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Photo Forum / General Photo Topics / UK Photography / October 2005[COMM] I will buy or licence your digital images
I am starting a web site in the UK offering large format printing services to consumers - primarily it will consist of stock images bought from online store as well as allowing customers to upload their own images to be printed. As an extension, however, I would also like to be able to offer images which are unique to my site and cant be bought elsewhere which is where this request comes from. I am looking for photographers (amateur and professional) who are interested in either selling the complete rights to some of their images or getting a licence fee from each sale. The main areas I am interested in is abstracts, natural history, landscapes, skylines and possibly sports but this list is not exhaustive - I am in the market for anything really but I see the above as being the ones with most demand for poster prints etc. The only stipulation I make is that the images must be well shot and lit (obviously!), must be digital and must be at least at 5MP quality (but preferably higher) so I can print it at least A3 size without losing quality. Although the store is in the UK I am looking for photographers from all over the world. As this is a new start business I genuinely dont know how much I am willing to pay for images - I would like to be able to develop ongoing relationships with a number of photographers and am open to negotiations. If you are interested but feel you cant trust me yet then Im happy to buy the first batch of images outright and then talk about licencing future images and I genuinely think thats going to be a better way of you making some money! Please be aware you will have to sign a contract for every single image before getting paid so please make sure the image is YOURS and you have the right to be selling it before getting in touch! Anyone who is seriously interested please drop me an email with some sample pics (please watermark the pics and RESIZE them down to say 640x480 for emailing) and an idea of prices if you have a view on their worth and we can talk some more. The site is due to launch in mid November so this is something I am keen to move on quite quickly and I have cash waiting for the right photographers and pictures. Thanks Jason http://www.superiorprints.co.uk If you have any ideas of the types of imagery you are interested in, in terms of subjects or styles, then this might help people know whether they have anything suitable.  SignatureJust give me chocolate and nobody gets hurt. --------------------------------------------------------------- Simon Waldman, UK email: swaldman@firecloud.org.uk --------------------------------------------------------------- > If you have any ideas of the types of imagery you are interested in, in > terms of subjects or styles, then this might help people know whether they > have anything suitable. It does say Simon although I do tend to waffle a bit once I get going - I have quoted the main sections below to answer this specific question! Jason [Quote] The main areas I am interested in is abstracts, natural history, landscapes, skylines and possibly sports but this list is not exhaustive... images must be well shot and lit (obviously!), must be digital and must be at least at 5MP quality (but preferably higher). [/Quote] > As this is a new start business I genuinely dont know how much I am > willing to pay for images - I would like to be able to develop ongoing [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > images and I genuinely think thats going to be a better way of you making > some money! I'm interested, and have emailed Jason but I wondered if those who have experience of selling their images could give some advice about what's a fair sum both for selling rights outright, and for licensing. It's refreshing on this ng to see someone who wants images they're prepared to pay for, eh? SignatureJanie http://www.janiethomson.co.uk janie at janiethomson dot co dot uk > I'm interested, and have emailed Jason but I wondered if those who have > experience of selling their images could give some advice about what's a > fair sum both for selling rights outright, and for licensing. It's > refreshing on this ng to see someone who wants images they're prepared to > pay for, eh? Eh? What? Do they mean us? I hope I, personally, have redeemed myself. I recently paid for some images and sent free spectacles to everybody who asked. Regards, Rick >> I'm interested, and have emailed Jason but I wondered if those who have >> experience of selling their images could give some advice about what's a [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > images > and sent free spectacles to everybody who asked. Damn... now I'm wishing I'd asked :) No, I didn't mean you, btw. It's something that comes up frequently here. There's always someone who thinks the time and effort photographers put into learning and practicing their craft should be given away for free to make someone else money. If it was that easy they'd do it themselves, wouldn't they? SignatureJanie http://www.janiethomson.co.uk janie at janiethomson dot co dot uk I noticed that Message-ID: <3qqcf3Fg6s65U1@individual.net> from R D S contained the following: >Eh? What? Do they mean us? > >I hope I, personally, have redeemed myself. I recently paid for some images >and sent free spectacles to everybody who asked. He did that. Very nice they are too. SignatureGeoff Berrow (put thecat out to email) It's only Usenet, no one dies. My opinions, not the committee's, mine. Simple RFDs http://www.ckdog.co.uk/rfdmaker/ >Eh? What? Do they mean us? > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >Regards, >Rick Rick, I have just bought some specs off you as a result of your earlier thread. Which of the images on your website did you pay for? I confess I gave up and left the choice to you due to my strong prescription. I thought that the thumbnails were OK but the full size pics left something to wish for. > >Eh? What? Do they mean us? > > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > that the thumbnails were OK but the full size pics left something to > wish for. Hi, I paid for the ones which have been taken front on. such as... http://www.justrimless.com/catalog/images/JRS035F.jpg I am more than happy with these. The others are pics I nabbed from the manufacturers website. I picked you a nice pair, the lenses are in and they should go in the post on Monday. Many thanks, Rick >> As this is a new start business I genuinely dont know how much I am >> willing to pay for images - I would like to be able to develop ongoing [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > refreshing on this ng to see someone who wants images they're prepared to > pay for, eh? Anyone? I've had a look at the NUJ page, but it doesn't seem to cover this specific type of transaction. There are a number of my images Jason is interested in using, several I'd be happy to let him have use of (either exclusive or non exclusive) for a year (or some other defined period) for a fixed upfront fee, and some I'd prefer a fee on a per-sale basis. We could both do with some guidance on fair rates so neither of us gets ripped off (though I accept there will always be an element of risk in this type of venture). SignatureJanie http://www.janiethomson.co.uk janie at janiethomson dot co dot uk >>> As this is a new start business I genuinely dont know how much I am >>> willing to pay for images - I would like to be able to develop ongoing [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >> refreshing on this ng to see someone who wants images they're prepared to >> pay for, eh? > Anyone? I've had a look at the NUJ page, but it doesn't seem to cover > this specific type of transaction. There are a number of my images Jason [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > gets ripped off (though I accept there will always be an element of risk > in this type of venture). I've spoken with Jason about the costing and licensing issues involved with this business and he now has to make some costing calculations before finalising pricing policy. He really wants to ensure his dealings with tog's are fully legal, fair and equitable. I'm sure he'll be in touch as soon as this is done with an offer or two. His Web programming talents are excellent BTW: The site looks great and is very functional: Makes many of his online competitors look pretty lacklustre in comparison -- Simon http://www.pbase.com/stanmore |
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