Legal Aspects of Operating a Photography Business

As promised, today I will cover legal aspects of operating a photography business. The rules are pretty much the same as for any small business run from your home. For more information on setting up and running a business, see the Small Business Administration’s web site. The legal aspects I would like to talk about are those that pertain specifically to photography, such as how and what you can use your photos for, various photography contracts, model releases, property releases, …etc. To begin, let’s talk about some of the contracts and releases that you will probably use a lot. What … Continue reading