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Image use from a photoshoot

  • 04-07-2014 9:27am
    #1
    Hooked
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,860 ✭✭✭


    Hi all

    I organised a photoshoot, with a mix of:

    adults + pets
    kids + pets
    kids, adults and pets
    and just pets

    as part of a promo day...

    All work was free of charge and we are supplying water marked jpegs (the photographers small watermark) and one free print out (not watermarked).

    As I don't want to upset anyone involved... what's the legal standpoint on sharing the images, either my sharing them on our facebook page to publicise the event or the photographers use on his own page/website?

    Obviously I'm not just going to throw up all the kids and pets pics as that would upset parents... but where do we stand in sharing the pets pics (with or without adults in them).

    Any advice much appreciated!

    Thanks!


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


    Here my take...for what its worth, (nothing)


    The photographer owns copyright and model releases really are a cover your a$$, not a requirement, mainly due to the lack of test cases in Ireland on the subject. So you CAN post whatever you like but, as with a lot of things, just because you can doesn't mean you should.


    When it comes to kids get permission first, end of!!just ask if its ok to post to Facebook straight out. If you didn't ask then, ask now. Its bad juju to post pics of kids without express permission, all else aside.

    Id be less worried about posting pics of pets and adults to FB or portfolio website but in general its always best to make sure the person actually likes the photo before you display it for the world to see. At least this gives them a veto option before its posted.

    Really all this should be discussed beforehand, It should be made clear upfront that you have a portfolio website and/or a Facebook page and T&Cs of the shoot are they agree for you to post images at your discretion. This should be on your webpage as a standard T&C and on any paper releases you may get people to sign. At a minimum I think it should just be said before any photos are taken, preferably before it gets to the stage where they have travelled anywhere to do the shoot.


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