Photography And The “Retail Syndrome”

I don’t know why, but so many clients feel that by paying a photographer for service, they OWN the results.  Perhaps it’s what I’ll call the “Retail Purchase Syndrome”.  You walk into the store, give the cashier the money and walk out with whatever you paid for.  Now it’s yours.

 It doesn’t work that way when dealing with creative work.  Here’s an educational article written for the graphic arts field, but the same laws apply to photography.  Enjoy the link:

http://aigasf.org/community/legalities/do_you_have_to_give_your_freelance_client_your_digital_files?goback=%2Egde_149544_member_258581583

As always, give me your thoughts.

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