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<blockquote data-quote="ohkphoto" data-source="post: 17557" data-attributes="member: 1573"><p>This guy's (Soth) work was not ripped off. He states clearly that the publisher wanted to "purchase rights" to his photo. I checked fotoquote (through photoshelter) to see what the ballpark figure for commercial licensing (for a bookjacket) runs: low end is $3500. It sounds like this guy didn't know how to negotiate and was a little too "attached" to his image, and now is mad at himself. Two dead giveaway's that they might copy his idea: they really liked his photo and they asked about photoshop. He doesn't share his reason for not agreeing. It's not like they were asking to photoshop in some pornography. He chose to stick to his vision (whatever that is for this picture), and that's his right. </p><p> </p><p>Ideas are not copyright protected (thank God!) The only thing frustrating about "being in Mr. Soth's shoes" is having missed an opportunity, and it sounds like he's looking for something to kick other than himself.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ohkphoto, post: 17557, member: 1573"] This guy's (Soth) work was not ripped off. He states clearly that the publisher wanted to "purchase rights" to his photo. I checked fotoquote (through photoshelter) to see what the ballpark figure for commercial licensing (for a bookjacket) runs: low end is $3500. It sounds like this guy didn't know how to negotiate and was a little too "attached" to his image, and now is mad at himself. Two dead giveaway's that they might copy his idea: they really liked his photo and they asked about photoshop. He doesn't share his reason for not agreeing. It's not like they were asking to photoshop in some pornography. He chose to stick to his vision (whatever that is for this picture), and that's his right. Ideas are not copyright protected (thank God!) The only thing frustrating about "being in Mr. Soth's shoes" is having missed an opportunity, and it sounds like he's looking for something to kick other than himself. [/QUOTE]
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