Sam,
In my opinion, you can certainly tell them you're giving them permission for
a one-time use and to check back with you for future permission to print or
send on the photos. After all, don't expect the NY Times to be interested in
your local mayor's ceremony unless something else newsworthy happens during the
ceremony, and you get it on film. Like E.T. arrives and turns himself in, or
something on a grand scale. Depends on the size of the paper, on what their
policy is to whether they pay and how much to use your photos, but I think
they'd
pay something.
The "local" paper here, which covers a county with 1 million population, and
has a couple hundred thousand circulation usually pays amateurs ( like they do
me ) $50-$75 for a B&W shot used inside a section, $75 if they print it in
color, and, I think $100-$150 for that color shot if they use it on the front
page. They also, of course develop and print the entire roll of film for you
and, in my case, send me off with a few new rolls of film.
Hope this helps,
George S.
Sam.Shiell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
> Hi
>
> This coming weekend I'm doing some pictures of someone's induction ceremony
> for our community (wont bore with the details) and the local press have asked
> me to let them have a couple of pictures for an article. Apparently they
> look through the Mayors diary and saw that he will be there, so that's the
> news
> worthy bit.
>
> I know some of you guys have been involved in this sort of thing, so can you
> advise me on what sort of arrangement, if any, I can expect to make sure I
> get credited and that they don't start passing them on without checking with
> me. Also (and I know the answer will be "If you don't ask you wont get")
> should I expect any sort of payment or should I just be happy with the kudos
> of
> being in print?
>
> Sam
>
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