Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/05/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Tina. That is very enlightening, though I never expect to sell anything. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 5/4/2015 4:07 PM, Tina Manley wrote: > Here is a sample sale from last week: > > Country: Worldwide > Usage: Editorial > Media: Book, print and/or e-book > Print run: Unlimited > Placement: Inside > Image Size: 2 page spread > Start: 01 January 2016 > End: 01 January 2041 > All terms and rights granted as per the Alamy Preferred Vendor Agreement > dated 26th January 2010 prevail. Flat rate per image, license period 20 > years. > > Unlimited print run, 2 page spread, worldwide, print and e-book, for 25 > years and I get 50% of $180. When I started in stock, the lease would have > been for one year at the most and renewed every year they used it. The > price for one use would have been closer to $1000. > > It's a tough market for photographers these days! > > TIna > > $ 180.00 > > On Mon, May 4, 2015 at 4:32 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> > wrote: > >> Tina, >> >> I thought textbooks were a disappearing commodity. Are you selling images >> for digital textbooks? >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> On 5/4/2015 3:25 PM, Tina Manley wrote: >> >>> I'm taking photographs to sell to textbooks. >>> >>> Tina >>> >>> On Mon, May 4, 2015 at 2:32 PM, George Lottermoser < >>> george.imagist at icloud.com> wrote: >>> >>> On May 3, 2015, at 8:53 PM, Tina Manley wrote: >>>> So what is the answer to getting no response at all from the e-mail >>>> lists? >>>> >>>>> The reason I post is to get feedback. If I don't get it, there is no >>>>> reason to post. When I post on various Facebook pages, Leica ones >>>>> especially, I get lots of hits and responses. Why not here? >>>>> >>>> I always use IMG (as single image) or IMGs (multiple images) when I post >>>> an image link. >>>> Not to indicate that I WANT or NEED a "CRITIQUE" but simply to say, "a >>>> picture link if you want to look." >>>> >>>> If we want or need a Serious Critique then ask for it. >>>> I feel like we talked about this a week or two back. >>>> >>>> I taught graphic design for dozen semesters at Columbia College Chicago. >>>> I consider Serious Critiques of Art Work (of whatever sort) a fairly >>>> time >>>> consuming task. >>>> >>>> The last time this came up I put a list out to you; as in Critique to >>>> accomplish what sort of edit. >>>> You responded, "all of the above." >>>> >>>> IMO that neutralizes any potential usefulness or any Serious Critique. >>>> >>>> Every photograph you take while traveling in "foreign" countries, or >>>> even >>>> around the farm, will have some potential value to someone somewhere. >>>> Almost all of us are producing photograph that may serve some useful >>>> purpose to someone somewhere. Though we are not all producing a body of >>>> work which may have any significant effect on the "History of >>>> Photography;" >>>> or the "History of Photo Journalism;" or the "Whatever." >>>> >>>> In my opinion Doug Herr is producing a quality of work, with an educated >>>> and enlightened vision, which is actually adding to the "History of >>>> Photography in the Field of Ornithology." I believe (though I don't >>>> know) >>>> he may have created some of the best photographs of certain specimens in >>>> existence; as in "the one to beat." >>>> >>>> Chris Crawford documents deeply and widely in geographic areas and forms >>>> a >>>> body of work with a powerfully strong personal vision which is almost >>>> unmistakable. >>>> >>>> Steve has done medical work which stands alone in empathy and >>>> intelligence. >>>> >>>> At one time, Tina, I thought I knew what you were doing. And I believe >>>> that you did create a strong coherent body of work from some specific >>>> locations. You were photographing to a specific purpose; and meeting the >>>> goals of the client who commissioned the work. >>>> >>>> At this point, when you say that you're shooting for stock to appeal to >>>> any all potential markets world wide; without focusing on any particular >>>> unique styling or with anything in particular to say about any unique >>>> area; >>>> I can't imagine how to "Critique the Photography." >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> George Lottermoser >>>> >>>> http://www.imagist.com >>>> http://www.imagist.com/blog >>>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >