Help! What to charge?

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I'm in a right pickle - someone has asked to buy a photo/copyright to a photo I took at the weekend of their dog!!! I am astounded but pleased as punch, except I have no idea what to charge etc? Am I allowed to charge for photos as I'm not a pro?

Any help would be super.

Thank you! :)

You can see the shot here just in case anyone is interested.
 
wickwhistle said:
I'm in a right pickle - someone has asked to buy a photo/copyright to a photo I took at the weekend of their dog!!! I am astounded but pleased as punch, except I have no idea what to charge etc? Am I allowed to charge for photos as I'm not a pro?

Any help would be super.

Thank you! :)

You can see the shot here just in case anyone is interested.
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Firstly is it a print of the photo they want.... or the copyright. We are talking two very different things here.
Also, what size are they wanting.?
 
Thanks Janice - their exact question is "Is it possible to buy the photo/copyright please ?" - taken straight from the email they sent me.
 
Personally I would sell a print of an image 10in x 8in (or similar large size) for £10, if they want an electronic hi res JPG I would provide that for £15 -£20 with a licence to use (print, web etc) for non-comercial use. If commercial use is wanted I'd start at £50 depending on the use

If they wanted the copyright (basically gives the image to someone else to do with what they like - including sell on multiple times) I ask £500
 
If they want copyright I'd be asking four figures.

It would be great if there was a UK version of fotoquote!
 
Craikeybaby said:
If they want copyright I'd be asking four figures.

It would be great if there was a UK version of fotoquote!
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That's ok if it's a business you are dealing with, they may not mind spending four figures on © payment, but if you're selling a picture of a dog to their owner - I doubt a sale would be made if you asked for a four figure sum (unless the dog/photo is a show dog and other sales are guaranteed for the owner at these shows)

Maybe best to start at the £50 mentioned earlier and get a sale than quote £1000+ and not sell.
 
I'd put it that high to discourage them from wanting copyright, I'd find out what they want to use it for and offer a much lower cost to licence it for that usage.

I'd be very wary of someone asking for copyright straight off, it seems like they have plans for it that go further than printing it to hang on their wall...
 
Any disclaimer type things I should tell them regarding use etc?
 
I think tbh, they have used the word "copyright" in the wrong context because they misunderstand the concept. If they are like any other show dog owners, they want to be able to use the print in yearbooks and on their website plus hang one on the wall - not to make merchandise inwhich to profit from.
 
They want to use your work to help publicise their work/hobby.

You pay for your work/hobby tools; they should pay for their work/hobby costs.

You may hope to sell images now or in the future, they may want to sell puppies,
stud fees etc. What you have is of value, or you wouldn't have been asked for it.

Anyone contemplating the use of copyright materials should be made aware of
licence restrictions. You can find sample licence agreements easily enough.

As for pricing, you could check out alamy.com
 
Yes I see what you are saying. Needs more thought...I see that now. Thanks.
 
It is an excellent stance you've caught the dog in, I can see why they want it :thumbs:

Just remember, there is megabucks in show dog breeding, I think pups go for something like £500-£1000 each dont they? So what you have shot is potentially of great value if they use it for advertising pups/stud etc.

Well done you :)
 
I also show and work my dogs plus breed them - there is very little money in it in all honesty. I may sell a pup for £600 but it costs about £450 per pup to raise them when you consider all the heath tests, worming, fleaing, feeding, stud fee, show entries (at £25 each that isn't cheap!), petrol to and from the show ground, extra heating/water bills, vet fees....I can go on!!! but I won't....dog breeders are not rich.
 
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