FAQ: Commercial Photography

Mar 29, 2022

A frequent topic in the Facebook group is commercial photography.  Here are a list of articles & tools to help you.

Commercial Contract Bundle
The complexity of commercial photography can be intimidating. If you capture corporate headshots, magazine images, product photography, or any other type of commercial work you must understand how to legally protect your commercial work. That’s why we offer an affordable Commercial Contract Bundle tailored to professionals just like you.

Commercial versus Portrait Photography
Commercial photography vs. Portrait Photography We are talking two different animals here. Each also come with their own host of legal implications if not handled properly.  Commercial photography can include portrait photographers who are requested to do head-shots, vendor shots, and other marketing related set ups.

How To Price For Commercial Photography
Unlike personal portrait or retail photography, commercial photography should be approached differently.  Figuring up what to charge and quote for a commercial job can be stressful and overwhelming.  This article is to guide the process for the best quote possible. Keep in mind while going through the steps that each job, market, and factors will be different.

How To: Commercial Licensing to Wedding Vendors
It can be as simple as a wedding vendor giving you their business card at a wedding and asking you to email them a couple of images of their flowers, or cake, or the getting ready photos with the makeup artist or hairdresser’s work on display. You, as photographer and creator of these images hold copyright over these images including the right to distribute, share, or sell licenses. So what do you do when faced with this situation?

Commercial Licensing Course
Whether as your main focus or as a cross-sell, commercial photography (such as headshots, product and marketing photographs) is a wonderful revenue stream for your photography business. In this multi-video course from TheLawTog, you’ll be walked through the steps to effectively implement commercial photography services and understand the legalities needs to be successful. 

If I own copyright of the image do I still need a permission to post?
Like so many other things in the law, the answer to this question is often fact dependent. In this blog post, we will attempt to examine some of the rules related to this area of the law.  We’re going to look at whether galleries are a commercial activity and what to do in order to use images in these!

How to Price for Commercial Photography
Unlike personal portrait or retail photography, commercial photography should be approached differently.  Figuring up what to charge and quote for a commercial job can be stressful and overwhelming.  This article is to guide the process for the best quote possible. Keep in mind while going through the steps that each job, market, and factors will be different.

Check out more discussion on commercial photography related issues in our community here!


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