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Try getting the copyright to wedding (or similar) photos. If the photographer doesn't flat-out refuse, that will be be an extra x% charge (somewhere around 50-
by RK 17y ago
Try getting the copyright to wedding (or similar) photos.
If the photographer doesn't flat-out refuse, that will be be an extra x% charge (somewhere around 50-100%) to make up for the lost gouge they normally charge for "reprints".
And even though one photographer might hire another under "work for hire" terms (i.e. the second photographer holds no copyright to the photos they personally take). Don't expect that you can hire the photographer to work under those terms directly for you at the same rate.
- timwiseman 17y agoYes, almost all professional photographers are reluctant to relinquish their copyrights and will as you say "be an extra x% charge". But if these people, who literally make their living on their appearance and reputation, are serious then they should be happy to pay that extra money. If they are unwilling or unable to do that but still care about their picture on wikipedia, then they can certainly get a talented amateur to do it for a very reasonable fee. It (probably) will not be as good a professional photographer, but it will be better than what wikipedia likely has now and will be cheaper even with relinquishing copyright.