Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ted- A suggestion of sharing in the costs---- FABULOUS, GREAT, FANTASTIC! I shall try it. Kevin Argue St. Catharines, Ontario - ---------- >From: Ted Grant <tedgrant@shaw.ca> >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >Subject: [Leica] WAS.McCurry's Afghan Girl NOW>> money grabbing! >Date: Thu, Mar 14, 2002, 1:54 AM > > Kevin Argue wrote: >>Frank- As a working freelance news photog, I have twice faced a problem > with people I photographed. I cover our wine industry with my photos sold >> worldwide. When a winery invites me over to shoot the harvest it is there >> idea and invite. Twice people I photographed whose images sold worldwide >> came back to me 'wanting a piece of the action.' In both cases the winery >> had to intervene on my behalf. When people here I sold the image they > think >> there are huge profits to be made.<<<<< > > Hi Kevin, > I had this sort of situation dropped on me a couple of times and on one > occasion sorted it out myself, the other I told the guy's lawyer to get > stuffed and if he had a problem take it up with the people who have the > money..... the client. > > But one trick that shakes them up quickly, particularly when you have some > dimwit who thinks you just made thousands from the photo sale. Get the paper > work for your costs of equipment, film, time and all relevant expenses that > would've been accrued in doing the assignment. Then have the cheque stub > for the amount of money you were paid for the shot also in hand. Like the > one for the half million you were paid. Yeah right! :-) > > When they come charging in with their lawyer, be quite pleasant and offer > immediately to split the money received in half, seems only fair you tell > them. > > However, to get their half they should pay half of the costs for shooting > the assignment! :-) Seems fair to share the costs in proportion to the > "income made doesn't it?" ;-) > > "Oh well we don't expect to do that! We just want our half." You respond > with, "Hey cool man, I'm only too willing to give you half of this $200.00 > if you give me your half for doing the assignment, costs $600.00 and I'm not > even including my professional services fee! > > And if you keep calm and cool headed, quite upbeat about sharing the money > as long as they pay their half, it'll work out they pay their lawyer more > than you were paid for the picture sale. ;-) Just pisses them off no end! Oh > and the money you were paid? They don't want to hear about it as getting > their half would cost them a bunch more. > > But man you have to be real calm and smiling all the time. > ted > > Ted Grant Photography Limited > www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html