ASMP Professional Business Practices in Photography: Sixth Edition | 
 enlarge | Author: American Society Of Media Photographers
Publisher: Allworth Press
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 47322
Media: Paperback
Edition: Sixth Edition
Pages: 416
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Dimensions (in): 9.7 x 6.7 x 1
ISBN: 1581151977
Dewey Decimal Number: 770.68
EAN: 9781581151978
ASIN: 1581151977
Publication Date: September 1, 2001
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Book Description
From standard practices in stock and assignment photography to special one-time decisions such as acquiring a digital workstation, this “business bible” provides the latest answers to any legal or business question an aspiring or professional photographer can ask. In eleven in-depth chapters, over two dozen industry experts offer practical guidance on such topics as estimating prices, formalizing agreements, using electronic technology, and much more. This completely updated Sixth Edition also features dozens of ready-to-copy legal and business forms, helpful checklists, and an extensive cross-media bibliography. The American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) has been the leading national organization of professional photographers for more than 50 years. It is the accepted authority setting the standards for business practices in professional photography.
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 The Photographer's Business Bible March 12, 2007
Steven Giannitsis (New york)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
If Your the type of photographer who just wants to shoot nice photos this book may not be for you. But if your trying to start a business as a photographer you may want to strap yourself in. I find that ASMP Professional Business Practices in photography: Sixth Edition is the perfect book to get photographers started in addition to lerning how to run a photo Business in the real world. Some of the contents reenforced what I already knew while other contents helped me with some of my weak points. ASMP Professional Business Practices in photography covers a large specturem of different types of photography and I will no doubt refer to the book in the future.
Sometimes young adults will tell me that they want to become photographers and I just tell them to major in business and minor photography, But if you missed that boat this book is the next best thing.
A must read January 3, 2007
L. Glowacki
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is filled with important information that will help prepare any photographer looking to run their own business. It is a must read since it familiarizes you with the standard forms, and ways of conducting relationships with your clients.
 Photographers!!! March 22, 2006
April Jansen (Akron, OH)
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
Every photographer wanting to become pro should get this book! :) For a photography book....it lacks nice pretty pictures. It's mainly just plain text, but good info.
A Camel July 15, 2005
Conrad J. Obregon (New York, NY USA)
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
Amongst professional photographers it's almost an axiom that they knew little about the business end of photography when they started taking pictures for a living. This book aims at remedying that condition. It has chapters on assignment and stock photography; pricing and estimating; negotiating fees and agreements; rights and value; formalizing agreements; copyright; electronic technology, business and marketing strategies; book publishing; and professional services. Unfortunately, like a camel, which is a horse built by a committee, this book varies widely in its usefulness for the business of photography. Among other reasons, this is because the chapters, and sometimes parts of chapters, are written by different authors, so that the work is not integrated and some important business areas are omitted.
The first two chapters which deal generally with the nature of stock photography versus assignment photography are quite good and will be helpful to anyone making the transition from one type to another.
Some chapters are first rate. The chapter on pricing and estimating takes an economic approach rather then asking, "what are my competitors charging?" It asks the question what price does the photographer need to establish in order to support himself and his business. Unfortunately, the book is not blunt enough to say that, if you don't expect to get the resulting price, you shouldn't be in the market.
At the other end of the scale is the chapter on marketing. Apparently six different authors each contributed their own uncoordinated efforts. There's some good advice here, but my litmus test was whether the book contained some discussion of how a fine arts photographer finds and approaches galleries. There wasn't much help here.
One area that many photographers encounter trouble with is keeping the books and paying income taxes. Unfortunately there were no references to these subjects. Even if all the book did were refer to a basic text or software, like Quicken or Quick Books and Turbo Tax, which were readily available at the time of publication, it would have been helpful.
This book is a useful guide for the professional photographer to keep on his shelf for a quick answer to many questions he may encounter in business. But for detailed answers, professional photographers will require more help in running their business.
Great Stuff! April 19, 2002
Nickolas E Gibietis (Washington DC)
5 out of 22 found this review helpful
For anyone in the business or especially getting into it, this is a must have book. Very valuable!
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