Comments on: Do I Need a Model Release? http://rising.blackstar.com/do-i-need-a-model-release.html Professional Photography Blog Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:27:06 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Alex http://rising.blackstar.com/do-i-need-a-model-release.html/comment-page-1#comment-7310 Alex Wed, 06 Jan 2010 08:50:32 +0000 #comment-7310 That paints and interesting picture, Lars. Did this photographer take the photo in the mirror? If he/she appears, how will they sue themselves if they do not release? Additionally, if there is no face showing, it's a lot harder to sue considering it's a lot harder to identify the person. In a lot of fashion campaigns the clients cheap out by cutting off the models head (not literally) so releases don't have to be paid for. That paints and interesting picture, Lars. Did this photographer take the photo in the mirror? If he/she appears, how will they sue themselves if they do not release? Additionally, if there is no face showing, it's a lot harder to sue considering it's a lot harder to identify the person.

In a lot of fashion campaigns the clients cheap out by cutting off the models head (not literally) so releases don't have to be paid for.

]]> By: Lars http://rising.blackstar.com/do-i-need-a-model-release.html/comment-page-1#comment-6916 Lars Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:08:06 +0000 #comment-6916 Quick copyright question. If a person appears in the photo and that person happens to be the photographer (although the face in not shown), is a model release still required? Quick copyright question. If a person appears in the photo and that person happens to be the photographer (although the face in not shown), is a model release still required?

]]> By: shane http://rising.blackstar.com/do-i-need-a-model-release.html/comment-page-1#comment-6222 shane Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:02:57 +0000 #comment-6222 If I read the post right it says that street photography or reportage doesn't require a model release and that a release is only needed when your using the person's image to endorse a product or idea. If I read the post right it says that street photography or reportage doesn't require a model release and that a release is only needed when your using the person's image to endorse a product or idea.

]]> By: Justin Holt http://rising.blackstar.com/do-i-need-a-model-release.html/comment-page-1#comment-4695 Justin Holt Sat, 04 Apr 2009 03:10:06 +0000 #comment-4695 This makes me cry as well. I think Garry Winogrand would roll over in his grave as well as many other amazing street photographers. People I deal with usually don't mind their picture being taken in public but all it takes is one publicized story about a person suing a photographer for money and this will explode. This is the same way that fast food places got sued every time some one had a tummy ache after eating there in the 90's. Very informative though thanks for posting :) This makes me cry as well.

I think Garry Winogrand would roll over in his grave as well as many other amazing street photographers.

People I deal with usually don't mind their picture being taken in public but all it takes is one publicized story about a person suing a photographer for money and this will explode.

This is the same way that fast food places got sued every time some one had a tummy ache after eating there in the 90's.

Very informative though thanks for posting :)

]]> By: ian campbell http://rising.blackstar.com/do-i-need-a-model-release.html/comment-page-1#comment-535 ian campbell Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:59:14 +0000 #comment-535 It's a sad post, actually, sad because this is where we have ended up. The great days of documentary photographers working to record the world is distinctly over, and the loss from here on out will be more miserable than we know. Photographers recorded a lot of our daily history, and now with the need to release everything, there will be no future documentation in the same way. I read this, and a wee part of me wants to cry. It's a sad post, actually, sad because this is where we have ended up. The great days of documentary photographers working to record the world is distinctly over, and the loss from here on out will be more miserable than we know.
Photographers recorded a lot of our daily history, and now with the need to release everything, there will be no future documentation in the same way.
I read this, and a wee part of me wants to cry.

]]> By: marc http://rising.blackstar.com/do-i-need-a-model-release.html/comment-page-1#comment-534 marc Fri, 05 Sep 2008 02:33:04 +0000 #comment-534 Thanks for this useful and informative post. Thanks for this useful and informative post.

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