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ASK AARON - July 2004 Answer

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Can I have two agents representing me in the LA market?

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There is an agency that hasn't paid me for a job I did over two years ago. They sent me a check that bounced a few months back and now they're not returning my calls. I know they are doing this to other people, but no one wants to do anything about it. I've called about a hundred times - they just blow me off. They are a non union agency. Is there anything I can do to prevent them from doing this to others and also, possibly, make them pay me? Please let me know.

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Several months ago I had headshots done. My musical theatre teacher told me that I should demand all the proofs and negatives from the photographer because I paid for them. The photographer says that he owns the negatives and that I should contact him if I ever need additional prints produced. Who is correct?

Dear Robyn:

The photographer owns the rights to the photos. This is true, even though you paid for them. That is how the legal system works. You can always ask for the negatives, but the photographer has the right to say no.

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