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on February 2, 2010
Gary Livingston
Posted project update #1A.Refuge will not be a publication expecting writers/photographers to work for free.
Post CommentI got a question about A.Refuge being another publication looking for photographers/writers to work for them for free.
I want to clear this up right now here and I will be updating the project page later today once I manage to get some help professionally wording this:
One of the main reasons I wanted to start A.Refuge was because I was feeling bummed out about many different people coming to me and expecting free work for them. I quickly learned it wasn't anything personal but, just ignorance surrounding their idea of the value of content created by writers/photographers. I wanted to do something to establish a higher value for those services.
A.Refuge will do that by fairly compensating our contributors. Any user submitted content that gets published to the magazine section will receive a percentage of the ad revenue their article generates (split evenly between the writer and the photographer of the article) and paid quarterly throughout the year as long as their article exists on the website.
I will also be commissioning the users getting the most user submitted articles published to go on photo shoots/interviews with top tier subjects they normally wouldn't be able to gain access to. I will request a list of their most desired subjects and work to make sure they gain access to at least one.
They'll receive standard editorial rates for doing this in addition to the ad revenue sharing.
I want to establish a higher value for photographers and writers by doing this. Not just to other publications/clients but, also to the photographers and writers themselves. I see a lot of beginners utilizing A.Refuge. Many of which really don't understand or believe in their value. So, this will help fix both problems.
Sincerely,
Gary -
on February 1, 2010
Gary Livingston launched a project
Aesthetic Refuge: Amplifying Your Voice for Inspiration and Education by Gary Livingston
This will fund the final step needed to merge the community and magazine sections of the site; allowing users to create and submit their own articles.
Funding Unsuccessful (05/02/2010)
Gary Livingston
Los Angeles, CA
Gary Livingston has been a freelance photographer since 2000. His journey started when he managed bands for about four years. With an interest in photography and music, this led him to shoot bands and live concerts. Gary’s experience working with the in... view more
