Re: [APML] Fw: images from science

[Matt BenDaniel <matt@starmatt.com>]

At 12:58 PM 4/5/2002, Bert Katzung wrote:
>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,

Say the rights they wanted to you image are worth $1000. Could you donate 
use of the image and claim it on your tax return as a non-profit contribution?
--
Matt BenDaniel
matt@starmatt.com
http://starmatt.com


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