Fuddland

Some mildly cool news: sometime next year I’ll have a few of my photos in print. I was recently contacted by picture researcher for the UK division of a well-known publisher, who had come across my silk factory photos and decided they were suitable for a new childrens’ book they’re working on, and wanted my permission to incorporate one or two or three or four of them into one of the chapters, with the offer of full credit and a complimentary copy of the book.

After some cursory checking I went ahead and gave my permission — I’m no professional photographer and didn’t want to blow this probably-once-only chance by demanding payment. Besides, I’ve no clue what would have been a good amount of money to ask for. That’s about as much information I have about the book until my copy arrives in the post, but rest assured I’ll be carrying it around for the next six months after it does pop through the letterbox, as well as more-than-doubling the value of all the copies in bookshops by signing my name across the relevant page.

#1

Em | 2006 / 11 / 17 – 23:33

Fame and Fortune!!! Well, fame anyway :-)

#2

susannah | 2006 / 11 / 18 – 02:01

Aww… You’re famous now! Yeah, probably they would have walked if you’d asked for money. I imagine they were looking for free photos if they found you via Flickr.

#3

Knit Nurse | 2006 / 11 / 19 – 23:46

Congratulations! Cool to have someone use something that you’ve done for your own amusement. It’s a big compliment to your photography too, when you consider the number of other photos on Flickr. Glad you’re back to posting. Thought you’d been sensored or something.

#4

Jonny | 2006 / 11 / 20 – 08:22

That’s class! As Han said there are millions of photos on the web, and plenty of pros around too. Well done!

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