Ok, great feedback. Thank you very much. At the moment they have ask for 2 jpeg images to put forward as a prototype let's say, then they want me to send others from the same angle in different lighting as raw images if possible (which I am not too comfortable with. Although this company is a world renowned hiking brand that you think you should trust. Still they haven't discussed in any way royalities
Originally posted by dcshooter As is always the case in situations like these, the best thing to do would be to talk to an attorney who specializes in such contracts and have them write it up for you, but in a general sense, here are some things to look for:
1) You retain ownerhsip of the image and are free to commercialize it how you see fit (with the exception of #2 below). The company company is given a license to use it in their advertising, not sold the image outright.
2) If the company is giving the exclusive right to use the image within its own commercial field, then you should be given consideration accordingly. Doubly so if they want exclusive rights to all commercial uses.
3) The media in which it may be used and in what ways should be clearly laid out, with compensation adjusted accordingly based on medium, campaign size, length, etc.. Do not do a blanket/perpetual giveaway unless you are paid fairly for it.
4) The company is not given the right to sublicense the image without your prior authorization.
5) Decide what level of credit should be given for each use in particular media.
6) Make sure that the company agrees in writing to pay license fees for transformative uses of the image, not just the original image itself.