I swear I’m going to keep this link handy and the next time someone asks me for photos for free, I’m going to send them here to read this.
Dear potential photo buyer,
If you have been directed to this page, it is likely that you have requested the use of an image or images for free or minimal compensation.
As professional photographers, we receive requests for free images on a regular basis. In a perfect world, each of us would love to be able to respond in a positive manner and assist, especially with projects or efforts related to areas such as education, social issues, and conservation of natural resources. It is fair to say that in many cases, we wish we had the time and resources to do more to assist than just send photographs.
Unfortunately, such are the practicalities of life that we are often unable to respond, or that when we do, our replies are brief and do not convey an adequate sense of the reasons underlying our response.
Circumstances vary for each situation, but we have found that…
Jerry Nelson is a freelance photojournalist from America. His latest book of photography, Suenitos tells the story of the only daycare inside the dangerous Hidden City. Now based in Argentina, he continues to turn his lens on social justice issues around the globe. Connect with Jerry on MosaicHub, Facebook or LinkedIn today.
In addition to being photo editor for the Internet’s largest collection of Travel Articles, Outbounding, he is also the lead photographer for BuenosTours, the specialists in private walking tours of Buenos Aires
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Every week I get many requests from bloggers, travel writers and photographers to provide content for their websites. While I’m always glad to help out, sometimes the amount of work requested can get a little overwhelming. I’ve enlisted “BlogDash” to help me sort out the pitches. If you’ve emailed me about writing for your blog or providing other online content and I haven’t answered, I’m not ignoring you. I just haven’t dug that far down in my emails yet. To make doubly sure you get your pitch noticed, please click on the “BlogDash” button and enter your request there. Thanks for understanding!
