I understand that I cannot use the photo of the tomb of any people, or photos where I can see their name if I have not a release from them, but for this I should go for a trip in the beyond�

But what about the photos of famous people tombs? (famous writers as Marcel Proust or Moli�re, or any famous artist, painter, sculptor, actor, etc.)
Can I publish these images without any release or authorization?

And what if I remove the names as on these (they are not famous people's tombs)?
http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/1363/20091006a2m5355clean2mo.jpg
http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/2079/20091006a2m5361clean.jpg

Quote from: JPSDK on March 08, 2013, 02:54

They would, like alive celebrities, be fair game.

Editorial of course. But there might be limitations commercially but the responsibility would lie with the end user.

Should be true but ss won't take Oscar Wilde s art. deco tomb or Napoleon s Marshall etc  from Pere lachaise

But isn't ss famousy iffy about editorials, bizarrely needing them to be 'newsworthy'?
That said, some graveyards might be private property, therefore need some sort of permission, depending on the agency.
Alamy has some restrictions, usually if someone has rattled their cage, but their t&c put the onus firmly on the buyer. Also although prices there are falling, you might make more from the occasional sale there than the occasional sale this sort of pic might get at a micro. Alamy is certainly a long game, though.

Then you can debate whether these images are more likely to be used editorially or commercially.

Thanks to all for your answers.
So I will try with few images on different sites to understand how they react in front of this kind of material

� And happy 8 March to "our" ladies!

The pyramids are allowed, it seems 

http://www.shutterstock.com/cat.mhtml?searchterm=pyramids+egypt&search_group=&lang=en&search_source=search_form

Quote from: Maui on March 08, 2013, 11:31

The pyramids are allowed, it seems 

http://www.shutterstock.com/cat.mhtml?searchterm=pyramids+egypt&search_group=&lang=en&search_source=search_form

Be careful, Djet or Nunetjer could complain�

Copyright and everyone involved expired, thousands of years ago. 

Quote from: RacePhoto on March 08, 2013, 12:14

Quote from: Beppe Grillo on March 08, 2013, 11:48

Quote from: Maui on March 08, 2013, 11:31

The pyramids are allowed, it seems 

http://www.shutterstock.com/cat.mhtml?searchterm=pyramids+egypt&search_group=&lang=en&search_source=search_form

Be careful, Djet or Nunetjer could complain�

Copyright and everyone involved expired, thousands of years ago. 

They tried:
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/01/080115-egypt-copyright.html

Ah I see, they want to Copyright the pyramid shape now?    Bad enough that someone else wants to claims rights to a mountain, that they are leasing. There's a law in Italy that protects what would be public domain in other countries. The cultural heritage and landscape law. Every country can be different, so there's no single or simple answer.

Back to the OP. Private property is private in the US, the owner holds the right to approve or restrict photography. Public artwork installed before 1923 is considered to be public domain, and can be photographed freely. If taking tomb photos in a public location, you are fine. If on private property that restricts photography, you would need a release.

Back to the usual disclaimer. The agencies make their own rules, which may not be the same as laws.