Re: [APML] Going price for Astrophotography?!? (Slightly OT)

[stephen pitt <lthuedk@pe.net>]

Brian and Ulrich: I'm happy for both of you!  I can live vicariously through you
two and other successful astrophotographers of renown on this list.   Sharing
your feelings help make these exciting times.  Congratulations!  (off topic or
not).  Stephen

Brian Larmay wrote:

> Hi Ulrich,
>
> The going rate for displaying astropics at Scientific american magazine was
> at $250.00 american dollars, (their offer) for a 3x6 display for one time
> rights.
> Unfortunately my picture got dropped but they offered me $100.00 dollars for
> what they called a  photoresearch fee after I scanned and sent the image.
>
> That is my experiance so far.
>
> Congrats Ulrich
> Brian
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ulrich Beinert" <analemma@gmx.de>
> To: "APML" <astro-photo@seds.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 11:47 AM
> Subject: [APML] Going price for Astrophotography?!? (Slightly OT)
>
> > Hi Guys!
> >
> > It has actually happened! I got an e-mail from someone (a graphic
> designer)
> > interested in my photography. She is looking for 1-7 photos (skyscapes)
> for
> > one-time use for the cover and/or interior spreads of an annual report
> she's
> > doing. What should I be asking for this? She also seems to be interested
> in
> > actually buying negatives/slides from me, so how much more should I ask
> for
> > this?
> >
> > I have no experience whatsoever with selling rights to images, so I'd
> really
> > appreciate the help all of you can give me in this matter. This comes at
> the
> > perfect time, as I am seriously low on cash, and depending on which slide
> it
> > is and what I get for it, I'd be willing to sell it, too. Like all of you,
> > I'm really not in this for the money, but I still have half of my 125mm
> Borg
> > refractor to pay off (my dad lent me the money)....
> >
> > Clear skies,
> > Ulrich
> >
> >
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