Author Topic: Raw requested (Read 7291 times)

Alatriste · « **on:** June 06, 2008, 02:25 »

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

Jasenka · « **Reply #1 on:** June 06, 2008, 04:48 »

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

grp_photo · « **Reply #2 on:** June 06, 2008, 05:25 »

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!

Bateleur · « **Reply #3 on:** June 06, 2008, 06:17 »

If the subscriber wants the RAW, they want the original.

If I was in your situation I'd ask big bucks for it.

Alatriste · « **Reply #4 on:** June 06, 2008, 09:20 »

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

PeterChigmaroff · « **Reply #5 on:** June 06, 2008, 09:22 »

Thanks but no thanks is what you should tell them. I mean, get real, why not have you deliver it by bicycle in person?

Jack Schiffer · « **Reply #6 on:** June 06, 2008, 12:06 »

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.

Nemo1024 · « **Reply #7 on:** June 25, 2008, 07:39 »

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...

RT · « **Reply #8 on:** June 25, 2008, 09:12 »

Quote from: Nemo1024 on June 25, 2008, 07:39

...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.

Nemo1024 · « **Reply #9 on:** June 25, 2008, 09:40 »

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...

nicemonkey · « **Reply #10 on:** June 25, 2008, 10:03 »

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.

madelaide · « **Reply #11 on:** June 25, 2008, 19:49 »

Quote from: Nemo1024 on June 25, 2008, 09:40

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

Phil · « **Reply #12 on:** June 25, 2008, 23:47 »

Quote from: nicemonkey on June 25, 2008, 10:03

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

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