Guides
The parts of running a studio nobody writes down.
Plain answers to the questions that come up once you start hiring crew. Free to read, no sign-up. Each one is complete without buying anything.
How to pay a second shooter
Day rate or hourly. What goes in a second shooter contract. When you need a 1099. How to work out what you owe without a spreadsheet.
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How to track crew hours on a shoot day
Why memory and group chats fail. What to write down per person, per session. How to get hours nobody argues about.
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1099 vs W-2 for photo and video crew
What really decides if your crew are contractors or employees. Why the label in your agreement does not decide it. What getting it wrong costs.
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What is a call sheet, and what goes on one?
What a call sheet is, and what it must carry. Who needs to get it, and when. What goes wrong when it is only a text message.
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