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More on this later (damn, I hate workin' for livin') but Andrew Sullivan has some of my stuff on his blog. Click over to: http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2007/05/the_view_from_y_30.html Later Update: So Andrew Sullivan and I don't have a helluvalot in common -- as I wrote to him, it breaks out like this: Andrew vs. Jim * Catholic vs. Lapsed Catholic, Atheist * Gay vs. Straight * Staunch Federalist vs. Not Staunch * Beagles vs. Poodles * American style tea vs. British style (Too long w/ 5 Brits on a very small boat…) * “Conservative” vs. “Liberal” Anyway, in spite of our differences I find his blog to be required reading. He's well spoken, well reasoned, and willing to reconsider his positions. That makes him a great read. So I check in on his site 5-7 times a day. He has an ongoing feature called "The View From Your Window". He posts pictures from readers that show the view fro...
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You already know I'm a fan of your photography. The trouble is, I don't know much about Flickr. I've noticed some Flickr images have a Creative Commons license permitting their reuse with various combinations of restrictions. Your photos, at least some of them, are protected by copyright.
On occasion, I purchase images or image collections to use in projects for clients. Sometimes I simply recommend a purchase to a client. In the past, I've purchased stock photography from Getty Images and 123RF (both ends of the spectrum, pricewise). When I need something quick and free, I go to stock.xchng.
I'd love to have the option to buy images from you directly. I don't have any immediate requirements, but you've displayed photographs I'd find a way to use, simply because I like them. (laughing)
Now, I'll tell you what royalty-free stock photos go for individually. (By stock photos, readers, I refer to photos that have already been taken and organized and then are selected from a database or catalog by a graphic designer. Sometimes they're grouped by color or subject, and they're always tagged, which makes the designer's job a lot easier but far from easy.) I've paid anywhere from $1 to $100 per image and as much as $500 for a collection based on a theme. I've located individual photographs in the $500 range that clients liked but considered too expensive.
The online availability of inexpensive yet excellent royalty-free stock photography to illustrate anything from websites to brochures to books is increasing, which means photographers are making less for their work. It's like everything else, I'm sorry to say.
Let me know if you'd be willing to quote a price per image that I could keep in mind when giving estimates. We could always get into more specifics as needed. As I said, I just want to keep your portfolio in mind in case the opportunity arises, but only if you’re interested.
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