Hi folks,
I'm only pretty new here and post pretty infrequently so far, but if you wouldn't mind - I've got a little favour to ask...
I've started a little company recently selling photos I've taken at sporting events - nothing major, just shots for Mums & Dads who want a pro shot of their kids - think of it as a paid hobby, just enough for me to pay for all my new glass and gear. Anyway, to cut a long story short, one of the sports I shoot is BMX racing, and a couple of the pro riders' sponsors have been asking to buy my shots, outright. Unfortunately, their terms - time owned, what capacity, or, how much they'll pay is all part mystery at this stage. One of the riders, who's only contacted me himself, has shown me his company website's page, his company wants to use it for. (the example at the website link is that banner photo with text composited underneath)
So, how much? Having a brief look through those pages, they seem to have a fair few photos in their galleries, so I can't imagine them saying yes to anything upwards of $200 for a shot like that. It's all gravy for me - taking these shots is a labour of love, so it hasn't really costed me anything in terms of expenses, apart from my inital goal of making enough to buy more gear.
I guess the fundamental question is when it's a stock photo or landscape photo - there's less value than in a shot where the subject is one of your star sports representatives...
Cheers in advance.