Client wants RAW files

9 years 5 months ago #409018 by Ellon
:blink:   I just got home and have an email from client 

"Hey Ellon,

My husband is asking that you give us something called the raw files too.  Can you put these in the mail for me please?

Thank you"


 I have responded yet.  Put it in the mail? Like the post office mail?  :rofl:


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9 years 5 months ago - 9 years 5 months ago #409019 by JeremyS
I will never release my raw files unless they are willing to pay a ridiculous amount :)


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9 years 5 months ago - 9 years 5 months ago #409024 by garyrhook
I just posted this thread:

www.photographytalk.com/forum/tips-and-t...some-find-of-the-day


Read the referenced article for some help.

Then there's the question of your contractual obligation, which I'm sure doesn't mention any such thing. People are so weird, they think they can just get whatever they want?


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9 years 5 months ago #409035 by effron
Have they asked for the camera and lenses yet?

Why so serious?
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9 years 5 months ago #409052 by Vahrenkamp
+1 You won't find to many people who will turn over their RAW files, not at least with out $$$.  


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9 years 5 months ago #409211 by D Hornick
Sure, charge them 300% more for the same images


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9 years 5 months ago #409213 by Joves
Tell them you went to the Ken Rockwell School of Photography so you only shoot in Jpeg. 


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9 years 5 months ago #409227 by Ellon

Joves wrote: Tell them you went to the Ken Rockwell School of Photography so you only shoot in Jpeg. 



I had to do some Google searches to get this joke! Good one! 

BTW thanks for a the help everyone!


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9 years 5 months ago #409372 by Don Granger

Takennnn wrote: I will never release my raw files unless they are willing to pay a ridiculous amount :)



+1 close to my response too


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9 years 5 months ago #409389 by Don Fischer
Every thing I have is for sale, it's just a matter of price!


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9 years 5 months ago #409448 by Ruby Grace
I couldn't agree more!

Canon EOS 5D Mark II, 17-40mmL, 24-105mmL, 100-400mmL, 300mm f/4L IS, Sigma 12-24mm, 430EX, Extension tubes
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9 years 5 months ago #409541 by Ben Vanderbilt
Ken Rockwell's blog is entertaining


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9 years 5 months ago #409563 by Zorka
Oh no, not unless they are going to pay much more


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9 years 5 months ago #409584 by icepics
Maybe they've read/heard something about Raw files being better quality or higher res or whatever and think that's what they need. Explain you provide the finished 'product'.

Specify in your contract what they're paying for so they know what to expect they'll receive, and refer them back to that as needed. Usually photographers don't sell/license their original Raw images often and if they do it's at a high cost. Unless someone is doing work for hire, but that's usually for something like when the photographer is an employee and taking photos is part of their job.

Sharon
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9 years 5 months ago #409654 by Orlando Bohland
I never give out, nor sell RAW files.  End of subject for me. 


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