[Leica] Selling a photograph to Lexis-Nexis

[tedgrant at shaw.ca (Ted Grant)]

Mark Savoie Offered:
Subject: [Leica] Selling a photograph to Lexis-Nexis


> Ted Grant's M7, that I bought a while back, must have some magic in it
> still.  I took some photographs of a lawyer friend of mine that now
> Lexis- Nexis wants to buy to advertise some software, CaseMap.  I think 
> they
> want to put the image in some magazines and brochures.  I don't know how
> to handle that?  I really just take pictures for fun but I don't want to
> get taken or have them do something I don't want.
>
> This is the ad:
> http://mark.thesavoies.net/leica/Mark%20Kleiman%20ad.pdf
>
> Any suggestions?<<<<

Mark mon ami,
I'm surprised they didn't ask if you had a signed model release as soon as 
they asked about purchase. As Tina suggested it would be a very solid idea 
to have a signed release whether he's a friend or friend lawyer. Hey just 
think about this.... He's a lawyer and knows how to sue you and the company 
without hiring a lawyer! ;-)  Have him sign a model release allowing sale of 
your photograph for all rights, video, digital, and publication as well as 
internet..

I'd also ask them what their going rate for picture use is.......... 
BEFORE..... you send them the release or the photograph. Whatever you do 
don't mickey mouse with these people as they are making money from the ad 
and obviously your picture illustrates what they're talking about.

Therefore you must receive financial benefit from your efforts as a 
photographer. Besides it'll help re-coup the cost of the M7! ;-) Worse still 
if you don't get paid , you'll loose the M7 magic that I didn't tell you 
about. ;-)

ted