A while back a lady contacted me from the African Development Bank organization and requested permission to use a couple of my photos from a six-week trip I took through six countries in Africa for a report that was being published on their website. I told her that was fine and actually had forgotten about it until she contacted me recently to inform me that it been published and the credit and link back to my blog was on the second to last page.
The report is entitled “Solutions for a Changing Climate” and this is my photo that was used on the cover page…
So…I’m excited about that and realize I need to start taking action to get paid for what I love…photography, adventure, travel and writing!
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Again! Great pictures! They’re beautiful!
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Thank you!!
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Extraordinary photo, and it seems absolutely perfect as a visual for that report. Sincere congrats, wishing you much future success! : )
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Thanks so much Mark!
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Congratulations! Beautiful image.
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Thank you very much!
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Congrats to you. Fantastic photo! Keep up the awesome work. It sure is nice to know your work is being appreciated by others. Thanks for checking out my blog! billyeats.com
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Thanks very much!!
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What a great image to kick start a “new career”!
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Thank you very much!
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Congratulations! So glad I found your blog!
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Thank you Sally…I’m also glad I found yours!!
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have a great day!
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That photo is stunning. I can see why they wanted to use it! Congrats.
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Thanks Anita! Happy New Year!
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Thanks for liking one of my first posts 🙂
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You’re very welcome…thanks for taking time to comment! Happy New year!
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whoo hoo!
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😉
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Congrats! It’s a beautiful photo, so I’m not surprised that someone wanted to use it!
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Thank you so much for taking time to comment!! ~Sherry~
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Thank you for visiting my blog and liking my things. I hope you visit often and that you continue to enjoy yourself.
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You’re very welcome…thanks to you also for stopping by!!
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Was my pleasure. I look forward to your next post
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Congrats! great colour in this photo – thanks for visiting.
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Thank you very much and you’re welcome!
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Wonderful photo!
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Thanks so much! I absolutely LOVE your photography!!
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It is an important first step to take stock and evaluate and see for yourself that everyone gets paid for something..i am good at this ( great from what i have seen really nice work) and then dedicate to build the talent into a profession. The thing i would normally warn against.. people starting off before they have a solid base , doesn’t seem to apply here.. to me it was a shock you are not already a full time photographer, bravo
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Thanks so much for the encouraging words and for taking the time to comment!
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Beautiful picture. I like your composition and saturated colours work really well.
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Thank you very much!
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Congratulations! That is such a beautiful photograph! I’m sure you will be very successful at it!
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Thanks Mona! Happy Holidays!!
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Woohoo! Congrats
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Thanks for the support and enthusiasm!
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CONGRATULATIONS! BEAUTIFUL PHOTO!
BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!
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Thank you very much! Sending peace and blessings to you also!
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Congratulations, Sherrie!! And kudos on getting FPd, too!! What a banner day — and well deserved. This is an awesome photograph!!!
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Thanks Betty!!
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Thats pretty cool. Congrats.
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Thanks Benjamin!
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Hi Sherry,
That was a great outcome from your trip and amazing photos you took. You have some great stories and amazing photos. If you ever want to enter some in our contests at BarrelHopping, you can win some cash and get additional exposure to your work. Check us out when you have time and safe travels.
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Hi Mike –
I was checking out your blog today and thinking of entering. Thanks for making contact and for the nice compliment!
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I thought you already were a photographer 🙂 Your photos just keep improving over time – I see the improvement drastically from the time that I first came across your blog and today!
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Yes…I guess the old adage “practice makes perfect” is true for most things in life (perhaps not “perfect” though). Thanks so much for the support!
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Congratulations! What a wonderful way to top off that trip.
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Thanks Michelle!!
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Those are the jobs that give us satisfaction. Excellent!
Congratulations!
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How awesome! Congrats!
It may be time to start thinking of way to get paid. You can sell photos to magazines and things like that, but even cooler methods exist. You could make your postcards and sell them and craziness like that! So many possibilities.
And your photos are AMAZING! I feel privileged to view them on your blog all the time. 🙂
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Great idea — thank you Alicia!!
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Congratulations! That must be exciting to get that kind of positive recognition.
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Yes…it was a good feeling :)!
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It’s a beauty, Sherry. Funnily enough Travelbunny, Suzanne Courtney, won a photographic competition with a shot very like this a year or so ago. Small world, but obviously excellent choice of location. Well done.
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I’ll have to check her out! Thanks Jo!!
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This is her excellent blog, Sherry. http://the-travelbunny.com/
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Thanks Jo!
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I just clicked on the link you gave. It took a while to download but your photos are on the cover and on pages 7,8, and 33. I recognized them from your blogs.They give you a smidgeon of credit at the very end of the brochure – more like a magazine – but I think they should have paid you. I agree with Bulldog – you should put a package together for sale. Your photos are great.
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🙂
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Congrats! What a beautiful photo.
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Thank you Jessica!!
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That must have made you feel good. It’s a fabulous photo. So many of your photos are excellent. Congrats, Sherry!
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Thanks Anneli! Yes…it made me feel great!
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Congrats! And the pic is too good. Very worthy of a cover photo.
And the snow falling(WordPress holiday season feature) on that desert dry land adds an interesting new touch to it.
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Thanks very much!!
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Congratulations. It what a splendid photograph, really beautiful. And, yes, I think it’s a good idea to get paid for photos used.
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Thank you so much!!
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Fantastic news … and your photos from Africa are interesting and fantastic – congratulations.
This photo here is outstanding. Well done.
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Thank you Viveka!!
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Value is a very good thing.. : ) You are good Sherry !
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You’re making me blush!
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Very nice Shade
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Congratulations Sherry.
I love this pic!!
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Thanks Vic!! 🙂
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Congratulations on having your photo published Sherry!!! It is a stunning, beautiful composition.
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Thank you so much Dave!!
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This is an excellent photo but it looks a bit odd with your web snow falling past it 🙂 Good for you!!!
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Didn’t you know it can snow in the desert? (smile)
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Antarctica is actually a desert so yes, I knew that – I see you’re back home now, have a great holiday 🙂
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Thank Martyn! Hope yours are great also!!
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Congratulations, Sherry. I know you are SOOOOOOO excited to have this happen. Good luck in having it continue.
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Thanks Cindy!
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I think this is marvelous… you Africa trip is where I started to follow you… and I think on more than one occasion I’ve remarked on your beautiful photography…(also you lovely legs, but that’s beside the point)… I think your captures in Africa (my land) are so good for us… they depict the beauty of Africa that so many people don’t know about… and I think you could easily make up a book about your trip with the photos in it and it would sell…. I think it’s bloody marvelous… congratulations.. this photo just attests your abilities … beautiful…
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Yes…and you’ve been such a loyal follower—thank you!
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I agree! Go for it.
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Thanks Gail!
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How rewarding! Intrinsic rewards are wonderful however to be paid is nice too. That is a great photo and that it appears on the cover–I bet you’re excited.
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That’s why I didn’t request payment. But…yes–you’re right–receiving payment is nice.
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Build that portfolio and referrals!
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🙂
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This picture deserves payment!
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Thanks Victor…perhaps I can sell it.
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Reblogged this on Alagad Ng Sining.
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Congratulations and great photograph too!
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Thank you Jo!!
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Well done, it all starts to go downhill once you start looking for payment, lol. Good luck and wishes for the future.
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I’ll look on the positive side…actually both sides are positive (smile)!! Thank you very much!
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Congrats!
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Thank you Rory! I love Africa!
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