This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on January 6, 2006). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.
Every so often, someone contacts me after finding one of my photos and asks permission to use it for one project or another. A few of these haven’t gone anywhere, but here’s one that did: landscape designers The Berger Partnership are using this photo on their website detailing their work on renovating Cal Anderson Park.
“Ikons” by K.M.F.D.M. from the album XTORT (1996, 4:11).
So what’s the full size of your ‘extant’ requested and used portfolios? Your post implies that both numbers are > 1 … do tell!
Hmmm…let’s see.
No-gos:
Someone wanted to use one of my empty stage shots from a concert for an advertisement, but I never heard back from them afterwards. I’d asked to at least see a copy of the ad if they used it, so I’m figuring plans changed.
Another person asked about using a shot (I’m not sure which at the moment) as a background for a PowerPoint presentation at their work. They may or may not have gone through with it — I said sure, but as it was something for their job, never really expected to get a copy of the final product.
The performance space that Jason Webley’s last fall concert was in asked me about displaying prints of some of my photos of their building in the lobby. For one reason or another, this never got followed up on — I need to try dropping them a line again.
Successes:
I was deliberately vague about this one, since I will be making a post about it eventually, but a few months ago I was contacted by a firm working on a new children’s museum. One of the exhibits in the museum is about water and fountains, and they asked permission to put this photo on permanent display as part of the exhibit.
I’ve been meaning to go by the museum (which opened in December) to get some shots of the photo on display, but there just hasn’t been time for both Prairie and I to go. As soon as we can, though, that will be added to the on-display portfolio.
That’s everything I know about, outside of shots occasionally used by other webloggers from time to time.
Hi, I just happened upon your blog as I have an ongoing search that notifies me of occurces of ‘the berger partnership’. I designed their website; they’re absolutely great people.
Related to photo usage via Flickr. I used to upload photos http://sxc.hu before Flickr existed and there’s one photo on their of my best friend’s very pregnant sillouette that I’ve been asked permission for a dozen times. I invariably grant permission as they’re usually non profits. As a both a photo-sharer and user of other’s photos I really appreciate it when people ask and especially when they let me see the final product.
So far I’ve seen posters, a video about autimsm, and an e-book with my photos in them. I enjoy it – I’ve yet to see a dime for any of it, but I really don’t mind. I like free photos too, and use them a lot in my web design work (with appropriate copyleft or permissions granted, of course!)