patrick_patton

<p>Thank you John H. and Hector Javkin for your feedback.<br />I see your points and I think that is a great way to look at things.<br> I am new to the business side of things, so I appreciate the guidance!<br />Take care!<br /><br />Pat</p>

<p>Hi everyone!<br /><br />I am new to this community so I apologize for not having a profile or photos up. I joined specifically so that I could ask this question to a community of photographers. Here's my question:<br /><br /><br> I have been working with one specific client for the past two years, and am just starting to branch out and take other clients, so I am learning new aspects of the business I have not dealt with before. For instance, I am emailing back and forth with a potential client who would like me to photograph her "artwork" to publish in a book. My concern is that she is asking me to sign a contract giving her the rights to the photographs so she can publish the book.<br /><br />Wouldn't it be more appropriate for me to issue her a usage license?<br />Perhaps I am wrong and this is totally normal... I could use some thoughts on this.<br />Here is a copy of her last email so you can see exactly what she said:<br /><br />_____</p> These photographs are not only going into a portfolio, but a published book. Specifics I am looking for are backgrounds, a majority of these pictures are not outside pictures- there are too many elements that could negatively impact my work. I'm looking for inside, good lighting, and backdrops for the models to stand in front of. Contracts are standards, they state who has the rights the photographs, since I am putting these in my book, my contract will state that I am have all rights to use these. I have multiple models, and they will be photographed on an indivdual basis.<br /><br />_____<br /><br />Thank you so much for the help!<br /><br />Pat