I'm pretty sure there's a thread for this type of news around here somewhere. I thought it was called "I did it!" or some such thing, but a search brought up nada, so I'm posting it separately.

Not to toot my horn, but I've got good news to share!

I've been contacted by a couple of people just this week about using a couple of photos of mine that they've seen posted on Flickr. One was of a robin who nested in a decorative wreath at my business partner's shop. If it is chosen, I'll get paid for it as well a get credit for it ... that mean's I'll be published! Next there is this guy:

This photo is to be used in the following newsletter:



Hello-

You have a great photo of some highways signs for the Lincoln Heritage Trail ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/ctb57/2733860199/ ), and I'm wondering if I could have permission to use the photo in a print newsletter.

I'm the director of a relatively small, nonprofit but national history association. We have an article about how historians in museums, historic sites, etc. should be thinking about global climate change. I happen to know that the American Petroleum Institute in 1963 came up with the idea of creating the three-state Lincoln driving trail--to get Americans to buy more gasoline! The state governments of Indiana, Illinois, and Kentucky jumped on board and thus was board the Lincoln Heritage Trail.

Anyway, your photo has the Lincoln highway signs set against lush green corn. It's perfect for the article, accompanied by a long caption that makes the connection to the API in 1963.

May I use your photo? You could email me at xxxxxxxxxxx. My organization's web site is at http://www.ncph.org and there's a link to a PDF of our last newsletter issue there.

Thanks for your time.

He's hoping to use it in color, but it might end up in B&W (cost for color is pretty prohibitive) which is okay with me as well.

Cher

Congratulations, Cher. That's great news. Before you know it coldteablues photography will be famous! Great shot BTW, as always. Txo

Congrats Cher! Great news, and well-deserved!

Congratulations on the good news, Cher. I always look forward to seeing your photos. As a 3rd shift worker in a hospital where every night is unpredictable and stressful situations arise, I appreciate being able to come on the board here and look at your photos before work for a "lift". You never disappoint; there's always something beautiful, fun, or something that just says a happy "surprise!" in your work.

Thank you for taking the time to post so often here.

- Carolyn

many congrats cher. it's a good feeling, ain't it?

Good for you Cher, congrats!

Thanks everyone. It's nice having a hobby that's both fun and profitable. And the thought of seeing a photo in print ain't half bad either!

Yay! Go you!

Hey Cher, Congratulations! Paid for your photos! I am not the photographer that you are but I just won my second blue ribbon for a pic that I took and entered in our local fair! Second year straight! I get tickled over that. My next goal is to get paid for them. Way to go Cher! I'm green!

congrats Cher!

CONGRATS yourself!! I didn't do too bad at the fair this year either. I entered several pieces and won several ribbons (mostly blues, a few reds & 1 white) myself. It's always a fun thing to do, and I always donate my winnings back into the Open Class photography account.

Hang in there. Get involved in something like Flickr. Join some groups which really seems to get your photos out there and who knows?!!

Thanks!

I haven't been around for a while, and thus was totally unaware of this thread, so first off, belated congratulations to you, Cher! The amazing thing about this is that something similar just happened to me. A couple days ago I was emailed by a guy with the BBC wanting to use one or more of my pictures that he'd seen on Flickr in a documentary series they're producing. It's pretty incredible to think that something like that might actually happen.

Yes, it's incredible. I just had 7 pieces (20"x30" before framing/matting) hung in the newly remodeled Emergency room of our local hospital. My 1st really 'good' paying job!

Anyway, CONGRATS!!!! It's good to hear that folks are doing well.

SWEET!!!

congrats Cher!

: )