photo permissions

**A* Z* <a*@earthlink.net>**

Thanks to all who have responded to my photo permissions and payment  
questions.  Re: the payment issue, the gardener in question is  
perfectly reasonable in her request, and that was the arrangement from  
the start--we just didn't work out an amount because it would have  
been rather silly given that there was no possible way to know if,  
when or how the photos would ever be used in a publication.  I do not  
allow anyone to photograph one of my gardens without compensation to  
me, so I certainly wouldn't deny her the same consideration.

I'm just seeking information about standard current rates for the use  
I specified given the anticipated first print run.  Anyone else who'd  
care to weigh in with numbers, please do.  Jeff Lowenfels, on what do  
you base the $50 figure?

With respect to the permissions issue for the property that changed  
hands, the photos were originally taken entirely for documentation  
purposes.  There was no reason at the time to suspect I'd ever have a  
desire to publish them.  This is a private garden that I was hired to  
care for and rehabilitate, since my occupation is garden design and  
maintenance, not garden writing (at least not full time).  I do a lot  
of photographic documentation of my work because it helps in  
discussing long term goals with clients.  Hence, no property release.   
In fact, this is a rather delicate issue.  It would make certain  
clients uncomfortable even to be asked to consider signing a property  
release, which would damage my relationship with them.  As a general  
rule, I assume that photos I take on client properties are "out of  
bounds" for publication unless the client is openly receptive to  
having the garden be on public view.  That is rather rare.  So  
although I appreciate everyone's input about the importance of getting  
property releases, etc., really, it wasn't originally relevant.  This  
is just one of those situations that couldn't have been foreseen.   
Mark Turner is right, and I will ask a lawyer.

Amy Ziffer
dba A Shady Lady Garden Design
128 Green Pond Rd.
Sherman, CT  06784
Home office: (860) 350-3565
Cell: (860) 248-0559
amyziffer@earthlink.net
www.amyziffer.com

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