> As someone mentioned, THIS single photo didn’t cost me $6,612, but if you wanted to create it, from scratch, that is what is involved. So I consider it the replacement value if it’s stolen, or how much my lawyer will send you a bill for if it’s found being used without my permission.
I get it.
He is saying that he wants to charge the other person the amount it would cost FOR that other person to create this work from scratch (to buy all the equipment, etc).
But that's just one way to look at it, and it can roll down hill fast when you start including the cost of the amount of time and education that other person would need.
At the end of the day, when someone steals this photo, they don't also steal all the equipment and software that he used to create it. That remains as-is.
He would do better to claim copyright and ask for what he would charge x 3 (penalty) plus lawyer fees.
I get it.
He is saying that he wants to charge the other person the amount it would cost FOR that other person to create this work from scratch (to buy all the equipment, etc).
But that's just one way to look at it, and it can roll down hill fast when you start including the cost of the amount of time and education that other person would need.
At the end of the day, when someone steals this photo, they don't also steal all the equipment and software that he used to create it. That remains as-is.
He would do better to claim copyright and ask for what he would charge x 3 (penalty) plus lawyer fees.