Re: [APML] Fw: images from science

["Alson Wong" <alsonwong@earthlink.net>]

----- 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


> 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.

I received the following response from RIT:

----- Original Message -----
From: <MRPPPH@ritvax.isc.rit.edu>
To: "Alson Wong" <alsonwong@earthlink.net>
Cc: <MRPPPH@ritvax.isc.rit.edu>
Sent: Friday, April 05, 2002 1:48 AM
Subject: Re: images from science


> Alson
> No, I regret to share that we are not offering any compensation. I do
> understand your concerns and we are sensitive to this issue.
> Our interests
> in this project are not, nor will they will monetary. The book production
cost
> will be more than $11,000USD, the exhibtion printing will be more than
$3000 so
> we do not expect there to be any "profit" once the budget has been
realized and
> spent. There will be invitations and other expenses that will accompany
the
> production of this project and so Any
> proceeds from the event will be reinvested into the photographic
> sciences department scholarship fund. If this is the case, I would presume
it
> to be a small increment at best as the lion's share of monies rasied will
be
> used to facilitate producing the work. I certainly hope this helps to
define
> our goals and provide a more comfortable feeling about our ideas. If
> you should still feel uncomfortable, please let us know so we may further
> discuss other issues before this becomes too late to act. Again
congratulations
> on your acceptance. It was an interesting judging with almost 300 entries
and
> only 59 being chosen
> Michael
>

The RIT exhibit is educational in nature, for creating interest in science,
not a profit-making venture.  That should allay some of the concerns that
have been expressed.
--
Alson Wong
Riverside Astronomical Society
  http://www.rivastro.org/
Visit my Web site at <http://home.earthlink.net/~alsonwong/index.htm>




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