[Birdtalk] Re: bird images for article - Deseret News

[Tim Avery]

Betsy et, all,

And this isn't really directed at you Betsy, you can use my images any time!

>>The paper doesn't  have a budget to pay photographers

If they have the money to pay someone to write an article they have the 
funds to pay for a photo.  Although I often allow small town papers to use 
images, and non-profit organizations as well, when I see a mention of "no 
budget" from a company, like the Deseret News for instance I cringe.  The 
Deseret News is owned by Deseret News Publishing Company, a subsidiary of 
Deseret Management Corporation, which is a for-profit business holdings 
company owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which has 
assets exceeding $30 billion dollars.

No money to pay for photographs, who are we kidding?  Take into account how 
many local photographers there are I am sure there will be no problem in 
getting images for this article, especially with a diluted pool of ameteur 
photographers (including myself, I'm nowhere near pro).  What really bothers 
me, is how many companies, etc try to get images for free just because they 
claim a lack of funds.

My 15 cents ont his topic that often raises my blood pressure!  I've only 
dropped several thousand on camera equipment over the years, if someone 
really really wants to use an image they can afford a few bucks for the 
privelege to use my work...

Cheers,

Tim


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Betsy_Beneke at fws.gov>
To: <birdtalk at utahbirds.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 11:39 AM
Subject: bird images for article - Deseret News


>
> Hi All -
>
> Ray Grass, who is the outdoor editor for Deseret News, would like to do a
> story on the popularity of birds and birding in Utah; particularly along
> the Wasatch Front and Great Salt Lake areas.  He wants to highlight some 
> of
> the unique SPECIES found here (I'll list some suggestions below), and 
> great
> PLACES to go birding.
>
> I'd like to ask some of our wonderful Utah wildlife photographers if they
> would donate the use of bird images for Ray's article - species birders
> would like to see - or species that occur in abundance.  The paper doesn't
> have a budget to pay photographers, but would, of course, give each
> individual image used a by-line/credit.
>
> I also mentioned to him that ABA will be here next week, and he may roll
> that convention in to his article.  But his primary objective is to share
> information on how special Utah is for birds/birding - focused mainly in
> our northern Utah areas.
>
> Species to consider would be:  burrowing owl, western tanager, mountain
> bluebird, rosy finches, Bullock's oriole, lazuli bunting, black-headed
> grosbeak, Wilson's or red-necked phalarope, western sandpiper, avocets,
> stilts and ibis, marbled godwit, pelicans, hummingbirds.  Things that 
> occur
> in large numbers - are specialties of our area  - or species folks can see
> in their local area - as well as places to go birding locally.
>
> Please let me know if you'd be willing to donate images for this piece, 
> and
> if so, which images you could provide.   I appreciate it!
>
>
> Betsy Beneke
> Outdoor Recreation Planner
> Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
> 2155 West Forest Street
> Brigham City UT  84302
> 435.734.6436  office
> http://bearriver.fws.gov
>
>
>
>
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