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Question:i have been reading a lot of wedding photography questions and a lot of people are warning photographers of not being sued. what are grounds for lawsuits? and just as importantly how do you avoid this? supplies? contracts? any advice will help. thank you!

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: i have been reading a lot of wedding photography questions and a lot of people are warning photographers of not being sued. what are grounds for lawsuits? and just as importantly how do you avoid this? supplies? contracts? any advice will help. thank you!
Wedding photogs are contracted (notice that legally binding word here) to document what some call the biggest day of their lives. Failing to deliver on said contract can result in unhappy customers and lawsuits commence.

There are a host of things that can go wrong with a wedding photoshoot. Equipment failure, the wrong equipment for the job, inexperience of the photog, the photog just having a bad day, the B&G not voicing just what they expect from the shoot, and other things that the photog has no control over like weather.

http://photo.net has some good discussions for starting out.

You will need 2 of everything, especially the most expensive stuff that you own. You will need to have the fastest lens that you can get your hands on like the 24-70 f/2.8. Canon sells one for around $1400, and yes you will need 2 of them. Some ceremonies wont allow flash and the bride will insist on a candle lit ceremony.

Anyways I am starting to ramble. sorry about that
Gregs link to http://www.ppa.com/ is a great place to go as well. Report It

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    • There have been some REALLY crappy photographs taken by total novices who who didn't know the first thing about photography. These people charge hundreds if not thousands of dollars and when the prints arrive in the customer's mail, they see they've been scammed.
    In a litigation happy society, any time you are providing a service, particularly if the service is connected to an emotion-laden event such as a wedding, then the opportunity exists for a law suit. As in any area, some lawsuits are probably frivolous, but not all. In an industry being over run by less skilled amateurs posing as professional wedding photographers, I might expect to see more legal action by unhappy brides and not less.

    Many things could cause a photographer to be sued. Failure to deliver the prints/album on time, someone tripped over your light stand and broke an arm, the perception of poor or sub-standard quality, not capturing every single image the bride wanted, etc etc etc. It's why professionals have insurance, and why most vendors demand insurance before shooting in their venue. It's also why you need to have a lawyer oversee your contract.
    Has anyone heard of being a member of the Professional Photographers of america?

    Being a member of the PPA provides photographers with protection against this type of situation. They have a team of lawyers that will work and defend the photographer in the event of a law suit as well as many other benefits.

    As long as you maintain a work ethics and professionalism.

    http://www.ppa.com


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