Comments on: The Most Overlooked Paid Photography Opportunities http://blogs.photopreneur.com/the-most-overlooked-paid-photography-opportunities-2 Marketing Your Photography Business Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:53:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: José Carrilho http://blogs.photopreneur.com/the-most-overlooked-paid-photography-opportunities-2/comment-page-1#comment-4326 José Carrilho Sat, 07 Aug 2010 21:27:24 +0000 http://blogs.photopreneur.com/?p=1309#comment-4326 I remember of a initiative where photographers would take a photo to poor people and offer it to them. This was a great thing to do since most of us don't have an idea of true poverty and those people could never pay to have a photo of themselves. I don't know if this is still going on. José I remember of a initiative where photographers would take a photo to poor people and offer it to them.
This was a great thing to do since most of us don't have an idea of true poverty and those people could never pay to have a photo of themselves.
I don't know if this is still going on.

José

]]> By: APhotoAssistant http://blogs.photopreneur.com/the-most-overlooked-paid-photography-opportunities-2/comment-page-1#comment-4201 APhotoAssistant Sun, 27 Jun 2010 14:49:36 +0000 http://blogs.photopreneur.com/?p=1309#comment-4201 Reese, you make a great point! With all the flickr's, photo buckets, stock sites, and other social media photo sites many people are unaware that many companies who need photography from photographers will usually low-ball when offering compensation for your images. They figure most amateur photographers don't know the worth of their image. DON'T sell-out. Do your homework and get the best fee for the image and it's usage. Start my looking at the ASMP Pricing Guides http://asmp.org/links/32 Reese, you make a great point! With all the flickr's, photo buckets, stock sites, and other social media photo sites many people are unaware that many companies who need photography from photographers will usually low-ball when offering compensation for your images. They figure most amateur photographers don't know the worth of their image. DON'T sell-out. Do your homework and get the best fee for the image and it's usage. Start my looking at the ASMP Pricing Guides http://asmp.org/links/32

]]> By: Janice http://blogs.photopreneur.com/the-most-overlooked-paid-photography-opportunities-2/comment-page-1#comment-4154 Janice Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:08:33 +0000 http://blogs.photopreneur.com/?p=1309#comment-4154 Yes, selling photography online is just like any other business - if you don't know how to negotiate and what your work is worth, you will most likely never make the money you desire. This article also rightly points out that strategic "pro bono" work can lead to important experience and contacts. You have to think about the desired outcome before volunteering for an assignment and be sure it fits in with your plans for your business. Yes, selling photography online is just like any other business - if you don't know how to negotiate and what your work is worth, you will most likely never make the money you desire. This article also rightly points out that strategic "pro bono" work can lead to important experience and contacts. You have to think about the desired outcome before volunteering for an assignment and be sure it fits in with your plans for your business.

]]> By: Reese http://blogs.photopreneur.com/the-most-overlooked-paid-photography-opportunities-2/comment-page-1#comment-4137 Reese Wed, 09 Jun 2010 19:46:38 +0000 http://blogs.photopreneur.com/?p=1309#comment-4137 I sold a photo to a biology textbook last year. I didn't even put the photo on a stock site, it was simply a snapshot I had of a sea urchin on flickr and the company contacted me wanting to use it. A word of advice to those who may have this same opportunity: The company offered to pay me by giving me a free copy of the textbook. I did my research before responding and knew I should get paid, so when I spoke with them I told them I would have to be paid with money. They asked how much (which I had also researched) and I got what I asked. I sold a photo to a biology textbook last year. I didn't even put the photo on a stock site, it was simply a snapshot I had of a sea urchin on flickr and the company contacted me wanting to use it.
A word of advice to those who may have this same opportunity: The company offered to pay me by giving me a free copy of the textbook. I did my research before responding and knew I should get paid, so when I spoke with them I told them I would have to be paid with money. They asked how much (which I had also researched) and I got what I asked.

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