Hey all, I'm starting a small magazine, and I use different photographers for it. I have been using a standard property release, but one of the photographers refused to sign it, saying that he'd rather sign a usage agreement. I've been searching online for a usage agreement for days now, with no luck. Again, we're a small publication, so we don't really have the money for a lawyer. Can anyone link me to a usage agreement?
You will find good license agreements in John Harrington's book "Best Business Practices for Photographers," the ASMP book "Business Practices for Professional Photography" and in Tad Crawford's book "Business and Legal Forms for Photographers"
The first two are probably in your local library. The Crawford book includes a CD-ROM with the text of all the forms.
