What to charge & type of release?

[spikeystitch]

I wanted to thank everyone for the ongoing discussion, I have learned a vast amount in the past few months lurking the forums, so thanks again.


I've came into a situation which involves a long time friend who's a Drum & Bass DJ. He's struck it gold and is now playing across the country for various promoters at different locations, he also has his own record label now.

He's approached me to do some press/promo pictures for him and his partner. He is looking for a press kit type of thing. 10 images for each of them so a total of 20 edited photos.

He is planning on using these images for web use, and as a press kit to send out to promoters to be used on their sites, flyers and other promo materials.

I'm wanting to keep full rights but give him full-res digital files as well as a unlimited usage for 2-3 years. Does this sound reasonable, or any other type of recommendation on usage?

Does anyone know what I could possibly charge for this as well as what type of release I would have to draft up in order to avoid an complications in the future?

Thanks for the help! :)

[spikeystitch]

Anyone? :oops:

[basroil]

Corporate headshots in my area tend to go for 100-200/look, but the best way for you to find out something is to look up other photographers in your area and check their prices for reference.

Also, don't continuously bump your post, if you haven't gotten a response, just delete it and make it again. Makes you look not as needy. Needy people are often ignored.

[spikeystitch]

Thanks for the response basroil. I was contemplating bumping or deleting and now I know:oops:


In regards to a release, would it be a good idea to get model release's from both of them as well as the agreement/contract in regards to the usage of the photos or is it acceptable to include both in one doucment?

[amfoto1]

Hi,

I'd be less inclined to give "unlimited usage". You might suddenly see your images end up on a CD cover or elsewhere that you didn't expect, and really should have gotten additional licensing fees for. Your friend might "do the right thing", of course, but just as soon might not knowing they have unlimited usages of the images.

It's funny, but the largest outright theft of my images to date was by a band... You'd think musicians, in particular, would be pretty sensitized to copyright and related issues.

If you ever anticipate any other usage of the images, get a model release. A celebrity might want to put some limitations on a release, for understandable reasons.

[spikeystitch]

Thanks amfoto. Im having a hard time on thinking of what type of licensing to offer him. Should I make it clear that it's for webpages, flyers and promo handouts and anything else would be required to have a further license purchased through me?

Is it best to start from scratch on a agreement or is there some sort of template I could find for this type of license?

[spikeystitch]

So I called a local photographer in my area and was told $250 total for everything. Licensing, processing, web-ready and full sized images. This was full licensing costs to have the photos put on any promo medium.

Are my compensation expectations too high or is this guy completely under-selling his work or possibly doesn't have a clue what commerical shooting is valued at?


I've came up with another pricing strategy. $300 base cost for the shoot and $25 for each image he would like to license/edited/hi-res. Does this sound more in line with what other photographers are doing?

Im so lost in this whole charging scheme of things.

[PhotosGuy]

Also, don't continuously bump your post, This is Business after all, & some people do work for a living? And if you can't be bothered to search & you have a descriptive title, you can look at the "Similar Threads" links at the bottom-left of this page!
Each link you visit should provide more links at the bottom. Are my compensation expectations too high My first question in your situation is, "What do you need & what's your budget?" From there it's negotiation.