We provide information on photo rights and best practices to protect both, the photographer's and designer’s interests.

What rights are included with my fee?

You are granted a set of non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, perpetual licensing rights for your business marketing efforts through your website, ads, show displays, corporate brochures, social media, professional competitions, and digital editorial features.

Can we share the images with vendors?

If you are the only party/business paying for the shoot then no. Your license is for your business only.

You are taking on the full expense (money, effort, and time) as well as the risk (financial and legal) of engaging me to photograph your project. Therefore, you are the only one with usage rights.

However, a vendor is welcome to evenly split the cost of the shoot with you. All cost-share parties must be determined ahead of the photography being created.

What is the Instagram hashtag scam?

Companies request photo usage via Instagram comments such as “reply #YesCrate to give us permission to share!” Responding with the hashtag may grant the company extensive rights to use the photo without an actual license resulting in copyright infringement. Proper handling of such inquiries is crucial: feel free to tag me to ensure the brand agreement respects the copyright and compensates for the image's use.