published in the local paper

[crazzy88ss]

http://tracypress.com/pages/full_sto...top%20=&open=&

My girlfriend is an intern at the Tracy Press. I went and visited her one day at work. They asked me to shoot a local circus the next day, so I agreed.

Just shows the ol' statement "it's not what you know; it's who you know" is still true.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephen...7619852473459/ - more shots if you want to see them.

How much were you paid?

[lputman]

You got some really nice shots there! I'm always amazed when seeing people manipulate their bodies like that last one is all twisted up.

[Jim Bryant]

So the real question here is did you get paid per photo or per assignment and not just byline credit?

[FoG]

Well done !! Nice hsots too would be nice if you had gotten paid fopr them but if not hey you been published

[crazzy88ss]

It's a news paper... you think they're paying people these days? haha My girlfriend is an unpaid intern. They have a total staff of like 10-15. They used to have probably 50-75+ people. They have 2 paid reporters, both of which are under the age of 25. The photo editor is the ONLY photographer.

They used to be a daily paper. Now they're a biweekly paper. Times are almost impossible for newspapers these days.

[FrankLamont]

Well yes, actually, I think they do pay people 'these days'.

They should be paying you. As for credit - if all you're getting is credit, you need more credit than the little 'courtesy of -' at the bottom of the byline.

It's not impossible for newspapers, I'd say. For locals, maybe. But most? Not really.

Next time, don't forget the $$ - unless it puts your girlfriend in an uncomfortable position.

[crazzy88ss]

Originally Posted by FriedChicken

Well yes, actually, I think they do pay people 'these days'.

Not when they've laid off 75% of their staff in the last 6 months. Not when they switched from daily to biweekly 2 months prior due to no money.

I did it for fun. I won't be shooting anything for them again. It's no big deal.

[Jim Bryant]

Yea, but you got some nice photos.........good work!

[BrentGambrell]

I didn't see any photo credit on the newspaper website?

I live in a small town with only 10,000 residents and we have a running newspaper that just dropped mondays! Their staff is still fully payed.

People must love what they do to work for free at that Newspaper.