Author Topic: Legalities: public walking and model releases (Read 3988 times)

pavallokazzo · « **on:** January 09, 2016, 05:23 »

Ok, I'm walking in Thai market and push the rec/shutter button...
Back home, get the files, process, etc...

Can I send these files to an agency as commercial?
Cases are:
- no trademarks or logos off course
- faces are visible but not my primary subject
- or faces are visible as primary subject but for a very small amount of time (0.5 1 second)

any other?

PZF · « **Reply #1 on:** January 09, 2016, 09:31 »

People need MRs.

ShadySue · « **Reply #2 on:** January 09, 2016, 10:03 »

Quote from: PZF on January 09, 2016, 09:31

People need MRs.

Except for 'editorial use only'.

sweetgirll · « **Reply #3 on:** January 09, 2016, 10:04 »

Model releases are needed for commercial work.

pavallokazzo · « **Reply #4 on:** January 09, 2016, 11:05 »

So as a rule I would say:
as soon as a face is clearly visible --> MR

Jo Ann Snover · « **Reply #5 on:** January 09, 2016, 13:18 »

Quote from: pavallokazzo on January 09, 2016, 11:05

So as a rule I would say:
as soon as a face is clearly visible --> MR

Except for editorial, as soon as a person is recognizable in any way you need a release, as much for your own protection as to satisfy the agencies. Not worth trying to fudge those boundaries.

Gannet77 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 09, 2016, 15:45 »

Actually, iStock did say they were relaxing those conditions to some degree, even for logos; see

https://contributors.gettyimages.com/article.aspx?article_id=3468

hairybiker777 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 09, 2016, 16:41 »

In my experience, it's not even about faces being clearly visible... it's more to do with - as Jo Ann said - can you tell who this person is? As an example, iStock rejected this shot of mine because it didn't have a model release:

http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-349918988/stock-photo-surf-lifesavers-power-their-dinghy-through-powerful-waves-at-manly-sydney-exciting-shot-with-lots.html?src=ccwSTzQJhhdN90RHqQOyVg-1-19

The guys have their backs to the camera, through a wall of spray...

pavallokazzo · « **Reply #8 on:** January 10, 2016, 01:08 »

Quote from: hairybiker777 on January 09, 2016, 16:41

In my experience, it's not even about faces being clearly visible... it's more to do with - as Jo Ann said - can you tell who this person is? As an example, iStock rejected this shot of mine because it didn't have a model release:

http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-349918988/stock-photo-surf-lifesavers-power-their-dinghy-through-powerful-waves-at-manly-sydney-exciting-shot-with-lots.html?src=ccwSTzQJhhdN90RHqQOyVg-1-19

The guys have their backs to the camera, through a wall of spray...

O_O

I'll have my dad sign the MR and hello goodbye ahahahah

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