Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/08/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 12:01 PM 8/8/98 -0400, you wrote: >tina, >How do people generally react when you ask for the model release...knowing >that now you already have the photograph?=A0 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.=A0 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.=A0 Thanks in advance. Francois, I have only had a couple of people refuse, saying that they didn't like to have their picture made. This used to bother me, but now I just smile and say I don't really like to have my picture made either. Nobody goes away with= hurt feelings. Most people are flattered that you want to take their picture.=20 Sometimes they want me to take a posed picture to send to them and I always= do if they sign the release. I don't know whether they lose the business card= or just forget, but I get very few requests for prints later so that is not a= big expense.(Leave the initiative to write and request photos up to them or you will be sending out a lot of unnecessary photos!) The ASMP handbook and most books on stock photography print a sample release. There is a book by Susan McCarthy on Travel Photography that prints the release in about 30 different languages. I prefer to use a very simple release without a lot of= legalese.=20 Mine says: MODEL RELEASE Date____________ =20 For valuable consideration, I hereby irrevocably consent to and authorize= the use and reproduction by you, or anyone authorized by you, of any and all photographs which you have this day taken of me for any purpose whatsoever, without further compensation to me. All negatives and positives, together with the prints shall constitute your property, solely and completely. Name________________________________________ Address_________________ Phone________________ City__________________ State______ Zip__________ Signature of parent or guardian if minor_______________ Photographer__________________________________ Hope this helps! Here is the tripod address: <<http://members.tripod.com/%7ETina_Manley/index.html>http://members.tripod .com/~Tina_Manley/index.html> Leically, Tina=20