Charges for use of images
I have recently asked the National Portrait Gallery for permission to use an image of portrait of a subject I needed for an article. I won't bore you with all the detail but the gist of the reply puts me off..
£23 for a jpeg file for reproduction in printed publications
A reproduction fee for its use in a printed article; cost dependent on the print run of the publication and the page size to be used.
For online use in my blog a reproduction fee of £20.70.
Has anyone else similar experience of charges for use of images, not just with the NPG?
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Comment from: davidr [Member] · http://www.freewebs.com/dwrob/
I checked out a number of sites recently, Bob, looking for images. Some would let you use the images free as long as they were not for commercial use. True to form, I've dispensed with the bookmarks and I never learned what their rates were. If I can dig them up, I'll email the links to you.
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2009-04-03 @ 19:18
Comment from: bob scotney [Member]
Thanks, David. I have found a site which lets you use photos for free - www.morguefile.com as given in Writers' News this month. What I wanted for NPG was something specific. They own the original.
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2009-04-03 @ 19:53
Comment from: maureen [Member] · http://www.maureen-vincent-northam.co.uk
I'd say those rates are on the good side compared with others I've seen, Bob.
But don't buy the image yourself. Let the editor know where to find it as it's up to him to pay these costs.
But don't buy the image yourself. Let the editor know where to find it as it's up to him to pay these costs.
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2009-04-03 @ 22:52
Comment from: sue kendrick [Member] 
· http://www.suekendrick.co.uk
· http://www.suekendrick.co.uk
This is quite normal Bob and the rate they are charging is quite low. When I was writing my sheep book, British Wool wanted to charge me £50 per image!
Incidentally, if your own images are used in publications, (not newspapers) you can make a claim for royalties through DACS.
Worth doing if you have even a moderate amount of articles published, illustrated by photos or other graphic which you own.
Incidentally, if your own images are used in publications, (not newspapers) you can make a claim for royalties through DACS.
Worth doing if you have even a moderate amount of articles published, illustrated by photos or other graphic which you own.
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2009-04-04 @ 12:26
Comment from: bob scotney [Member]
Maureen and Sue, thanks for the information.
I'll have to make a decision about how I want to proceed. I wanted an image of a engraving for an article intended for a local history event at Yarm library - the librarian may get this, and others produced by Yarm Writers, published. I can't see them wanting to shell out for the image though especially as I can't give them info about the reproduction costs from the NPG.
I'll have to make a decision about how I want to proceed. I wanted an image of a engraving for an article intended for a local history event at Yarm library - the librarian may get this, and others produced by Yarm Writers, published. I can't see them wanting to shell out for the image though especially as I can't give them info about the reproduction costs from the NPG.
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2009-04-04 @ 15:51
Comment from: jak [Member] · jakill-jeansmusings.blogspot.com
Thanks for raising this, Bob. It's provoked some useful info.
Hope you can get your pic. It's possible the NPG would waive their fees for a pubic library. Worth a try anyway.
I often use free photo sites for pics for my blogs, and have a number of them bookmarked. Good if they have what you want.
Hope you can get your pic. It's possible the NPG would waive their fees for a pubic library. Worth a try anyway.
I often use free photo sites for pics for my blogs, and have a number of them bookmarked. Good if they have what you want.
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2009-04-09 @ 13:30