How much should I charge for the use of one of my photographs in a tv documentary?

October 23, 2006 12:52 AM

How much should I charge for the use of one of my photographs in a tv documentary? The picture in question features a specific person who I photographed in a public setting.

I'm told the TV show will have a segment about the subject. I've searched for similar questions on Ask MetaFilter but the ones I found seem to be for print and dealing with photographs that seem to have broad themes.

In my situation there are relatively few photographs of the subject. On the other hand the picture they have chosen is not the best lit picture so it could possibly be replaced by a standard, but boring, head shot picture furnished by someone else if I price myself out of the bargaining.

The company asking has produced shows I, and most likely many other MeFis, are familiar with. They are asking for All Media (excluding US Standard TV and Theatrical Media), Worldwide, and 10 years. They are looking for a license fee, not to buy.

Any help is appreciated!

posted by Fricka to work & money (2 comments total)

You might want to start with Getty Images and the advice given in this thread
posted by nadawi at 2:05 AM on October 23, 2006

Thank you. Getty Images calculations and the thread you linked seem to only refer to use in print, are prices similar for film?
posted by Fricka at 12:26 PM on October 23, 2006