Questions about law/legal issues affecting photographers
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What is the recommended pratice for publishing a photo subject's name in a caption, from public event, with or without release?
Additional question associated to this topic regarding photo releases at a public event ...
What is the recommended practice regarding captions that could include a child's name (minor, under the age ...
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Do you need permissions to put up a DVD cover on an online shopping site? [closed]
I didn't know which SE site this question was suitable to so I am trying here:
Does anyone have any idea whether you need explicit permissions from a studio if you are setting up a shopping site ...
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What are the legalities of accepting payments as a freelance photographer?
Someone I know has been into photography and has recently expressed interest in freelancing.
There are a lot of questions she has, but the most pressing one is how to get paid. I have advised her to ...
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Can photographs from a client shoot, but not accepted by them, be used for stock photography?
I have a number of photographs from a recent client shoot that they don't wish to use, could these be sold by myself as stock photography? For that matter, would it be considered to be ethical to do ...
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What is the process involved in acquiring permission to photograph within a mall?
I have a client who needs to shoot a video of walking into a mall to a kiosk where he will be selling products. The problem is he has gotten kicked out of every mall he has tried to film inside ...
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What are the copyright factors involved in sending digital copies of photos to clients?
I am wary of copyright, but have trouble understanding the jargon. In lay, could somebody outline the key legal UK copyright factors associated with the following parts of the photo to client ...
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I just saw my children in a photograph on the wall of a chain restaurant. What rights do I have to protect their image?
A friend alerted me she saw my children in a photograph hung in a chain restaurant. Although the picture was taken at a public event, I never gave permission for anyone to sell the image of my ...
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Permit for Doha International airport [closed]
Is it legal to ask the main head at Doha Int'l airport for a permit for plane spotting at Doha Int'l landing/takeoff? Has anyone done this at Doha Int'l? How should I ask them?
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Is this type of photo manipulation still violating copyright law?
I am a photo student and I am doing a photo series on contemporary art. I plan to take pictures of contemporary art from printed books (photo of a published photo of an art work). And I will be ...
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Copyright Was Released to All Images: Does this include all RAW photos?
In our wedding photographer's contract it states that she includes the "Copyright RELEASE to ALL Images" and does not specify to only the edited images. Do we have the right to demand the RAW image ...
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Does street photography including children introduce any specific concern?
If one were to take a similar path as Henri Cartier-Bresson in shooting candid street photography today, should they be concerned about laws or other realistic norms of today? I am wondering ...
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Can I post photos of people online (US)? [duplicate]
I apologize for the confusion, as I asked a similar question before. However, I think I was unclear. I wanted to know whether it is possible to post on the internet (Flickr, Facebook, etc..) photos of ...
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What are the laws in Australia surrounding photography in public places?
Occasionally I see references to laws (in multiple countries) where you need a "professional photographers license" or something similar to be allowed to use a tripod in public places.
I am new to ...
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Still-life reconstruction considered plagiarism?
I am really bad at still lifes. That is, I never even attempted making one. So I decided to try and make a photo of freshly baked bread. I stumbled across a few amazing shots on the Internet which I ...
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Does Canon's USA lens warranty hold in India?
I have purchased a Canon lens in the USA from Amazon. Now I stay in India and am planning to sell that lens. The lens is in warranty period. Does the warranty still hold in India? (Are all Canon ...
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How do I copyright my photographs?
What exactly, if anything, do I need to do in order to copyright my photographs?
I have done some research into this topic and find a wide range of answers. Some articles on the web are stating that ...
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How do I make sure I keep rights to photos I take for a band?
Recently, a friend of mine asked if I could photograph his band to use as promotional material along with their newly-recorded album. They want to use the image(s) to send to record companies, put on ...
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Can I publish (online) a photo I took of someone else's house?
I have a collection of photos that I have taken while touring through display homes that were part of a home-design show. I want to publish the photos online to share with others the architectural ...
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If a runner in a race signs a model release, can I use the photo for commercial use if I buy it on a stock site?
I am designing a race calendar and I need some good images. I have found some on stock sites, but they are for editorial use only. I know that most of these races have all runners sign a release of ...
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Candid people shots
What are the appropriate laws regarding taking candid or unsolicited shots of people in public places? Do they have a right to prohibit me from doing so? Can they sue me for invasion of privacy? Do ...
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Who owns the copyright of a picture taken of my construction work?
Here's the scenario:
I work for a company that does some home improvement work.
An architect designed the house, we did the work. I found pictures of that work online, contacted the architect and ...
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Is it legal for me to take pictures of commercial/military aircraft taking off and landing?
NOTE: I'm in the United States so for me this question is mostly about 'is it legal' in the US...
I often drive down to one of the access roads outside the fence line of the international airport in ...
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When do you need a model release?
Revised Question:
After a bit of a think I realised that this question can also be asked the other way round and much more simply: In what situation(s) have you required a model release?
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Where can I find a sample print release form for business/commercial photographs?
I photographed a business portrait session a month ago for the first time, and need a print release to go with it. The print release I have now is for personal portraits and states that the images ...
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In Canada, who owns the copyright to a photograph that has been taken by a hired photographer?
