Author Topic: Requires property release? (Read 8203 times)

madelaide · « **on:** January 19, 2009, 15:13 »

StockXpert requested property release in these two shots. Any idea why? Brand names in the phone and radio were cloned out.

Regards,
Adelaide

tubed · « **Reply #1 on:** January 19, 2009, 15:18 »

because it is inside a room, where potentially the owner could recognize his property.. StockXpert is one of the hardest on these things.. I have also had this issue before, I think it's overboard, but that is most likely the issue..

gostwyck · « **Reply #2 on:** January 19, 2009, 16:17 »

Also it looks like a hotel room and it might be a recognisable branded colour scheme for the decor too.

madelaide · « **Reply #3 on:** January 19, 2009, 16:48 »

It is a hotel room and I clearly state that. Oh well. It must be some recent policy, as I have uploaded hotel rooms and hotel restrooms before. Thanks guys.

Regards,
Adelaide

mantonino · « **Reply #4 on:** January 19, 2009, 17:27 »

yeah i just assume anything that someone MAY own is going to get rejected on StockXpert

They're the biggest sticklers for property release by far.

tan510jomast · « **Reply #5 on:** January 19, 2009, 21:12 »

I would guess that due to the unique design of the hotel room, it is quite recognizable ... to the owner.

litifeta · « **Reply #6 on:** January 19, 2009, 22:29 »

place is going litigious crazy. So you cannot photograph a motel room now.

DanP68 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 20, 2009, 01:16 »

StockXpert made the correct decision. The wall pattern in particular potentially identifies the hotel chain. Regardless, I'm not sure what this picture is supposed to convey or "sell." It's a messy bed, even the mattress protector is half off.

takestock · « **Reply #8 on:** January 20, 2009, 08:42 »

Quote from: madelaide on January 19, 2009, 16:48

It is a hotel room and I clearly state that. Oh well. It must be some recent policy, as I have uploaded hotel rooms and hotel restrooms before. Thanks guys.

Regards,
Adelaide

Yes Adelaide - I suspect a change in policy.
I had a property accepted a few months back with no release, and last week one rejected>

madelaide · « **Reply #9 on:** January 20, 2009, 09:30 »

Quote from: DanP68 on January 20, 2009, 01:16

Regardless, I'm not sure what this picture is supposed to convey or "sell." It's a messy bed, even the mattress protector is half off.

Dan, guess what is the title I have to those images? "Messy bed"

Some messy beds had lots of sales in IS, so I guess there is a market for this (even if not for my images).

Regards,
Adelaide

madelaide · « **Reply #10 on:** January 20, 2009, 09:31 »

A reply from seb_p at the forum, apparently he is StockXpert staff:

Quote

Hi,

If there are enough elements in the image where the owner can easily recognize the area, we ask for a property release.

The type of lamp, the design on the drapes, the back panel of the bed could have all been made specifically for a chain of hotels where it would be easy for them to prove that the images were taken in one of their rooms.

Hope this helps.

Regards,
Adelaide

tan510jomast · « **Reply #11 on:** January 20, 2009, 11:16 »

Quote from: madelaide on January 20, 2009, 09:31

A reply from seb_p at the forum, apparently he is StockXpert staff:

Quote
Hi,

If there are enough elements in the image where the owner can easily recognize the area, we ask for a property release.

The type of lamp, the design on the drapes, the back panel of the bed could have all been made specifically for a chain of hotels where it would be easy for them to prove that the images were taken in one of their rooms.

Hope this helps.

Regards,
Adelaide

Cool, I am getting to be a pro at IP and PR ! Not bad for a newbie , huh?

litifeta · « **Reply #12 on:** January 20, 2009, 18:07 »

If you go to all the hassle of getting a property release, you are wasting your effort selling them via micro. There are plenty of big end photo sites where the return is worth the effort.

tan510jomast · « **Reply #13 on:** January 20, 2009, 18:19 »

Quote from: litifeta on January 20, 2009, 18:07

If you go to all the hassle of getting a property release, you are wasting your effort selling them via micro. There are plenty of big end photo sites where the return is worth the effort.

Even try approaching that particular hotel chain too, Adelaide. I once got a 6 month assignment simply because I just happen to say to a photographer in Regina, Sask telling that " I am a photographer too, but I am only just passing through while visiting my parents" . Opportunites knock in the strangest places.

Milinz · « **Reply #14 on:** March 27, 2009, 08:09 »

It is BS... I got few rejection for similar reasons too - last one was taxi boats from beach 'zlatni rat' taken in croatia on sea which is PUBLIC PROPERTY and can be considered as street shot... Never mind - deleted it on StockXpert and forgot on that.

I can reconstruct any interior from any place of the world in say studio conditions as well as on some 3D modeling software...

So, anything 'recognizable' to potential owner could be recognized by some other potential owner from other part of the planet especially in your case.

It is not clear where are windows in that particular room, where are doors and so on... So, you may say that it would not keep water in any court on this planet because it is just a detail - not whole property. Nevertheless, seems that any studio setup need property release ;-)

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