Solomage wrote:
Seems a model that I shot test with has gotten next to a magazine that wants to publish a few of the images we created. I recieved an email from the publisher that provided no explanation other than a release that gives them unlimited rights to non specific images. The model's name is in the subject bar of the email...thats the only way I know who this pertains to. No notice from the model or nuthin...This fish stinks! or is this just standard work free for a tear sheet?

Only if you think it's standard to give unlimited rights to non specific images away for free.

Negotiate a proper licensing fee or walk.

EDIT: The above works well too.

StMarc wrote:
I'd give a magazine first print rights on an image for free.

If it was a good magazine.

And they asked politely.

M

Usually, because I work in Europe, and the magazine market is fragmented along either territorial or language lines or both, I narrow that down to first English language world wide [or first English language UK; or first English language EU to restrict the territory] print rights; and limit it to single use in one print edition; [no reprints; no foreign language editions; no web use; no sublicensing; and, if restricted, no out of territory (paid) distribution.]

OTOH they are also going to tell me what image(s) they want, too. I edit in advance so they don't necessarily ever see the full shoot... but rather only a small selection from which to choose ONE.

If they want anything else, especially for free, they can come back and ask.

Studio36

studio36uk wrote:

Usually, because I work in Europe, and the magazine market is fragmented along either territorial or language lines or both, I narrow that down to first English language world wide [or first English language UK; or first English language EU to restrict the territory] print rights; and limit it to single use in one print edition; [no reprints; no foreign language editions; no web use; no sublicensing; and, if restricted, no out of territory (paid) distribution.]

OTOH they are also going to tell me what image(s) they want, too. I edit in advance so they don't necessarily ever see the full shoot... but rather only a small selection from which to choose ONE.

If they want anything else, especially for free, they can come back and ask.

Studio36

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oldguysrule wrote:
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Usually delivered under a "break seal delivery memo" like this one... there are several flavours of this form for different circumstances:

LINK- stock photo delivery memo

Studio36