Author Topic: Licensing - do you restrict how and where you you sell? (Read 2416 times)

kuriouskat · « **on:** November 17, 2012, 05:54 »

I submit to several sites and each one has different rules and regulations as to how my images can be licensed. At the moment, I have disabled Partner Programs and ELs on several sites, purely because I don't want images sold for POD use, etc. On some sites, Fotolia for example, I actually removed my port, because I didn't like the way they were circumventing the licence agreement to allow POD on standard licences through some of their partners. I also don't like the idea of someone buying my image and putting it on mugs and mousemats on Etsy and Zazzle, etc

I am wondering what everyone else does?

Am I being over cautious and restricting my income dramatically? There is a part of me that wants to retain a modicum of control, and another part of me that says what the heck - if someone is going to misuse my image, they will do so anyway. Also, what is the likelihood that someone will pay for an EL just to use my image on a mousemat?

I don't know whether to throw caution to the wind or not, and would be really glad of some other points of view.

velocicarpo · « **Reply #1 on:** November 17, 2012, 11:03 »

Yes, off course I do. I even maintain sort of a "Premium collection" within Microstock which goes only to higher prices site. Beyond that I have a line of "traditional" (high priced) RF stock and RM. Some sites I deleted my Portfolio. To some I only send the "trash" and old material.

Some People who do stock purely as business may create and maintain a purely commercial Portfolio and send it out to as many sites as possible to make as much Profit as possible. And this is maybe the best way to purely earn money. But to me, Photography (and consequently Stock), is not only a business. It is my passion and my Lifes work, so I won`t give anything to anyone. Thank God I earn enough to not have to sell myself out.