Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Correct me if I am wrong but it was my understanding that in the USA photographers do not need to obtain a photo release unless the picture is used for commercial purposes and that newspapers did not fall into this catagory. Also do you know if the Voice represented and payed this family or was it up to Sylvia Plathy. The reason I ask is I was thinking about getting an internship of sorts at a paper next month. If the voice didn't deal with this situation for the the photographer, I think the press would be a better option for me. Dear Michael, I'm sorry, I can't answer your questions. Ms. Plathy remarked about the problem in passing during her slide show. Clearly, you should get accurate info on the technical points. There are some LUG member's who work for papers, so they can probably answer you question. By the way, taking a workshop from Sylvia Plathy is well worthwhile. She has the most uncanny eye I've ever seen, and a great approach to street photography. Sincerely, Joe Stephenson