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Hey ST photographers (or anyone else who wants to chime in), I have a question for you. -- (edited)

Posted by ML (aka Iadodger) Jan 15 '16, 15:34

My firm is in the process of a complete website redesign. One of the things we want is a cityscape or two to show our local bona fides. The publicly available creative commons license pics are heavily overused and aren't all that great anyway.

I know a local amateur photographer who has done some really nice work in taking pics like this, and I approached him to see if he'd be willing to license or let us purchase a pic or two for use on our site.

What's a fair cost for this sort of thing? I don't want to overpay, but I obviously want to be fair too.

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There is a cost estimator calculator online somewhere -- nm - General Zeit Jan 15, 16:39
I was young and needed the money!!! -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jan 15, 16:22
Funny you should bring this up (threadjack) Heard this morning one of our hist. soc. board members was in the market across the street. Advertisement - Meg Jan 15, 15:47
Where are you searching for creative commons photos? -- nm - Beryllium Jan 15, 15:45 1
- I didn't do it myself. I just saw the results that were generated. If you have ideas, I'm all ears. -- nm - ML Jan 15, 15:47
Free legal representation for their next crime spree. -- nm - iSpam Jan 15, 15:37 3
- (heh--the photographer in question is a probation officer) -- nm - ML Jan 15, 15:38 2
  - Eh, make him the offer anyway, you never know. ;) -- nm - nic to be named later Jan 15, 15:40
  - Probation officers can commit crimes, too. - Beryllium Jan 15, 15:39
contingency fee, if they're smart -- nm - slipping jimmy Jan 15, 15:36
I paid stocksy about $150 for a license to use a photo in a shipping product. For a website, that seems around the right ballpark. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 15, 15:36 10
- Yeah, I think I paid around that @ shutterstock before -- nm - decline Jan 15, 15:41
- Alternatively, you could fly me out there and I could snap a few shots. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 15, 15:37 8
  - But then I'd have to meet an STer. -- nm - ML Jan 15, 15:39 7
    - Well, there's a PHP conference in Minneapolis in March ...... heh -- nm - Beryllium Jan 15, 15:42 6
      - That is not the time of year to come to Minnesota. - ML Jan 15, 15:43 4
        
        The part that's near Seattle. But shouldn't there be less snow by March? :) -- nm - nic to be named later Jan 15, 15:45
        
        regarding your IM - Beryllium Jan 15, 15:44 2
        
        (Bery, it's unbecoming to bring facts into my jokes) - ML Jan 15, 15:45 1
        
        Yeah. For something like this, it's definitely a good idea to go local. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 15, 15:52
      - It has at least 8 speakers that I know from twitter. heh -- nm - Beryllium Jan 15, 15:43
One million dollars!!! -- nm - decline Jan 15, 15:35

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