Bill Allsopp Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 I have told myself before that I would not give freebies but yesterday I saw a crop fire being dealt with by fireman and thought I would offer pics to the local rag. This morning a journalist rang me for more info and after being told they do not pay for pictures thought well for what I get for a page in a national through Alamy I might as well just send a couple. The thanks I got? One word thanks no Dear Bill, no signature, zip That is definitely the last freebie anyone gets out of me, I'm hopping 🤬 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve F Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Did they credit you in the paper? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Allsopp Posted September 9, 2020 Author Share Posted September 9, 2020 5 minutes ago, Steve F said: Did they credit you in the paper? I told him I wanted that. Paper not out yet so TBA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve F Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 2 minutes ago, Bill Allsopp said: I told him I wanted that. Paper not out yet so TBA Fingers crossed. I understand that online advertising has killed the local paper business model, but it's free to be polite by email...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Morrison Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 "We don't have a budget for photography" means "everyone in the publishing process will get paid - writers, sub-editors, designers, printers - but not you"... If asked for a freebie, I ask whether the person on the phone is getting paid for his/her involvement. The conversation usually ends there... 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacecadet Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 20 minutes ago, John Morrison said: "We don't have a budget for photography" means "everyone in the publishing process will get paid - writers, sub-editors, designers, printers - but not you"... If asked for a freebie, I ask whether the person on the phone is getting paid for his/her involvement. The conversation usually ends there... The silly thing is that it must cost a business almost as much as they'd have paid you just to tell you they won't. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colblimp Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 1 hour ago, Bill Allsopp said: I have told myself before that I would not give freebies but yesterday I saw a crop fire being dealt with by fireman and thought I would offer pics to the local rag. This morning a journalist rang me for more info and after being told they do not pay for pictures thought well for what I get for a page in a national through Alamy I might as well just send a couple. The thanks I got? One word thanks no Dear Bill, no signature, zip That is definitely the last freebie anyone gets out of me, I'm hopping 🤬 This is why I give no freebies - ever! When I hear 'we have no budget for pictures' I usually laugh, utter a suitable expletive and put the phone down. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Allsopp Posted September 9, 2020 Author Share Posted September 9, 2020 10 minutes ago, Colblimp said: This is why I give no freebies - ever! When I hear 'we have no budget for pictures' I usually laugh, utter a suitable expletive and put the phone down. And you can be sure that will be me next time. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Brooks Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Here is writer Harlan Ellison's "Pay the Writer" classic rant on freebee requests. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mj5IV23g-fE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Allsopp Posted September 11, 2020 Author Share Posted September 11, 2020 10 hours ago, Bill Brooks said: Here is writer Harlan Ellison's "Pay the Writer" classic rant on freebee requests. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mj5IV23g-fE That's a cracker! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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