ClaireL
Well-Known Member
Hi All
I need some advice - I got married about a year and a half ago - at the time we were told that we could get out photos whenever and that some couples take over 2 years to choose and order their photos - we had paid for the package before the day
Since our wedding our photographer has died and his photographer friend is finishing the album - we have sent him the photos we would like and also asked for all the images on a disk/dvd so in future we could have more images done as and when we wanted, we said in our letter that we wouldnt mind paying for these images to be put on disk (within reason)
We have just had a call from the photographers friend (who is also a professional photographer) asking a couple of questions etc - then he mentioned that usually he charges £250 to put the images onto disk/dvd but after talking to our photographers widow he will only charge us £100
Now when I mentioned we would pay for the disk it was a good will gesture and from what Ive understood once a artist/photographer has died - the copyright also dies with them and really we should only be paying for the cost of the disk and his time (which in my mind would surely be about a hour)
Does anyone know where we stand on this - I dont want this to turn bitter but Im not paying £100!!!
Any help/advice would be really helpful!
xx
I need some advice - I got married about a year and a half ago - at the time we were told that we could get out photos whenever and that some couples take over 2 years to choose and order their photos - we had paid for the package before the day
Since our wedding our photographer has died and his photographer friend is finishing the album - we have sent him the photos we would like and also asked for all the images on a disk/dvd so in future we could have more images done as and when we wanted, we said in our letter that we wouldnt mind paying for these images to be put on disk (within reason)
We have just had a call from the photographers friend (who is also a professional photographer) asking a couple of questions etc - then he mentioned that usually he charges £250 to put the images onto disk/dvd but after talking to our photographers widow he will only charge us £100
Now when I mentioned we would pay for the disk it was a good will gesture and from what Ive understood once a artist/photographer has died - the copyright also dies with them and really we should only be paying for the cost of the disk and his time (which in my mind would surely be about a hour)
Does anyone know where we stand on this - I dont want this to turn bitter but Im not paying £100!!!
Any help/advice would be really helpful!
xx