A conversation I just had with a representative of "the largest selling
newspaper in country xx, and arguably the world, namely, the Times of xx"...
those where his words.

 

representative:

"I would be highly obliged if you could make available to our publication
any hi-res images of Ardipithecus ramidus, available online at
http://www.nowhow.nl/english/portfolio/ardipithecus%20ramidus.htm

The images, of course, would be used in conjunction with the article.

I stress on the urgency of this request as our deadline is within 5 hours of
sending this email."

 

Me: 

"Thank you for contacting me. Re-use of this image is 150 euro. I can make
it available for you as a printable pdf (about 12 mb). The printable pdf can
easily be used to copy and past the image into your editing application. I
would like to be credited for this image with "www.miekeroth.com".

If you agree with these terms, the easiest way to do the payment is via
PayPal."

 

representative:

"I'm afraid we don't have a budget allotted for images, would an image
credit (www.miekeroth.com)  do?"

 

Me: 

" I am sorry, but this is my business. I don't just give away things for
free. Good luck with finding the right image!"

 

Sigh. The last past months I didn't have that much questions like these,
luckily. But if I would have a dollar for each request like this, since I
started this business end 2004, I would be rich.

 

Mieke

 

 

Mieke Roth

Scientific and technical visualizations

Mieke Roth, Msc.

Breehorn 46

8223 CN Lelystad

The Netherlands
www.miekeroth.com

+31 (0)320-412117

 


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