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Title: Cool 4000 bucks for a shot!
Post by: lagereek on November 12, 2008, 02:46

Jeez!! it just goes to show, it doesnt have to be Lifestyles or girlie pictures to bring in good sales. Yesterday, late in afternoon I sold a shot of an Engineer in hard-hat walking high up on a pipeline construction, to an Insurance-Co for the above sum.
The buyers against all odds: are still out there. ( fair enough, these kind of sales dont happen all that often)
We should never give up, theres always the one that wants just that shot.

Title: Re: Cool 4000 bucks for a shot!
Post by: nicemonkey on November 12, 2008, 02:51

Congratulations....we all dream of sales like these  :)

Title: Re: Cool 4000 bucks for a shot!
Post by: lagereek on November 12, 2008, 02:53

Quote from: nicemonkey on November 12, 2008, 02:51

Congratulations....we all dream of sales like these  :)

Thanks mate! it should happen to all of us.

Title: Re: Cool 4000 bucks for a shot!
Post by: madelaide on November 12, 2008, 04:47

Congrats, that's amazing.  Was it on a site or a direct RM negotiation?

Regards,
Adelaide

Title: Re: Cool 4000 bucks for a shot!
Post by: stokfoto on November 12, 2008, 04:49

wow congratulations ,great to hear such news!

Title: Re: Cool 4000 bucks for a shot!
Post by: lagereek on November 12, 2008, 05:16

Thanks guys!  yes it was an RM negotiation, one year with world rights.

Title: Re: Cool 4000 bucks for a shot!
Post by: Sean Locke Photography on November 12, 2008, 07:48

Nice one.  Shows hard to find stuff will sell as RM...

Title: Re: Cool 4000 bucks for a shot!
Post by: takestock on November 12, 2008, 08:03

Congrats! - we can but dream!

Title: Re: Cool 4000 bucks for a shot!
Post by: lagereek on November 12, 2008, 08:13

Thanks Sean and Takestock, wishing you similar results!

You know, only a few years back this was not uncommon in the RM sector. Today though you nearly get a Stroke when hearing of it.

Title: Re: Cool 4000 bucks for a shot!
Post by: AVAVA on November 12, 2008, 11:40

Way ta go,

 Those are the sweet ones. But it's not just about being unique all the time or just the perfect shot. They want the world exclusive and that is where the big money is. And in a year you can sell it again to the next big company. Gotta love it... Congrats!

AVAVA

Title: Re: Cool 4000 bucks for a shot!
Post by: Freezingpictures on November 12, 2008, 12:42

Wow, congrats!! Thats a 5d MkII + a nice L lens  :)

Title: Re: Cool 4000 bucks for a shot!
Post by: RT on November 12, 2008, 13:29

Well done Christian and because it was a direct sale it should put you well into the 5k club ;) 
Lets hope they buy another, or even better come to me for one..haha