MicrostockGroup
Agency Based Discussion => Dreamstime.com => Topic started by: Alatriste on June 06, 2008, 02:25
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I have been contacted by DT support to ask me for the raw file of an image.
Is a raw file paid better, same, worse, not paid?
If its paid the same or under a normal sale I will ignore the request
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If the buyer uses credits it will sell for more (additional format - I think it is at least 4 credits (so you get 2)), but if the buyer uses subscription you will get only 0.30
Jasenka
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Forget it it's not worth the hassle. Several contributors have reported that they did upload the raw after a request but the buyer didn't buy it.
Your RAW is your NEGATIVE its your PROOF that you are the author of the image - KEEP IT!
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If the subscriber wants the RAW, they want the original.
If I was in your situation I'd ask big bucks for it.
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My answer:
Hi Carmen,
Thank you for your quick answer.
You can say the customer that Im very pleased for his/her interest but I cant sell the raw at microstock prices because is my digital negative and the proof that Im the author.
If he/she wants the raw file I would only sell it for a minimum of 250usd each (note that the image is a composition of 9 different shoots) or total 2250 usd
Thank you very much.
Ivan
ps: gprphoto sorry for stealing your prhase ;D
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Thanks but no thanks is what you should tell them. I mean, get real, why not have you deliver it by bicycle in person?
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I can make copies of my original raw all day long they are still not getting the original.
My name and camera serial # is in the exif on raw file if it comes to a law suit they would need a proof of purchase by stock agency. The big money comes when the buy the photo outright.
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I just upload RAW files whenever possible (not for HDR or panoramas) and hope for a bigger sale. No RAWs have been sold so far...
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...and hope for a bigger sale.
You're going to be bitterly disappointed then, you don't get any extra for a RAW.
No offence but I'd also like to add that IMO anybody that uploads a RAW file to Dreamstime is completely mad.
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Hmmm. RF page for an image download has the following pricing:
Additional Format Nikon RAW .nef 8 credits
vs.
Large 3036x2010 pixels 10.1" x 6.7" @300dpi .jpg 3 credits
So it seems I could make more money if someone want a raw image...
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The way I look at is a sale is a sale, if you have raw file on your desktop why not sell it. I know you will get a small amount for it but you wont get anything if you dont upload the image and it sits on your hardrive.
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So it seems I could make more money if someone want a raw image...
Unless they changed something, a subscriber can get the RAW file as any other image, thus paying us 30c only. The same applies to vector files.
Regards,
Adelaide
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The way I look at is a sale is a sale, if you have raw file on your desktop why not sell it. I know you will get a small amount for it but you wont get anything if you dont upload the image and it sits on your hardrive.
you offer the image as a jpeg, so it isnt common that you would miss the sale.
personally, I'd offer raw file if someone was willing macro money, but not for micro