the best camera is the one thats with you...

[easylife]

This question must have been asked before, but I can't find it!

Im just a hobby photographer, but I mostly have my camera with me on my travels, last week I was on my way home when a fire broke out, quite a spectacular one, vehicle petrol tanks exploding, that sort of thing, also suspicious circumstances, I didn't use my camera, I regretted this, but just wondered if I had, what would be the script for using my images, As I cover a great deal of mileage mostly with my camera, there is a slight chance I may be in this situation again, what is the script for newsworthy images ???

The incident made local papers and news, but the only photo's were after the fire had been put out.

 

[Mangelwurzel]

Most papers, even local ones, have a newsdesk number to phone

 

[Arkady]

Yep - just phone the news desk of the papers you want to target, tell them what you've got - if they're interested, negotiate a price - very important that...up front...

Don't be afraid to play them against each other to bump the price if you've got something really dramatic and newsworthy - House of Commons Explodes etc...

They won't stitch you up - a fair proportion of images are garnered this way and it's in their own interest to honour agreements...

 

[clud17]

What would a ball park figure be then for a local rag?

 

[Arkady]

depends on the image - really