Thanks to our readers for providing “Darkside” experiances. This tale is not based on real events.  Rather it is simply, true. The names, locations and other identifiers are utterly fabricated.  We present this drama to you in three Acts Act I Joe Photographer was recently hired to shoot stills for the California TV market. Specifically, network affiliate’s […]

We are getting lots of cries for help or assistance (directly) as a result of our articles and blog posts.  Naturally most of those requests deal with or are in response to the topics we have already addressed.  Understandably, these inquiries come from people who do not want to be identified or identifiable to our […]

Your invoices for advertising or promotional work should always, always specify the identity of both the client and the product or service being photographed.  So for example the license you grant via your invoice should typically read (in part): Product “2010 Ford Mustang Convertible”  Client: “Ford Motor Company”.  Usage: “Point of purchase brochures in North […]

Ed will be appearing on a panel entitled “© Know It or Blow It” to be held on April 24, 2010, 4PM – 7PM at Pier 59 in Santa Monica, Ca. Sponsored by Advertising Photographers of America in cooperation with APALA, the panel will discuss how to exercise your copyright rights, registration, what to do […]

We have written and lectured on the topic of paying severance (cash) to agents and reps upon contract termination many times.  This article is for the benefit of those of you who may falsely believe that just because you have a written severance clause in your signed representation agreement, you are obligated to abide by […]

Everyone seems to be in love with lists.  There’s Craigslist, People Magazines “List of Most Beautiful People”, Letterman has his Top Ten List, the AFI List of the “100 Greatest Movies of All Time”.  Just how could we exist without the list of “The Greatest Reality Shows in TV History”.  Somewhere there must be a “List […]

Would you ask Louie the car mechanic about your lumbago? Would you ask your newspaper delivery person what you should do about that green lump on your neck that showed up in the morning? Are you the type that questions your bank teller about copyright infringement issues? Yet photographers have no problem asking and taking […]

We encourage our readers to consult a competent attorney with regard to legal matters whether potential or pending.  For some inexplicable reason, many people call lawyers and ask for advice without even supplying the attorney with paperwork relevant to the discussion.  Attorneys are asked for their expert opinions on the validity and/or value of “the […]

Talking till We’re Blue in the Face Workshop Jack and Ed’s Survive and Thrive Tour We are having an all day workshop on Saturday, March 13th in Jack’s NYC Studio. This intense workshop will cover copyright, registering your work, proper model releases, writing a license, producing an invoice, and many other of our popular topics […]