How much to charge for ownership or limited-term license

<p>Hi all - let me start out by saying that I am not a professional photographer. I only take photos for fun.<br>

Nonetheless, I have been approached by a major US corporation about purchasing several of my photos. They are interested in ownership and/or usage rights for one and two years. The images would need to be licensed for use in all media, as I understand it.<br>

Now, since I have no experience with this - and don't know any pro photographers, I obviously have no idea about pricing these images. I wonder if you could give me any insight regarding common rates for such work. BTW, I did spent some time post-processing these images as well.<br>

Thank you all.</p>

<p>Lately, when I see one of these requests for pricing help from someone who does photography "just for fun", I tend to not want to bother taking the time. The reason is that more often than not, it seems I can spend a bit of time putting together a well-researched response based on professional experience, and the original poster gets cold feet at the last minute and decides to sell the picture for a ridiculously low fee, making my suggestions pointless. I'm sorry to sound like a jerk about this, but it gets frustrating.</p>

<p>BUT- if you are serious about charging professional rates, and can give me more specific information about the company- preferably the company name and division, but if not that, at least their specific market segment- I can try to walk you through this. It would also help for me to see the picture, or get a detailed description of it. A lot of variables apply to this.</p>

<p>This sale could potentially be worth a few hundred to some thousands of dollars, depending on various factors. So let me know if you want pursue it.</p>

<p>David</p>

<p><a href="http://www.brennanphotography.com">www.brennanphotography.com</a></p>

<p>Just wanted to provide a brief update:</p>

<p>David and I have actually been corresponding privately and thanks to him, I was able to ask a few more questions of the potential client and get a better idea regarding proper pricing for my images.<br>

I am currently awaiting a response that should better explain what my images would be used for along with some other information. Once I get a response, we'll take it from there.</p>