Had a contact through Flickr to publish a photo!
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Have been contacted by Schmap Guides to possibly use one of my photos in their 2009 Paris guide, they are short listing the photo and have asked for my permission to use it if accepted. I have read the T&Cs and they are fine.
Anyone else have any experience of them?
http://www.schmap.com/
The photo is this one of the West front of Notre Dame
YB
Anyone else have any experience of them?
http://www.schmap.com/
The photo is this one of the West front of Notre Dame
YB
I got an email asking for one a while back and let them use it (New Town). It was a crap shot anyway.
I would be slightly cautious. Just recently i've had (not to brag) but 6 or 7 enquires about using my photos in books, guides, magazines, all from flickr.
I havent looked into it, but gut feeling theres some sort of scam going. So ive rejected any offer to use my photos.. although they have probably nicked it anyway. I wouldnt mind so much, but none of the enquires are english.
I havent looked into it, but gut feeling theres some sort of scam going. So ive rejected any offer to use my photos.. although they have probably nicked it anyway. I wouldnt mind so much, but none of the enquires are english.
Edited by Goldeeno on Sunday 14th December 10:24
Could this be anything to do with the Gettyimages scam, where they use a bot to find instances of images that belong to others (i.e. flickr albums) and then offer to take the images onto their system. They then write to the "offending" websites saying they are in breach of copyright and demanding several thousand pounds?
Cheeky!
Cheeky!
I had an email from them many a month ago requesting the use of a photo.
As said by Neil above, my picture was also nothing special, it's representing the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff for the Welsh Rally.
I let them use it, had never herd of the site and never used it.
I get the odd email every few months through Flickr asking for the use of pictures. I had a small picture published in a book which came out a while back. Book came through the post like I had requested, I was accredited and paid a small sum for it. I'd forgotten all about it until it arrived.
I think I've another request for a Supercar's book being published, a few blogs, a charity wildlife magazine, for an artists impression/ sketch from...ummmm....
Normally say yes if they seem harmless.
As said by Neil above, my picture was also nothing special, it's representing the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff for the Welsh Rally.
I let them use it, had never herd of the site and never used it.
I get the odd email every few months through Flickr asking for the use of pictures. I had a small picture published in a book which came out a while back. Book came through the post like I had requested, I was accredited and paid a small sum for it. I'd forgotten all about it until it arrived.
I think I've another request for a Supercar's book being published, a few blogs, a charity wildlife magazine, for an artists impression/ sketch from...ummmm....
Normally say yes if they seem harmless.
Yellabelly said:
Many thanks all, I have looked at what they do the number of emails they have sent me and the fact that the photo has no substantive value so I have agreed to put it forward.
10 seconds work first: rotate the image a little clockwise to straighten it up, and clone out the dust spot.John, I thought that the version they have had been straightened as this version is from Pbucket and I had noticed the dust spot when I posted on here!
Andy, I think you are right that it cannot be changed after releasing it to them, however as a thumbnail it's their choice
Thanks for the interest, much appreciated.
YB
Andy, I think you are right that it cannot be changed after releasing it to them, however as a thumbnail it's their choice
Thanks for the interest, much appreciated.
YB
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