Advocacy
Business Manual
The APA National Business Manual
Our Business Manual is a guide to successful photography business principles. The APA Business Manual is an essential asset for professional photographers and assistants. It’s one of the many valuable resources provided by American Photographic Artists to the photographic community. The Business Manual is available to APA members and non-members alike. If you are not yet an APA member, we encourage you to join, but you can access the Business Manual any time here, or by going to the Advocacy section on the APAnational.org website.
Go here to download the entire APA National Business Manual, or any of the following sections:
Estimating and Licensing
The Licensing Business Model
Licensing vs. "Buyout"
Writing a License
The Art of the Estimate
Estimating Checklist
Billing Terminology and Structure
Work Made for Hire
Forms and Lists
Estimate/Invoice form
Job Change Order
Terms & Conditions
Delivery Memo
Location Checklist
Model Releases
Model & Property Release Forms Overview
Testing/Self Promotion Model Release
Model Release and Consent Agreement
Assisting
Professional Assistant Manual
Effective Strategies to Get Professional Assisting Work
Assisting Guidelines
Photography Assistant Invoice
Copyright
Copyright Registration: Vital to Your Success
Photographer's Copyright Tutorial
Working with Artist Representatives
Rep Checklist