Just as you wouldn’t drive a car without insurance, you should also never shoot without it either.

The scenario is simple: background music, either live or recorded, is playing while you are videotaping a scene. Explaining the law in regards to...

Creating a documentary or other non-fiction video content often requires hours of research, painstaking attention to detail, and ultimately a desire to find and expose some truth.

Have you ever asked yourself whether your video production contract was good enough? If you’re like most freelancers or small business owners, you probably...

Over the years, the U.S. Copyright Office has modified its rules for registering literary works, software, musical works and accompanying words or lyrics, dramatic...

Years ago, I was on a team of shooters on a wedding reality series produced for a regional lifestyle network.

You spend many weeks creating a world-class video — writing a script, amassing props, finding a location, enticing and perhaps paying a troupe of...

You may ask yourself, do I need to be certified to fly a drone? What all is required to become certified? How can I...

Much like crowdfunding websites like Kickstarter or Indiegogo have created a platform for individuals to fund projects or receive crowdsourced investments, stock footage websites...

It’s safe to say that almost everyone is on social media. We post videos of ourselves and our friends often without thinking about it. But what happens when that video goes viral and suddenly becomes a source of revenue? How can we avoid the legal complications that might accompany such success?