I am trying to get hold of an image of a diver silhouetted against the surface. Prefereably taken in UK waters (or not obviously tropical). I wondered if anyone might have one they would be prepared to let us use?
It would be used as part of a dive conference logo for a non-profit dive show "Dive Ireland" we are holding next February. Unfortunately we are unable to provide any payment but we would of course acknowledge the picture source. Should think there would be some free tickets etc too if you wanted to attend the show.
If anyone can help please get in touch.
Claire
You're welcome to use this one... if it's what you're looking for....
Claire what's your dead line for this shot, i'm off to Bermuda tomorrow (tonight) for a week then it's back to frigid and diving here, I could possibly do a shot and sent it to you if the time alocate's it, you prefer horizontal or vertical, water here is pretty irish colored .
Cheers
Hi Claire,
I may have just the shot for you, taken in the emerald green waters of British Columbia
If you're interested, please let me know.
stu
I'm always disturbed by photographers being so anxious to give their images away. Stewart - that is a wonderful image, and I think worthy of compensation. Why not hold a photo contest with donated prizes to the winning images? That is how most non-profits get their images.
Thanks Kasey for voicing my immediate response.
I am trying to get hold of an {offset printer to make some flyers}. I wondered if anyone might have one they would be prepared to let us use?
{They will be used to promote a} non-profit dive show "Dive Ireland" we are holding next February. Unfortunately we are unable to provide any payment but we would of course acknowledge the {printing} source. Should think there would be some free tickets etc too if you wanted to attend the show.
Somehow I don't think that will fly, what do you think?
In the meantime I would direct Claire to this site, where she can download some really really high resolution images, including some diver silhouettes that are not immediately obviously from tropical waters.
And if Claire can come back with the name of any service provider (like printer, professional graphic artist) she is going to use to make her flyers/posters/promo material etc etc etc that is going to work for free, I'll give her the image for free <_<
Kasey,
I only posted a low res image, however, if Claire was interested then I would talk to her about some form of compensation. I realize that she said that she wasn't able to give compensation, however, in most instances, something could always be arranged. I don't give away my images.
Stu
The more I look at that image the more I like it. Well done!!!
Thanks for the offers of help - some great pictures. I think I have managed to track down one taken locally that I can use (it might have looked a bit bad to try and publicise diving here with a picture taken somewhere completely different!).
In responce to Craig's objections I felt that it was a fair request, and I was being completely open about what it was for (I didn't want to end up on the copyright theft forum!). We are on a shoestring budget and many people including all the people who are organisers, speakers, web designers, graphic designers etc. are giving their time up for free. Ok, we are having to pay the printers but I don't know any printers that do it as hobby - if I did I would have tried to get that free as well! As I said we aren't expecting to make any profit and anything we do make will go to charity.
We are holding a photo competition with prizes and as Kasey says that would be a great way to get an image for another time.
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