Now for the gravy! Your images have the potential to earn income not only during your lifetime but that of your descendants. Protect them physically and legally. Store film in recommended conditions and limit their exposure to light. Back up digital images in various formats and places. Educate yourself and enforce the copywrite laws. Use forms that are simple to use but contain enough legalese to protect your rights. Generally speaking the more wide spread an image is used the more you shoulod charge for its use. Rights can be limited to regions, countries, or how many times it can be used. Spell it out clearly so that misunderstandings are avoided. If legal action is neccessary, be professional. Don't make threats, let your lawyer be the bad guy.
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