Are you thinking about starting a photo business in Canada and do you speak French? Then do yourself a favour and read En photo et en affaires written by Quebec City photographer Francis Vachon.
This is one of the very few Canadian books about starting and running a photography business. It covers starting a business, getting customers, pricing, licensing, contracts, taxes and copyright.
The book was written in Quebec but most of the information is applicable anywhere in Canada. But keep in mind that Quebec’s privacy laws are different from most other provinces. There might also be some small differences when it comes to contracts as this falls mostly under provincial laws.
Starting a Photo Business in Canada
Hello, Warren!
What would you recommend from such, but in English?
Thank you in advance
Anatoliy – I’m not aware of any Canadian book but maybe this US book by John Harrington: Best Business Practices for Photographers (Third edition 2017).
Maybe 25 to 30 years ago, there was a very helpful book written by a Canadian lawyer that talked about all the various laws that affected Canadian photographers. Unfortunately the book is long gone and it was never updated.
Also consider Canadian Copyright Law (fourth edition 2013) by Lesley Ellen Harris. The book was written for writers, artists, web designers, etc. Harris is a Canadian copyright lawyer who worked for the federal government from the late 1980 to 1990s and she helped revise our copyright laws.
Thank you, Warren so much, for info!
WBR
Anatoliy