Case Study 1: Decisions-Making in Photography Beyond Business

In this, our first Case Study, we talk about making major decisions in your photography business that reflect  and affect your morals, ethics, and your integrity. We talk about knowing when it is and isn't the right time to seek payment for work related to an important cause and one in which the subject or subjects of your photograph represent a civil struggle and the fight against injustice-in this case, Black Lives Matter.

We also discuss the importance of usage right in distributing your photos to major brands and companies and the need to utilize resources to ensure that as photographers we make informed decisions when we seek renumeration or allow for use of photos without financial compensation.

Similarly, we talk about when we should separate ourselves from a collective entity in order to negotiate with companies and brands for the work required by them in order for them to use our work.

If you'd like to learn more about usage rights, copyrights, and your legal standing as a photographer, please go to Copytrack.com. Click on the link to this page for information specific to Photo Usage and Licensing. This is definitely worth the read: It's important whether you're a pro or an amateur, a business owner or a hobbyist.

Take a look at photographer Joel Sartore's website to get some idea about how photographers word usage information on their websites. This is a fine example that can by tailored and made appropriate for you work as well. While on Joel's site, please take a look at "The Photo Ark", his work dedicated to raising awareness of what our planet is losing.