Re: PESO: Yellowbook

2010-11-24 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 8:50 AM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Received a call from a Sacramento based 'phonebook publisher. They had found my website (I gather) and wanted to know if I'd be willing to allow them to use one of my photos for the cover of the local 2011-2012 Yellowbook.

Re: PESO: Yellowbook

2010-11-24 Thread steve harley
On 2010-11-23 16:14 , Jack Davis wrote: What made the difference to me is the fact that the 'phone book is not being sold. As is true in most communities I expect, it's a free household/business distribution with the cover photo has no bearing on how many are distributed. In this case, all of

Re: PESO: Yellowbook

2010-11-24 Thread Jack Davis
Grateful for comments, Frank. Jack --- On Wed, 11/24/10, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO: Yellowbook To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Wednesday, November 24, 2010, 11:16 AM On Wed, Nov 17, 2010

Re: PESO: Yellowbook

2010-11-24 Thread Jack Davis
While I'm semi notorious in this area, my name and website are more than enough payment. Jack --- On Wed, 11/24/10, steve harley p...@paper-ape.com wrote: From: steve harley p...@paper-ape.com Subject: Re: PESO: Yellowbook To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Wednesday

Re: PESO: Yellowbook

2010-11-23 Thread John Sessoms
From: Jack Davis Oh, I think when the users see that cover they'll feverishly examine every inch of that book looking for the cover photog. yeah right!! If it were to be used to promote a product for financial gain or itself be sold, I'd have, of course, charged for furnishing the image which

Re: PESO: Yellowbook

2010-11-23 Thread Jack Davis
will be included. Over time I've sold many images and for a variety of uses, but have made it a practice to give away images if for local non-profit or public service. --- On Tue, 11/23/10, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com Subject: Re: PESO

Re: PESO: Yellowbook

2010-11-18 Thread David Mann
What a beautiful photo. It's a pity they cropped it, they should have printed the book in landscape format. I hope they pay the going rate. Dave On Nov 18, 2010, at 2:50 AM, Jack Davis wrote: Received a call from a Sacramento based 'phonebook publisher. They had found my website (I

Re: PESO: Yellowbook

2010-11-18 Thread Jack Davis
...@multisport.net.nz wrote: From: David Mann d...@multisport.net.nz Subject: Re: PESO: Yellowbook To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Thursday, November 18, 2010, 12:32 AM What a beautiful photo.  It's a pity they cropped it, they should have printed the book in landscape format

PESO: Yellowbook

2010-11-17 Thread Jack Davis
Received a call from a Sacramento based 'phonebook publisher. They had found my website (I gather) and wanted to know if I'd be willing to allow them to use one of my photos for the cover of the local 2011-2012 Yellowbook. Liberal photo credit offered which would appear on the back of the

Re: PESO: Yellowbook

2010-11-17 Thread Boris Liberman
They spoiled the beautiful picture... On 11/17/2010 3:50 PM, Jack Davis wrote: Received a call from a Sacramento based 'phonebook publisher. They had found my website (I gather) and wanted to know if I'd be willing to allow them to use one of my photos for the cover of the local 2011-2012

Re: PESO: Yellowbook

2010-11-17 Thread Jack Davis
I know! It's a study in tacky! I expected this, so it doesn't either surprise or bother me. IOW, I'm a free advertising whore. Thanks, Boris! Jack --- On Wed, 11/17/10, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: From: Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO: Yellowbook To: Pentax

Re: PESO: Yellowbook

2010-11-17 Thread CheekyGeek
And the photo credit appears WHERE? Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska -- Nothing is sure, except Death and Pentaxes. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the

Re: PESO: Yellowbook

2010-11-17 Thread Jack Davis
or early Jan. Jack --- On Wed, 11/17/10, CheekyGeek cheekyg...@gmail.com wrote: From: CheekyGeek cheekyg...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO: Yellowbook To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Wednesday, November 17, 2010, 8:04 AM And the photo credit appears WHERE? Darren Addy

