Advice on Selling an image... - DPChallenge Forums

06/20/2009 03:07:04 PM · #1

Hey All. I posted a thread a while back on winning 3rd Place in State Competition. I want to take the image to the buildings and possibly the city and try to sell some prints of it. Does anyone have advice on who to start with? General Manager, Marketing Manager? I plan on bringing in my 16 by 20 of it with the ribbons on it. I have gone to places on the web with pics of these buildings and I feel mine at least holds up to the best of them. Any advice on who to talk to and what to do will be greatly appreciated.

pineapple

Canon EOS-5D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

06/20/2009 03:14:14 PM · #2

Do you have a property release signed by the owners of this building? If not, commercial exploitation of the image could well be limited.

Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM

06/20/2009 03:25:44 PM · #3

Originally posted by pineapple:

Do you have a property release signed by the owners of this building? If not, commercial exploitation of the image could well be limited.

So I guess that would be the first step. Talk to the owners?

Skip

Canon EOS-1D X

06/20/2009 03:43:54 PM · #4

Originally posted by AndyMac24:

Originally posted by pineapple:
Do you have a property release signed by the owners of this building? If not, commercial exploitation of the image could well be limited.

So I guess that would be the first step. Talk to the owners?

you do not need a model release to sell a skyline as a work of art, especially if you are selling them as one-offs. you could run into problems if you were to try to mass-market them, putting them on postcards, coffee mugs, etc, and selling them at the airport.

talk to the office managers of the tennants and ask to speak with the person responsible for their decorating decisions.

good luck!

edited for clarity i only looked at the thumbnail, didn't realize it wasn't just a skyline, but a single complex.

Message edited by author 2009-06-20 15:52:58.

LindaLee

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

06/20/2009 08:18:49 PM · #5

This may be helpful to you: ASMP Property and Model Release Info

GeneralE

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

06/20/2009 09:16:53 PM · #6

When was it built?

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

06/21/2009 02:21:44 PM · #7

Originally posted by GeneralE:

When was it built?

Last Year and there are 5 more sections in development.

GeneralE

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

06/21/2009 02:52:13 PM · #8

In that case, you probably don't need a release to sell individual prints (especially if you don't name the buildings in the title), but you probably would to use it as a stock image or for mass reproduction such as calendars, cards, or coffee cups ...

The owners might even want to license it for their own publicity. You should be able to find out the actual owners from your county clerk (or wherever deeds are registered) or tax assessor's office. I don't think the tenants need to be a party to the matter -- there's nothing in the photo which identifies any particular business.