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APA Business Documents

A guide to successful photography principles.

The APA Business Manual is an essential asset for professional photographers and assistants. It’s one of the many valuable resources provided by American Photographic Artists to the photographic community. The Business Manual is available to APA members and non-members alike. If you are not yet an APA member, we encourage you to join, but you can access the Business Manual at any time.

Quick Downloads

Also available is the option to download the Business Manual by specfic chapter or topic.

Estimating and Licensing • section download 789 KB zipped folder

    
Forms and Lists • section download 833 KB zipped folder

Property Release & Testing / Self Promotion Model Release • section download 259 KB zipped folder

Assisting • section download 418 KB zipped folder

Copyright • section download 191 KB pdf

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