Tom,
Congrats. I'm still hoping for my first cover (though I suspect my
chances would improve if I actually spent a little time trying to get
one.)
Whether it's a work for hire or not is a strictly a contract issue.
It should be spelled out up front, and if they want exclusive use in
all media forever, the cost should be higher, taking into account
your loss of potential income from future sales. For example, what if
the general is suddenly plunged into some scandal or involved in some
heroic act? If you no longer have the right to use the image, you
lose out.
I urge you to examine the document at the following URL:
http://www.exactly.net/contract.html for a good basic photographer's contract.
Also, the ASMP has a site and a section addressing copyright for photographers:
http://www.asmp.org/information/guides/copyrightguide.html should get
you there.
As to the image itself, I'd be curious about the relationship between
the general and the LCD. Get some info on the connection and go from
there. One technical note: Watch where the reflector is pointing to
keep from blasting the LCD. But you knew that.
Doug
At 3:47 PM -05001/12/01, tom caused thus to appear:
>It looks like I'm going to shoot a magazine cover next week, if you can
>believe it.
>
>I'm not even sure of the name, but it's basically a military trade mag.
>
>Anyway, any advice would be appreciated.
>
>>From what I understand, I'll be shooting a general in a basic head and
>shoulders shot, more or less, from the medals up. In the background
>there's some sort of LCD screen they want me to use.
>
>The guy (art director?) said if I had trouble getting the lcd screen,
>that I could just get a standard shot of him with a plain background,
>and they could merge a shot of the LCD digitally.
>
>I think I can handle that, but any input would be good. I'll be using a
>645n, 120/4 and 45-85/4.5. I'm thinking I'll use the AF500FTZ on one
>side and a reflector on the other, though I guess I could rig a 2nd
>AF500...guess I'll expose manually for the lcd, then adjust the flash to
>the general.
>
>I'll probably use portra 400nc. He said he didn't need transparencies,
>and actually would prefer a print...
>
>Also, I'm not sure what to charge. I'm leaning towards a 1/2 day rate of
>$400. Does this sound reasonable? Should I demand it up front?
>
>Do I just give them rights to one print?
>
>Thanks.
>
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