[Leica] How much should I charge for this use of a photo?

[mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)]

> Would appreciate help with the following question.
> 
> (Leica content- made with Lumix FZ-18 with Leica lens)  I made and 
> distributed
> some photo greeting cards from Paris to friends and colleagues.  Now one of
> these folks is interested getting a picture that I used, for his business
> thank you cards.  He would like to purchase the use of the picture to have 
> a
> printer make 100 or so small (~4" x 5")cards.  He will arrange for the
> printing. Do you have any idea what I should charge for such a use. I have
> never sold photos for this use before. What should the agreement specify 
> about
> how long it can be used, etc.?
> 
> The picture is below
> 
> 
> http://mickeyv.smugmug.com/Other/Paris-2008/Travel/Paris2008207edited-4/899282
> 114_Q5mK6-S.jpg
> 
> Thanks, Mike Volow
> 


Depends on your goals.
Keeping your friend?
Starting your photography career on the right foot with this transaction?
Need to pay the rent and its way short?
What ever it is its hard. And conflicting.
Friends want three times the work for one third the cash and they pay late.
Never work for friends. You end up with one third what you're worth and they
hate you no matter what you do for them. Or you hate them. Or both.
Work for people you hate at first and show them your little price list
you've printed up on nice paper. Put a coffee stain on the paper; make it
look old.
Buy a book and or take a school course on photography; and business.
Try to make friends in the real world who are photographers. They will
respect you if you are really doing photography.




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Mark William Rabiner