The Law (in Plain English) for Photographers - Paperback

by Leonard D. DuBoff (Author), Sarah J. Tugman (Author)

"If you're a professional photographer, you must own this book." --David Hume Kennerly, Pulitzer Prize winner, former White House photographer, University of Arizona presidential scholar

The All-in-One Resource for Photographers at All Levels

In The Law (in Plain English)(R) for Photographers, Leonard D. DuBoff and Sarah J. Tugman walk readers through the legal landscape of the photography business. In easy-to-understand terms and with plenty of examples, this comprehensive resource covers everything from organizing a business to privacy rights to copyright questions. Clearly outlined chapters will help readers to:

• Comprehend intellectual property laws
• ​Identify defamation and libel
• Distinguish rights of privacy and publicity
• Navigate censorship and obscenity rules
• Understand photo licenses and restrictions
• Organize a photography business
• Draft strong contracts and resolve disputes
• Properly file taxes and take advantage of deductions
• Select and utilize insurance plans
• Prepare an estate plan

To master the legal side of the business, all photographers need to have this essential guide in their libraries.

Author Biography

Leonard D. DuBoff is the founder of the DuBoff Law Group, PC. He graduated magna cum laude from Hofstra University with a degree in engineering and summa cum laude from Brooklyn Law School, where he was the research editor of the Brooklyn Law Review. He was a professor of law for almost a quarter of a century, teaching first at Stanford Law School and then at Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon. He lives in Portland, Oregon.

Sarah J. Tugman graduated from Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts, and magna cum laude from Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon. She has maintained a private civil practice for the past thirty-three years in Anchorage, Alaska, and she is of counsel to the DuBoff Law Group. She is the coauthor, with Leonard D. DuBoff, of several books in the Law (in Plain English)(R) series. She lives in Lincoln City, Oregon.