Re: PESO: Yellowbook

2010-11-17 Thread CheekyGeek
Well congrats on them choosing your photograph. It is indeed worthy of appreciation by the wide audience it will receive. But as for the value of the photo credit and website address nowhere in the proximity of said photograph, I'd have to say it is near nil. If you have Google Analytics on your

Re: PESO: Yellowbook

2010-11-17 Thread Larry Colen
On Nov 17, 2010, at 7:12 AM, Jack Davis wrote: I know! It's a study in tacky! I expected this, so it doesn't either surprise or bother me. IOW, I'm a free advertising whore. I wondered what kind of whore you were. But, if you're free, you're a slut, not a whore, you've got to make money

Re: PESO: Yellowbook

2010-11-17 Thread CheekyGeek
On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 11:03 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: I wondered what kind of whore you were.  But, if you're free, you're a slut, not a whore, you've got to make money to call yourself a pro. I know dialog and that is particularly harsh. - When

Re: PESO: Yellowbook

2010-11-17 Thread Jack Davis
as an email attachment. Guess I'm just too tired to be concerned. :-/ Thanks for commenting, Darren! Jack --- On Wed, 11/17/10, CheekyGeek cheekyg...@gmail.com wrote: From: CheekyGeek cheekyg...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO: Yellowbook To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Wednesday

Re: PESO: Yellowbook

2010-11-17 Thread Jack Davis
Oh, I'm planning on an extreme rush of business as a direct result of this book..sputter!! Maybe I'm an indirect whore. It's my condom philosophy. Jack --- On Wed, 11/17/10, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: From: Larry Colen l...@red4est.com Subject: Re: PESO: Yellowbook To: Pentax

Re: PESO: Yellowbook

2010-11-17 Thread Jack Davis
I'll bet there are others who would say, I'll have what he's having. ;) Jack --- On Wed, 11/17/10, CheekyGeek cheekyg...@gmail.com wrote: From: CheekyGeek cheekyg...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO: Yellowbook To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Wednesday, November 17, 2010, 9:11

Re: PESO: Yellowbook

2010-11-17 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Nice image! I can see why they asked to use it. Dan http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 8:50 AM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Received a call from a Sacramento based 'phonebook publisher. They had found my website (I gather) and wanted to know if

Re: PESO: Yellowbook

2010-11-17 Thread steve harley
On 2010-11-17 09:50 , CheekyGeek wrote: Put another way, if all I was asking for was name and website address, I would have asked for it to be on the cover or in the photograph itself. For free usage of such a good image, I don't think that would have been too much to ask (or receive) at all.

Re: PESO: Yellowbook

2010-11-17 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks, Dan! After what they did to it I was reluctant to claim it..NOT! ;) Jack --- On Wed, 11/17/10, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO: Yellowbook To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Wednesday

Re: PESO: Yellowbook

2010-11-17 Thread Jack Davis
It just wasn't that big a deal to me! They talked up all of my work and chose one for the book. That's all leaves me feeling semi positive. ;) Jack --- On Wed, 11/17/10, steve harley p...@paper-ape.com wrote: From: steve harley p...@paper-ape.com Subject: Re: PESO: Yellowbook To: Pentax

Re: PESO: Yellowbook

2010-11-17 Thread Brian Walters
On Wed, 17 Nov 2010 05:50 -0800, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Received a call from a Sacramento based 'phonebook publisher. They had found my website (I gather) and wanted to know if I'd be willing to allow them to use one of my photos for the cover of the local 2011-2012 Yellowbook.

Re: PESO: Yellowbook

2010-11-17 Thread Jack Davis
supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: From: Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm Subject: Re: PESO: Yellowbook To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Wednesday, November 17, 2010, 7:35 PM On Wed, 17 Nov 2010 05:50 -0800, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Received a call from