How to Protect Your Work: Copyright & Trademark for Creatives
If you've been shooting for any length of time, you've probably had the thought at some point: wait, am I actually protected here? Maybe it was after seeing your image reposted without credit. Maybe it was trying to figure out if you could trademark your studio name. Most of us don't think hard about copyright and trademark until something forces the issue.
That's exactly why we're hosting this event.
On Wednesday, August 26, join me at The Hive Studios for a live conversation with attorney Wendy Neal. We're covering the legal side of what photographers and creatives actually need to know to protect their work, and this isn't a lecture. I'll moderate and ask the questions I hear from photographers all the time, and Wendy will answer them straight. It's a live Q&A, so bring your own questions too. This is your chance to get real answers from someone who actually practices this law.
Potential topics we'll get into:
The difference between copyright and trademark, and how each applies to photographers
How to protect and defend copyright in your work
When registering your copyright makes sense, and when it doesn't
Protecting your business name and brand
Protecting creative ideas or concepts through trademark, and whether that's even possible
Whether you're dealing with someone using your images without permission, trying to figure out if your studio name is protected, or you just want to understand what you're actually entitled to as the creator, this is the night to get clarity.
Details:
📍 The Hive Studios, 4620 E. Elwood Street, Suite 7, Phoenix, AZ 85040
🗓 Wednesday, August 26, 2026
🕔 5:00pm doors open / 5:30pm program begins
🎟 $5
Bring your questions. Bring your curiosity. This is the kind of information that's easy to ignore until you need it, and by then it's usually too late.
