Agency wanting TF* photos on disk

[RKDauph]

Did a TFP session for several processed prints, the model could select others and pay processing and prints.

Now her agent (agency in Dallas) wants the images on disk; whats' the 'normal' process with agencies? Self promotion is allowed by the release.

[ShaneKislack]

Slippery slope. I think if you agreed on TFP...then this would fall under that category. I would charge a file processing/management fee though for anything outside what you and the model already agreed on.

[CaptainTom]

depends on what your TF* agreement with the model specified.

If for instance I agreed to give the model a CD with 10 edited images and then she wanted 20 CD's we would have to renegotiate. If she wanted a dozen 8X10's we would have to renegotiate. If her agency wants a CD she could copy what I gave her, or we could renegotiate.

If you want to make her a CD, then do it and give it directly to her. Don't deal with the agency yourself unless money exchanges hands.

[srwatters]

I can almost bet the agency isn't Kim Dawson or Campbell, right?

Your deal is with the model, not the agency. If the agency want's digital files AND a license to use them, them then they pay current rates. And don't believe any promises of "we'll send you business" because it most likely will never be fulfilled. If it sounds like I'm speaking from experience... Yup. You got it. Not naming names, but that's why I will deal only with reputable agencies.

[brad]

As Scott points out.. why the agency wants them directly affects what you should do from here...

There are two leading reasons why they would ask for them:

1. They want to post them as samples of this model: then absolutely.. charge them for it.

2. They simply want to see the rest of the session so they can pick the shots they want her to use (they like to feel involved): Then you can give them a disk with a strict license that says they are for evaluation by the agency only.. not for use. If they then pick images you have not already retouched.. its up to you whether to charge or not for those.. it would depend for me on how many additional images they wanted.. one or two, I might do as part of the TFP.. 5 or more, I would definitely charge.. but that's me. YMMV

[RKDauph]

Thanks guys, they haven't contacted me directly yet. I'll wait and see.