Comments on: When Should Pros Give Away Their Photos? http://rising.blackstar.com/when-should-pros-give-away-their-photos.html Professional Photography Blog Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:58:02 -0300 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Scott Dickerson http://rising.blackstar.com/when-should-pros-give-away-their-photos.html/comment-page-1#comment-22 Scott Dickerson Wed, 21 Nov 2007 23:58:01 +0000 #comment-22 I just found this post: http://photobusinessforum.blogspot.com/2007/11/non-profit-challenge.html by John Harrington that talks about working for non-profits. It includes some interesting information directly related to what we are discussing here. I just found this post:
http://photobusinessforum.blogspot.com/2007/11/non-profit-challenge.html
by John Harrington that talks about working for non-profits. It includes some interesting information directly related to what we are discussing here.

]]> By: Colin Thomas http://rising.blackstar.com/when-should-pros-give-away-their-photos.html/comment-page-1#comment-20 Colin Thomas Tue, 20 Nov 2007 09:35:21 +0000 #comment-20 Many thanks for the information. Many thanks for the information.

]]> By: Scott Dickerson http://rising.blackstar.com/when-should-pros-give-away-their-photos.html/comment-page-1#comment-19 Scott Dickerson Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:12:11 +0000 #comment-19 Andy- Great idea! I always hate to create more paperwork, but I can see some very good advantages to following the course you explained. I'm going to put this one to use asap. Thanks for sharing. Andy- Great idea! I always hate to create more paperwork, but I can see some very good advantages to following the course you explained. I'm going to put this one to use asap.

Thanks for sharing.

]]> By: Andy http://rising.blackstar.com/when-should-pros-give-away-their-photos.html/comment-page-1#comment-18 Andy Mon, 19 Nov 2007 23:13:57 +0000 #comment-18 This isn't tax advice but in general you can only deduct the actual cost of materials and not your time or, in other words, the "creative fee" part of making a picture. A win-win strategy I've used is to present an invoice and get paid and then write a check to the organization either as a donation or for advertising or sponsorship. This would be worked out with the client up front of course. This makes sure that I can deduct the cost of my outlay (say as advertising) and has the added benefit of making the real value of your work known to the client. This isn't tax advice but in general you can only deduct the actual cost of materials and not your time or, in other words, the "creative fee" part of making a picture.

A win-win strategy I've used is to present an invoice and get paid and then write a check to the organization either as a donation or for advertising or sponsorship. This would be worked out with the client up front of course. This makes sure that I can deduct the cost of my outlay (say as advertising) and has the added benefit of making the real value of your work known to the client.

]]> By: Paul @ www.photographyvoter.com http://rising.blackstar.com/when-should-pros-give-away-their-photos.html/comment-page-1#comment-16 Paul @ www.photographyvoter.com Mon, 19 Nov 2007 15:28:44 +0000 #comment-16 Excellent article - probably something we've all come across at some point.. Excellent article - probably something we've all come across at some point..

]]> By: Scott Dickerson http://rising.blackstar.com/when-should-pros-give-away-their-photos.html/comment-page-1#comment-15 Scott Dickerson Mon, 19 Nov 2007 13:33:31 +0000 #comment-15 Colin, Good question, I can't answer it professionally. In the past I have been given a receipt from a 501c3 for the market value of the work I performed for them. I would assume this counted as a charitable contribution. But there maybe some complications with 'gift-in-kind' donations. Perhaps someone else here can enlighten us? I would like to know more about the potentials here as well. Especially as tax time approaches. -Scott Colin,
Good question, I can't answer it professionally. In the past I have been given a receipt from a 501c3 for the market value of the work I performed for them. I would assume this counted as a charitable contribution. But there maybe some complications with 'gift-in-kind' donations. Perhaps someone else here can enlighten us?

I would like to know more about the potentials here as well. Especially as tax time approaches.
-Scott

]]> By: Colin Thomas http://rising.blackstar.com/when-should-pros-give-away-their-photos.html/comment-page-1#comment-14 Colin Thomas Mon, 19 Nov 2007 08:13:51 +0000 #comment-14 Is there a legal mechanism for writing off photos as charitable donations (as long as the organization is a 501c)? Is there a legal mechanism for writing off photos as charitable donations (as long as the organization is a 501c)?

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