LAist: Flickr to Start Photo Pimping

rinkrat

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 11:24:17 -0800

Where do I sign up? :) :)

pickleburp

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:58:06 -0800

^ You are right PeggyArcher. I was just joking. Because, in all honest modesty, who I am to even think they'd want my forced pretensions at photography, shot on film, of all things? I was getting back into it anyway. waste 45 seconds of your time here

PeggyArcher

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:10:22 -0800

If you're interested in this, you need to check the contract and compare it to another photo agency and what they pay (like AP). AP, for example, pays different rates for photos depending on what it is (sports shots pay more than, say, cute kittens or happy old people walking) and where it's taken, but they do pay royalties to the photographer. Again, I'd have to see the contract they're offering but right off the bat it sounds like a bad deal for the photographer.

pickleburp

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:21:25 -0800

^ I don't know any better.

PeggyArcher

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:13:11 -0800

I don't know.. I'd have to see the exact wording of the deal, but honestly $240 to give away the rights to a photo isn't enough. Depends on if they're asking for the rights in perpetuity or for a set time period. My first reaction is that it's a way to cheap out and pay people who they think don't know any better way under market rate, but I could be wrong.

pickleburp

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:28:21 -0800

I think I just got back into it.

pickleburp

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:24:27 -0800

Damn. I gave up photography over a year ago.

field

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:01:43 -0800

my flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bidibot/

db

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:55:02 -0800

Oh Oh, I sure hope they're looking for photos of stickers, tacos, and lost pets.

field

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:47:32 -0800

I could use $50 or $150-$240. I kinda hope they pick me