One of my photos on the local news

Payment for this? They are a profit-making entity. You are not a charity. Cats eat a lot, and cat food costs.

Now and then I get a nibble for one of my images, - I have a selection of about 150, privately posted, without my name. Available for sale.

The very least I wold even consider for publishing in image would be US$100 per, and even that to me is giving them away. When someone asks, I counter with "what is your usual fee for this type of image?" thus putting the bite on them to come up with an offer.

About 60% of queries lead to nothing. They are obviously just fishing for freebies from bottom feeders

Alas, I find most media now want images for nothing. "Think of the glory of..." being the standard come-on. I would rather think about the glory of spending the fee I get for my work. You can't eat a byline, after all.

Sorry for the rant, Chris. Before I went on automode and started mega typing, what I wanted to post was - Congratulations of having your image published. In this hypermegasupereverything age, that in itself is a laudable accomplishment!
 
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