tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post2603814005014529246..comments2024-03-20T00:37:30.189-04:00Comments on Photo Business News & Forum: Free photos (and $13 Superbowl ads)John Harringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16941161605443479300noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post-77828111240419173622007-02-02T21:43:00.000-05:002007-02-02T21:43:00.000-05:00Michael,
What gets my head in a spin is this: Why...Michael,<br /><br />What gets my head in a spin is this: Why would you want to give your picture to a publication that doesn't consider it to be worth paying for?<br /><br />Any publication, of any kind, of any size, in any marketplace, whether free or with a cover price, uses a photo because in some way they believe that photo will earn them money.<br /><br />Maybe people will buy a magazine because of a good photo. Maybe it's a good photo that helps to boost the reputation of a free mag, generating ad sales. Maybe it's a government brochure and your picture is going to help that department get a bigger budget.<br /><br />Every use of every picture in every publication is done with the single specific goal of earning money for the publisher. (I'm excluding charities from this generalisation.)<br /><br />So why, when that publisher looks you in the eye and says, in diplomatic (dishonest) words: "We think your picture is good enough to raise money for us, but we don't want to give you any money for your time and effort." You say: "Okay, that's fine with me." Why would anyone do that?<br /><br />As an aside, there's a local photographer who charges the paper double if they run one of his pictures on the masthead. (In addition to the inside usage.) When I first heard about him doing that I thought he had the cheek of the devil, but increasingly I can agree with him. I seem to have an above-average hit rate for pictures going on the masthead so if mine are the pics that the editor believes will sell the paper then why shouldn't I be paid a bit more?Andrew Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10149456624402352406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post-33946939019525404282007-02-02T15:30:00.000-05:002007-02-02T15:30:00.000-05:00This seems to be a repeating topic, about people s...This seems to be a repeating topic, about people selling themselves short, giving work away for free, etc. I don't think complaining about it is going to help. The fact is some people consider it a hobby, while others consider it work. These guys came up with something brilliant, better than 99% of the commercials on tv. And all they want? Is a bit of fame. What's wrong with that? You know, if someone wanted to use one of my photos on the cover of Time magazine, I'd let them. Let's say I told them I'd want $500 for it and they said "We're sorry, it's free or nothing". What amateur hobbyist would turn that down? I don't know of one. And complaining about it isn't going to convince us.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02542050110857609773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post-53106576314508903342007-02-02T09:07:00.000-05:002007-02-02T09:07:00.000-05:00Tim -
Thanks for the info. Looked like a stadium a...Tim -<br />Thanks for the info. Looked like a stadium at first glance. That said, still no permit from the shopping center to be on their private property to film a superbowl commercial contender.<br /><br />Cheers,<br /> JohnJohn Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16941161605443479300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post-73858156282361876992007-02-02T05:45:00.000-05:002007-02-02T05:45:00.000-05:00John,
First off, I'm a huge fan of your site and ...John,<br /><br />First off, I'm a huge fan of your site and thanks for sharing the great information.<br /><br />The Dorito's ad was produced filmed in Cary, NC (I live the next town over). That's not a stadium in the background but rather a fancy shopping center so I doubt they needed a permit. <br /><br />Here's a link from the local paper.<br />http://www.carynews.com/102/story/5246.html<br /><br />They are totally hoping this launches them.<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />Tim Broyer<br />Apex, NCTim Broyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14373260221428531449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post-76935043461065202112007-02-01T15:21:00.000-05:002007-02-01T15:21:00.000-05:00You wrote:
"Remember the Wassup Guys? They’re ...You wrote: <br /><br /> "Remember the Wassup Guys? They’re in the ranks of rarely seen also-ran actors."<br /><br />First, wanted to mention that the wiki link is dead.<br /><br />Second, my recollection was that one of the guys was (is) Charles Stone III (the writer and director of the spot) who at last check had gone Hollywood with movies like "Drumline" and "Mister 3000".PhotoInspirationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03142954421586561309noreply@blogger.com