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Before It Hits the Fan: The Biggest Legal Mistakes Photographers Make (and How to Fix Them Now)

Speaker: Paige Griffith (Website) (Social Media)

Lecture   

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced   

You’ve heard the horror stories—clients ghosting after the shoot, copyright battles over images, chargebacks months after a wedding. But what if you could avoid those legal disasters before they ever hit your inbox?

In this session, attorney and former photographer Paige Griffith of The Legal Paige breaks down the most common legal mistakes photographers make when running their business and how to proactively fix them. From weak contracts and vague cancellation policies to missing copyright clauses and unclear second shooter agreements, you’ll learn how to tighten your legal foundation with confidence.

And we won’t just talk about contracts. We’ll look at a few real ones together on stage so you can see exactly what needs to change, how to draft your clauses better, and how to protect yourself while still creating a positive client experience.

Actionable Takeaways:
– Learn the top 5 legal red flags photographers miss in their contracts
– Understand how to reword your most important contract clauses for clarity and protection
– Get real-time legal insight as we workshop sample contracts live
– Walk away with an immediate checklist to review and revise your own agreements

This isn’t just a legal lecture, it’s a behind-the-scenes legal audit that will change the way you run your photography business!

Primary Topics: Business

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SKILL LEVELS

Beginner: Just starting out or relatively new to a given subject matter. Basics will be covered and the course will move at a slower pace. The instructor will spend a little more time trying to explain concepts to ensure everyone is following. On a scale of 1-10 consider this level a 1-3 on the given topic.

Intermediate: Has a grasp of some basic concepts. This course level will move at a faster pace and assume you have basic knowledge covered on the given subject matter. On a scale of 1-10 consider this level a 4-6 on the given topic.

Advanced: You have working knowledge of the given subject matter, but are looking for more fine-tuning and some advanced topics to take your work to that next level. DO NOT expect instructors to explain basic concepts in this course. On a scale of 1-10 consider this level a 7-10 on the given topic.

Class Types

Hands-On

These are shooting courses. You will be shooting and working. Bring your camera, gear, or whatever you need for the course and to create create images. Expect to have some level of shooting.

Live Demonstration

These are instructor-led courses where you will see a live demonstration of what the instructor is teaching. You can still bring your camera to these courses and you can photograph, but the goal of the course is NOT for you to shoot or to ensure you get a shot. The goal is for you to see how and why the instructor does what he/she does in order to get the final result.

Lecture

These are non-shooting courses. Typically classroom-based, bring your laptop and notepad and focus on learning!