Got a call at 5:45am this morning (one of the joys of living in the Alaska Time Zone) with an urgent request that we get this finalized today. It’s done. They’ve accepted my licensing agreement and have the image and the photo editor has promised that she will be taking a close look at the rest of my work.
By the way, I got awesome advice from a guy on photo.net, who provided me with licensing terminology I never would have come up with on my own. Here is what I sent them. Feel free to save it and use an altered version should you ever have a similar sale:
Discover Magazine
Usage of IMG_2287.jpg Aurora In The Distance at ? page for April 2008 issue
Fee: $250
General Terms and Conditions for image licensing
Grant of Rights: Lance McVay represents and warrants that he is the owner of the photographs and has the unrestricted right to grant this license and rights. This license is valid only for the listed use. Any other use or reuse requires a new license. Client may not transfer this license. Licensed images may be altered.
Payment: Licensing fees Checks, wire transfer, and Paypal are accepted. For accounts or purchase orders, full payment must be received within 45 days after the invoice date or prior to publication. Rights are not transfered before payment is received.
Credit (mandatory for editorial uses): Lance McVay, SacredArtichoke Photography must appear on the same page as the photograph(s), except for covers and textbooks, where credit may be given on a separate page. If licensed for web use, credit must link to http://www.sacredartichoke.com
Copies: Client shall provide, if requested, one copy of the use.
Releases: Lance McVay does not have model, property, or other releases. Client indemnifies Lance McVay against all liabilities and expenses arising from unauthorized uses.
Payment should be remitted to
