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« on: October 18, 2012, 20:51 »
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anybody using it? works in all agencies?

http://www.themodelreleaseapp.com/


gillian vann

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« Reply #1 on: October 29, 2012, 07:18 »
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that's my question too. I bought it, quite like it as a tool for general photography work. (I do a lot of advertising shoots and we often use staff/customers as models, so I can quickly get releases just to cover me and the advertiser.)

iStock accepts it, but no idea yet if it'll work with others. there's no witness, is that a problem?

I might use it for one of my shoots with my own kids as a test, so it's no biggie if it's rejected.

« Reply #2 on: October 29, 2012, 07:33 »
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It looks like (according to the video) that you can set the witness option to on or off.  I would be very surprised if any agency accepted a release without a witness.

I'm a big fan of getting things out of paper and onto a device but I'm still very nervous about not having a hard copy of a release.  I can see how where banks, post office, credit card machines etc. all use a digitally signed signature as legal tender that this should be good too, but when push comes to shove in a legal court - having a hard paper copy with real pen ink on it would make me feel better.... whether one is more 'legal' or 'binding' than another .. I don't know.

That said, having the app in case you run out of releases, or forget them at home or something dumb, isn't a terrible idea.  It is nice to see that iStock accepts the release as well.

« Reply #3 on: October 29, 2012, 07:37 »
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Model Release App for iPad and iPhone

« Reply #4 on: October 29, 2012, 07:51 »
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.. for referance..

here's the istock info page on digital releases
http://www.istockphoto.com/article_view.php?ID=1418

'Model Release' app isn't mentioned as one of the accepted programs, perhaps it's not accepted?  Maybe that was your original question Luis?

One disadvantage of a digital release is that if you have several models at a shoot and have them all filling out releases at the same time - they will all have to wait for their turn on the iPad to read the release, then sign.  If you have papers, you can get 6 people filling out releases at the same time.

gillian vann

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« Reply #5 on: November 01, 2012, 08:49 »
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I did one the other day and had the model fill in her own details while i was driving and snapped her in my car, what could be more compliant? way more truthful than a fake signature, which any of us could do.

yes, i did see the witness spot and used that yesterday.

still yet to upload, I've got other (paid) work to complete before dealing with that shoot.


 

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