Photography Business Forum

I've been seeing these everywhere lately! When I go to do a search for publications I can send my portfolio to, I always come across at least three "Digital Publications". With these, you buy a subscription, and you can access the magazines in you're internet browser. The...

Every photographer who ever published a picture on the web probably can sing a song about this, the dreaded copyright violation. However, since this happens very often, its important to know when to react, when to ignore and when to make some money out of it. Over the years,...

So I am waiting to hear back on a proposal to a large Add Agency. The represent a multinational company that wants to license two images from me for 1 yr Unlimited Print National US, Full page stuff. I have lot of other work that fits with this clients market very neatly. Is it...

How do you behave when relating to new magazines where you have never worked before and you know no one? Do you ask them for the fee table (is this the right english term?) for published images or just send them the pictures and wait them to calculate your fee once published?...

I never had access to such a big audience of photographers who are interested in the business side of photography and finally can ask a question I always was curious about:How long does it take you usually to get paid when you publish in a magazine?My personal experience is...

Sven and I run into an interesting argument, please read the thread here:http://www.shakodo.com/licensing/3r/editorial-image-to-be-used-for-one-time-8th-page-mag-ad/?order=oldest#answersIn the last 10 years I haven't had any request of any magazine for licensing an image smaller...

Hello, I'm a food and editorial photographer and I recently moved to a new area after being a staff photographer for a magazine publisher for four years.  I'm new to the business side of things and I would like to ask your advice on the "rules" or dos and don'ts of contacting...