My First Book Cover!
| I love to see my photos in action. The photo I call "Naughty Little Boy" appears on the cover of a new book released by Ulysses Press this month. Okay, the subject matter might be a little troublesome (he's not allowed to see it until he's 21) but I'm pretty stoked to have a photo of my son on a book cover about serial killers. Lord, what kind of mother am I? I think my son was 4 when I took this shot. It's a borderline photo because it is not brightly lit in true microstock fashion, but I like the intensity the uneven lighting creates. This one was rejected by both Istock and Shutterstock, but it does get attention elsewhere, so their loss. Due to the subject matter, Ulysses contacted me directly to ask permission to use this photo. (Agencies have a non-defamation clause in the purchaser agreements). Who knows, perhaps I have more book covers out there with less controversial themes. That's one thing about selling Royalty Free stock photos. You just never know where your photos will turn up. |
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Here's what the thumb looks like on BigStockPhoto, where Ulysses purchased it.
Wow Lorraine! That is intense. Congratulations.
My guess is your son will be laughing about this for years when he is older. I'm really into horror movies, so I would probably kill (errr...I mean like) for one of my kids to get on that kind of book cover.
Well done!
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