Re: [APML] Fw: images from science

["Bert Katzung" <katzung1@attbi.com>]

Interesting OT variation on this theme: I got an e-mail recently from a
nonprofit organization of shipping companies requesting permission to use
one of my pictures of dolphins. This is a very heavily subsidized group
doing lobbying, etc, for commercial shipping companies, but they wanted free
use because they, technically, were non-profit. I said that since they were
working for commercial users, they should pay a small fee ($25). They
refused to pay and so we parted amicably (I *assume* they're not going to
pirate the image). Just seemed rather cheap on their part---cruising the net
looking for free images.
Bert

Bert Katzung
katzung1@attbi.com
www.astronomy-images.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jason Ware" <jasonw@galaxyphoto.com>
To: <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Friday, April 05, 2002 5:12 AM
Subject: Re: [APML] Fw: images from science


>
>
> Alson Wong wrote:
>
> > BY ranting about this a while back, but I can see how the situation
might be
> > different for people who derive a significant portion of their income
from
> > photography.
>
> Its not so much about you deriving income but what income
> your client is going to derive. I have donated many images
> free of charge to not-for-profit entities. On the other
> hand if someone is going to make money off my images, I
> want a cut. ALWAYS find out how much they intend to profit.
>
> If you want, check out the copyright statement on my
> web page, it has worked out quite well in the past. I
> have received offers totaling tens of thousands of
> dollars with this statement.
>
> If we all give our images away for free the value of
> astrophotos goes down for all of us.
>
> --
>  -Jason Ware
>




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