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2007 Photographers Market (Photographer's Market)
by Donna Poehner (Editor), Erika O'Connell (Editor)
The next edition in the Photographers Market classic. If you have an old edition, it may be time to get a new one. If you've never explored this resource, you might just make a sale with its help.
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ASMP Professional Business Practices in Photography
by American Society of Media Photographers
The industry bible for professional business practices in photography. Not everything is relevant to the type of photography I do (I don't shoot weddings for instance) but still highly recommended.
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Best Business Practices for Photographers
by John Harrington
Primarily for those already established in business as a photographer, especially those involved in assignment work, but a useful read for any photographers looking to improve their business practices.
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John Shaw's Business of Nature Photography: A Professional's Guide to Marketing and Managing a Successful Nature Photography Business
by John Shaw
Written in his usual clear style, John Shaw's book on the business side of nature photography is as much recommended as his other works. Slightly dated and in need of an update, it is remains one of the best such books out there nonetheless.
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Legal Handbook for Photographers: The Rights and Liabilities of Making Images
by Bert P. Krages
Does not cover copyright and other legal issues that come up after taking an image, but this book is nonethess an excellent resource on legal issues involved in taking photographs. Includes access, privacy and other topics.
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Licensing Photography
by Richard Weisgrau, Victor Perlman
The law regarding licensing photography is not easy. Heck, law in general is, but if you need a guide to tell you the ins and outs of licensing, this is a good one.
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Photography: Focus on Profit
by Tom Zimberoff
An easy to read book with a lot of good advice for operating a photography business. Not all of it will be relevent to everyone, but still a good read.
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Pricing Photography: The Complete Guide to Assignment & Stock Prices
by Michal Heron, David MacTavish
One of the best references on pricing stock photography. This book gets updated periodically and this edition dates from January 2002 but the prices are a great starting point in any case. Good negotiating tips too.
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Profitable Photography in Digital Age: Strategies for Success
by Dan Heller
Another good book on the business of photography, this one from Dan Heller is owns one of the most heavily trafficked stock photography sites run by a single individual on the internet.
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Publishing Photography: Marketing Images, Making Money
by Richard Weisgrau
A great book from Richard Weisgrau that contains a lot of good information on how to get published.
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Sell & Resell Your Photos: Learn How to Sell Your Pictures Worldwide
by Rohn Engh
A straightforward guide to selling stock photography. Worth a read if you've considered getting into stock.
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Successful Self-Promotion for Photographers
by Elyse Weissberg, Amanda Sosa Stone
Talking not about how to take pictures but how to sell yourself, this book has a lot of good advice to offer. Some is relevant more to studio photographers, but there is enough that is universal to recommend it even for nature shooters.
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The Big Picture: The Professional Photographer's Guide to Rights, Rates & Negotiation
by Lou, Jr. Jacobs, Megan Lane (Editor)
A good high-level resource on legal issues involved in photography. Covers copyright, rights and usage, contracts and more.
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The Law (In Plain English for Photographers)
by Leonard D. Duboff
Copyrights, contracts and remedies, defamation and libel, censorship, taxes, estate planning, leases, insurance, it's all here. This is a small book with a lot of content.
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The Photographer's Guide to Negotiating
by Richard Weisgrau
The art of negotiating, from the photographer's point of view.
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The Real Business of Photography
by Richard Weisgrau
Richard Weisgrau served as Executive Director or the ASMP for 15 years and has written and lectured widely on the business of photography. It's hard to convey this sort of thing in a book, but Richard does an excellent job of it.
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