I have contract templates, agreements, and legal forms in The Nifty Knowledge Rocks Shop! If you are in the market for a kick-butt photography contract, product delivery agreement, or model releases for both minors and adults, you will be mighty pleased with these suckers… Whether you are are just starting your photography business or you have been in [...]
Photography Copyright 101 – Educating Clients
I recently put together a video about photography copyright. It’s a short video about the background of copyright and what photographers should know in order to better educate their clients. See the video below. It all started with the Constitution The United States Constitution, Article I, Section 8 states – The Congress shall have Power [...]
NKR Interview 001 : Boston Wedding Photographer Kristin Chalmers
In this first Nifty Knowledge Rocks video interview I chat with Boston wedding photographer Kristin Chalmers. Visit the Kristin Chalmers Photography Website to see her awesome images. I met Kristin a few years back while presenting at a Boston PUG Meeting. I thought she was pretty cool…and she certainly had a ton of great stories. It’s [...]
Sales Tax Article in Behind the Shutter Magazine’s May Issue
Sales Tax for Photographers! I am spreading the word…and have been featured in the May issue of Sal Cincotta’s Behind the Shutter Magazine. Being a contributor to this issue was super exciting! There are so many great articles in this free monthly magazine addressing lots of business stuff, as well as shooting, workflow and editing [...]
NKR 013 : Be Everywhere and SEO Juice for Photographers
Be everywhere – you have probably heard me talk about this concept a few times, particularly how it relates to photographers. It’s not a new concept and it isn’t rocket science. The more places you can be, the more opportunities you will have to build an audience and find prospective clients. The more clients you [...]
Photography Marketing | Don’t Sell the Steak, Sell the Sizzle…
As I have mentioned in the past, I am a member of the Digital Wedding Forum. Today I came across a post on the forum that included a reference to a guy named Elmer Wheeler along with a video of him. I didn’t know who he was…they didn’t teach us about this guy in business [...]
NKR 012 : What is Your Legacy?
What is your legacy or have you even thought about leaving a legacy? Episode #12 of the Nifty Knowledge Rocks Podcast gets a little deep…well, a bit reflective. The events of this past Monday’s Boston Marathon has my mind racing and in this podcast I decided to talk about legacies, the importance of and the [...]
NKR 011 : Photography Contracts and Protecting Your Business
Last week I posted a video on photography contracts but I thought it was important to follow up with a podcast. Some people who watch videos don’t listen to podcasts. Some people who listen to podcasts don’t watch videos. You know how it goes… The great thing about podcasts, unlike videos, is that they are convenient. [...]
Podcasts for Your Photography Business
A few weeks ago I posted a video on Youtube about why making some podcasts for your photography business might be a good idea. I started thinking about how photographers could utilize podcasts to not only gain some new attention and grab some new business, but also to educate their clients and sell products. We [...]
Photography Business Forms – Which ones?
After discussing some information about photography contracts, I thought it would be great to also discuss photography business forms and give you some tips. More specifically, I wanted to give you some tips on which forms you should consider having to protect your photography business. In addition to a photography contract, you should also consider [...]
