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Architectural Photography & The Law: Property Releases

Architectural Photography & The Law: Property Releases

by Leslie Burns
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.
Dear Appy: Should We Trade Images for Access?

Dear Appy: Should We Trade Images for Access?

by György Palkó
An APA reader asks: I was hired by a development company to photograph a handful of specific angles of a project that is completed. The images were delivered to the original developer client, and they are happy with them. I’ve already been paid for the job and figured it had been put to rest with everyone involved being happy.
Dear Appy: Including Wall Art in Photos

Dear Appy: Including Wall Art in Photos

by Brandon Vogts
Marty C. asks: “If I am photographing a building or a house with artwork on the walls and a magazine wants to publish the images, are there copyright concerns regarding the artwork on the walls?”Excellent question, Marty. In short, there are certain considerations you should take into account when incorporating other creative works into your photographs.
Should I Charge a Licensing Renewal Fee?

Should I Charge a Licensing Renewal Fee?

by Mike Kelley
LG Asks: I am an architectural photographer just starting out my business. I have downloaded the APA contract template as well as read articles about licensing. I had a question in regards to renewing a license. For example, when I photograph for a client and all goes well and licenses photos to the client for 5 years.
I’m Being Asked For COVID Discounts – Help!

I’m Being Asked For COVID Discounts – Help!

by Mike Kelley
M Asks: I’m getting quite a few requests for shoots starting late April / May. Everyone is pleading poverty, from £120m new openings (who I know had already budgeted marketing) to £10m refurbs. Every quote so far has asked for a reduction in fees. My own view is that I won’t lower my fee (mostly because my expenses & talent are same as pre-covid and I have a gut feeling that if I lower it, it will be impossible to raise later) but I am being super-flexible on pretty much all else.
What Should an Architectural Photography Contract Look Like?

What Should an Architectural Photography Contract Look Like?

by Brandon Vogts
A question that we receive at APA regularly goes something like this: I shoot predominantly real estate with a basic contract and would love to hear more about how established architecture and interior photographers went about creating and modifying their contracts.
Do You Need An Architecture Degree To Photograph Architecture?

Do You Need An Architecture Degree To Photograph Architecture?

by Mike Kelley
P asks: Is it possible to be an architectural photographer without previously being an architect? My girlfriend is an architect and our first idea is to open a studio together. Do I have options in this world without having studied a degree in photography or architecture?
Should Magazines Pay To License Images That Were Already Commissioned?

Should Magazines Pay To License Images That Were Already Commissioned?

by Mike Kelley
Q: I'm an architecture and Interiors specialist in Detroit, I basically give my clients a non-exclusive perpetual unlimited usage license, and include contest entry, but this wouldn't include editorial feature usage. How frequently are large publications going to...
Ask Appy: Am I Stuck in Real Estate Hell For All Eternity?

Ask Appy: Am I Stuck in Real Estate Hell For All Eternity?

by Mike Kelley
T asks: Does a photographer HAVE to shoot real estate to get into architecture? I have a wedding photography business that has produced a six-figure income five years in a row so I don’t need real estate to pay the bills. However, I definitely want to move out of weddings and into full-time architecture over the next, let’s say, 5-10 years.
Ask Appy: Now I Am Become Death, the Destroyer of Drones

Ask Appy: Now I Am Become Death, the Destroyer of Drones

by Mike Kelley
MM Asks: What does your “typical” day look like?MK: There is not really any ‘typical’ day. I shoot probably 1-4 local gigs a month (LA) and then usually do one bigger travel job every month. I divide my life into two kinds of days…days where I set an alarm (flights or shooting) and days when I don’t, hah!
Dear Appy: Nightmare Clients, Taking Control, and Simple Billing

Dear Appy: Nightmare Clients, Taking Control, and Simple Billing

by Mike Kelley
MW asks: Have you ever had a client that micromanages to the point where they say “take the photo from exactly right here and make sure you get everything I took in this iPhone picture for reference”? If so, how have you dealt with working in that situation?
Ask APA: Your Architectural Photography Questions…Answered

Ask APA: Your Architectural Photography Questions…Answered

by Mike Kelley
Over the past few weeks, APA has…grown…a little bit, into something I’m beginning to feel slightly proud of. In the background, I’ve gotten many questions about architectural photography from our small but fiercely interested reader base. Rather than let these questions slowly fall into the fires of Mount Doom, ah, I meant page two of our gmail account, I thought it would be great to begin to publicly answer them.Starting
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