Getty - Coming to Fruition

The last time I blogged, it was regarding the developments with the possible sale of my “Bounce” image through Getty Images. That was two and a half months ago, and for that whole period I had not received any correspondence from them. As you can imagine, I thought the deal was dead and gone and that I had gotten excited over a sale that was not going to happen.

But as it turns out, I’m very pleased to say that I was very wrong. Today I received an email from PayPal saying that I had received a payment from Getty Images and to say the least, I was very shocked and excited. In my first post about it, I predicted that I would only be paid a small sum for the use of the photo. However, as it turns out I’ve been very fortunate, and the image has been purchased by a large advertising firm for use in print advertisements in newspapers and magazines as well as in freestanding inserts through to October this year. I don’t want to say the exact amount paid, and I don’t know if I am at liberty to, but the amount was a four-figure number.

At first I was skeptical, since everyone knows about those emails from Nigerian businessmen about large sums being bequeathed to you in some prince’s will. So I checked my PayPal and logged in to my Getty account to make sure and it was all there. So it was then that it kind of hit me, and I spent the next twenty minutes pacing around my bedroom in excitement, not really knowing what to do or think.

So right now I’m basically just in shock about the whole thing and excited that I’ve been rewarded for my work. It all just feels really surreal. I’ve never really been in a position like this before, but it feels great to be recognised for my photography, especially since it’s something I love doing and an art that I’m very passionate about.

But yeah, I guess there’s not much else to say except that I’m super stoked and really thankful to Getty for making it happen!