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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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Ethics of uploading photos taken on holidays
So, I've received permission to photograph someone - what factors should I take into account as to whether it's ok to upload such photos onto the internet?
In my particular case, it's two photos of ...
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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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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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Do I need a model release to post a photo on an online portfolio?
I was in a park yesterday snapping photos. Though focused on landscapes and nature shots, I happened to get a photo of a woman in the park and it turned out to be a nice photo. She was hundreds of ...
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What kind of signed statement or writing do I need from a model to own a license on the photo?
I would like to take photos of strangers out in public, but I'm worried that I might get in trouble if I use the image (even non-commercially) in any way - like posting online in a blog.
I've heard ...
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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 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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What workflow should I use for managing model releases?
Managing and collecting model releases might become a tiresome job, specially for hobby photographers like me. Asking a stranger to sign a paper might become trick in most cases, specially in a 3rd ...
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Do I need a written model release to enter a street portrait in a competition?
I've taken a street portrait photo (here) that I'd like to enter in a competition (the Sony World Photo Awards). I asked the man in the shop if I could take his photo, and he was more than happy for ...
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Where can I find a release form for using clients' photos on websites and on promotional materials?
I am looking for a release form so I can use pictures I took of my clients on my website and on promotional material.
I have no intention of selling the photos.
I have no idea what to even google. ...
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How much pay to a model in a session of photos for stock?
I want make a photo project to send to a stock photography agency, but I don't know what I should pay to a model for signing the model release.
Pay by photo, by hour, or in some other way?
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Are photo release forms required for old company-event photos?
Can I publish old company event photos (for a Company book that includes "Our History") without all the employees signing release forms? I'm having trouble even finding/contacting the old employees ...
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Has there ever been a ruling on the necessity / legality of a property release for non-trademarked property?
While this is a legal question, it's an area often broached by photographers: that of the property release. An individual's right of publicity is widely recognized, and obtaining model releases from ...
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Is a model release needed for all commercial photo sales?
I've seen variants of this question covered on many sites but I can't find an answer specific to fine art sales. I know that I need a model release if my picture will be used as stock photography ...
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Street Photography: Can you take pictures on the street and enter them in contests?
Do you need the permissions from the subjects? Specially if there is money to be made.
