Re: The dreaded phone call

2016-10-12 Thread Bill 

On 10/12/2016 11:07 AM, Theodore Beilby wrote:

Was at home yesterday and got a phone call we all hate. Can we use
one of your photos? I asked how much they were willing to pay for it?
Response, we are doing it for a promotion, not paying for photos. I
responded, "I don't give my work away." Basically that was the end of
the call. Few hours pass and the phone rings again. Same voice on the
other end, "How Much?" Long story short, they bought a one time use
for my price. I was very much nicer on the second call. Ted "The eye
of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer."  Albert Maysles



Well done. You must have a good camera.

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Re: The dreaded phone call

2016-10-12 Thread Steve Cottrell 
On 12/10/16, Theodore Beilby, discombobulated, unleashed:

>Was at home yesterday and got a phone call we all hate. Can we use one
>of your photos? I asked how much they were willing to pay for it?
>Response, we are doing it for a promotion, not paying for photos. I
>responded, "I don't give my work away." Basically that was the end of
>the call. Few hours pass and the phone rings again. Same voice on the
>other end, "How Much?" Long story short, they bought a one time use for
>my price. I was very much nicer on the second call. 

Rockin it my friend ;-)

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Re: The dreaded phone call

2016-10-12 Thread Collin B 
At least they called and asked in the first place.
There's some honesty in that.



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Re: The dreaded phone call

2016-10-12 Thread Igor PDML-StR 


Ted, well done!

You had the strength to "stand your ground", and it paid off.
(And that is probably even more important than the actual money you've 
got.)

No reason to dread the next call! :)

This initial attitude of the caller once again reminded me this, 
previously circulated on PDML comic strip: 
http://www.whattheduck.net/post/140034124998/wtd-835-free-is-the-new-paid-2009-aaron


But then, as a convict serving the life sentence that just attempted to 
escape says in a TV serial: "You can't blame me for trying".


You can't blame these guys for trying to get it for free.
;-)

Cheers,

Igor



Theodore Beilby Wed, 12 Oct 2016 10:08:38 -0700 wrote:

Was at home yesterday and got a phone call we all hate. Can we use one of 
your photos? I asked how much they were willing to pay for it? Response, 
we are doing it for a promotion, not paying for photos. I responded, "I 
don't give my work away." Basically that was the end of the call. Few 
hours pass and the phone rings again. Same voice on the other end, "How 
Much?" Long story short, they bought a one time use for my price. I was 
very much nicer on the second call. Ted


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Re: The dreaded phone call

2016-10-12 Thread Jack Davis 
Good for you, Ted!

J

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> On Oct 12, 2016, at 10:07 AM, Theodore Beilby  wrote:
> 
> Was at home yesterday and got a phone call we all hate. Can we use one of 
> your photos? I asked how much they were willing to pay for it? Response, we 
> are doing it for a promotion, not paying for photos. I responded, "I don't 
> give my work away." Basically that was the end of the call. Few hours pass 
> and the phone rings again. Same voice on the other end, "How Much?" Long 
> story short, they bought a one time use for my price. I was very much nicer 
> on the second call. 
> Ted
>  "The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer."  Albert Maysles
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Re: The dreaded phone call

2016-10-12 Thread ann sanfedele 

Good show, ted!

ann


On 10/12/2016 1:07 PM, Theodore Beilby wrote:

Was at home yesterday and got a phone call we all hate. Can we use one of your photos? I asked how 
much they were willing to pay for it? Response, we are doing it for a promotion, not paying for 
photos. I responded, "I don't give my work away." Basically that was the end of the call. 
Few hours pass and the phone rings again. Same voice on the other end, "How Much?" Long 
story short, they bought a one time use for my price. I was very much nicer on the second call.
Ted
  "The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer."  Albert Maysles



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Re: The dreaded phone call

2016-10-12 Thread Bruce Walker 
That's a great story, Ted. Best of all: with a happy ending. :)
Congratulations!


On Wed, Oct 12, 2016 at 1:07 PM, Theodore Beilby  wrote:
> Was at home yesterday and got a phone call we all hate. Can we use one of 
> your photos? I asked how much they were willing to pay for it? Response, we 
> are doing it for a promotion, not paying for photos. I responded, "I don't 
> give my work away." Basically that was the end of the call. Few hours pass 
> and the phone rings again. Same voice on the other end, "How Much?" Long 
> story short, they bought a one time use for my price. I was very much nicer 
> on the second call.
> Ted
>  "The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer."  Albert Maysles
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The dreaded phone call

2016-10-12 Thread Theodore Beilby 
Was at home yesterday and got a phone call we all hate. Can we use one of your 
photos? I asked how much they were willing to pay for it? Response, we are 
doing it for a promotion, not paying for photos. I responded, "I don't give my 
work away." Basically that was the end of the call. Few hours pass and the 
phone rings again. Same voice on the other end, "How Much?" Long story short, 
they bought a one time use for my price. I was very much nicer on the second 
call. 
Ted
 "The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer."  Albert Maysles
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