Why Creatives Must Know Their Worth – Photographer/Director Amy Schromm #308

The Screen Lawyer Podcast

The Screen Lawyer Podcast
Why Creatives Must Know Their Worth – Photographer/Director Amy Schromm #308
Nov 12, 2025 Season 3 Episode 8
Pete Salsich III

In this episode of The Screen Lawyer Podcast, Pete Salsich talks with Amy Schromm, a St. Louis and Nashville-based photographer and director, about the business and legal side of creative work. Amy shares her journey from agency life to running her own production studio, how the pandemic reshaped her career, and why she now champions fair pricing and copyright ownership for creatives. She and Pete dive into contracts, licensing vs. work-for-hire, and how AI is changing the landscape of creative rights.

Website: www.amyschromm.com

Instagram: @amyschromm

Original Theme Song composed by Brent Johnson of Coolfire Studios.
Podcast sponsored by Capes Sokol.

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