How to keep photo rights on a sale

[CharlieBoy33]

I'm very new to selling my work, A client chosen 5 photos and want the rights to these photos for their use. I would like the sale but do not want to give up the rights. What are my options. My only idea so far is to permanently watermark my name in the lower corner of each shot. I also have not research prices for such sales. thanks for ay advice.

[Rentham]

As a photographer you should always keep the copyright. What you give the client is a license. The license can take a number of forms and include, or exclude, any number of things. That's what you negotiate with the client. It will depend on what kind of assignment and client this is.

I'll save Jim the keystrokes by including this link: Amazon.com: Best Business Practices for Photographers, Second Edition (9781435454293): John Harrington: Books.

Buy and read that ASAP.

[Brian Mullins]

In addition to what Rentham said, you CAN sell your copyright (which means you can't even use it without permission) but you should only do so for, what we call, your VERY HAPPY price.

For the actual price to sell it, we need more information. What will they use it for? How much visibility will it have? Do they want it permanently or for a limited run? How unique is it? In other words, if it's the next U2 Album cover, that will be alot higher price then something for an internal company mailer to 50 employees.