Good things to know here. I would like to add just one thing though. Sure you can photograph people per the guidelines above, but if you are planning on selling the image commercially (not for editorial reasons) you really need to have a model release signed by anyone in the picture that you can readily make out. This keeps them from coming back and taking you to civil court when you photograph them on a date with their boyfriend, and the husband finds out a year later looking at an advertisement.
A local home has old farm equipment, truck, cars, a wonderful place to photograph. I finally saw the owner outside, asked for permission to photograph. He was very polite, he prefers I do not photograph. While very disappointed, I will honor his request.
Another time on my moose hunt, we drove Moose Alley all the way up to Canadian border. To prove we went that far for my quest of Moose, I photographed the border from the American side.
The guard said he was giving us a one minute to turn around or he would arrest us. I found out later, photographing the border patrol building was not allowed....we had no idea.
I carry model releases like Greg suggested. I will alway ask for a permission and will either email or mail a picture. I have never been refused until this week, the owner with the old equipment.
I agree with Greg...but the key word there is commercial. You CANNOT use an image of someone in an endorsement situation, but commercial does not mean selling the photo in a gallery as fine art. Commercial photography can be defined as: "photographs made to illustrate and usually sell a service or product." What we do here is not commercial. Vicki
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Great information..thanks Marie. Linda in Washington state
thx that answered some questios i had.
Good stuff to know, thanks for sharing the link.
Monica
Good things to know here. I would like to add just one thing though. Sure you can photograph people per the guidelines above, but if you are planning on selling the image commercially (not for editorial reasons) you really need to have a model release signed by anyone in the picture that you can readily make out. This keeps them from coming back and taking you to civil court when you photograph them on a date with their boyfriend, and the husband finds out a year later looking at an advertisement.
Greg
really good to know these things. thanks for the post.
gina
A local home has old farm equipment, truck, cars, a wonderful place to photograph. I finally saw the owner outside, asked for permission to photograph. He was very polite, he prefers I do not photograph. While very disappointed, I will honor his request.
Another time on my moose hunt, we drove Moose Alley all the way up to Canadian border. To prove we went that far for my quest of Moose, I photographed the border from the American side.
The guard said he was giving us a one minute to turn around or he would arrest us. I found out later, photographing the border patrol building was not allowed....we had no idea.
I carry model releases like Greg suggested. I will alway ask for a permission and will either email or mail a picture. I have never been refused until this week, the owner with the old equipment.
I agree with Greg...but the key word there is commercial. You CANNOT use an image of someone in an endorsement situation, but commercial does not mean selling the photo in a gallery as fine art. Commercial photography can be defined as: "photographs made to illustrate and usually sell a service or product." What we do here is not commercial.
Vicki
These rules are a good thing to know. Thanks for posting this. Helen
Well I learned something new today, thanks,
Nancy
thanks, vicki, for the clarification. i've wondered many times about this very thing. these links are a great help. :)
gina
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