I'm an amateur photographer and have current interest in some images. I'm not a licensed seller for some of the image content so I haven't pursued selling it myself. Question, how do I price it? Do I sell the rights of use or the image itself? How much?

It's good that you're asking. On behalf of all of us who make their living via licensing, Thanks.

In almost all situations you would be licensing the rights to use the image(s) with the rates determined by how they're used. A local realtor's brochure certainly doesn't warrant the same rate as a full page ad in a national magazine.

To simply suggest a rate without knowing more about the intended usage would be impossible. There are a number of good pricing sources on the web. You can also go to the sites of some of the big stock houses and go through the steps of licensing an image to see what they would charge.

You'll also find a variety of books on pricing and some software products for calculating rates by usage, such as Photo Price Guide.

Do you mind elaborating about where to find good sources for pricing? Specifically which websites? Thanks!

Google

Search for "Photo Price Guide" and you'll get several good links to check out.

Same for "image licensing fees", "photo licensing fees", "Photo Licensing Guide", "Photo Licensing Prices" and so on.

ASMP.org comes up in several and that is a very good source for help.

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