Image requests (5)
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Written by Vanessa Pike-Russell
As a photographer with over 20,000 photos on flickr.com I often get asked for image use for commercial, personal or educational purposes.
If the request is education-based then I will usually allow it, with attribution.
If the image request is commercial I will often upload the image to Fotolia.com or OzStock Images Australia and let them choose which resolution to purchase and what type of license they require.
It is a good way to let your hobby start to pay for itself, even if in dribs and drabs - it is still nice to know someone values your work and it can help purchase filters and lenses, cases etc that you often need to replace or update.
Find me on FLICKR FOTOLIA OR OZSTOCK IMAGES AUSTRALIA
South Coast Image is using my photo of the shellharbour village harbour wall in their next issue (with credit).
Look out for it in the next issue!
Below is an image of Two Figs winery as it appeared in South Coast Imag June edition
in new artworks and given credit for the references or 'stock' as it is known on sites like 'deviantArt'.
Skinny Fists Like Antennas by ~Noisecult on deviantART includes my Ferris Wheel
as did
Fairies Wheel. by ~PhollyCrack on deviantART
and
PS Action 01 by ~angelscrime on deviantART and
Tale by *chipmunksky on deviantART
Over the past year the Illawarra Mercury newspaper has been running a Reader Photo feature where locals can submit a photo and it will be printed on page 2 of the newspaper from Monday to Saturday. Photos include people, places and play and there have been some stunning coastal sunsets to grace the pages as well as action shots and portraits. I have counted five photos in the Reader Photos section which includes two this year and three last year.
At least once a week I receive an image request, usually from a charity or non profit organisation to use one of my photos. On this page I will keep a log of some of the requests I receive.
Monday 23rd February, 2009
Hi there.
I'm writing this message on behalf of volunteer group, in Leeds, who are trying to improve services for youth (in this particular case, Deaf youth). We were looking for pictures that we could use for a display for the centre we work at.
This one looks perfect. Is it possible we could use it? We would be forever grateful! Thank you x x x
Title: Destroy Bot is looking for love
Description: Destroy Bot goes to Florence, looking for someone to love.
Type: Fullscreen, 1280×1024
Credits: Based off the picture by echiner1, with a crab by Vanessa Pike-Russell, with some fire supplied by cnynfreelancer. Creative Commons licensed derivative.