Questions about running a photography business. May include topics such as pricing, legal, licensing, contract, or others.
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What items can I write off as expenses for a new photography business?
I am looking into starting a new business for photography and wanted to see if theres a clearly defined list if things I can write off for it. I'm assuming I won't make any money for a while either ...
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Suggestions for a photo sales & printing vendor?
I'm beginning to seriously think about selling my photos online ... as prints, greeting cards, etc.
Can anyone recommend a site that does a good job of handling the sales translations, printing, ...
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How do I start promoting a children's portrait business?
Could someone guide me as to how I need to promote children's portraits? Could you please highlight the dos and don'ts? I have been looking at setting up this business for a while now but have been ...
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Is it acceptable in professional photography to accept a meal from the client during a paid event?
On 4-5 hour long assignments shooting events such as anniversaries/weddings/birthdays etc.. the clients have asked me to help myself to lunch/dinner. Is acceptable to do that or will it look ...
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How much pay to a model in a session of photos for stock?
I want make a photo project to send to a stock photography agency, but I don't know what I should pay to a model for signing the model release.
Pay by photo, by hour, or in some other way?
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Which rights to photographs should I retain when writing a contract?
The title says it all, but to clarify, assuming that the client does not have a specific contract that I must sigh or specific clauses that they want added, what rights to the photographs that I take ...
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What are the most important issues to cover in a portrait photo contract?
I am planning on doing some photo sessions for friends and want to do it right. I want to have a contract, but I'm not sure what all I need to include.
What are the most important issues to cover in ...
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Are photo releases necessary when using event photos in my portfolio?
Do I need to get photo releases from people in the images I capture at public events?
For example, do I need photo releases from all wedding guests pictured in order to use my photos for ...
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What resources can you suggest to help me write contracts?
I realize the best resource is a lawyer, but aside from that.
How did you write your contracts for your photography business? Are there resources out there to help me write my own contracts and ...
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Should I have a wedding contract provision for actions outside my control?
Should I have a provision in my weddings contracts that covers actions which are outside of my control? For instance, how to deal with wedding guests who 'play photographer' and may interfere with a ...
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How do you determine how much to ask for when someone wants you to photograph a wedding?
I've been asked to shoot a wedding for money, which would be the first time that I've had such an opportunity. I've taken pictures at three prior weddings, two as the main photographer, but not while ...
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What are some photography contract gotchas or must-haves?
When preparing a photography contract, what should be included? I'm sure the experienced shooters have examples of things that they always include in a contract or things that they omitted but later ...
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What is a photography portfolio, and when would I use it?
I hear people talk about 'building their photography portfolio.' What is a photography portfolio, and when would I use it?
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Are there any businesses that will do all of the marketing of photography for you?
There have been some recent discussions about a very similar subject in the chat room, but I thought I'd ask here. Are there any businesses that as a photographer you sign on with them, they do the ...
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What specifics should be included when licensing a photograph?
When preparing a license for a photograph (for a rights-managed situation where the license will spell out the conditions and terms of use), what sorts of things should be specified?
Clarification: ...
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How do you find a location to set up a photo exhibition?
Where can you find a good place to set up a photo exhibition, and how do you go about getting accepted into that exhibition?
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Using and earning money images from a 10yr old 5MP camera
My camera is from about 2001 and rather limited by today's standards. 5 megapixel, ISO400 at the most, f/8 is the smallest aperture, noise even in good light, a few hot pixels in the CCD, no raw ...
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Standard Real Estate Package
I'm trying to get things in order to do real estate photography, and I'm trying to figure out some packages.
For real estate photography, what should a basic package consist of?
At the moment I'm ...
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Is a model release needed for all commercial photo sales?
I've seen variants of this question covered on many sites but I can't find an answer specific to fine art sales. I know that I need a model release if my picture will be used as stock photography ...
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How do I know what to charge for licensing an image?
What's the best way to come up with a monetary figure to charge someone who wants to license an image. I've heard of software called FotoQuote - what other options are there and how might hey ...
