A company want to buy my photography for their website! How much to I sell it fo

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This company contacted me and liked some photos I took of their building!. They want to buy some and build their website with them!. I have been shooting for a while but have not sold anything to a company before!. How much is a good price and is there something I have them sign so that I keep the rights of the pic!? Any other tips you might have would really be appreciated!!Www@QuestionHome@Com

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The answer depends on a few different aspects!.

#1 The size of the photo
#2 What type of usage - I know you stated web site but you will want to know if they plan on using it in print as well
#3 What is their expected audience size or what is their hit count!. They should know how many times they are getting hits or have a good idea
#4 Your overhead - ie your camera, your time (both shooting and computer work)

It is easy to undersell yourself but they realize their is an inherent cost to doing business and for stock photographs!. They are looking to get by as cheaply as possible and they do have a budget!. This is where your negotiation skills come into play!. Ask them specifics about there usage and what they hope to gain from it!. If they are using it on an admissions page they are making money off of your work so why shouldn't you make money off of it as well!?!?!?
Lets say it was for a full page brochure that reaches 10K - 25K people

You might ask $750 for it!. Now change that to a 1/2 page ad same number of people it would go for say $625!. Now take it up to 100K to 250K people for a full page and now you can command $1100!.!.!.

There is a program called fotoquote check it out!.!.!.!.

Food for thought hope it helps!.!.!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

If this is something that is likely to happen again, you might find the services of a copyright lawyer!.
That being said, you SHOULD sign some sort of an agreement either giving them exclusive rights to the pictures (you will turn over the negatives and give up ownership), or a fee to use them (you keep the copyrights)!. Depending on the size of the company and the amount they will use the pics, the amount you should get in either case with change!. For example, Apple using your pics on ONE page on their website would be less money then if they make it an iTunes campaign with TV and internet ads!. Similarly, Joe Smith Corporation will pay much less in either case!. Again, you could request a few hundred dollars and turn over the pictures, or you need to talk to a professional!. DON'T discount the importance of THEIR copyright lawyer!. This person might be the only one you need to talk to, and this might cost you nothing to get it all sorted out!. When in doubt, ask the company if they have someone you can speak to about this, and that you really WANT to work with them!. Good luck!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

You are not actually selling the pictures, but the right to reproduce those images!. You could do it one of several different ways!. but what I would is this:
1!. one time rights limited usage- you grant permission for them to use the images on their website!. You keep copyright and are able to sell the rights to other companies!. If they want to use the images say in a brochure- they have to buy those rights to do that!. More income for you!. As far as pricing goes check some of the stock agencies web sites or photographers market and see what the going rate for stock is and then triple that amount!.
Congrat! on the sale!
also consult with an attorney (NOT theirs) and draw up a contract stating exactly how they can use the image and the compensation you want for them using your image!. My advice is do not give up the copyright! And make sure you register your copyright with the us copyright office!. http://www!.copyright!.gov/

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I'm not sure how much, but I was thinking this!. If they want to merely use the pictures, great!. If they want the copyright, work it out so that you can still make personal usage out of them!. Such as for portfolios or non-commercial distribution!. It might be good to ask them what they expected to pay, too!. Then bump it up a little!.!.!.Like this:

Buyer: Somewhere in the $500 range!.
Purveyor [scratches head]: See, I thought around $900 would suffice!.!.!.
Buyer [whispers to associates]: We're ready to go up to $700!.
Purveyor: Going once, twice, sold! To the man in the funny blue hat!.

At least, that's ideally how it would go!. :-P Maybe not your style (or theirs)!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

It depends on the size of the company and what they will use it for!. Will it ne a one time print!? Are you giving them copyright!? Www@QuestionHome@Com

$400 and let them try to talk you down!.!.!. if they want copyright!.!.!. $1000!.

Then go and take a better one!.

HA !!!Www@QuestionHome@Com