BUSINESS & LEGAL FORMS PHOTOGRAPHER (Paperback)

by Tad Crawford (Author)

Editorial Reviews

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A wide variety of forms for every occasion -- Photo District News

Crawford has created what is probably the most complete book of forms for photographers who work in commercial editorial, stock, wedding, fine art, even video. . . . Most helpful is the negotiation checklist' of important, specific-to-the-contract points to cover with the client that he includes with each form. I also liked the non-adversarial tone he takes in the contract language. . . . His contracts are safe, easy-to-use, and cover all the bases -- American Society of Media Photographers Newsletter

Every photographer needs this book. . . . These forms can save you many hours of time in preparing your own, and many dollars in lawyer's fees if you pay an attorney to draft such forms from scratch. That is, if you can even find an attorney familiar with copyright law and photography. . . . If you don't add this book to your library you may regret it later. I encounter many books which I consider valuable; this one I consider indispensable -- Shutterbug

Product Description
Updated to cover electronic rights, this collection of essential forms and negotiation tactics will meet every need on the business end of the photographer's work. Includes an estimate form; confirmation of assignment; invoice; agency contract; collaboration agreement; privacy release; property release; permission form; lecture agreement; contracts for weddings and portraits; contracts for sales through a gallery; licensing agreements; stock photography contracts; transfers of copyrights, and more. A CD-ROM with electronic versions of each form is provided, making this an indispensable tool for photographers.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Allworth Press; Revised edition (January 9, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 188055982X
• ISBN-13: 978-1880559826
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #458,006 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tad Crawford Does It Again, September 14, 2006

By	John P Bernat (Kingsport, TN USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Business and Legal Forms for Photographers (with CD-ROM) (Paperback)

Tad Crawford has written a whole series of books out of his expertise in the law and creative arts, with a special focus on photography. I'd suggest looking at Tad's other books, too, since this one is more action-focused without extensive explanations of the whys and wherefores of it.

"Business and Legal Forms" has the documents you'll need, such as Wedding and Portrait contracts, model and property releases, copyright transer forms, publishing contracts and stock photography forms. His descriptions are very helpful. Of greatest practical use, though, is the included CD-ROM containing MS Word documents of all of the forms.

If you're just getting started in photography, you need this book!

38 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!, August 11, 2003

By	Barbara Bell (San Carlos, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Business and Legal Forms for Photographers (with CD-ROM) (Paperback)

Great book as a reference tool. Why reinvent what others before us have used? Using actual forms and a CD to personalize, this is a great tool for all photographers.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Invaluable Resource, August 13, 2006

By	Raymond J. Alstrom (Victoria, TX) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Business and Legal Forms for Photographers (with CD-ROM) (Paperback)

I didn't originally buy this book to "read". I bought it for the invaluable resources inside - the wealth of forms that any photographer needs to protect their work and their business. What makes this book so enticing is you don't have to photocopy, or redesign any of the forms since they're all included on a CD that comes with the book. That being said, I should mention that I was quite surprised at the thorough explanation for each form, and the situations where each form might be needed contained in the book. A person could undoubtedly pay hundreds (probably thousands) in legal fees assembling the information in this book on their own. This book is a photographer's "legal-resource-in-a-book". I highly recommend it.