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Originally Posted by Gary Bagshawe
<snip> if they want to use your pics they then e-mail you, PD then invoice you for about 10% of the sale which is fantastic.
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10%??
**** me Gary... that's a helluva low rate! I took a look at the Photographer's Direct website and noticed the little gems in bold
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"Our photographers receive 80% of the sale price of their images (through an agency they normally receive 50%, through sub-agencies they may receive as little as 8% of the sale price!").
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What troubles me is that they don't list whom their agency and sub-agencies are - there's no transparency in it, so you'll never know how/where your images were sold.
I get 50% of sale value through one agency I syndicate to, and 60% of sale value through another - both flat rate, irrespective of how the photos are sold. I also get a detailed report, mailed out with each cheque, as to the how and where the image was sold - whether it was a direct sale or through a partner network etc. and also the publication (including date and issue number) it was printed in.
Some of the larger agencies that are best known for editorial work also have a sideline in Rights Managed and Royalty Free stock - agencies such as Getty, BIG, Retna and many more. Had your images been sold via such agencies for the same buyer fee, you'd have earned £700 in commission.
I think you should take a look at what some of the larger agencies can offer you and find out about becoming a contributor; there's no harm in trying and you just might be able to better reap the rewards of your shooting.