apprised of the situation and taking appropriate actions

 

That is marketing!

You have acknowledged the "customer" without making an actual committment to what you will do. Which is perfectly acceptable since you won't know till you look at program.

Personally I value free more than I do paid. That does not mean I don't value paid but I have "paid my dues" for using it by giving money.

There is a change in free items over the years. A thank you, and credit use to be automatic but not anymore.

Perhaps, without it costing anything, you might borrow from Daz's  marketing, (tell someone) and require one picture in any gallery with credits to be the cost of your gift. 

You could go ever further, again no cost, and require that the url to the picture be sent  to you.

With that you might consider having a Hall of Fame  type of winner each week, month whatever you want. Base the winner on the picture that best show the advantages  of your "gift".

Offer some of the 3D mags or 3d sites an interview about your place and what you are trying to do. It doesn't hurt to contact them and it is another no cost avenue you might explore.

Orally sell you product but don't over sell it. Everyone thinks they have the best thing since sliced break.

I am not in marketing for pay, I am bookkeeper. But in the past I have been involved in volunteer projects with very low cash flow or none at all.

I imagine all of you have too and you probably know marketing more than you think. :-)

I hope I have helped a little bit toward guiding you into some creative free market brain storming.

J

 

the renderosity spelling police may fix any errors - I am too tired to