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« on: February 29, 2016, 04:12 »
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I was reading SS editorial guidelines and I wonder what they mean by saying that "Images that have been taken at private and/or ticketed events, such as the events listed below, require proof of credentials before they can be accepted into our editorial collection". Then they list number of different types of events, but I am still a bit confused about them:

http://www.shutterstock.com/blog/submitting-editorial-content-part-2-documentary-editorial

What about museums, zoo, exhibitions or parks where you have to buy tickets? For example, I can buy a ticket for a museum or a zoo, go there, snap a picture of a dinosaur or some animal. Is it okay to submit it as editorial later? SS was accepting some of my shots like these before, but I am not sure if it was simply just an overlook by reviewers. After reading these guidelines, I am thinking maybe I should remove all images like that from my portfolio on SS. What do you think?   

I know, it might be different in other countries, but I am asking specifically about US.


« Reply #1 on: February 29, 2016, 04:43 »
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What about museums, zoo, exhibitions or parks where you have to buy tickets? For example, I can buy a ticket for a museum or a zoo, go there, snap a picture of a dinosaur or some animal. Is it okay to submit it as editorial later? SS was accepting some of my shots like these before, but I am not sure if it was simply just an overlook by reviewers. After reading these guidelines, I am thinking maybe I should remove all images like that from my portfolio on SS. What do you think?

If you buy a ticket, you enter into a contract. Usually the house rules stipulate that you are allowed to take photos only for private purposes. When you upload images taken under these circumstances, you are violating the contract you entered. That is why most agencies will ask for your photo credentials if a location is clearly restricted access and recognisable in the images. You might "get away" with images of some elephants if there is no recognisable background. But you won't be allowed to upload a photo you have taken from the Mona Lisa.

« Reply #2 on: February 29, 2016, 19:12 »
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Who owns the zoo? Private zoo no. San Diego Zoo Global owns the zoo. Public taxpayer zoo yes. Free zoos, http://www.trekaroo.com/list/free-zoos-across-the-us but as always the agecy makes their own rules. They can say, no zoo photos. They catch you and you can be closed. Then come to the forum and cry how your account was closed without reason or notice.

Sorry Mike the copyright on the Mona Lisa ran out years ago. The Louvre can't claim they own that. But they can say no photos, no tripods, no flash.

Private ticketed events no photos. Private property no photos. Public events on public streets maybe yes.

There are no easy and simple answers, each case by it's own.

Editorial doesn't require credentials. Microstock editorial does. Have I explained it clear? Each agency makes own rules and decides what they take or not and the law is not the reason.

You can put all the editorial images on your own site, license them as editorial, 1st ammendment rights news. But might have none accepted for Micro.

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