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How to charge for one RAW photo?


6 years 10 months ago #529978 by Jeff B
If someone is persistent on wanting the RAW file of an image you have taken.  How do you go about determining a fair price to sell the file? 
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6 years 10 months ago #529994 by effron
You've given little info, but I wouldn't sell a RAW....Maybe a TIFF, and it would cost them....
Why so serious?
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6 years 10 months ago #530007 by icepics
They may not need a Raw image; they might just want a hi-res copy but may not realize the difference.

Depends on usage; photographers license usage for various purposes, for a specific payment and specific time period. For that you'd need to have a contract. Try asmp.org or PPA for info. For personal use to display, they need a print. I would not provide a digital image without licensing usage.
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6 years 10 months ago #530016 by garyrhook
+1 on determining what they really need. Too often folks are woefully ignorant. Your job is to educate them.

$0.02: It is becoming more common for clients to expect the RAW files and complete rights to images. Try shooting for a magazine these days...

You need to find out what they're going to do with the image, and use that as a starting point to charge accordingly. Unless the image is something that you really thing you can make money off of in the future, in other ways, sell it. Who cares? But if you want to retain rights, well, you need to figure out their pain point and your satisfaction point, and whether you can get the two to meet.
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6 years 10 months ago #530028 by Danny Carson
Bravo on a great answer Gary!  ++1 on that answer.  
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6 years 10 months ago #530122 by Lindsey
I wouldn't sell my RAW files.  Just my 2 cents.  
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6 years 10 months ago #530155 by Prago
Shooting yourself in the foot by selling RAW files if you want my 2 cents.  Don't do it.  
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6 years 10 months ago #530256 by Peter Nunez

garyrhook wrote: +1 on determining what they really need. Too often folks are woefully ignorant. Your job is to educate them.

$0.02: It is becoming more common for clients to expect the RAW files and complete rights to images. Try shooting for a magazine these days...

You need to find out what they're going to do with the image, and use that as a starting point to charge accordingly. Unless the image is something that you really thing you can make money off of in the future, in other ways, sell it. Who cares? But if you want to retain rights, well, you need to figure out their pain point and your satisfaction point, and whether you can get the two to meet.



And you can't help to wonder where they got that idea from.  Photographers need to keep their RAW files and sell at last resort.  Gary you gave good advice here.  
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6 years 10 months ago #530360 by Camera Diva
Selling your RAW files, is selling your future earnings from those shots.  So if you sell it, make sure it counts! 
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6 years 10 months ago #530503 by Sandy Smith Photos
Hey Jeff, looks like you have received a lot of good advice here already.  I'm on the side of don't sell your RAW photos unless you need too.  
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