Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>Sal wrote > >> Someone in a recent posting, thought the 20/80 split of BWphotos.com >was a good idea. I >do NOT. I feel it borders on pure theft. > > The normal agency or gallery split for resale type work is 50/50. Any >photographer taking >the 20% split is giving their work away. I have been a >contract photographer with the agency >Black Star for over 20 years. The >normal resale split is 50/50.>>>>>> Hi all, Folks, Sal is right on the mark with the 50/50 split. I've worked through an agency, actually two of them during the past 40 years and at no time was I ever paid less than 50/50 on assigned or stock sales. Whomever this organization is offering 80/20 is ripping off unsuspecting photographers, some may think, "WOW I'll be shooting for an agency wont that be great!" when in essence they 're being screwed to the wall. Don't even entertain the idea of sending your stuff. The industry standard is 50/50 or in some situations 60/40 for the agency. Don't get excited about shooting for an agency sellng you this kind of split, let it pass like a cloud in the wind! ted Ted Grant This is Our Work. The Legacy of Sir William Osler. http://www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant