Hi Lea, My answer is not so much legal as moral or ethical. I will do trades sometimes if it?s a model I want to work with. If you are doing a trade list the parameters of the trade ie prints, time + prints etc. If there is no trade or arrangement I have seen others put pending or just zero --0--. Of course you do not have to give anything, if you don't wish to. I used to use a customer information card that included a release built in. If you are going to do that you will sometimes get resistance from the customers. But it did often make usage and release issues easier because the client filled it out in advance. Les Baldwin -----Original Message----- From: owner-photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of lea Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 7:20 AM To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students Subject: model release question Many model releases I've seen say something to the effect "in exchange for consideration received I hereby give permission..." What I'm wondering is if I HAVE to give something in exchange for using their image? Situations I'm considering are a child's portrait shoot, a pet shoot or a wedding. Is it necessary to give something away to get a model release? Thanks for any light you may be able to shed on this. Lea Murphy Whiny Dog Press www.whinydogpress.com
