510 I was approached by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation about a possible assignment. It sounds interesting but there is one stipulation that I can't accept. They say: "In our standard agreement, the foundation owns the images -- this is work for hire -- but you would be able to use the images in your portfolio or other forums of self-promotion, but could not sell or use them for other clients". I find this somewhat disingenuous, given that Mr. Gates other interest-the one that pays his bills- has been fighting for intellectual property rights in the courts for some time now. I myself have refused to sign 'work for hire" contracts. Has anyone done work for their foundation but on different terms? Would I be able to negotiate some kind of embargo period, where I retain copyright but don't use the images until six months after the shoot? Any experiences or insight would be appreciated. Keith Dannemiller 11 2006-03-15T06:38:06Z 0 2008-03-12T12:54:20Z false 4337 false 62 2006-03-16T04:30:45Z Mexico City true false bill-and-melinda-gates-foundation 1 2008-03-12T12:54:20Z 6724