tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337206901491734394.post2454440356075482843..comments2024-03-22T01:00:38.320-04:00Comments on I.N.K.: What I Can't Do (And Tom Yezerski Can)Linda Salzmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17217322360480267856noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337206901491734394.post-72846737381586175052011-03-16T10:31:33.916-04:002011-03-16T10:31:33.916-04:00This is a terrific article. Thanks for writing it,...This is a terrific article. Thanks for writing it, Deb. As you know, I'm in exactly the same boat as you are/ have been. When I do school visits, I tell the kids that I can't even draw a good stick figure--and that's truly not an exaggeration (the only thing I do worse than draw is sing!--oh, oK, and maybe cook . . .) Anyhow, for that very reason I am always careful to share lots of slides for both the picture books and the novels that are from the illustrator. As you made clear so well here, they do as much research and prep work as we do--and the need to be interested--dare I say, OBSESSED-- with one's subject matter remains a requirement for both the writer and the artist.<br />Jan: I've done a series of books in which I used my own photographer--but that pairing was pre-approved by the publisher (now a Holt imprint) and she signed a contract just as I did before we started. We were hired for the series based ona book proposal that included sample chapters and sample photographs. I've also wrtten Y/A biographies (for Chelsea House & Eerdmans) for which the publishers provided all of the photos and illustrations and I really had nothing to do with that part in those cases. These days, though, there is so much more available on-line, that I imagine you could submit some stock photos as examples and then let them determine if they want you to do more of that--or if they like your text and would prefer to have their own art dept. provide photos. Hope that helps . . .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337206901491734394.post-67477770444662796242011-03-15T10:06:40.122-04:002011-03-15T10:06:40.122-04:00As with all illustrations you work out photos with...As with all illustrations you work out photos with the publisher--unless you yourself are a professional photographer. Arrangements vary. Sometimes you are given a budget; sometimes photo costs come out of your advance. With my Holidays Around The World series National Geographic paid for the photos (and their brilliant photo editor Lori Epstein found them) but that meant my advance and royalties were arranged as with any other picture book. I am sure other INKers can tell you other ways it is done.--DHDeborah Heiligmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02894150394598699172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337206901491734394.post-19352115610238474912011-03-15T08:45:19.678-04:002011-03-15T08:45:19.678-04:00So how do you get photographs in your books? Do yo...So how do you get photographs in your books? Do you have to buy them from a stock place? Or does your publisher provide them upon publication?<br />I've completed a book about animals and am wondering what my next step is as far as the photos in it.<br /><br />Thanks!I Spy Animalshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16093998721489685921noreply@blogger.com