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Quick Legal Checklist: How to start a photography business (the right way!)

Starting a photography business is exciting, but setting up a business is so super important! We need to make sure...

How to Price for Commercial Photography - TheLawTog®

How to Guide for Commercial Photography Pricing

Unlike personal portrait or retail photography, commercial photography should be approached differently. Deciding what to charge and a quote for...

How to offer commercial licensing to portrait photography clients

Topic: Commercial LicensingTime Investment: 32 Minutes Check out: Commercial Contracts Commercial photography, licensing and copyright ownership are overwhelming yet very-needed-to-know...

Business Licenses - The When and How to Get It

Topic: Business Time Investment: 6 MinutesSuggested Product: BizRevamp® It's time to make this photography thing serious. You log onto social media...

Why to Leverage Commercial Licensing for Extra Income

I love helping other entrepreneurs. Business to Business. . .YES, please! I thrive off helping others get a piece of that...

3 reasons to sell your copyright

Topic: CopyrightTime Investment:Suggested Product: Copyright Transfer AgreementI read it on the internet, so it's got to be true, right? WRONG. ...

Copyright 101 for Photographers

Topic: CopyrightTime Investment: 7 MinutesSuggested Product: BizRevamp® Hey you — yeah, you! Have you ever thought about copyrighting your business assets? You HAVEN’T?!?...

Does the Bernie Sanders meme violate copyright law? | Copyright law for photographers

Topic: CopyrightTime Investment: 5 minutesSuggested Product: Third Party Infringement Pursuance We've all seen the photo. Some of us even made some of...

Why copyright transfer is recommended for commercial photography

Topic: Commercial Copyright TransferTime Investment: 7 MinutesSuggested Product: Commercial contract, Commercial license, Copyright Transfer documentCommercial copyright transfer is greatly common, especially when the resulting...

TheLawTog attorney prevails against AirBnB in copyright infringement negotiations

Topic: Copyright Time Investment: 3 Minutes Suggested Product: Ultimate Copyright Kit Recently, Rachel Brenke, head of TheLawTog® and owner at Connors and Brenke, took on...

What is Fair Use of images and when does it apply to my images?

Topic: CopyrightTime Investment: 7 MinutesSuggested Product: Ultimate Copyright Kit You may have heard that fair use is a defense to copyright infringement,...

What happens to the commercial license of my images if that business is sold?

Topic: Commercial PhotographyTime Investment: 5 MinutesSuggested Product: Commercial Licensing Course A situation that is more common than you might expect occurs...

How does implied license and quantum meruit affect how clients use my photos?

Topic: CopyrightTime Investment: 7 MinutesSuggested Product: Ultimate Copyright Kit Before you give up and go find something else to read, we need...

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How To: Commercial Licensing to Wedding Vendors

Topic: Commercial Licensing, Wedding PhotographyTime Investment: 6 MinutesSuggested Product: Wedding Vendor Photography License It can be as simple as a...

Hoping To Market Your Videography Business By Recording Your Child’s School Play?…Think Again

Topic: LegalTime Investment: 5 MinutesSuggested Product: All-in-One Contract Bundles You are so excited. Your daughter was just cast as the lead in...

What do I do if someone makes an illustration or painting based on my photograph?

As we know, only a copyright holder has the exclusive rights to a creative work, and only they can grant...

Legalities of Using Popular Music in Slideshows and Videos

Topic: LicensingTime Investment: 8 MinutesSuggested Product: Commercial Contract Bundle Music is one of the most regulated and restricted areas...

Can I use music in a client slideshow or marketing?

Topic: Copyright, LicensingTime Investment: 9 MinutesSuggested Product: Commercial Contract Bundle Understanding copyright law and music licensing can be about as...

Facebook and Paypal are not stealing your photographs

Topic: CopyrightTime Investment: 5 minutesSuggested Product: Payment Plan Contract Despite the many status updates, frantic forum postings, and articles by photography...

What Do the Proposed PayPal Terms Updates Mean for My Business?

Topic: Business, PaymentsTime Investment: 5 minutesSuggested Product: Payment Plan Contract In the famous words of Biggie Smalls, “Damn, [PayPal]...

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