Best Business Practices for Photographers [2]
—Susan Carr, past president, American Society of Media Photographers
"Regardless of the level of your photographic skills, if you want a successful photography career, your business skills are what's really going to matter. Every day, the margin for error gets tighter and tighter. This book gives you an excellent insight into how the business works today, as well as providing strategies for surviving and thriving in the marketplaces of tomorrow. The real-world examples and battle-tested methods provide you with the essential business tools that every working photographer needs to make a good living in this demanding profession. Read this book before you shoot another image for a client!"
—Clem Spaulding, past president, American Society of Media Photographers
"Photography is an exciting and rewarding career, but only if you can make a living at it. John Harrington is one of a select few photographers who have worked diligently to share their business knowledge so that the rest of us can make better choices and the industry as a whole can be uplifted. This book deserves a place beside all of the great photo books in your library of inspiration."
—Alicia Wagner Calzada, past president, National Press Photographers Association
"There's a new kind of workflow—it's about prospering from good business practices—and John Harrington has just defined it. In this book he does more than just show you how to do the right thing; he shows you how to grow your business by doing the right thing. A thorough and consummate professional, Harrington delivers real-world counsel on how to succeed from good business practices from top to bottom. This book belongs in every photographer's back pocket."
—George Fulton, past president, Advertising Photographers of America
"It's about time that someone put together a map of how to operate in the photography business world of the new century, and I'm glad John Harrington is the one to do it.
So much has changed in our business in the last dozen years. We have gone from a world of the handshake deal to one of multi-page contracts and predatory practices on the part of too many clients. John is very knowledgeable about both photography and business and shares his savvy with those of us who might not be as alert to the pitfalls and possibilities of our new realm. He knows what he's talking about, and this book should save a lot of bad deals from happening and turn many of them into good deals."
—David Burnett, co-founder, Contact Press Images
"If there ever was a 'how to' book on how to better succeed in the business of photography, this is it. For the past 16 years I've been a photography student, intern, freelancer, staffer, contractor, corporate and commercial photographer—and I made it through that journey through trial and error, hard work, my fair share of luck, and a determination to steadily educate myself on all aspects of photography. I've also greatly benefited from shared knowledge from many good friends in the business—something not everyone is fortunate enough to have access to, especially when they're at the start of their careers. Ultimately, there is no true substitute to following in the same path that I did—but this is the best shortcut money can buy. John Harrington's book has so much to offer in so many areas that I'm not sure there is a single photographer out there who doesn't stand to benefit from this book."
—Vincent Laforet, Pulitzer Prize–winning photographer and former New York Times contract photographer
"Creativity is a given, but business is a learned art. Your art is your business. The art of business is equally as important as, if not more so than, creativity itself. While John can't necessarily enhance your creativity, he can certainly increase your knowledge of business and help provide you with the necessary tools for a successful business. As a photographer, improving your bottom line is not just dependent on taking good pictures. Getting the right deal and having