Charging Magazines for pictures???
Charging Magazines for pictures???
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Col 666

Original Poster:

1,078 posts

243 months

Tuesday 1st April 2008
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A popular car magazine is wanting to use some of our pictures for a future article but I havent a clue what to charge them, any ideas??!
Do i give them full copyright too for future use??

Thanks,
Colin.

poah

2,142 posts

258 months

Tuesday 1st April 2008
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depens what they want to use them for, how big and how many. The won't get copyright unless you sign it away and I'd not bother. it also depends on the magazine.

£50 for one page
£100 for two
£100 for cover is what I got from a well known photography magazine fr some of my images.

EmmaP

11,758 posts

269 months

Tuesday 1st April 2008
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It depends on the magazine really. Most have a set fee per image and also for commissioned work. I say set a high, but realistic fee and settle for a fee that you will be happy with should they knock you down. It's a tricky one really as agencies charge a fee for use dependent on circulation and duration of use whilst regular punters such as yourself have to negotiate.

Col 666

Original Poster:

1,078 posts

243 months

Tuesday 1st April 2008
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Thanks for the advice!

EmmaP

11,758 posts

269 months

Tuesday 1st April 2008
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Poah's fees sound about right.

alanw89

459 posts

244 months

Tuesday 1st April 2008
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Was just about to post a similiar thread so guess I'll just ask here.

A magazine asked me if they could use one of my pictures, offered me 100 singapore dollars (about £35 i think) to use it at 1/4 A4 size.

Wasnt sure if it was a good deal or not but accepted it anyway, they havent decided whether theyll use it or not yet but was just wondering whether i could have asked for more or not.


kybo

1,166 posts

225 months

Wednesday 2nd April 2008
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Looking at Poah's figure's (and taking 1 page to be A4) then the pic size they want is about 1/4 of a page. At poah's figure's that's only £12.50 so you probably did good.

Plus if you're happy and they think its cheap then you'll be remembered and possibly asked again. If they do use it then it's exposure, too.

Well done.

Scott

dcw@pr

3,516 posts

273 months

Wednesday 2nd April 2008
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AP once did a feature on some photos I took in siberia (quite a few years back now), and I was paid £150. I think it was a 3 page feature, although it could have been 5... anyway, I was happy with it at the time. Mainly because I wasn't expecting anything then a cheque came through the letterbox!