Published in England by the Association of Photographers (AOP), Beyond the Lens is the essential guide to rights, ethics and business practice in professional photography.

Now in its third edition it has been likened to 'the bible for photographers and commissioners' and is used by colleges/universities as part of their courses and widely used by photographers and commissioners.

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DEDICATION: The Beyond the Lens website is dedicated to the memory of photographer Stephanie Colasanti who loved photography, travel and people - particularly young people. Stephanie's extensive and much revered travel library was sold on her death and the proceeds kindly donated to the AOP by her daughter. These monies have enabled us to reproduce our book online and spread the word of protecting photographers' rights to a worldwide audience.

This 3rd edition of Beyond the Lens has two parts to it:

The Business of Photography: covers copyright, moral rights, contract law, privacy, photographing children, late payment and any legislation that photographers need to be aware of together with advice on tax; VAT; accounting; bookkeeping; insurance; limited companies; pensions etc; collecting societies and marketing.

Making a Living: is written by photographers on their specific area of photography and from their perspective - advertising; photojournalism/editorial; corporate and design; stock libraries; digital; websites; working abroad; being an assistant and making the transition.

New re-usage guidelines are included encompassing different media (eg ambient, intranet, marketing aids), higher percentages for internet use and notes for guidance. Throughout the book are web links to relevant sites, either giving more in depth information; up to date legislative changes or on-line services.

An appendix includes 3 sets of photographers' terms and conditions for those based either in England & Wales, Scotland or Eire; property releases, extended model releases (for adults and children) in addition to business forms and templates.

Beyond the Lens is available now for purchase from this site. It can be bought in two ways: In conventional, printed form, delivered by normal mail, at a cost of £30 + P&P, or as immediate electronic downloads at £5 per Chapter.

Members of the AOP are entitled to Chapter downloads free of charge and a special price of £10 + P&P for the printed book. To find out more about joining the AOP, see www.the-aop.org.

Recognised students can buy the printed book for £20 + P&P and colleges can obtain further discounts on bulk purchases. If you believe you qualify for these discounts, please email btl@aophoto.co.uk

Please note that the electronic versions of the book are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format and will require the Adobe Acrobat Reader software. This is available as a free download from Adobe.

DISCLAIMER: This book is intended as a guide for those people involved in photography and it is not intended to take the place of legal advice. The authors, publisher and consultants can take no responsibility for the consequence of any reliance placed on its contents.

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