Manny, I can't really offer any advice beyond that which has been offered by others already, but I will take this opportunity to further compliment you on your photography--I always enjoy the photos you post. The Merry Sales cover shot is fantastic and I also like the one along the Nestucca River Road on pg. 6.
You have talent, Manny! Cheers! lyle On 2 April 2013 13:00, Shoji Takahashi <shoji.takaha...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Manny, > I enjoy your pics and write ups. I think you capture great parts of > cycling, the Bay Area, and people. > > A few points if you start selling photos: > > - You'll need to get permission from people. For example, the Merry > Sales catalog cover shows a person who is recognizable, and I think a Model > Release would be required. > - You may need permission from parks or private areas. > - Certain events may require permission (e.g., races). > > The above starts to get all legal, but when you move into commercial work > the personal-use exemption does not apply. > > One [simple] thing to protect your photos from appearing in print without > your permission is to limit the upload size of the image to Flickr. > Presently, your account permits download of large (printable) size images. > > Best wishes, shoji > > > On Monday, April 1, 2013 5:43:31 PM UTC-4, Philip Williamson wrote: >> >> I agree on all counts - it can cost a lot to license a photo. Getty >> Images charges BANK ($1000+ for a temporary license). Speaking of which, >> you can flag your Flickr pictures to be eligible for licensing through >> Getty. Tag the bejeezus out of them. >> >> You can also sell your photos through Dreamstime.com, http://www.** >> dreamstime.com/sellimages <http://www.dreamstime.com/sellimages> >> Istockphoto.com >> (http://www.istockphoto.com/**sell-stock-photos.php<http://www.istockphoto.com/sell-stock-photos.php> >> ) >> I've bought from them both at different jobs. They're pretty popular with >> designers, because they're cheap, and I've had better luck with Dreamstime >> for bigger photos and better variation from the same photographers. That >> indicates to me that maybe they pay better? >> As a contributor, tag your photos well, so they can be found. It takes >> practice: "if you were looking for an image that looked exactly like this, >> what keywords would you use?" >> >> Even as a web designer, I don't design sites for myself. I would just use >> WordPress (free), and a cheap photography template. Let the pictures do the >> talking. You're pretty comfortable on Flickr, so I'd keep that my focus, >> and join some groups for semi-pro photographers. Use the site to point >> people toward your Flickr stream, which is already active with people >> saying how fantastic the images are. Also link very obviously to any stock >> photo services you work with. >> >> Bon courage and good luck! >> >> Philip >> www.biketinker.com >> >> >> On Monday, April 1, 2013 1:40:43 PM UTC-7, jinxed wrote: >>> >>> I very much enjoy your photos and think they have plenty of marketable >>> value. Just because you're not a "professional" does not mean you don't >>> take incredible photos. >>> >>> I agree with the ladyfriend *especially* when it's a business wanting >>> to use your photos. I cannot believe Merry Sales approached you without >>> some offer of remuneration!? And for their cover no less! It's one thing to >>> turn down payment or negotiate other arrangements, but straight up "can we >>> have it?" that's just rude in my opinion. Reverse the scenario, how would >>> they have responded if you (or anyone else for that matter) contacted them >>> and asked for free bike parts? I'll just hazard a guess they'd tell you to >>> hit the road. >>> >>> You need to be as confident as your photographs sir! They're fantastic. >>> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- lyle f bogart dpt 156 bradford rd wiscasset, me 04578 207.882.6494 206.794.6937 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
