Legal Requirements Needed To Start As A Fashion Photographer In Los Angeles
Thursday, July 1st, 2010Recently I was asked what legal documents are required to start your fashion photography business in Los Angeles. There are a couple things to ask yourself. If you are working out of your house then you actually don’t need any documents. You don’t need a business license but if you are not using your name as your business name then you will need a DBA also known as Doing Business As. For instance, my business is called Jason Christopher Photography. I don’t need a DBA. If I want to call my business something like Sharpshooter or Mainline Photography or whatever, just something other than your name, then yes you need a DBA. When I first started I called LA city Hall and they said I do not need a business license. Now if I had a storefront I would think that I would need one. The best thing to do is call your local city hall and find out for sure.
What you ABSOLUTELY NEED is photography insurance that covers your gear, rental gear and liability. That is a must have.
Other than that you just need a camera … ha ha
