RE: [APML] Payment for astrophotos

[Jerry Lodriguss <jml@astropix.com>]

>I think the "sad state" is not so much from being overly concerned about the
>bottom line but rather the current thinking that you are owed, or deserving,
>or ENTITLED (don't get me going about entitlements :)  )

Hi Dale,

This is what I think:  I think my images have value, and when someone wants 
to use them for an enterprise that makes money off of them as content that 
they sell, then I expect to be fairly compensated for my work.

You think something is wrong with that? Your comments, imply that my work 
is not deserving, or ENTITLED to be compensated?

I guess then that you aren't entitled to what you get paid for your 
professional work either.




Trying to get everyone to go on some pseudo strike and withhold images in
>order to force publishers to pay more is not the way.


I never suggested this. Go back and read the thread and get your facts 
straight.



>Paying people when you don't have to isn't "the right thing", we aren't
>talking about charity here, the bottom line is real money, it comes out of
>someone's pocket.

Please. I love the morality of taking advantage of whoever you can, just 
because you can.  That's just great.






>As a health professional I do the ethical "right thing" all day, providing
>services when I know I may not get paid, not cutting corners in service or
>materials even though no one would ever know, etc etc, I just don't like it
>when people have the current attitude that you owe them something. So I
>think it is wrong that people think they should get paid for their photos
>without any justification other than a web site with a chart.

Excuse me?

But you do expect to get paid by the people who can afford it, don't 
you?  Do you get mad when they rip you off?  Well, you are not entitled to 
get mad then, because they do it because they can. You just don't like 
yourself them because you think you are owed something.

Sheesh.

Jerry






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