[Leica] Selling a photograph to Lexis-Nexis

[mark at thesavoies.net (mark@thesavoies.net)]

Yes I was concerned about a model release even though the lawyer/subject
is brokering the deal.  I will just use the NPPA agreement.  I told him
to have Lexis contact me directly. Sounds like they want a high quality
scan of the negative and print which I will do after I work out a deal
for payment.  I will talk to them about the distribution, thanks for the
advice Tina.

Thanks again for the camera.

Mark Savoie


----- Original message -----
From: "Ted Grant" <tedgrant@shaw.ca>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Date: Mon, 06 Nov 2006 15:01:25 -0800
Subject: Re: [Leica] Selling a photograph to Lexis-Nexis

Mark Savoie Offered:
Subject: [Leica] Selling a photograph to Lexis-Nexis


> Ted Grant's M7, that I bought a while back, must have some magic in it
> still.  I took some photographs of a lawyer friend of mine that now
> Lexis- Nexis wants to buy to advertise some software, CaseMap.  I think 
> they
> want to put the image in some magazines and brochures.  I don't know how
> to handle that?  I really just take pictures for fun but I don't want to
> get taken or have them do something I don't want.
>
> This is the ad:
> http://mark.thesavoies.net/leica/Mark%20Kleiman%20ad.pdf
>
> Any suggestions?<<<<

Mark mon ami,
I'm surprised they didn't ask if you had a signed model release as soon
as 
they asked about purchase. As Tina suggested it would be a very solid
idea 
to have a signed release whether he's a friend or friend lawyer. Hey
just 
think about this.... He's a lawyer and knows how to sue you and the
company 
without hiring a lawyer! ;-)  Have him sign a model release allowing
sale of 
your photograph for all rights, video, digital, and publication as well
as 
internet..

I'd also ask them what their going rate for picture use is.......... 
BEFORE..... you send them the release or the photograph. Whatever you do 
don't mickey mouse with these people as they are making money from the
ad 
and obviously your picture illustrates what they're talking about.

Therefore you must receive financial benefit from your efforts as a 
photographer. Besides it'll help re-coup the cost of the M7! ;-) Worse
still 
if you don't get paid , you'll loose the M7 magic that I didn't tell you 
about. ;-)

ted 


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