pricing and finding someone

[damian_rees]

I've just started up a business and have designed my own website. Trouble is, I

bought the main image on the site from istockphoto and am seeing it pop up

everywhere, but we have gone on to use the concept quite a bit and are now

attached to it.

 

So, I need someone to create an orignal version of people with boxes on their

heads - see this for what I'm talking about : www.experiencesolutions.co.uk

 

As I start up I'm very short of money so I wanted to see what sort of ballpark

I'm looking at before I start worrying about how to get it for less somewhere

else

 

Also, can anyone advise on how best to find a photographer? I'm assuming

distance shouldn't matter with a shoot like this?

[david_brennan]

In order to have it re-shot, it would need to be SIGNIFICANTLY different in subject, composition, and style for you to avoid the very serious possibility of a major copyright infringement lawsuit. I'm talking about a $150,000 civil penalty in federal court, possible criminal charges, and untold hours and legal costs. This is serious stuff, it happens a lot, and is a risk a small businessperson shouldn't expose themselves to, IMO.

 

Either accept the fact that other low-budget companies are using the same image, or do it right and have original concept and art professionally created, or purchase rights-managed stock.

 

David

 

http://www.brennanphotography.com/

[damian_rees]

Thanks David, I appreciate the note of caution on this. In this example with people with boxes on their heads please eductae me on what would constitute copyright infringement and would wouldn't. As discussed above we are attached to the idea of box heads, but thats pretty much it. Having green, white and grey in the shot would be nice as it goes with the rest of our brand, but this is a nice to have.

 

Just to be clear, in my orignal post I was hoping that someone would provide me an approximate quote for an orignal piece of work which touches on this concept and not for someone to 'rip-off' the work.