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JUST HAD TO SHARE...
Chuck Liddy, Photographer
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Durham | NC | USA | Posted: 1:44 PM on 06.27.11 |
->> Got this email today...
"Hi Chuck, saw the photos on the paper's website from this weekend's XXXXXXX, and rather than purchase one, I was hoping you might be willing to share the photo of the guy XXXXXXXX, since I am that guy?
Please let me know if you can email me an untagged copy."
Responses?
Thought everyone could have fun with this.
Happy Monday!!!! |
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Bob Ford, Photographer
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Lehighton | Pa | USA | Posted: 1:54 PM on 06.27.11 |
->> Just keep it simple and honest. Something like:
Hi XXXXX, Thanks for your interest in the photo. I do not own the photos that I take for the paper. The paper does. Because of this I do not have the right to email them. If you are interested in purchasing a photo from the newspaper please go to hhtp:/xxxxx.xxx where you can buy one.
Thanks |
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Michael Johnson, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Geneseo | NY | USA | Posted: 1:55 PM on 06.27.11 |
->> My response would be Sure I'll share it with you if you'd kindly share your paycheck with me....
Thanks for the post I needed a good laugh today |
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Eric Canha, Photographer
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Brockton | MA | United States | Posted: 2:02 PM on 06.27.11 |
| ->> What Bob said +1 |
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David Scott, Photographer
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Vancouver | WA | US | Posted: 2:29 PM on 06.27.11 |
->> I went from writing an email reply (a long time ago) to sending an email with text that I copy and paste in which states basically "Thank you for your interest in my work, if you would like to purchase a print please call my office at ..." Now, as bad as it sounds I hardly ever reply to people asking for freebees.
-- Dave |
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Greg Kendall-Ball, Photographer, Assistant
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Abilene | TX | USA | Posted: 4:26 PM on 06.27.11 |
->> I got one today that goes even further- I shot a girl's basketball game yesterday.
The aunt of one of the players in a shot on the sports cover wrote and asked...not for me to email her a copy of the photo, but for me to send her a copy of the whole paper! |
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Rob Edwards, Photographer
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Peru | IN | United States | Posted: 4:50 PM on 06.27.11 |
->> I received this just the other day.
It was fun to read the story about the Hickory Stick Golf Tourney and see the pictures. I was wondering if I could use a digital copy of the photo you took of Jess Alumbaugh and me on my facebook page. |
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Matthew Jonas, Photo Editor, Photographer
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Evergreen | CO | USA | Posted: 4:57 PM on 06.27.11 |
| ->> Greg, I get that ALL THE TIME! Especially since we went behind the paywall. |
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Garrett Hubbard, Photographer
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Washington | D.C. | USA | Posted: 5:35 PM on 06.27.11 |
| ->> If he had just left out "rather than purchasing one" I would have happily emailed him a low-res photo with permission from my DoP. Then again, my paper only offers commercial licensing of photos but does not provide a way for the public to purchase photos. |
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Doug Holleman, Photographer
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Temple | TX | USA | Posted: 12:10 AM on 06.28.11 |
| ->> XXXX that guy. |
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Mark Sutton, Photographer
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Herndon | VA | USA | Posted: 1:17 PM on 06.28.11 |
| ->> Doug now that was funny.... |
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David G. McIntyre, Photographer
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Beijing | . | CHINA | Posted: 9:53 PM on 06.28.11 |
->> Depends who it is, and the circumstances surrounding the photo (might be a funeral for one of their loved ones).
Other times it may be someone that helped you with an assignment.
I am sure the paper gives you ability to make judgement decisions like this as long as you keep them in the loop.
Garrett's comment was good about emailing a low-res with the DoP's permission.
There is no blanket answer, but you can try to be civilized all the time. |
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