Digital BW, The Print

Hi,
the deal is normally a portrait and prints - stick to your guns. 

If it's a commercial job, however, it's different because they will want to use the image in an ad or book or something and need the digital file; but still, your licence is only for that purpose and you can hold them to that; and put a date on the licence for the return of the CD.

Richard

At 08:03 a.m. Saturday 27/12/2008, you wrote:

>Your instincts are correct. Never give up your file. The client paid for a
>portrait. If they had purchased a portrait from a studio using film, they
>would not expect to receive the negative.
>
>_____ 
>
>From: <mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint%40yahoogroups.com>DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
>[mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Sarah
>Renkes
>Sent: Friday, December 26, 2008 12:43 PM
>To: <mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint%40yahoogroups.com>DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [Digital BW] OT: rights to digital files
>
>Hi All, 
>
>I know this is terribly off topic so if it's completely inappropriate to
>post this question I 
>apologize. But there are so many photographers on this forum shooting for a
>variety of 
>purposes I'm hoping a few of you might share your opinion. I have googled
>and not come up 
>with much.
>
>I just finished a portrait commission and the client wants the files. My
>inclination is not to 
>give them up at any price because I do not want inferior prints of my stuff
>floating around. 
>How do you all feel about this issue and for those of you that do sell the
>files....how much?
>
>Thanks,
>Sarah
>
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