Description

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This guide provides insights into the legal concerns that face professional photographers. Collecting unpaid debts, securing retainers, and constructing payment terms are addressed with a focus on the difficulties that are often associated with managing a photography business. Twenty-five sample forms are provided, including model and property release forms, as well as estimates and invoices easily duplicated for use in business. Advice is also provided for copyrighting images, safely conducting a portrait session with a minor, and submitting fine art images to galleries.

About the Author

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Norman Phillips is a professional photographer and the author of "Lighting Techniques for Low Key Portrait Photography" and "Lighting Techniques for High Key Portrait Photography." He is the four-time recipient of the Chicagoland Professional Photographers Association Sweepstakes Award. He lives in Highland Park, Illinois. Christopher S. Nudo, Esq., is an attorney. He lives in Des Plaines, Illinois.