The wonderful Chris Usher deserves much better than he got recently. The standard thinking among photographers in the film days is that each frame was worth $1500. However, Chris took on Corbis recently doing his best to protect himself and support this notion that our images are still worth something.
Chris has major backbone but he lost his appeal after a seven year battle and in return was handed the princely sum (ruling) that his images are only worth $7 a piece - The loss - almost 13,000 images!
I'm not sure what support if any he got from the trade groups like ASMP, APA but it obviously wasn't enough.
For a great write up of this travesty can be found here. Bohemian
The business just gets weaker and weaker with rates as far as I can tell plummeting due to a a lack of transparency. Corporate and Editorial photographers need to take a page from the wedding photographers. They keep it transparent and the industry thrives! (difficult I know but something must be done)
We all deserve better and the model Chris sets for sticking up for himself should be followed.
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