I was hired by a company to run demos and do merchandising for their product. Managers found out that I have experience as a photographer and asked me to run a photoshoot for them with the promise that, if they like the end result, that would become my responsibility. I thought this was an amazing way to grow at the company and accepted. A week later they let me go. Now I'm getting messages asking for the pictures and I think it is only fair that I get paid for them, since their promise fell through.

I texted back with my rates and they are talking about taking legal action because they "own" the photos. What is the right thing to do?

Just because of the threat e-mail, I immediately want to delete the pictures for good.

I was hired by a company to run demos and do merchandising for their product. Managers found out that I have experience as a photographer and asked me to run a photoshoot for them with the promise that, if they like the end result, that would become my responsibility. I thought this was an amazing way to grow at the company and accepted.

I took the pictures during my work hours, but I worked on the photos out of my work hours. A week later they let me go. Now I'm getting messages asking for the pictures and I think it is only fair that I get paid for them, since their promise fell through.

I texted back with my rates and they are talking about taking legal action because they "own" the photos. What is the right thing to do?

Just because of the threat e-mail, I immediately want to delete the pictures for good.

I was hired by a company to run demos and do merchandising for their product. Managers found out that I have experience as a photographer and asked me to run a photoshoot for them with the promise that, if they like the end result, that would become my responsibility. I thought this was an amazing way to grow at the company and excepted. A week later they let me go. Now I'm getting messages asking for the pictures and I think it is only fair that I get paid for them, once their promise fell through. I texted back with my rates and they are talking about taking legal action because they "own" the photos. What is the right thing to do? Just by the threat e-mail, I immediately want to delete the pictures for good.

I was hired by a company to run demos and do merchandising for their product. Managers found out that I have experience as a photographer and asked me to run a photoshoot for them with the promise that, if they like the end result, that would become my responsibility. I thought this was an amazing way to grow at the company and accepted. A week later they let me go. Now I'm getting messages asking for the pictures and I think it is only fair that I get paid for them, since their promise fell through.

I texted back with my rates and they are talking about taking legal action because they "own" the photos. What is the right thing to do?

Just because of the threat e-mail, I immediately want to delete the pictures for good.