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Wedding Photography Usage

  • 19-08-2013 9:28pm
    #1
    Snapper79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23 ✭


    Hi Folks, was wondering if someone could help me out. I'm currently having a website built to show my photographs as Im going into business and am looking to know what the law is regarding use of photo's of minor's at weddings such as Paigeboys and Flowergirls, while I have consent from the bride's and groom's for use of the images of their, I am concerned about situations where the minor may not be a child of the wedding couple but maybe a niece or nephew of the couple. Does this mean that I would need the consent of the parent directly or does the signed consent from the Wedding couple suffice. Any help appreciated.


Comments

  • #2
    the_syco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,316 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    Consent from the childs guardian, to be on the safe side.


  • #3
    rover232
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭rover232


    As far as I understood, if you're standing on public property when you took the photos then it's fair game. If you are on private property (ie, church, hotel etc) they can still be used if you were there in a working capacity and being paid by the organiser of the event... That said, it's still common practice though to get a guardian's consent.


  • #4
    Wabbit Ears
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,043 ✭✭✭Wabbit Ears


    while I don't think anyone could stop you or legally make you remove said photos from your website it would be really bad form to use any picture where anyone is clearly recognizable on your website without their or their parent/guardians express permission.


  • #5
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 50,891 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    rover232 wrote: »
    As far as I understood, if you're standing on public property when you took the photos then it's fair game.
    the 'on public property' defence doesn't apply for commercial usage, but i suspect the law is grey for portfolio usage.

    if the photo was to be used in an ad, the position is clear - anyone identifiable (or the guardians of same) would need to give permission. what the law says about portfolios is another matter.


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