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Selling an image from flickr

  • 16-03-2009 8:47pm
    #1
    oshead
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,131 ✭✭✭


    I've just got an email from an American pest control company looking to buy an image of a fly from my flickr account. Apparently it's for an ID card for the pest control workers. The image is of a Phorid fly. These little guys are about 1mm to 2mm in lenght and are very difficult to shoot due to their very skittish nature. They never stop running about. A quick search on google will reveal nearly only images of dead Phorid flys and my highish quality live one.

    Well my question... How much is it worth? :confused:

    TIA
    Dave OS


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  • #2
    PaulieC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,196 ✭✭✭PaulieC


    as much as you can get Dave! Start high and keep a minimum amount in mind. I'd ask for at least $300 keeping in mind it's for more than a once off use


  • #3
    oshead
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,131 ✭✭✭oshead


    Thanks Paul. I was thinking that. My oldfella reckons $1000. :confused:

    Dave OS


  • #4
    Podge2k7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,964 ✭✭✭Podge2k7


    Try and get as much as you can tbh because as stated it is going to be used more than once.!


  • #5
    dreamer_ire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,894 ✭✭✭dreamer_ire


    Have you checked out the company online? What you charge should take into account how big they are.... the bigger the better in this case!


  • #6
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,731 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Just had a look at your flickr page. I was stunned by the quality of the insect photos - absolutely amazing shots. No idea how much any of them are worth in dollars thouhg :)


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  • #7
    Covey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,368 ✭✭✭Covey


    They won't need an extremely large file for an ID card!. I'd say $300-500.


  • #8
    oshead
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,131 ✭✭✭oshead


    Podge2k7 wrote: »
    Try and get as much as you can tbh because as stated it is going to be used more than once.!

    But I don't want to scare them away either.
    dreamer_ire wrote: »
    Have you checked out the company online? What you charge should take into account how big they are.... the bigger the better in this case!

    I've looked them up and they have a professional online presence. They've close to 20 business locations spread across 10 states. So i'd say quite large.
    pickarooney wrote: »
    Just had a look at your flickr page. I was stunned by the quality of the insect photos - absolutely amazing shots. No idea how much any of them are worth in dollars thouhg :)

    Thanks pickarooney. For normal folk, not much... I guess. For pest control company???
    Covey wrote: »
    They won't need an extremely large file for an ID card!. I'd say $300-500.
    I can give them a 1900x1300 image. That should be suitable I guess.


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