Who Owns the Rights on Professional Photography?

February 19, 2018 in Blog

A picture may be worth a thousand words, but who does that value belong to? Copyright management is something that every professional photographer has to be intimately familiar with unless they want to get burned. And many follow the same strategy when it comes to the rights of their photograph to avoid issues with their portfolios and the rights of their clients.

New Years Home Work for Copyright

January 06, 2015 in Blog

The start of each year we need to update our copyright dates. In our copyright signatures, meta data templates and anywhere else you have a copyright notice.

About the Author

Gregg Shupe, a graduate of RIT with a BS in Professional Photography, began Freelance PhotoImages, in 1983, and since then has consistently delivered creative, quality imagery that is exceptionally dependable and competitive.

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Great Photos Don’t Happen By Chance

You've likely heard the adage that a good paint job starts with solid prep work. From my experience, the same holds true for photography. This is why I was excited to join Gregg Shupe on a recent walk-through for a client.

A walk-through is a complete evaluation of the location and the client’s needs before a shoot. While many photographers conduct their walk-throughs on the day of the shoot, Gregg does his days or even weeks ahead.

It turned out to be one of the most thorough processes I’ve experienced. I learned that great photographs don’t just happen—they're planned, prepped and staged in advance.