It was written by UK musician Whitey (aka. NJ White) in response to a TV producer who requested to use his work for free, and it’s gotten popular because, even though it was written by a musician, photographers really seem to love Whitey’s no BS response to a request many of them are familiar with.
Now, to be clear, we’re neither condoning nor suggesting you approach responding to requests for free use of your work this way. Commercial use of your work is definitely something we believe you should be paid for; however, a polite no will probably work just as well without burning any bridges.
Musician's Scathing Letter Offers One Way to Respond to Requests for Free Work
