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You own the copyrights to your own images, and no one else can use your images without your permission.Licensing an image means that you are giving someone permission to use your image to create a certain number of products during a certain time period and, most important, compensate you accordingly.

It's by no means impossible to use an image that is copyright protected you just need to get a a license or other permission to use it from the creator first. In most cases, using the work either involves licensing an image through a third-party website, or contacting the creator directly.

Don't Live Without Contracts Rachel's rule of thumb is that everyone should have a contract at every shoot. You can shoot without a model release, but you should never shoot without a photography contract. So many photographers do the opposite, she says.

There are many different types of photography contracts: Model release contracts. Photo session agreements. Rights to photos.

It's important for your contract to set out the scope of the services you'll be providing, along with a schedule. State when your services start, when they will end, and what you'll be shooting, and include a schedule or timeline so that everyone involved knows what, when, where, and how.

Clients often appreciate a written contract because it develops trust. They are able to understand, in detail, what they can anticipate in terms of your services. Just as much as it protects your interest as a photographer, it also allows your client to feel that their interests are just as important.

Here's how:Rights of the Copyright Owner. Copyrights give the owner the exclusive right to do, or to authorize others to do, specific things with their photographs.Creating a license. To create a license, think about the five Ws: who, what, when, where, and why.Put the license in writing.License checklist.