Philip Johnson

It all depends on what they want it for as to how much to charge.

Generally speaking you wouldn’t give up your right totally; unless they’re paying a fortune that is.

Hi Phillip I will send you a BM

I agree, if they want the rights, make them pay!

Hi Phillip, I have now since the interest in one of my images for a book cover. I believe most photographers do not sell the rights to an image, they retain the rights but sell copywrite instead.

Ask them what they want to use it for, and how much they want to pay. Full exclusive “They can do anything they like with it, whenever they want” rights, would definitely not come cheap – keep it real, but don’t undercut yourself.

Buying the rights means they will pay a substantial amount of money for it. Good for you, Congratulations! You will give up all use of that image and never be able to use it anywhere or sell it again. Now, if you were to take a similar shot …. ? Keep us posted Cheers B-)

Philip, I suggest you do some research on ‘License Agreements’ to see how the various terms of usage are set out…Other than that you might be at the stage where a licensing agent could assist you with their area of expertise. It would be a shame to give up all rights to your own work.

interesting smugmug allows download of a commercial licence with the following specifications
What you can do:
Photographer grants you a perpetual, non-exclusive, non-transferable, worldwide license to use this image for permitted commercial purposes, defined as:

•advertising, promotion, brochures, packaging
•as part of a commercial website for promotional purposes (maximum 800×600 pixels) use
•prints, posters, flyers, tearsheets for promotional purposes (not for resale)
•prints, posters, or other commercial display of image
•magazines, books, newspapers, other printed publications
•video, broadcast, theatrical
What you may not do:
Buyer may not resell, relicense, redistribute without express written permission from photographer. Use as a derivative work, and reselling or redistributing such derivative work is prohibited. Images may not be used in a pornographic, obscene, illegal, immoral, libelous or defamatory manner. Images may not be incorporated into trademarks, logos, or service marks. Image may not be made available for download.

Photographer retains all rights, license, copyright, title and ownership of the image(s).

There is no warranty, express or implied, with the purchase of this digital image file. Neither photographer nor SmugMug will be liable for any claims, or incidental, consequential or other damages arising out of this license or buyer’s use of the image(s).

I’ve found THIS to be a handy little tool – give it a shot

I have no idea about your question….but just wanted to say CONGRATULATIONS! :)

I just posted a journal yesterday asking the same question but no one responded. A german company wants to buy the full rights to one of my pictures. Now they want to see the rest of my work on the same subject. I sent them a very low res set of fifteen samples and they are interested in quite a few of them. My question was how much should I charge. They want to use them for coorporate advertising. I looked them up on the web and they are a very reputable company. I quoted $500.00 U.S. each for the first five or $400.00 each if they purchase more than five. They responded today with an affirmative and now they are deciding on which one (s) they want. Wish me luck

Brilliant will add to Favs. B-)

The Arts Law Centre of Australia has downloadable sample contracts here:

http://www.artslaw.com.au/SampleContracts/VisualartsAgreements/default.asp

Before naming your price ask what their budget is for the terms and conditions they require…

Thanks Helen

I Will go to Here:

Ellen who has rat photos on here sold the rights to one of hers.