Comments on: When Do You Need a Model Release?

By: Kellie

Kellie — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 07:19:31 +0000

My neighbor asked me to take pictures of her niece's wedding shower (free). A few friends on my facebook want me to post them there so they can see what they look like. The wedding shower was in a hall, so it was not a public place. I am not selling the photos, just showing them to others so they can see how good my work is. Do I need a model release form? I've researched the answer online but it seems every place says something diffferent. I'm not selling the photos and am not using them as a logo to advertise my name in photography, only showing others what type of work I do.

By: Can photography get you in trouble? « The Open Road

Can photography get you in trouble? « The Open Road — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 04:54:16 +0000

[...] No! Model release forms are only required if that model is going to be advertising, endorsing or promoting something. Heck, you can sell images (as art) that have people photographed in a public place and not have to worry about it. This is one of the most common questions I hear about publishing or selling photos. Even photos used for editorial purposes do not need model release forms, as noted by the excellent photographer blog Black Star. [...]

By: Manuel Pecina

Manuel Pecina — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:29:50 +0000

I have recently been asked to produce a models release for an art exhibition at the local University. The work being displayed was shot during a theater play and is documentary. Do I need model releases, for this work? There will be no sales.