hectorroldan

Hi there, it's been years since the last time on this forum, enjoyed reading and posting between year 1998 and 2004. Unfortunately I have no idea what my old forum user was or any credentials to my account so I opened a new one. I'm not even sure if the site keeps the old database records anymore.

Lots of things have changed since I started, both in the photography industry (leaving film and prints behind) and also the amount of people working in the field. Personally changed as well choosing some specific areas of work inside the photography universe.

Kinda miss how the old website used to work, rudimentary but faster, nothing bad, just the hit of old memories here. Will be browsing and posting some here and then.

A real estate firm wants to use one of my images on their web page. I used the Getty Images calculator and it came out to $1,400 a year $840 for one month. Seems a little high. I am wondering if anyone has done something similer and what they charged?

 

Thanks for any help,

Derek

Been there, I hate to calculate photo prices, it's been years and still hate it and consider myself terrible at it. My comment/advice might not be what you expect but it is realistic.

Where you live (country) and the company buying the picture mean a lot, also the culture around photo rights. Calculating a price based on Getty sounds easy but some people can tell you "you are not Getty" so there goes a possible failed sales pitch. Some companies are only interested on paying ONCE for a picture, make it exclusive for them and forget about you and your credits, I consider this the best case scenario because it's simple and easy business. Having a company paying you royalties for months/years, every year? that's possible but honestly in my opinion: VERY RARE today, many great pictures are available online and since several years ago some people are willing to give pics for free as long as companies provide a credit and a written contract if that's the case, it's portfolio and it's cheap.

I wouldn't laugh or criticize the original idea: If you can get away with that expensive plan you mention then good for you but it is unlikely unless they know and respect your work and do want to work with you. Other than that think of an attractive sum for you, specially one time payment, just like most products you have to think about how the company would prefer to engage in business with you.

My 10 cents.

What is the best move to do?

I need your help, Thanks.

I have experience on this kind of things but from the other side (the one taking legal action against the scrapers, people who take work without permission), I have some advice to you but it's not precise as I don't know what the other part is demanding from you, this means: the specifics. People, owners and companies can send you kind letters to stop using their material, invitations to negotiate, remove, cease and desist, etc... and also can send you plain and direct legal actions where there no point on talking or discussing because things have to continue on court (things will vary depending on your country). That's an explanation that covers pretty much of it without having specifics on your side.

First it would be wise for you to remove that picture and any other picture that might violate any copyright terms from any author, include credits as possible and never again use work from someone else without written permission, in fact try to use only original content or buy your pictures. Try to show the best attitude possible and accept your wrong.

How things can go from here depends on the other part, again my comment is quite general because there are no specifics on what was sent to you. Anyway most of the times desist, remove, apology work really well for most people in most cases. Good luck.