#50 - How to protect your photos with license and copyright with Robert Finkelstein

Love the episode? Send me a text & tell me.You’re scrolling the internet and find your photo used where you didn’t approve.You delivered photos to a client. They didn’t like them, so they didn’t pay you. You already edited the photos & delivered,  but the client asked for more edits.You completed a photoshoot and then the client did not want the photos. You agreed on 10 photos but now the client wants 10 more.We love creating photos for our clients. But what if a client requests something that you don't agree to? Even if you work with the most amazing clients, with the best mutual understanding, there  are many situations where disagreement, miscommunication or misunderstandings can occur.What do you do then? How do you protect yourself? That’s where our friend, Rob Finkelstein enters. Rob is a lawyer and a food blogger. Like whaaa! In my conversation with Rob, we discuss everything needed to protect ourselves when working with clients. He talks about the importance of contracts, what should be included in a proposal, the difference between license and ownership, how to include the license fee, have the legal conversation with the client and what to be wary of on social media. Being a food photographer himself, and a lawyer for over 20 years, Rob really understands the points where disagreements or misunderstandings potentially happen and how to include them in contracts to safeguard your interests and protect your business from losses. Bigger brands are usually equipped to handle lawsuits or legal issues. They usually have enough money to go the court route. If that happens to us, we have to either shell out enormous dollars to pursue the court case or back out knowing full well we were right and yet, on the losing end. Read more at https://myfoodlens.com Follow Dyutima on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/dyutima_myfoodlens/Show notes available at https://myfoodlens.com/50-how-to-protect-your-photos-with-license-and-copyright-with-robert-finkelstein/