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<blockquote data-quote="ohkphoto" data-source="post: 171243" data-attributes="member: 1573">Hello, Kodiak!&nbsp; I agree with all except #3, and this may be different for different nations, and I'm sure others who have done this type of shooting will chime in.&nbsp; If a business hires me to do a simple photo shoot of say their office for use in brochures, unless they pay a hefty commission fee that includes copyright release, the copyright still belongs to me and for using any photos for their brochures, they need to purchase a license from me, the copyright owner. There's a big difference in price for commissioned work&nbsp; and for a photo shoot from which they select a photo to license.&nbsp; The copyright always stays with the photographer/creator unless it is signed away by the photographer, regardless of what the subject is.I agree that copyright laws and usage are getting more and more complicated, which is why that initial contract is so important.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ohkphoto, post: 171243, member: 1573"] Hello, Kodiak! I agree with all except #3, and this may be different for different nations, and I'm sure others who have done this type of shooting will chime in. If a business hires me to do a simple photo shoot of say their office for use in brochures, unless they pay a hefty commission fee that includes copyright release, the copyright still belongs to me and for using any photos for their brochures, they need to purchase a license from me, the copyright owner. There's a big difference in price for commissioned work and for a photo shoot from which they select a photo to license. The copyright always stays with the photographer/creator unless it is signed away by the photographer, regardless of what the subject is. I agree that copyright laws and usage are getting more and more complicated, which is why that initial contract is so important. [/QUOTE]

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