oct 3rd, 2013 18:19

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Well done on your first sale!! :-D

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