Questions

[JumboShrimp]

Recently Ive been getting into some more portrait photography, and I feel that I would like to turn my hobby into a source of money as well. I am young, yet I think with my inspiration and passion for photography I can become somewhat successful(depending on your definition of successful).

Ive been reading alot of threads here, as well as on a few different forums, and it seems that photographers need the person or people modeling to sign a release contract, as well as photographers need to sign a copyright release if someone buys the CD's ona disk.

My question is, how do I get these, or do I make them my own? Do I need to go through a lawyer or something?

Also, Ive used film for awhile and Ill be getting my first dSLR soon. I may ask alot of questions, but it seems that there is alot of help here! Thanks in advance!

 

[wildmaven]

You can find more about the paperwork necessary for a portrait business (including the release contract I personally use) in this thread:
http://thephotoforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=101074

 

[JumboShrimp]

Ahh I should have searched better!

Thanks that really helped getting some examples.