COPYRIGHT
OFTEN MISUNDERSTOOD, BUT REALLY, IT'S QUITE SIMPLE:
Every image captured by SKP iMages, is owned by SKP iMages. SKP iMages can sell it to you as a digital file or as a print. But, importantly, SKP iMages still owns it. It is not permissible to provide it for free use by your sponsor or use it on your business website without paying SKP iMages a commensurate fee for the commercial gain that such an ‘advertising image' might provide your business or your sponsors business. The image medium will determine the value. So therefore, it is a valuable image. SKP iMages has worked in media for 20+ years so the value of an image is understood. Good news is, SKP iMages chooses to make all produced work affordable.
Please don’t engage my legal team. If you think one of my images will promote your business, brand or product, please pay the fee. Pricing is available on all images for sale on the website.
PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS MAKE THEIR MONEY IN 4 WAYS:
Commissioned work. Being PAID to be at an event.
Photo sales – print or digital for personal use. No-one is ever going to make a living chasing a single image sale but this is where it starts.
Third Party sales. This includes sales to Sponsors / Advertisers / Venues / Promoters / Stock Contractors / Event Organizers / Media outlets etc.
Magazines and post event media outlets. Newspapers seldom acknowledge anyone beyond their Staff photographers. SKP iMages is yet to pay a bill with "...you'll get your name in the newspaper.." I'm very grateful to the numerous print publications that have used and paid for my work.
That's it .. that's how SKP pays bills, travel expenses, purchase and maintenance of gear and pay for countless hours editing images. That's why being paid, even for a Facebook cover or profile pic is important. Hopefully you will support SKP iMages by purchasing images produced be it for personal or commercial use, because even a small purchase will help SKP iMages be at your next on location photo shoot, sporting event, portrait photo shoot or activity or studio shoot.
THANK YOU