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<blockquote data-quote="riverside" data-source="post: 197011" data-attributes="member: 14054">If one is doing a photo shoot with principles who will directly pay for your services such as wedding, portrait, party, etc. the best advice (for lawyer dominant USA) is always no sig, no shoot. Make sure the agreement protects not just your copyright but far more important establishes personal and property liability status.&nbsp; If you're into money or spec jobs that require models (human or sets), employ them through established agencies. Everyone involved needs to be professional, independent contractors for purposes of the usual; copyrights, liability and taxes. You contract through the agency on agreed terms/conditions, you pay the agency, they provide models and accounting/tax documents. For those who have never been exposed to professional models during a photo shoot, life is made easy for photographers as experienced models know the drill and in most instances anticipate what the shooter requires.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="riverside, post: 197011, member: 14054"] If one is doing a photo shoot with principles who will directly pay for your services such as wedding, portrait, party, etc. the best advice (for lawyer dominant USA) is always no sig, no shoot. Make sure the agreement protects not just your copyright but far more important establishes personal and property liability status. If you're into money or spec jobs that require models (human or sets), employ them through established agencies. Everyone involved needs to be professional, independent contractors for purposes of the usual; copyrights, liability and taxes. You contract through the agency on agreed terms/conditions, you pay the agency, they provide models and accounting/tax documents. For those who have never been exposed to professional models during a photo shoot, life is made easy for photographers as experienced models know the drill and in most instances anticipate what the shooter requires. [/QUOTE]

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