Photography and law in focus

Everything you need to know about copyright, pricing, taxes, usage rights and social media

• Legal possibilities and limits in photography presented in an understandable and comprehensible manner – from the experienced perspective of a specialist lawyer
• Catchy tips and explanations on typical dispute topics and current legal requirements
• With checklists for your own photo business

Legal questions, pitfalls and doubtful cases are part of a photographer's everyday life, but for many they are at best unpopular and at worst unknown territory.

Sebastian Deubelli examines the topics of copyright, pricing, tax, usage rights and social media from the perspective of a photographer's lawyer, thereby creating a comprehensive overview of current practice and case law on photographic (dispute) issues such as:

• My pictures were stolen – what now?
• Can a customer edit my photos?
• What impact does the GDPR have on my business?
• As a photographer, should I grant usage rights generously?
• Are there different licensing rights for Facebook, Instagram and Twitter?
• What do I need to consider when it comes to contracts?

You will gain an entertaining insight into concise cases from everyday life in the law firm and can follow the interesting arguments - including those of the opposing side. Checklists on relevant legal topics in the photography business will help you not to lose sight of the legal aspects of your photographic work.

About the author:

Sebastian Deubelli works as a specialist lawyer for copyright and media law. He is legal counsel for the photographers' association PIC Verband eV and association lawyer for the Federal Association of Professional Image Providers. His column on legal topics relating to the photography business has been appearing in the PROFIFOTO magazine since 2016.

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