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<blockquote data-quote="Browncoat" data-source="post: 32969" data-attributes="member: 1061"><p>Two words: <strong>due diligence</strong>.<p style="margin-left: 20px"> 1. An investigation or audit of a potential investment. Due diligence serves to confirm all material facts in regards to a sale. </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">2. Generally, due diligence refers to the care a reasonable person should take before entering into an agreement or a transaction with another party.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p><p>When you go into business for yourself, you must subscribe to a new way of thinking. We call it the CYA Theory: Cover Your Ass.</p><p></p><p>I despise handling prints. It's a pain in the butt, and 95% of the time, I give my clients digital media copies of their photos so they can have them printed themselves. Always included is a photo release form, custom made with their information:</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Customer name/address/etc</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Description of the photos</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Date(s) of the photos</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">My contact information</li> </ul><p>If I have photographed a client's children, I go so far as to include their names, ages, a brief physical description (blonde hair/blue eyes) and description of what they're wearing in the photos. Why do I do all that? </p><p></p><p>Even if my clients opt to have their photos printed at Wal Wart or Walgreens, those companies will not release prints of professional photographs without a photo release form. It protects my work and helps protect the printing company from releasing prints that aren't authorized.</p><p></p><p>On the flipside of that, you need to have something similar to protect yourself. A disclaimer that says the person(s) requesting prints from you either own the copyright or are authorized to do so by the person(s) who do own the copyright. There is a lot of information on this type of thing online. There are also simple do-it-yourself forms you can find at your local Staples or office store.</p><p></p><p>Ideally, hire a lawyer as previously stated. But often times small business start-ups simply can't afford to have something custom drawn up, because I guarantee it will be expensive. This is very straightforward and simple, and something you can easily do yourself. </p><p></p><p>I would be happy to email you the form I use and you can tailor it for your own needs. Just sent me a PM here if you're interested.</p><p></p><p>Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Browncoat, post: 32969, member: 1061"] Two words: [B]due diligence[/B].[INDENT] 1. An investigation or audit of a potential investment. Due diligence serves to confirm all material facts in regards to a sale. 2. Generally, due diligence refers to the care a reasonable person should take before entering into an agreement or a transaction with another party. [/INDENT]When you go into business for yourself, you must subscribe to a new way of thinking. We call it the CYA Theory: Cover Your Ass. I despise handling prints. It's a pain in the butt, and 95% of the time, I give my clients digital media copies of their photos so they can have them printed themselves. Always included is a photo release form, custom made with their information: [LIST] [*]Customer name/address/etc [*]Description of the photos [*]Date(s) of the photos [*]My contact information [/LIST] If I have photographed a client's children, I go so far as to include their names, ages, a brief physical description (blonde hair/blue eyes) and description of what they're wearing in the photos. Why do I do all that? Even if my clients opt to have their photos printed at Wal Wart or Walgreens, those companies will not release prints of professional photographs without a photo release form. It protects my work and helps protect the printing company from releasing prints that aren't authorized. On the flipside of that, you need to have something similar to protect yourself. A disclaimer that says the person(s) requesting prints from you either own the copyright or are authorized to do so by the person(s) who do own the copyright. There is a lot of information on this type of thing online. There are also simple do-it-yourself forms you can find at your local Staples or office store. Ideally, hire a lawyer as previously stated. But often times small business start-ups simply can't afford to have something custom drawn up, because I guarantee it will be expensive. This is very straightforward and simple, and something you can easily do yourself. I would be happy to email you the form I use and you can tailor it for your own needs. Just sent me a PM here if you're interested. Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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