Re: photos needed (and the value of photography)

**"* R* B* <k*@gardendesigninc.com>**

The members can post anything that they want.  The airwaves are free.

As a non-profit organization, if GWA were to post rates it could be
interpreted as restraint of trade, collusion, and/or monopolistic practices.
As nice as it would be to describe these numbers as benchmarks the legal
test is somewhat more stringent.

But I really enjoy the discourse...

Kirk  

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KTCopsey@aol.com
Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2013 3:16 PM
To: gardenwriters@lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [GWL] photos needed (and the value of photography)

I have to say that I thought it was rather refreshing for someone to be
honest about what their art work is worth and what is not worth. So often,
particularly in GWA, it is frowned upon to discuss fees and it leaves those
who  are maybe starting out not having a clue what to charge. 

What is also apparent is that we are all professional and along with many
other artistic fields, the amount we charge, or get paid,for things runs
from  just above free to a few thousand. 

It would be nice is the GWA so many of us are member of, often posts writing
gigs for low paying places such as the one currently on there where someone
has a blog that needs entries :  'looking for unique content on a variety of
garden and landscape topics' for all of $15!  Why are we not  vetting these
people and letting them know that we are worth more than $15 an if they want
to post a job it needs to have a realistic fee structure.

Kate

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In a message dated 6/13/2013 1:17:50 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
rsbirdy@comcast.net writes:

It is a  sore point for me too..to hear that $50 is too low to bother. In my
world it  is not. I suspect others understand my world...

I only have trouble  that the comment was posted to the list. Others that
believe $50 is  fair...will get involved...if it is too low for
some...fine...they won't  reply. I just don't need to hear how low it  is.

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