Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/08

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Subject: [Leica] Stock photo licensing
From: imagist3 at mac.com (Lottermoser George)
Date: Thu Jan 8 16:30:00 2009
References: <c7c8cf880901081454l28ecad3bpc67920371e13f36d@mail.gmail.com> <200901082300.BIK55927@rg5.comporium.net> <c7c8cf880901081518r76006987r8eb33bfe96bcb13a@mail.gmail.com>

selling stock photography
is like the wild west
truth, rules, laws, etc
may or may not be
recognized or enforced
in this here town
depends on the sheriff

that'd be you

Fond regards,
George

george@imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com/blog
http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist



On Jan 8, 2009, at 5:18 PM, Pasvorn Boonmark wrote:

> Thanks Tina.
>
> So the guy said it is the same term and rate that they pay Stock Photo
> House like Getty.
>
> Is there any truth in that?
>
>
>
> On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 3:00 PM, Tina Manley <images@comporium.net>  
> wrote:
>
>>
>> Just say NO!  Royalty free gives them the right to reuse your photo
>> anywhere, as often as they like.  You lose all control of any  
>> further use.
>>  Of course, if you are not in the stock photography business and  
>> don't
>> intend to lease the photo ever again, that might be a mute point.   
>> I would
>> never, ever lease anything as royalty free - only rights managed.
>>
>> Congratulations, by the way!
>>
>> Tina
>>
>> Tina Manley
>> www.tinamanley.com
>
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