Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/03

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Subject: Re: [Leica] re: BW photos- agency fees rip-off
From: Greg Locke <locke@straylight.ca>
Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2000 13:43:22 -03-30

>ted Wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>Whomever this organization is offering 80/20 is ripping off unsuspecting
>photographers, some may think, "WOW I'll be shooting for an agency wont
>that be great!" when in essence they 're being screwed to the wall. Don't
>even entertain the idea of sending your stuff. The industry standard is
>50/50 or in some situations 60/40 for the agency.

The BW agency thing and 80/20 is a load of crap!!!  If you won't listen to 
Ted, listen to me.
IT'S A RIP OFF!!  ... and no self respecting professional photographer 
would ever entertain such a deal.

Even our little online agency offers 60% to our members on sales and 
assignemnt work.

In 20 years in this business I have never taken less then 50/50 split and 
no reputable agency would ask more.

Greg Locke
St. John's, Newfoundland
locke@picturedesk.org

PICTUREDESK INTERNATIONAL
1-800-340-4970 / http://www.picturedesk.org
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