Your photography, your clients, and AI

A few questions about your work

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?

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

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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