Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/04/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ask your musician friends about this. They will tell you, after being asked for years to play for free "for the exposure" that all it brings is more requests for free work. Personally, as an artist, I would consider this offensive. It's like he's saying, "Your work is OK, but HERE'S how it can be made better and more remunerative!" I suggest you ask several times the amount you would expect to receive for a sale of the complete print. You are being used. Bill Pearce -----Original Message----- From: Greg Rubenstein Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2012 6:39 AM To: lug at leica-users.org Subject: [Leica] Need pricing info/advice Hey, Gene: I'm with Rick Carter. In this age of collages, montages and multimedia there is the possibility of exposure to a larger audience for your work and for you. Maybe even lead to more collaborations. Reminds me of a recent conversation in which I spoke of submitting images to a company years ago and receiving rejections. Told my friend that what was really insulting and hurt was, "I never had to go after the firm for unauthorized use." Oh well. Again, seems to me like a collaboration that could be fun, result in exposure for you and your work and put a few dollars in your pocket; just be sure you hold the rights to use the photo separately. Plus, since the guy who contacted you seems to like photography, who knows who he knows and where this could lead? If you have any of an artiste's qualms about your work as stand-alone art, don't do it. Do what makes you smile and helps you sleep peacefully through the night. Interesting opportunity, in my opinion. Greg Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information