1.0Craig Stewart Photographyhttps://craigstewartphotography.com.aurich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content"><a href="https://craigstewartphotography.com.au/articles/does-a-photographer-have-to-be-licensed/">Does a Photographer Have to be Licensed?</a></blockquote> <script type='text/javascript'> <!--//--><![CDATA[//><!-- /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(c,d){"use strict";var e=!1,n=!1;if(d.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},!c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage)if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(t)if(t.secret||t.message||t.value)if(!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var r,a,i,s=d.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),n=d.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=0;o<n.length;o++)n[o].style.display="none";for(o=0;o<s.length;o++)if(r=s[o],e.source===r.contentWindow){if(r.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message){if(1e3<(i=parseInt(t.value,10)))i=1e3;else if(~~i<200)i=200;r.height=i}if("link"===t.message)if(a=d.createElement("a"),i=d.createElement("a"),a.href=r.getAttribute("src"),i.href=t.value,i.host===a.host)if(d.activeElement===r)c.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)c.addEventListener("message",c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),d.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",t,!1),c.addEventListener("load",t,!1);function t(){if(!n){n=!0;for(var e,t,r=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE 10"),a=!!navigator.userAgent.match(/Trident.*rv:11\./),i=d.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),s=0;s<i.length;s++){if(!(e=i[s]).getAttribute("data-secret"))t=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t);if(r||a)(t=e.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute("security"),e.parentNode.replaceChild(t,e)}}}}(window,document); //--><!]]> </script><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://craigstewartphotography.com.au/articles/does-a-photographer-have-to-be-licensed/embed/" width="600" height="338" title="“Does a Photographer Have to be Licensed?” — Craig Stewart Photography" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe>https://craigstewartphotography.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/APP_LicentiateLrg.png742766We are used to hearing and seeing the advertisements for plumbers, builders and accountants that have a licence number quoted at the end. These professions are required, by law, to have a licence to protect the customer and to ensure that certain standards are maintained. There is an overall body that oversees the accreditation process and does checks to ensure their members maintain the standards required.   The photography industry does not have such a requirement and as such, it is important to check that the photographer you are trusting your most treasured moments with – be it family portraits, weddings or your business portrait – has some form of association with professional bodies to ensure they are not just […]