Funny, I just had another client email a photo to a friend. That friend just happens to sell dog food and teach seminars.

She want's to use the photo to advertise an upcoming seminar. At least they had the decency to ask first, but the request was accompanied by

"[insert well known photographer name] gave her permission to use a photo of [XYZ] on her cat supplement label, and it would be another good way to get your name out there. . . would you allow her to do so with the proper photo credit?"

I'm sure my client is genuinely trying to help me get some name recognition, but photo credits don't pay the bills.

I actually sorta caved since it's a crazy ISO 6400 photo that I didn't really think was worth more than a memory for the owner. I did ask for copies of the printed materials for tear sheets since I'm in the middle of an NPS application.

Ugh, I'm too soft.