Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_0008_01BE61A8.916A10C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Martin, Tina and Greg pretty much covered it all. When possible (or when in = doubt) always obtain a Model Release, even if it's a pocket release. It = may not offer the same protection, but it's better than not having one = at all. The line is pretty blurry -- a photo used for the cover of a magazine = could be considered to be for commercial use since the image is used to = sell/advertise the magazine (even though it's unlikely to happen). There is an interesting article on the subject of editorial/commercial = usage by Collin Jacobson, "Magnum Farce" (I hope it's still current and = accessible). http://www.zonezero.com/magazine/article/jacobson/magnum1.html Regards, Robert - ------=_NextPart_000_0008_01BE61A8.916A10C0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD W3 HTML//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META content=3Dtext/html;charset=3Diso-8859-1 = http-equiv=3DContent-Type> <META content=3D'"MSHTML 4.71.1712.3"' name=3DGENERATOR> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Martin,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Tina and Greg pretty much covered it = all. =20 When possible (or when in doubt) always obtain a Model Release, even if = it's a=20 pocket release. It may not offer the same protection, but it's better = than not=20 having one at all.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>The line is pretty blurry -- a photo = used for=20 the cover of a magazine could be considered to be for commercial use = since the=20 image is used to sell/advertise the magazine (even though it's unlikely = to=20 happen).</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>There is an interesting article on = the subject=20 of editorial/commercial usage by Collin Jacobson, "Magnum = Farce" (I=20 hope it's still current and accessible).</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2><A=20 href=3D"http://www.zonezero.com/magazine/article/jacobson/magnum1.html">h= ttp://www.zonezero.com/magazine/article/jacobson/magnum1.html</A></FONT><= /DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Regards,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Robert</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML> - ------=_NextPart_000_0008_01BE61A8.916A10C0--