Sunday, October 12, 2008

Lavender fields forever

This photo will soon be on the cover of your Marysville/Everett, Washington map published by Langenscheidt Publishing! So please ask me for directions on how to get to Marysville and I will gladly whip out my map to show you!!! (Of course, I'll take a pic of the actual map as soon as I get one!)

Here's the exciting Flickr fantasy story:

While I was in Wisconsin, I received an email from a photo researcher. She said she was interested in using my Flickr photo of the lavender fields for a map publication. So, with the help of my savvy sister, I negotiated a fair price for the use of this photo for the next three years. Not enough to buy a new camera lens, but a chunk of change for the lens fund! Not enough to quit my day job, but inspiration for a few photo daydreams.
And, I had JUST changed my Flickr profile to read: email me if you would like to use one of my photos for some exciting enterprise!
There you go! Can hardly wait for show and tell!
Photo fun pays off!

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

WOW! So great!! Congratulations : )

Anonymous said...

How amazing is that!!! I am so happy for you. I wonder if they will sell them around here...I hope so!
Congrats again and it is so well deserved.

Yeah you!!!!!!
a.

Anna - Three Sneaky Bugs said...

Yea! Congrats!!! That's terribly cool. I can just imagine how it's got you day dreaming of the possibilities. I know I would be. Can't wait to see the final publication!

Jodi Nordstrom said...

Congratulations Martha! I am so proud of you.

Anonymous said...

Yea, the deal went through! Congratulations Martha you deserve this! Who knows what other intersting things might come up....

Marnie Dee said...

Congratulations! My friend is a published professional photographer! I'm so thrilled and proud of you! You go girl!!

ELK said...

Martha I really enjoy your photos and am so thrilled at this news!

painted fish studio said...

congratulations, m! that is really cool. and i'm so glad you negotiated a fair price -- getting payment for your work is a must. and i remember that photo... to smell all that lavender must be heaven!

Anonymous said...

serious congrats, my flickr friend!
this IS a fab photo ...

glad you negotiated a little $$.
may it be an open door to future
such response! see you on flickr!

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