pros -
more money
more exposure to a degree
more money
cons -
- depends how you deal with it. if you let the site do it, it shouldn't be that hard other than finding a price
- however that said, one purchase of a large image, means you'll never get a sale from that person again. a framer could buy 1 and print it a million times. right now if you don't have licensing, they have to buy it from you one at a time.
- depending on the subject - person, place, thing, someone else's copyright (statue or even borrowed images), trademarks, etc - you could get into A LOT of trouble and end up in court.
- while it might be laughed at, the indemnification clause should state that as far as you know these images are ok to use. and that your not responsible for the products made with your image on it (like it caused a seizure in someone). on this site you can modify the contract, but unless a lawyer reviews it, it might as well be scribbles on a napkin.
a real stock place will check all of these points with a fine toothed comb. logos on shirts of people outside, eye glass frame styles, pictures that have other people's art in it, and the list goes on of how it can get you in trouble later. even someone's house, if it's recognizable can get you in trouble. when licensing you have to be very careful what images you choose to license.
---Mike Savad