According to The Canadian Copyright Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-42)
Section 10.2.a states:
(2) The person who
(a) was the owner of the initial negative or other plate at the time when that ...
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Can old photos be used in a self-published memoir without permission?
I am helping an older person self-publish her memoir. She has photos of students in plays that she produced in a school setting some 30 plus years ago. She cannot now track down these people to get ...
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In Connecticut, do employees have rights to photographs of themselves?
In Connecticut specifically, if an employer hires a company to take photographs of their employees (headshots with nothing in the background that may be considered company property), do the employees ...
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How to prevent commercial use of a photo?
I got a request from a guy who'd like to use this image of mine for a print. I am normally open to non-commercial (simple attribution is okay) usage of my photos. So, I wrote "Drop me a flickr mail or ...
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Is modifying an animal photo for use as an avatar icon within fair use?
I found an animal photo I'd like to use as an avatar. I only want to use the head of the animal and would retouch it a bit.
Is this considered as fair use?
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Can I photograph people publicly, in the USA, without their consent?
If I am out in a public place, is it legal for me to take pictures of other people?
What am I allowed to do with these photos?
Can I post them online or print them out?
Are there different rules for ...
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Is watermarking worth it?
I've recently become aware that one of my photos has been used by a national newspaper beyond its licensing terms (cc-by-sa-2.5, used without the required credit), and whilst I can pursue them for ...
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Is it a printer's responsibility to determine copyright?
I have run an "on the side" mail-order high-end photo printing business for a couple of years now, and have printed all sorts. I have considered this before and have drawn up my own conclusions, and I ...
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What are the laws in the United States concerning photo printing copyrights?
My wife and I wanted to save money as we were preparing to get married a few weeks ago, so we had my sister take our engagement photos with my Canon EOS 7D. She's not exactly a professional ...
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Is it legal to stop me from taking photos in temples in India?
I live in India, in the state of Tamil Nadu.
Here, some temples do not allow visitors to take pictures or videos. Is that legal, to stop me from taking photos? So many adventures and lovable statues ...
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If someone makes a picture of me, who owns the right to it?
Say, someone snaps a picture of me. Do I own the rights to it? Or is it the photographer?
EDIT I apologize for being vague in my original question. My intent was to find out for U.S. but a plethora ...
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Laws regarding photos taken from airplane?
What are the laws for photos taken during a commercial flight? Just shooting some clouds outside the window and maybe a small city picture after takeoff. Anything I need to know?
Apart from what's ...
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What smartphone model release app do pros use?
I am looking for an app that will help me with model releases. I have come across Easy Release which looks like a great product yet what are the pros using when it comes to shooting the photo and ...
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Why are residents of some states not allowed in National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest 2012?
There's a weird rule which says "New Jersey, USA" residents may not enter among other countries and states. Does anyone know why?
The contest link.
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What are my rights as a press photographer?
Okay, I'm not actually a press photographer. However, I just ran into this article (via dpreview) calling for the boycott of a concert because of contracts that deny photographers much of their ...
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What steps should I take if my photo is used without permission?
I like contributing to community groups with my photos, such as to Flickr photopools, and some more local groups. I do it mainly for feedback and improvements, and, quite honestly, I like it when ...
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Does offering an embed feature violate copyright law?
I know this is not a legal site, but this is closely related to photography so I hope this question can stay here. I am the owner and founder of a wildlife photo site, which I'll only plug here ...
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Where can I host my pictures for free without giving up rights?
I want to host some pictures at low cost (less than flickr). I have come across Shareapic and Imgur. However, imagur strips the meta-data off of uploaded images, and I couldn't find much information ...
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A Marketing Firm wants to buy non-exclusive rights for one of my photos, what should I charge?
I was contacted by a marketing firm in Canada requesting that I give them a quote for non-exclusive rights to one of my photos. The the firm does marketing for the company that makes exterior ...
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How to respond to requests to commercially use one's photos without compensation?
I am an amateur photographer and every now and then, I get an email along these lines:
Hi there, I really like your photo of X [LINK] and would like to use it in my/our magazine/brochure/website. ...
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Will electronic or digital model releases or contracts hold up in court?
Are there any legal examples where a digital model release/contracts was upheld in court? I have read about digital signatures, but am curious in relation to how it works with, let's say, an app that ...
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What legal restrictions are there on the use of logos in photos?
This question is similar to my other question however this has to do with Logos.
If I am in public (on public property) and take a photo that has a recognizable company logo in it what rights do I ...
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Personality Rights [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Is a model release needed for all commercial photo sales?
I have read many question here on SE looking for this answer and if I missed a question please point me in the ...
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How can I determine if I can use a photo commercially?
Hold on for a second, I know that this is not the perfect place to ask but i dont have any other choice. I was searching for a picture for my project, an iphone app which i'm planning to sell upon ...
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How can photographers protect themselves from being sued?
Le Corbusier have just successfully (which means they won) sued Getty images for selling stock photos that contained furniture they created. In response Getty has requested of all its users that they ...
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Publishing photos in UK
Does anyone know the legal aspects for the following situation? At a sports competition someone took photos of me. They have since posted them on Facebook and on a commercial website, where anyone can ...
