I often get asked for advice on the "legal" aspects of photography ... from copyright concerns, to model releases and book publishing.  Since I am not a lawyer ... what I normally do is refer photographers to the BEST book on the subject ...

Business and Legal Forms for Photographers  by Tad Crawford.

IF you are planning on doing stock photography or want to start any kind of photography business, this book is a MUST.

Tad Crawford has compiled what I consider to be the best collection of forms and checklists ever. 

Forms include:

• model releases (long and short)
• wedding and portrait contracts
• Assignment contracts
• Agency contracts
• Image licensing contracts
• book publishing
• collaboration contracts
• copyright permission and assignment contracts
• US copyright application form
• and MORE

Checklists include:

• Negotiation checklist
• Assignment estimate forms (wedding, portrait, agency assignments)
• letters
• and MORE

Business and Legal Forms for Photographers is well written and easy to understand. In each section the author tells you what to look for in negotiating a contract, what is negotiable and what shouldn't be. He explains the reasons behind the clauses that are included in each contract so that you fully understand what you are asking for ... or potentially giving away.

This is the BEST book on the subject and should be on every photographer's bookshelf. If you don't get it, you will likely wish you had!

Melanie Rockett

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