Thank you, Mark and Robert for your advice. I will have to make a
written policy for this subject, and communicate it to our clients. I'm
making the contract right now.
The website on pricing of an image for billboard use is new to me, and
very useful.
Most of the images will likely be exclusive to the client (a real estate
developer) since the area to be photographed are theirs. I thought the
images can be used only by the client forever. It didn't occur to me
that they could use it for a described, limited period as would be
stated in a contract.
Retirement fund. That is a memorable phrase. Thanks again.
Elson
Mark Blackwell wrote:
Well I think I am about to make your day. Check out http://photographersindex.com/stockprice.htm and see what they price an image for billboard use. Many would charge more because this is based on a stock photo not a created photo. Custom work should cost more.
There is rarely if ever a reason to sell a copyright. Now putting a limit on who else can use the image might be a condition. They likely wouldn't want you to sell the image immediately to a competitor. They may not want anyone else using it for a given time period. Again that might be reasonable, but it also should come at an additional charge.
Think of it this way. Your images are your retirement fund.
--- On Tue, 9/23/08, Robert Hall <robert.g.hall@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From: Robert Hall <robert.g.hall@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Billboard layout
To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students" <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tuesday, September 23, 2008, 1:44 PM
Elson,
"Give" is a poor word, how about license to use.
They certainly may have a
copy of the file, but they should only license to use the
layout and images
unless they have a contract that allows them to have
unlimited use of it.
You will retain copyright unless you license it to them via
contract. You
should simply be clear in the contract as to what they are
allowed to use,
how often, and for what purposes. This should not be a sale
of copyright
unless you are willing to do so and it states such in the
contract.
Does this help?
Robert
On Mon, Sep 22, 2008 at 9:05 PM, Elson T. Elizaga
<elson@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
We are negotiating with a client in the making of a
billboard containing a
photo I still have to make. For members in the list
who have experience in
this type of project, do you give the digital layout
of the billboard to the
client? Or do you retain copyright of this and the
photos?
Elson
http://nazca.elizaga.net
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Robert Hall
www.RobertHall.com
