Cool, I just sold photos.

[Blazer88]

A manufacturer of aquarium chillers saw some of my pics and asked if I would be interested in selling them for labels, brochures, and packaging. They asked me how much I wanted and I really had no clue what to ask, I thought $50 per picture sounded high so I asked for $75 Sure enough they liked 12 of my pictures and offered me $700 to license them the rights to print them. How cool is that? I just signed the contract and am going to mail them the CD tomorrow. Now my wife can't make fun of me when I sit in front of my tank with my camera! Now it's time to get a new lens

 

[Krish]

Congrats man!!! That is really cool!!

 

[ronj]

i would have given you at least $5!!!! your loss!!!LOL

 

[jesshimom]

Wow that is really fabulous Rick! You probably could have asked for a lot more!

 

[MtnDewMan]

What pictures? Show us

Congratulations, that will be fun for you to watch go to market.

If you are interested, PM me I will discuss the Reef Crystals picture that they are using from my old reef tank which is currently used on the Reef Crystals product labeling

 

[Blazer88]

Here are a few of the shots they decided to go with. Not necessarily what I may have picked, but I wasn't going to say no, lol. They were specifically looking for macro shots of mostly corals but wanted a few fish pics. I was really surprised to read through the contract and see that I still have full rights for the pictures, I am licensing the shots to them only for print and web. They can't sell the pictures or make them into something like a shirt or calendar so I still have the copyright on them.

 

[Blazer88]

Here is a flickr link that I let them go shopping through. It has some that I haven't posted on here before.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/54876374@N00/

 

[MtnDewMan]

Awesome pictures indeed. Congrats and keep us posted when we can see the pictures on their products.

 

[Herefishyfishy]

Rick, well done dude, I am proud of you. Paid for the new camera and lenses!!!!

 

[mfinn]

Now that is cool.

 

[Blazer88]

Rick, well done dude, I am proud of you. Paid for the new camera and lenses!!!!

lol, actually it doesn't even cover the new lens I want

 

[Reefreak]

Your shots are very sweet. Deserving of licensing rights.
Congrats

 

[CarlaW]

Unbelievable!!!!!

Talk about a Merry Christmas, congratulations.

 

[DisturbedReefer]

Congrats! Those are some great shots!

 

[matts125]

Rick how much do you want for camera lessons?
I need some tutoring..

Ha Ha

Great pictures I have always thought your shots are the best I have seen..

Matt

 

[Blazer88]

Thanks for the comments guys. The best advice I can offer is know post-processing techniques (photoshop, etc). I think that has added the most to my pictures.

 

[jsmkmavity]

great photos and glad someone could make a few $ doing what we all love

 

[Haole]

Congratulations... Those are some stunning pictures!
And thanks for the tip.

 

[NaH2O]

Congrats!!!

 

[Skimmy]

very nice rick! some awesome shots there!
btw, what camera are you using?