Generally, the photographer can't resell the photos from a commercial shoot nor can he use them editorially. But in almost all instances, he can include them in his own portfolio. Paul -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Patrick Genovese" > Subject: Opportunity or Rip Off ? Advice Solicited > > > > Hi everyone, > > > > I've been asked to do a shoot of some historical sites but there is a > > catch. > > > > 1. The client wants full ownership rights to the images. Ie I won't be > > able to use the shots for any other purpose. > > 2. I have to supply a selection of 50 images from which the customer > > will make his own selection. Ie I will select the best 50 from the > > shoot(s) and supply them with minimal editing. > > 3. I estimate that each shoot should take approximately 2 days per > > site. including an element of post processing. ( I know the sites > > quite well ) > > > > All extra expenses will be covered by the client. > > > > I don't normally do photography on a commercial basis but I'm > > interested in this job due to the subject matter plus the extra income > > will also be welcome. > > > > What sort of permium should I put on point 1 > > > > What's the going rate for this sort of work. (mainland europe). > > Depending on the laws of your country, the person paying for the work may > own first right of copy to it anyway, so point one may be moot. > Check the copyright laws of your country on this. > If the contract wouldn't allow me to use the images at all, I would put a > premium on the pictures, and would ask permission of the site owners to > return at a future date and retake the pictures for my own purposes, were I > so inclined as to wish to use them. > > William Robb > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
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