http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Community Forums » Tag: fee - Recent Topics en Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:13:38 +0000 http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/fee-negotiation-whats-reasonable#post-37139 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:29:06 +0000 waywardmuse 37139@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Please help!  I'm an amateur wildlife videographer who's never sold or licensed any video clips.  I have excellent footage of gila monsters in the wild -- an animal that is rarely sighted.  I was recently approached by an established nonprofit education company that wants to use some of my footage in their material and is willing to pay a fee.  But because they are nonprofit, they say their budget is limited.  I have no idea what to ask for or what is reasonable.  The videos are posted all over the web -- YouTube, Blip.TV, Revver, etc. but can be accessed from <a href="http://www.judykennedy.com/gilamonsters.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.judykennedy.com/gilamonsters.htm</a> if you'd like to take a look.  They'd probably want to use the uncompressed .avi tape footage of which I have hours, I don't know.  (It was shot with a Canon ZR200 digital camcorder.)  I have not spoken with them yet (just received an email) and do not want to until I have a better feeling for what is customary in these kinds of negotiations.  I hope someone can help me or refer me to a resource that can.  Any advice is appreciated.  Thanks!</p>