I have in my hands the final contract for use of one of my photographs in a wildflower field guide.

How marvelous to see a company utilize integrity and fairness when dealing with the copyrighted material of others.

The contract is simple, clear, and precise.  It spells out in no uncertain terms precisely what they can do, what time constraints they have to work within, what my rights are, what rights I’m consigning to them, and what steps they will take to protect my material while it’s in their possession.

The company?  Adventure Publications, Inc.

This is a respectable organization, one I will enjoy doing business with and one I hope to do business with in the future.

As for the book, let’s hold off until publication is finalized (probably this summer).  Assuming my image does indeed wind up within those pages, I will tell you here precisely what title and availability date will carry my name and photograph.

I needed some kind of good news today…  (More on that statement in a bit.)