Problem with client wanting exculsive rights...Shoot tomorrow...Need help!

<p>Cathy and David.....it is not <em><strong>your</strong></em> place to decide what the client<em><strong> needs</strong></em>......and, if you lived in Canada....how would you get a client to give away rights which he/she has already paid money for?<br>

Under what legal theory would you own the copyright in Canada?</p>

 

<p>Robert --- It is my place. The client isn't coming to me because they know everything they need. At some point, you the photographer have to take your place to assist your client on managing client expectations and helping them know what they do or do not want. If a client comes to me wanting full day coverage but I know after hearing their schedule that they only need 8 hours I can tell them that they only NEED 8 hours coverage and save them the money. Clients often ask us what we think they need for their wedding day. It's part of our job to help them figure that out!<br>

And in Canada it's 'unless a contract exists to the contrary', meaning you can clearly define in your contract what rights are included when working with you, as you should in any contract for clients. The law you speak of is the 'default' situation if no contract exists and the photographer still owns the rights until they are paid. The client wouldn't be giving away rights they paid for. Last I'm saying on the subject.</p>

<p>Well....that's a relief...</p>

<p>Exclusive rights should cost her a lot more but due to the nature of the images it is reasonable to understand why she would want them. Charge her in excess of $2000, then she will back out her hubby will take ugly ones and she may eventually come back to you or not, I don't think it will be your loss if she doesn't.</p>