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Model release forms

  • 03-01-2012 10:40pm
    #1
    Doc Ruby
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    Whats the situation with model release forms, I mean if I take a photo of someone in the street, no idea who they are, and sell or display the image, can they come back and land me in hot water for that? If so, how about photographing crowds?


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  • #2
    gloobag
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    Only if the image is to be used for commercial purposes, like in an ad campaign or something.

    If you plan on selling/displaying as art you don't need one.


  • #3
    Doc Ruby
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,956 ✭✭✭Doc Ruby


    gloobag wrote: »
    Only if the image is to be used for commercial purposes, like in an ad campaign or something.

    If you plan on selling/displaying as art you don't need one.
    Isn't selling a commercial purpose though? And what if I sell it and it gets turned into an ad campaign? Do I have to hunt down the subject and give them a cut, or just wait for the lawsuit? :D

    Edit, oh I see, selling it as art, right.

    How about selling crowd photos for commercial purposes?


  • #4
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    Doc Ruby wrote: »
    Isn't selling a commercial purpose though? And what if I sell it and it gets turned into an ad campaign? Do I have to hunt down the subject and give them a cut, or just wait for the lawsuit? :D

    Edit, oh I see, selling it as art, right.

    How about selling crowd photos for commercial purposes?


    Well there's editorial use, aswell. Newspapers and the likes. You can take photos of anyone in a public place and sell it to them. It's a commercial venture for you (as you're making money from it) but it's editorial usage so it's fair game.


    That's probably what crowd shots would fall under? Depending on who you're giving them to (I'm guessing a sports or music crowd/audience?). If it's a ticketed event, the organiser usually has a term or condition somewhere saying that by entering the event you agree to be photographed and allow your likeness to be used in conjunction with promoting the event, etc. so long as it's lawful.


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