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Photography Contracts Checklist

Getting into business as a professional photographer can be overwhelming - but, I promise, it does not have to be. ...

Mini Sessions - The How-To Legal Guide

Mini Sessions are a unique type of offering for portrait photography businesses. However, don't be mistaken that simply because they...

How Spending $500 on a Photography Contract Can Save You $10,000

Spending money can be fun - when….it’s on fun things. But spending money on stuff like legalities is..well..not fun. Not...

7 Things that shouldn’t be single-deciding factors in choosing a photography contract

Topic: ContractsTime Investment: 15 MinutesSuggested Product: All-In-One General Portrait Photography Contract Bundle Choosing a resource, including lawyer or online site like TheLawTog®, to...

Photography Contract Timeline

Topic: ContractsTime Investment: 15 MinutesSuggested Product: All-in-One Contract Bundles We know how extremely overwhelming and unknown trying to run a photography...

What to do when a client enters your professional photo in a contest or submits to a magazine or newspaper

Topic: Copyright Time Investment: 8 Minutes Suggested Product: Ultimate Copyright Kit Sometimes, you have a client who is so excited...

Top 10 reasons to have a photography contract

Topic: ContractsTime Investment: 7 MinutesSuggested Product: All-in-One Contract Bundles I know, I know. You’re thinking that I’m just telling you to...

Photographing children’s birthday parties: special legal issues

Topic: General PortraitTime Investment: 7 MinutesSuggested Product: Portrait Contract Bundle, Private Event Contract The sounds of giggling laughter, balloons,...

Pregnant and Underage – Who Signs The Contract?

Topic: ContractsTime Investment: 4 MinutesSuggested Product: All-in-One Contract Bundles When mom and dad are both minors (under 18) and they...

Do venues have claims to photographs taken on their property?

Topic: Business, CopyrightTime Investment: 5 MinutesSuggested Product: Property Use Agreement You recently shot an incredible wedding and everything went perfectly!...

When Photography Meets Immigration: Foreign Freelance Photography Visas

Topic: General LegalTime Investment: 9 Minutes Photography is an awesome mobile career, but there can be legal barriers when coming and...

Top Books To Revolutionize Your Photography Business

Topic: BusinessTime Investment: 5 minutesSuggested Product: BizRevamp® Many times, photographers learn the setup process and get their workflow down –...

Public, Private, or “Not-Sure” Property and Photography

Topic: Locations, Business Time Investment: 5 Minutes Suggested Product: Property Use Agreement You usually shoot all your sessions in your...

Photography Sessions and No Show Clients

Topic: Business, Client RelationsTime Investment: 7 MinutesSuggested Product: Model Call Contracts You have been emailing with a potential client, set...

The American Flag in Portraits – What’s Appropriate?

Topic: BusinessTime Investment: 6 MinutesSuggested Product: All-in-One Contract Bundles About this time every year I get a bunch of...

Reproduction of Photographs: What is legal?

Topic: CopyrightTime Investment: 5 minutesSuggested Product: Ultimate Copyright Kit Do you remember in 2nd grade when Susie copied your cool new high...

How to form a partnership in your photography business

Topic: General LegalTime Investment: 5 MinutesSuggested Product: All-in-One Contract Bundles LLC. LLP. DBA. CEO. CIO. IDK??? The business world and the...

Legal Issues of Photographing School Events

Topic: General Legal, MinorsTime Investment: 5 MinutesSuggested Product: School Photography Contract Bundle Today everyone has the ability to take a...

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Legal Rights for Photographers (Video)

Topic: Contracts, Releases Time Investment: 5 Minutes Suggested Product: All-in-One Contract Bundles Where can I shoot from? What are my...

How To: Photography Intern Hiring

Topic: Running Your BusinessTime Investment: 8 minutesSuggested Product: Second Shooter Contract, Independent Contractor (Non-shooter) contract Your business is booming and you keep getting...

Is a Pinterest inspiration board photography copyright infringement?

Topic: Copyright Time Investment: 5 MinutesSuggested Product: Ultimate Copyright Kit You’re hammering away at your client workflow and planning the...

Photography copyright misuse: only the smile remained

Topic: Copyright Time Investment: 5 MinutesSuggested Product: Ultimate Copyright Kit “Defendants removed so much of the original that, as with...

Top 20 TheLawTog Articles for Your Photography Business - TheLawTog®

Should I hire a CPA or a lawyer for my photography business?

Topic: Setting Up Your BusinessTime Investment: 5 MinutesSuggested Product: All-in-One Contract Bundles My husband is great at helping cook, clean and get things...

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