About ten minutes. Your answers come straight to me and go nowhere else.
Your name *
Your email * So I can reply. It is not used for anything else.
Website or portfolio link
Where are you based, and what area do you serve?
Pick all that apply, and name the one that earns the most in the Other box.
Weddings
Portraits and family
Commercial and product
Food and beverage
Real estate and architecture
Fishing, outdoor, and marine
Sports
Events
Editorial
Landscape and fine art
Headshots and corporate
Other
What do you shoot?: other
Pick all that apply.
Individuals and families
Small local businesses
Regional brands
National brands
Agencies
Magazines and editorial
Restaurants and food brands
Real estate agents and builders
Sports teams and schools
Nonprofits
Other businesses
Who are your clients?: other
Describe your two or three most valuable clients or client types No names needed. For example: a regional tackle brand that needs new product and lifestyle images every season.
Typical rates Day rate, half day or session fee, a typical package, per-image licensing. Ranges are fine; skip what does not apply.
Have any clients used AI-generated images instead of hiring you? Select… Yes, I know of it I suspect so Not that I know of
If yes, what did they make with AI, and what would they have hired you for? Even a rough example helps.
How much work do you think AI has taken so far? Select… None A little A noticeable amount A lot
How do you feel about AI image tools right now? Select… 1, Strongly against 2 3 4 5, Excited about it
What's your biggest worry about AI and your work?
What do AI images in your specialty usually get wrong? The details only someone who shoots this would notice.
How much of that work do you hold the copyright to? Select… All of it Most of it Some of it Not sure
How often do your images show identifiable people? Select… Almost always Often Sometimes Rarely
Do your model releases or contracts mention AI or machine learning? Select… Yes, explicitly No Not sure I don't use written releases
Could you pick 30 to 50 images that best show your style? Select… Yes, easily Yes, with some work That would be hard
Do your clients need their own specific products in images? Select… Yes, almost always Sometimes Rarely or never
What kinds of products? For example: lures, apparel, packaged food, equipment.
How hands-on would you want to be? Select… I approve every image before it goes out I set it up, then spot-check I'd rather not be involved day to day Not sure yet
Should AI-generated images be labeled? There is a box at the end for anything clients should never be allowed to use these images for. Select… Always, clearly Only if a client asks No Not sure
Keeping clients who would otherwise drift to AI tools
A new income stream that doesn't need my time
Charging more for the shoots I do
Protecting my style from being copied
Serving clients I currently turn down
What would success look like?: other
Which kind of arrangement sounds most comfortable? Select… A flat monthly fee A share of what it earns I pay to set it up, then own it I'd want to talk it through
Dealbreakers, questions, or anything else Including anything clients should never be allowed to use these images for.
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