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How to offer commercial licensing to portrait photography clients - TheLawTog®

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...

Are digital contracts legal? - TheLawTog®

Are digital contracts legal?

     The E-Sign Act (15 U.S.C. 7001) legalized electronic signatures in the United States and allows you to send...

What if my client keeps asking questions about my photography contract? - TheLawTog®

What if my client keeps asking questions about my photography contract?

You’ve taken the time to learn what it takes to start and run a legal photography business. You’ve even invested...

FAQ: What do I do if a natural disaster strikes? - TheLawTog®

FAQ: What do I do if a natural disaster strikes?

With Hurricane Florence barreling toward the Carolinas and Virginia we wanted to share some disaster prep information with you.  First...

What type of contract do I need? - TheLawTog®

What type of contract do I need?

Ask yourself first: What is the end goal with the image? Contracts create the relationshipLicenses give someone the permission to do...

FAQ: Sales - TheLawTog®

FAQ: Sales

We have compiled a list of the most common pricing questions and articles to help you. How to Start a...

FAQ: Commercial Photography - TheLawTog®

FAQ: Commercial Photography

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

FAQS: Model Releases - TheLawTog®

FAQS: Model Releases

  Often enough photographers have questions about model releases.  We put together a great list of articles to help answer...

FAQ: How do I cancel a contract? - TheLawTog®

FAQ: How do I cancel a contract?

  Canceling a contract is something you may have to do once or twice in your career.  Here we put...

FAQS about Photography Business Set-Up - TheLawTog®

FAQS about Photography Business Set-Up

In the many years that TheLawTog has been available to photographers, just like you we have built up a large...

FAQ: Copyright infringement - TheLawTog®

FAQ: Copyright infringement

  Our #1 question here (maybe tied with what to include in contracts and what to use for digital contracts)...

FAQs: Business Insurance - TheLawTog®

FAQs: Business Insurance

  Some of the most common photography questions are about insurance.  Below you will find helpful articles that will help...

FAQ: Who should sign the photography contract? - TheLawTog®

FAQ: Who should sign the photography contract?

 This is a popular question in TheLawTog Facebook group.  Here are a few articles to help you. Should you sign...

FAQ: Marketing and photography contracts - TheLawTog®

FAQ: Marketing and photography contracts

Marketing is not just getting clients to your door.  It is the entire experience from the sales copy output, to the...

What is the definition of professional photographer? - TheLawTog®

What is the definition of professional photographer?

  Okay, friends - we gotta chat. This question I'm asking you is a HOT topic that I see a...

Can I keep my retainer/deposit? - TheLawTog®

Can I keep my retainer/deposit?

Topic: BusinessTime Investment: 4 minutesSuggested Product:   All-in-One Contract Bundles   Should I take a retainer/deposit? Yes. Always. You want to...

Who needs to sign the model release? - TheLawTog®

Who needs to sign the model release?

Aha this is a tricky question – cause it can rest on a few questions: who wants to be legally...

The #1 mistake most photographers make - TheLawTog®

The #1 mistake most photographers make

The #1 mistake most photographers make that puts them in legal trouble. It honestly is not what you think.. In...

Mini Sessions - The How-To Legal Guide - TheLawTog®

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 (and when) to set up your photography business - TheLawTog®

How (and when) to set up your photography business

  We see it time and time again in social media groups. Misinformation told that if you haven't made more...

The Professional Photographer's Legal Roadmap - TheLawTog®

The Professional Photographer's Legal Roadmap

Setting up and running a photography business legally can be very scary and overwhelming.  As the industry's go-to legal resource...

How to avoid extreme photoshop retouching requests - TheLawTog®

How to avoid extreme photoshop retouching requests

Topic: EditingTime Investment: 4 MinutesSuggested Product: Boudoir Photography Contract Bundle, Wedding Photography Contracts    Being a creative photographer means something different to each of...

HOW TO: Avoid client issues without expending more time and energy. - TheLawTog®

HOW TO: Avoid client issues without expending more time and energy.

Topic: Client RelationsTime Investment: 1 MinuteSuggested Product: All-in-One Contract Bundles     Yes there is no audio on this video for...

Photography client requesting you not to share their photos - What do you do? - TheLawTog®

Photography client requesting you not to share their photos - What do you do?

Topic: PrivacyTime Investment: 2 MinuteSuggested Product: Privacy of Photographs Agreement     Here are 2 main options when simple declining...

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