regarding model release forms, I have a different question than the current thread.
I have been using what I thought was a pretty standard release form for my photo shoots. (artist models, not editorial or journalism)
I have been an artist for a long time, art school and all, but have supported myself primarily in other lines of work.
since trying my hand at digital photography, I have amassed a huge number of images. aside from selling some of my abstract and figurative images
in gallery settings, I've decided to try to become more focused on some entrepreneurial efforts, become more commercially responsible,
and sell some images via stock photography. So I have been weighing the options of creating my own website, and building a delivery mechanism
for digital images, or signing with an existing stock company.
I have found a company interested in my images... landscape, abstract, portrait, and figure. and they are very interested in any portraits or headshots,
but they have found my release form to be wanting, and want new signed releases. a considerable task for what is now several years of work.
I actually find very little difference between their form and mine.
so I'm wondering. is this likely to be a recurring problem? are model release forms an ever changing instrument, with variations for varying applications?
mark
At 07:56 AM 12/8/2004, you wrote:
U.K.Law:
I was at a course on street photography at Tate Modern (London UK) only a few weeks ago. The law, we were told, is quite clear and this was what I understood:
There is nothing illegal in taking photographs in public places - e.g. roads, parks etc. It is not an invasion of privacy to take a photograph of someone in a public place.
If you are in a shopping mall or other clearly privately owned place it is then illegal to take photographs of both people or the property without the owners explicit (and I would advise) written consent.
However, if a person objects to having their photograph taken the waters do become more muddy, though it's again not actually illegal. We were advised that if someone objects offer to destroy the negative or delete the digital file.
Finally we were strongly advised to avoid taking photographs of children without the parent / guardian / caring adult's approval.
Howard
