From: Mark Kronquist (mak@teleport.com)
Date: 10/25/03-07:00:20 PM Z
Offer him a high res scan for what you think is fair and what he can afford
to pay plus perhaps trade in graphic design services at least he asked. One
of my Iraq War protest photos has been scanned from the art opening
invitation postcards (very high quality six color (actually black and
silver) printing a gazallion times for causes I agree with and ones I do not
while is is gratifying to see my image in many places I also feel somewhat
cheated Mark
> Greetings,
>
> I'm posting to the list an email I received this morning. In the body of
> the email was one of my images, presumably a jpg that this person (I've
> withheld his name) cut and pasted from my website, and the following letter:
>
> "Hi my name is XXXX XXXX and I am the owner of a small graphic design
> company. I would like to use the picture below on my wall as inspiration for
> myself and my designers. I am looking to blow it up to the size of the wall
> and use a decoupage technique on it. Basically like one big mural. I am
> originally from the Boston area and found this picture in particular to be
> very inspiring. Honestly I was hoping I could use the picture in good faith
> as I do not have a lot of money right now. Please let me know what I need to
> do to get a high res picture. I do not want to use this for any advertising
> purposes and it will only be on display in our office."
>
> End quotation.
>
> Has anyone else on the list ever received a letter like this?? I think it's
> a pretty outrageous letter - for a variety of reasons....
>
> Your thoughts are welcome.
>
> Best - Jon
> www.jonathan-bailey.com
> Tenants Harbor, Maine
>
>
>
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