The ASMP is a scam. The dues are $335 a year, for which one gets basically nothing, other than unrealistic price scales and advice. Been there, done that.
Asking for $300 could very well be a deal killer here. I wouldn't be surprised if the book publisher is hoping to get the pics for free or for a token amount. If he can get $150 for the three pics, he'll be doing very well. Credit will depend on the pubs style and guidelines. They either do or they don't provide a credit. It's generally not negotiable. Most magazines credit photos; many book publishers do not. Don't know why. Paul On Nov 30, 2010, at 6:47 PM, John Sessoms wrote: > First thing I'd do is check the local bookstore chains and see if they have a > copy of "The Photographer's Market". It's like $25.00 - $30.00 in paperback. > > I also recommend joining ASMP & getting some of the guides available to > members on their web site. If nothing else, get to talk to some of their > members in your locale. > > The ASMP membership is tax deductible if you actually make any money from > photography. For that matter, "The Photographer's Market" would be a > deductible business expense. > > AFAIK, for IRS purposes "making money from photography" doesn't actually > entail making a profit. Even if your income from photography is less than > your expenses, it's income, and professional association dues are a > deductible expense. > > You really need to talk to a lawyer and an accountant, but I think you only > have to exceed your expenses once in 5 years to keep the IRS from deciding > it's a hobby. > > How much to charge them is going to depend on the rights they want to > purchase. One time use is different rate from exclusive use. > > Do you get photo credit in the caption or back in the index? Will you get > photo credit at all? If you do get photo credit, make sure you get copies of > the book that has your images ... it becomes a part of your portfolio. > > Other considerations may apply, but based on no more than I know right now, > I'd start by asking for $300.00 for one time use rights and be prepared > negotiate from there. > > > From: Walter Gilbert > >> I just got an email from the senior editor of a publishing house >> (Hachette Book Group in NY) stating some interest in possibly using some >> of the photos I took at the local political rallies at the end of >> October. She wrote asking for copies of three particular images, with >> the possibility of using others and asked how much it would cost to use >> them in an upcoming book. Given the fact that I'm a babe in the woods >> when it comes to this sort of thing, I thought I'd pick the brains of >> those of you who've had some experience in this arena. >> >> I've already put in a call to an attorney friend to see if he had any >> guidance on dealing with this (he was in conference and is supposed to >> call me back). Now, I just need to know how to get a fair price out of >> my work. They she said she's not "certain" that they'd use them, but >> would like to consider them. I certainly don't want to give them any >> reason not to use them by overshooting on the price, but at the same >> time, I don't want to take less than I can get from what appears to be a >> fairly large publishing house. >> >> So, what should I do? I don't know if it makes any difference, but the >> shots are being considered for a book being (ghost?) written by (for?) a >> newly elected senator about the grassroots movement that got him >> elected. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated on this. >> >> Thanks! >> >> Walt > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
