[okwme]

was considering this recently and came across something interesting. This photo studio in berlin charges different prices depending on where you plan to use it. Also curious whether that is common practice?

35 euro: for private use in applications, social networks eg Xing, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram etc.

80 euro: You acquire the full rights of use to use your portrait commercially eg for websites, brochures, business cards, publications in books or magazines, all without time and space restriction.

[netsharc]

I've seen that too from some studios. Legally the photog is the copyright owner (they created the work), and you're purchasing a license from them, and I suppose in this case there are 2 levels of licenses.

I guess one could try bargaining with them - because without you hiring them, there'd be no license to sell to you. But I guess successful ones can just turn you away.