Re: [Leica] re: BW photos- agency fees rip-off

[chucko@siteconnect.com (Chuck Albertson)]

In any event, I sussed the original message from this agency to be spam that
had made it onto the list (you don't have to be subscribed to the list to
send post to the list, if you know the address). Some of the more crafty
spammers of late have been using a "Re:" line in their message headers to
make it look like their message is in response to something that was sent to
them---instead of unsolicited junk e-mail, which is all it is.

Chuck Albertson
Seattle, Wash.

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Ted Grant" <tedgrant@islandnet.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2000 7:25 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] re: BW photos- agency fees rip-off


> >Sal wrote
> >
> >>    Someone in a recent posting, thought the 20/80 split of BWphotos.com
> >was a good idea. I >do NOT. I feel it borders on pure theft.
> > >    The normal agency or gallery split for resale type work is 50/50.
Any
> >photographer taking >the 20% split is giving their work away. I have been
a
> >contract photographer with the agency >Black Star for over 20 years. The
> >normal resale split is 50/50.>>>>>>
>
> Hi all,
>
> Folks, Sal is right on the mark with the 50/50 split. I've  worked through
> an agency, actually two of them during the past 40 years and at no time
was
> I ever paid less than 50/50 on assigned or stock sales.
>
> 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.
>
> Don't get excited about shooting for an agency sellng you this kind of
> split, let it pass like a cloud in the wind!
>
> ted
>
>
> Ted Grant
> This is Our Work. The Legacy of Sir William Osler.
> http://www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant
>
>
>