https://apalmanac.com A resource for working professional photographers and design industry professionals featuring news, commentary, equipment resources, and original articles Thu, 11 Jan 2024 07:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 156681027 https://apalmanac.com/business/dont-get-caught-unaware-by-this-new-federal-reporting-requirement-183070 https://apalmanac.com/business/dont-get-caught-unaware-by-this-new-federal-reporting-requirement-183070#comments Thu, 11 Jan 2024 06:59:59 +0000 https://apalmanac.com/?p=183070 A new year brings new laws that may affect your creative business. This year, there is one big change that virtually all small creative businesses need to be aware of: the Beneficial Owner Information reporting requirement.Each state has its own laws, so I can’t really speak to those (except for California)—please do check into your local rules to see if there are any important changes in your state. ]]> https://apalmanac.com/business/dont-get-caught-unaware-by-this-new-federal-reporting-requirement-183070/feed 1 183070 https://apalmanac.com/business/protecting-your-time-with-site-condition-clauses-181327 https://apalmanac.com/business/protecting-your-time-with-site-condition-clauses-181327#comments Mon, 12 Jun 2023 12:00:00 +0000 https://apalmanac.com/?p=181327 Editors note: This is where we have to jump in and remind you that APALMANAC is proud to be partnered with California-based intellectual property attorney Leslie Burns. Please remember that the answers here are not legal advice, but rather for educational purposes.]]> https://apalmanac.com/business/protecting-your-time-with-site-condition-clauses-181327/feed 4 181327 https://apalmanac.com/business/on-abundance-and-value-181157 https://apalmanac.com/business/on-abundance-and-value-181157#comments Mon, 15 May 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://apalmanac.com/?p=181157 Seems like virtually everyone talks about how there is an abundance of content creators today, how there is more creative work than ever, and how everyone is a photographer, a writer, a curator (don’t get me started on how that word is misused), a musician, whatever.]]> https://apalmanac.com/business/on-abundance-and-value-181157/feed 8 181157 https://apalmanac.com/business/protect-the-value-of-your-work-and-separate-your-fees-179792 https://apalmanac.com/business/protect-the-value-of-your-work-and-separate-your-fees-179792#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://apalmanac.com/?p=179792 Back in 2012-13, photographers got a bit of a scare with the Riensdorf v Sketchers case. In that case, the photographer brought an infringement claim against his client for exceeding the usage granted in his license. The client-defendant tried a very interesting and, for photographers, dangerous defense: it claimed that they created the ad using the image with the photographer, making the ad a work of joint authorship ]]> https://apalmanac.com/business/protect-the-value-of-your-work-and-separate-your-fees-179792/feed 4 179792 https://apalmanac.com/business/hard-truths-and-sage-business-advice-from-a-photography-rep-turned-lawyer-179217 https://apalmanac.com/business/hard-truths-and-sage-business-advice-from-a-photography-rep-turned-lawyer-179217#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://apalmanac.com/?p=179217 I used to be a marketing consultant and rep to commercial photographers, before I went to law school. When I work with photographers now, I see a lot of the same issues arising, both legal-and marketing-related. So, in a holiday gift to help, here’s a list of 15 things I think you should/should not do to be more successful in 2023:If anyone talks about ROI or value propositions or anything else that smacks of weasel-in-a-suit when it comes to your marketing, run away.]]> https://apalmanac.com/business/hard-truths-and-sage-business-advice-from-a-photography-rep-turned-lawyer-179217/feed 8 179217 https://apalmanac.com/business/architectural-photography-the-law-property-releases-178509 https://apalmanac.com/business/architectural-photography-the-law-property-releases-178509#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://apalmanac.com/?p=178509 APALMANAC is proud to be partnered with California-based intellectual property attorney Leslie Burns. Leslie is back on the blog this month to answer another reader’s question about intellectual property and the law.Please remember that the answers here are not legal advice, but rather for educational purposes.]]> https://apalmanac.com/business/architectural-photography-the-law-property-releases-178509/feed 3 178509 https://apalmanac.com/business/architectural-photography-the-law-licensing-fees-178265 https://apalmanac.com/business/architectural-photography-the-law-licensing-fees-178265#comments Mon, 17 Oct 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://apalmanac.com/?p=178265 Architectural Photography Almanac has partnered with Leslie Burns, an intellectual property attorney based California to answer reader questions about intellectual property and the law. By far the most common reader questions have to do with licensing, fair use, and intellectual property infringement and enforcement, so we thought it was the right time to make a commitment getting a professional involved to help architectural photographers around the world better understand copyright law and avoid the headaches and chicanery that go along with navigating the world of image use and rights.After]]> https://apalmanac.com/business/architectural-photography-the-law-licensing-fees-178265/feed 5 178265