A Photographer’s Paperwork-Reduction-Act : Digitally Archiving Your...
[by Shannon Fagan] Earlier this year, I made a real spring-cleaning. I mean a down and dirty grass-roots effort to digitally archive just about everything in my life. And, as a result, I...
View ArticleWould You Sign This?
[by Richard Kelly] Getting the appropriate model releases from our subjects that appear in photographs for commercial use is what a “professional” does as part of the overall practice of business. The...
View ArticleYour Favorite Bookmarks…
[by Judy Herrmann] This week, we are focusing on our contributors’ favorite bookmarks. The places we go when we’re looking for information, inspiration, insights, training, time-saving tools and more;...
View ArticlePaperwork Everyplace
[by Jenna Close] Stash model and property releases in a variety of places, even if you have the iPhone app. I keep extras in my glove compartment, my camping gear and every other bag, purse and...
View ArticleHow to Avoid Getting Sued
[by Judy Herrmann] We hear a lot about how photographers should use good paperwork and that’s true. ASMP offers great resources on model & property releases, business forms (e.g. estimates,...
View ArticleModel & Property Releases : My Top Ten Favorite Quick Tips
[by Shannon Fagan] #10: Get all releases signed before shooting and fill out all sections of the release. Always. #9: If you aren’t using the new ASMP Releases app, scan your paper releases at 200ppi...
View ArticleReleases for Professionals
[by Richard Kelly] The ASMP model release has been an industry standard for decades. I remember photocopying the ASMP model release out of the ASMP Business Bible as an assistant member in the...
View ArticleDo You Really Need a Release?
[by Judy Herrmann] Having given a number of seminars that cover Model & Property Releases, I’ve seen firsthand how much confusion and misinformation surrounds these important documents. Here are 3...
View ArticleWhy Am I Having Trouble Getting Releases Signed?
[by Susan Carr] The reason is frequently that unreasonable requests are being made. Years ago I was working on a personal project that involved photographing friends in their home environments. I knew...
View ArticleASMP App Support
We’d like to take a moment to thank everyone who has taken the time to send us feedback on the new ASMP Releases app. We want to hear from you! To make it easier, we’ve created a handy online form...
View ArticleLocations, Locations, Locations
I first met R. Richard Hobbs through ASMP nearly 20 years ago. At that time, he was already an experienced location scout/manager with a roster of available properties at his fingertips. Rich took some...
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