Legal advice for photography business owners

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Tracey Mylecharane of www.tmsolicitor.com.au is a business and litigation lawyer, podcaster and legal expert for small business owners.

She says on her website, I'm a confidently unconventional business lawyer with a no-BS attitude. I support business owners who are ready to build legally protected businesses.

She's active on social media, looks like she's worked with a professional photographer and covers a variety of topics on her podcast, Rise Up in Business:
The law and business podcast for small business owners.

She's earned a Double degree in Law and Management at the University of Canberra. Lectures in Law and has 20 years of experience under her belt, with 12 of those years specialising in litigation & dispute resolution.

In this interview, Tracy shares everything you need to consider legally as a photography business owner. Think of this episode as legal advice for photography business owners.

Here's some more of what we covered in the interview:

Tracey's business model as a working lawyer
Practical tips and best practices when operating a small business
The importance of having your photography business protected
How to protect your business from misaligned expectations
Copyright and photographers
How many pages should your photography contract have
How to write your photography contract
Is it okay to strike out certain clauses in your contract
Is it necessary to have a Privacy Policy for your photography business
What is a Privacy Policy
What are terms and conditions
The three core documents you need to protect your photography business
Examples of terms and conditions
Discussing cease and desist orders from a photographers perspective
Limitations on liability as a photographer in business
Why a refund should not be your first course of action when clients are unhappy
Cost of drawing up a photography contract from scratch
Finding the best solicitor to help your business

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Despite best efforts and despite your best intentions, we can't control what happens in another person's life. We can't control how another person will perceive things or how they conduct themselves. As a business owner, we need to be protected to make sure we're setting up for success with clients. – Tracey Mylecharane

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What is your big takeaway?

Following this interview, I’d love to know if you're taking anything from what Tracey shared. Is there something you heard that excited or motivated you to the point where you thought, yeah, I'm going to do that! If so, leave your thoughts in the comments below; let me know your takeaways and what you plan to implement in your business due to what you heard in today's episode.

A legal document for your business needs to be an extension of you. – Tracey Mylecharane

If you have any questions I missed, a specific question you’d like to ask Tracey or if you want to say thanks for coming on the show, feel free to add them in the comments area below.

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These policies build trust and credibility with your audience. – Tracey Mylecharane

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Thank you!

Thanks again for listening, and thanks to Tracey for coming on and sharing her thoughts, experience and advice in regards to all things legal for photographers to consider and have in place to operate with confidence.