BirdForum is the net's largest birding community dedicated to wild birds and birding, and is absolutely FREE!

Register for an account to take part in lively discussions in the forum, post your pictures in the gallery and more.

Reply to thread

Message: <blockquote data-quote="fugl" data-source="post: 1255542" data-attributes="member: 816">I think we're talking past one another.. What do fruit stands and super markets have to do with anything I've said?  I'm not trying to sell anything, I'm just pursuing a hobby.  Like many other amateurs I sometimes post my work and people occasionally contact me (not often, I'm no great shakes as a photographer) requesting permission to use it in various ways.  I always say yes, and never charge a fee.  I'm an amateur and don't want the hassle.  And I'm also, I'm afraid, a fact of life--there are lots of us out there snapping away with our "prosumer" cameras and that is not going to change anytime soon..  As far as my "leisure" and my "employer" are concerned, please, you don't know my circumstances.I'm not sure what my attitude about photo contest rules is--mostly because I'm rather unclear as to the practical implications--but I can certainly see why you as a professional are concerned about them</blockquote>