how to handle this?

[heartdog]

Hi..I just had an interesting question that hasn't come up before. Someone emailed me, who saw my website, and wanted to know if they could have permission to print one of my photos. I have a watermark, but it's on the bottom of images, not across them, and they are sized small, but they said people can still steal images from my site. (I'm wondering if he already did, and is just trying to get permission now).
So how should I handle something like that? I'm leery of sending them a large file so they can print themselves. Should I just offer to send a normal print on photo paper for one price, and an archival print on fine art paper for another, and send to him? I just joined Exposure Manager (trying to figure out the price setting part still), so in the future that might be the answer. They can just order from there. But for now, trying to figure out how to handle this sitch. Thanks!

Tamandra

[poloman]

I would offer prints for payment or the digital file along with permission signed by you granting him printing privileges for x and such dates or unlimited or whatever for a price that will make you happy.:) Don't go too cheap. Make sure you get the money first.

[heartdog]

I would offer prints for payment or the digital file along with permission signed by you granting him printing privileges for x and such dates or unlimited or whatever for a price that will make you happy.:) Don't go too cheap. Make sure you get the money first.

Thanks. Guess I should now do a search on prices for that kind of thing. It's hard enough setting prices for prints when you're just starting out.

[poloman]

I'll bet prices in San Diego are pretty high. Make sure you look in your local market to get an idea. One way to check locally is to open the phone book and look up photographers in your area then see if you can find their websites. In terms of the digital file I charge about $50 for a high res tiff if it is something that is only of interest to one party (like their kid at a horse show). If it is a really nice generic shot it should be worth a lot more. You may want to include in your agreement that the buyer may not sell the image to a third party.
Good Luck :)

[Converge]

The best way to handle someone who wants a print of your photograph that they did not hire you to shoot is to sell them a print.