Re: [Leica] Street / candid photography

[fbrunell@bonzai.net (Francois Brunelle)]

tina,
How do people generally react when you ask for the model release...knowing
that now you already have the photograph?  And obviously living in
Washington DC my question is in this respect not the villages in Honduras
which I am sure is a totally different ball game.  On another line of
thoughts, where can I find a general form for model release?
Thank you,

Francois

PS when you reply could you add the address for the 3 new photos you
published.  Thanks in advance.
- -----Original Message-----
From: Tina Manley <images@InfoAve.Net>
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Date: Saturday, August 08, 1998 8:11 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Street / candid photography
>That's a good question.  I don't ask permission!  If you do that the
>picture is gone.  An unposed, natural shot is not possible if the subject
>knows they are being photographed.  If I think I might need a model
>release, I ask after I have made the photos that I want.  I carry business
>cards and give one to the subject, telling them that if they will write to
>me, I will send them a copy of the photo.  If I don't need a model release,
>the person never knows that they have been photographed.  When I photograph
>families in developing countries, I stay with the family for several days
>until they can get used to the idea that I am taking photographs and can
>ignore me and my cameras.  That's not possible, of course, for street
>photography, but if you are sneaky enough (only possible with Leica M's)
>they will never know and you will have your unposed, candid photographs.  I
>use TMax films 100 (10%), 400 (80%), and 3200 (10%). I hope this helps!
>
>Leically,
>
>Tina Manley, ASMP
>
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