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  • Fighting for Photographers on Capitol Hill

    PPA is the only professional photographic association with a full-time, dedicated Copyright & Government Affairs staff. We lobby Congress on copyright and health insurance reform, educate you about copyright issues and help you to protect your work.

    Assisting members, educating the public, and acting to protect the rights of photographers are top priorities for PPA.

  • Protecting and Enforcing Your Copyrights

    PPA helps you protect and enforce your copyrights by:

    • Assisting photographers directly
    • Lobbying on Capitol Hill
    • Working with the U.S. Copyright Office
    • Working with the copyright community
    • Providing legal information
    • Encouraging copyright compliance
    • Publishing the Copyright Defense e-newsletter and blog
    • Publishing copyright guides
    • Managing www.PhotographerRegistry.com
:: Latest News

  • RECON in Action

    Louisiana photographer and PPA member since 1998, Tim Schooler recently saw first-hand how PPA's RECON program works to ensure that retail stores are enforcing photographer's copyrights.

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  • Michigan Supreme Court Decision May Affect Photographers

    Photographers in Michigan should keep their eyes open for legislation and other legal changes that stem from a June 18, 2010, state Supreme Court ruling.

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  • PPA Talks Copyright with Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator

    During the Copyright Alliance meeting (July 28, 2010), PPA staff spoke with Victoria Espinel, appointed by President Obama as the first Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (a position created in 2008 when President Bush signed the PRO-IP act into law).

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  • Senate Considers Bills Favorable to Home-Based Businesses and the Self-Employed

    PPA urges the U.S. Senate to pass two key tax provisions that will be beneficial to alleviating the tax burden faced by small business owners like photographers.

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:: Spotlight

Sample Wedding Contract

This sample wedding contract is provided to members of Professional Photographers of America as a guide.  It is the responsibility of the member to ensure the agreement meets the requirements of their state’s laws.

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Sample Portrait Contract

This contract is provided to members of Professional Photographers of America as a guide.  It is the responsibility of the member to ensure the agreement meets the requirements of their state’s laws.

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Sample Sports-Action Contract

This contract is provided to members of Professional Photographers of America as a guide.  It is the responsibility of the member to ensure the agreement meets the requirements of their state’s laws.

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Sample Independent Contract Agreement

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Vital Signs: What Goes into Your Legal Kit

A great tool to have on hand is a legal kit. This includes any legal documents or forms that you need in order to properly run a business and interact with clients. While this can include a wide variety of information, the documents that you will likely use the most are contracts, licensing agreements and model and property releases. The idea of creating these documents can be daunting, so it helps to know what vital information goes into each document and why each is important.

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