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Microstock Photography Forum - General => Selling Stock Direct => Topic started by: texelart on May 12, 2011, 04:07

Title: Selling directly to a client
Post by: texelart on May 12, 2011, 04:07

Hi good morning,

I have the opportunity to sell some of my artwork directly to a customer. How goes the issue of copyright in this case?, is it normal that the customer sign a contract with the terms of use of the illustrations?. I'm a bit lost, would appreciate some help.

Thanks.

Title: Re: Selling directly to a client
Post by: madelaide on May 12, 2011, 04:57

In my invoice, I describe the basic do's and dont's of that specific arrangement.

Title: Re: Selling directly to a client
Post by: Microbius on May 12, 2011, 07:44

Yup same here, I have an invoice that basically says I keep all the rights till payment then certain rights expressed on the invoice are transfered.
"The graphic artists guild's pricing and ethical guidelines" includes some pretty decent documents to use as a starting point.

Title: Re: Selling directly to a client
Post by: texelart on May 12, 2011, 10:47

But if what i want is to sell RF licenses, not sell the right?

Title: Re: Selling directly to a client
Post by: Microbius on May 12, 2011, 10:51

Again, just outline the rights you are selling to them.
Non-exclusive rights of usage, the media they are allowed to use the image in, the print run, time frame etc. etc.
Whatever limitations you want to put on the usage and so on

Title: Re: Selling directly to a client
Post by: texelart on May 12, 2011, 11:05

Thank you very much,  :)

Title: Re: Selling directly to a client
Post by: helix7 on May 12, 2011, 16:46

Quote from: texelart on May 12, 2011, 10:47

But if what i want is to sell RF licenses, not sell the right?

A license is essentially just a document that contains usage rules and restrictions, and the buyer agrees to abide by the terms of the license when they purchase a file. You can pretty easily just write your own license document and include that with any files you sell as RF directly to a customer. It can be a text file included with the purchased files, you can have it set up as a page on a website, etc. You might just want to make it a point to say clearly somewhere that by accepting the files, the customer is agreeing to comply with the terms of the license.

Title: Re: Selling directly to a client
Post by: texelart on May 13, 2011, 02:40

Thank you very much for the help, is very useful for me.

Title: Re: Selling directly to a client
Post by: Magnum on May 13, 2011, 03:48

I my case the customer sent ME a 2 page contract for usage of MY photo:)   

Title: Re: Selling directly to a client
Post by: texelart on May 13, 2011, 03:50

 :o, lol

Title: Re: Selling directly to a client
Post by: Magnum on May 13, 2011, 03:54

Why is the customer buying RF directly from you?     You can hardly beat the orice, or?  This is more common when it comes to Rm or full rights

Title: Re: Selling directly to a client
Post by: texelart on May 13, 2011, 03:58

Because I sell individual images and he wants to buy me a pack with some images together and cheaper of course, XD

Title: Re: Selling directly to a client
Post by: deyu16 on August 25, 2011, 19:10

Quote from: texelart on May 13, 2011, 03:50

:o, lol

woow:)