Get paid! No one takes advantage of me.

3 May, 2007 (08:13) | flickr, news, photo-website, trevor, zooomr | By: trevorcarpenter

Over at JMG Galleries I just read a great post discussing the dilemma of getting paid for your photography. I don’t mean quitting your day job, just getting compensated for your hard work and creativity.

The article is titled, “The Dark Side of Flickr: Photo Phishing By Corporate America“. My interest is not in slamming Flickr, I’ve got a Flickr account. I’m more interested in raising your awareness about getting screwed by just giving your photos away for free.

I understand wanting to support people, just make sure you find a balance. I mean, of course, Thomas Hawk allows most bloggers to use his Flickr and Zooomr photos. That’s great. But I can tell you for sure that if some graphic designer or publication wants to publish one of his shots, he’s getting paid.

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Comments

Comment from Jim Goldstein
Time: May 3, 2007, 9:48 am

Trevor thanks for mentioning my article.
I too am a big fan of Flickr and other image sharing sites, but if photographers look to keep doing what they love then they need to educate themselves. Awareness is key. A great resource for people to learn more in this area is http://www.editorialphoto.com
They have great resources covering pricing, copyright, etc.

Thanks again…
Jim

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Time: May 3, 2007, 10:11 am

[...] to Trevor Carpenter’s blog post “Get paid! No one takes advantage of me.” which references my article “The Dark Side of Flickr: Photo Phishing By Corporate [...]

Comment from Thomas Hawk
Time: May 4, 2007, 8:24 am

I’ve actually been paid thousands of dollars over the course of the past year from commercial type folks, magazines, TV commercials, greeting cards, etc. where my photos have been sold.

I license my photos creative commons non-commercial because I want people to be able to use and enjoy my photographs in non-commercial ways but still want to retain my right to sell the photos to commercial interests.

Great blog Trevor!

Tom

Comment from trevorcarpenter
Time: May 4, 2007, 9:51 am

@Jim: You’re welcome. Thanks for the additional tip.

@ Tom: Good tip, most probably don’t even consider their options. Thanks.

Comment from Paul
Time: May 4, 2007, 3:17 pm

Read the orignial article and it’s an excellent read – comments on here just add to that!
- http://www.photographyvoter.com

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